Cricket umpire Dickie Bird, who has died aged 92, left nearly £4 million in his will to charity and members of his extended family, according to probate records reported by outlets on the day. The reports state that Bird never married and had no children. They say his estate is set out largely in a trust arrangement benefitting relatives beyond his immediate family and charitable causes. The information is based on details from probate documentation released to the public. No additional specifics about the charities or the precise beneficiaries are provided in the excerpts supplied. The reporting also frames the will as the outcome of Bird’s personal circumstances, emphasizing that, despite leaving no direct descendants, he directs the bulk of his estate to broader family connections and charitable work. The accounts are consistent in describing the size of the estate, his age at death, and the principal categories of recipients named in the will.
Cricket umpire Dickie Bird’s will leaves nearly £4 million to charity and extended family
Cricket umpire Dickie Bird, who has died aged 92, left nearly £4 million in his will to charity and members of his extended family, according to probate records reported by outlets on the day. The rep...
- Dickie Bird dies at age 92.
- Probate records show his estate is worth nearly £4 million.
- He never married and had no children.
- His will directs most of his estate to a trust for extended family members.
- The will also benefits charity, though the outlets do not specify the charities in the provided excerpts.
Probate records released today disclose that Bird, who never married and had no children, left the bulk of his estate in trust for members of his extended family and charity.
3 hours agoProbate records released today disclose that Bird, who never married and had no children, left the bulk of his estate in trust for members of his extended family and charity.
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