Comments - Scot's £220,000 bequest to 20 towns called Douglas - The Douglas Archives2024-03-29T07:28:41Zhttps://douglashistory.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=3482022%3ABlogPost%3A2675&xn_auth=noThe Hamilton Advertiser, the…tag:douglashistory.ning.com,2009-12-11:3482022:Comment:26822009-12-11T17:40:33.000ZWilliam Douglashttps://douglashistory.ning.com/profile/WilliamDouglas
The Hamilton Advertiser, the local newspaper for the village of Douglas in Lanarkshire, reports that the village has missed out on a bequest of £20,000 - indeed all 19 other communities named Douglas, have missed out.<br />
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There will be no other cheques, and the one to the Isle of Man version is the only one.<br />
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Councillor David Christian, leader of Douglas Borough Council on the island, said: “Initially we were given to understand that Mr Douglas – who had no connection with the Borough of Douglas…
The Hamilton Advertiser, the local newspaper for the village of Douglas in Lanarkshire, reports that the village has missed out on a bequest of £20,000 - indeed all 19 other communities named Douglas, have missed out.<br />
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There will be no other cheques, and the one to the Isle of Man version is the only one.<br />
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Councillor David Christian, leader of Douglas Borough Council on the island, said: “Initially we were given to understand that Mr Douglas – who had no connection with the Borough of Douglas as far as we are aware – had left similar bequests to some 20 towns around the world which bore his surname.<br />
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“We have subsequently received clarification that this is not the case.<br />
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“The Borough of Douglas is the only “Douglas” among the 20 or more beneficiaries – which range from professional organisations to charities – of Mr Douglas’s will.”<br />
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Some examples of towns which might have benefited from the will: are Douglas, Queensland, Australia; Douglas, New Brunswick, Canada; Douglas, Ontario, Canada; Douglas, County Antrim, Northern Ireland; Douglas, County Cork, Ireland; Douglas, Falkland Islands; Douglas, Taranaki, New Zealand; Douglas, Canterbury, New Zealand; Douglas, Northern Cape, South Africa; Douglas, Chicago, Illinois, USA; Douglas, Indiana, USA; Douglas, Massachusetts, USA; Douglas, Michigan, USA; Douglas, Nebraska, USA.