AN ADMIRAL'S LEGACY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1049, 11 February 1911, Page 13

AN ADMIRAL'S LEGACY.

• ( . Vice-Admiral Sir Hedworth Lambton, who commanded the Naval Brigndc at Ladysiuith, is one of the lucky men of the Empire, says an English writer. Under tho will of the late Lady Mcux, ho will inherit no less than .£20,000 a year. Only one condition is required. Tho Admiral and Lady Lainbtou will have to change their names to LambtonMeus. Lady Lambton was Lady Chelsea before sho married tho admiral last April. Under Lady Meux's will, she will inherit a famous collection of pearls. No tio of kinship accounts for Lady Meux's will. Sho was a beautiful, but unknown, young actress at the time of her marriago' to the heir of tho Meux baronetcy. Tho future Sir Henry Meux settled .020.000 a year upon his bride. When he died in 1000, his widow was one of the richest women in England. Ilcr «nnual income was said to be .£50,000 a year. Lady Meux lived on a very generous scale, and gave largo sums away in charity. She supplied tho country with a battery of artillery during the Hoer Wnr. Under the name "Mr. Theobalds,' 1 she bred and. ran racehorses. One of these, Volodyovski, won tho Derby in 1901. running under tho ownership of Mr. Whitney, tho American millionaire. The Meux fortune came originally from n brewery. A largo share of It now pnwes to, the Durhnm?. of ; which-Slr Hedworth Lambton is a mem. Ber t