Man leaves money to towns that share his name
A man has left around £220,000 in his will to towns across the world that share his surname.Solicitors acting on behalf of Eric Gordon Douglas from Edinburgh, have sent a cheque for £10,887.73 to Douglas Borough Council on the Isle of Man as part of the bequest. But the council for the island’s capital have appealed for more information on Mr Douglas in order to recognise his donation.
Council leader David Christian said today: ”There was around £220,000 left to 20 places across the globe that shared his surname.
”If we can get more information then that would be excellent. We literally know nothing about the gentleman apart from his name and that we were told by his lawyers that he was from Edinburgh.
