£170,000 FORTUNE AWAITS CLAIMANTS
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LONDON, July 21. A fortune estimated at £170,000 is awaiting claimants as a result of the death of an elderly couple, Mr. and Mrs. Antoine Openshaw, who lived in two rooms of a large mansion at South Shore, Blackpool. Mr. Openshaw died on March 26, 1947, leaving the whole of his property to his wife, but slie died only fivt weeks later without having revised a,n earlier will in which she left all her possessions to her husband. The paii had lived the life of reeluses for a number of years, and during the war decided to use only two rooms of theii home whieh is packed with valuabh- : f urniture and art treasures. They. con-.-tinued to live in these two robnis unti'i their death. If new wills are not found, the whole property will probably go to the Crown.
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Chronicle (Levin), 23 July 1947, Page 5
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