Sentence examples for substantial bequest from inspiring English sources

Colston's Girls' school opened in 1891, using a substantial bequest from slave trader Edward Colston.

It came into existence as a result of a substantial bequest from Mrs. Frank Leslie to Carrie Chapman Catt, the head of the National American Woman Suffrage Association NAWSAA).

The death of wealthy Indianapolis resident John Herron in 1895 left a substantial bequest with the stipulation that the money be used for a gallery and a school with his name.

Instead of trying to use up all their savings before they die, most prefer to leave substantial bequests.

In his will he divided his fortune more equitably than had his father, and he left substantial bequests to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the YMCA, and various churches and hospitals.

But Mr. Rowe said evidence in this case, which is expected to run for several weeks, would show James Cohen had a heavy hand in his father's estate planning, resulting not only in the improper transfer of the cash, but also in "substantial bequests" being stripped from Samantha.

In Princess Di's case, she should have included such substantial bequests–stuff worth 100,000 pounds per godchild in her will and not left the doling of her belongings to the discretion of her executors.

The National Gallery of Ireland, RADA and the British Museum all received substantial bequests.

The University of Western Australia, founded in 1911, drew on one of the most substantial philanthropic bequests in Australian history (from the newspaper editor Sir John Winthrop Hackett) and initially charged no fees.

His care and affection were illustrated by his bequest of a substantial sum to finance free Boston Symphony tickets for Harvard undergraduates.

While the bequests to Ms. Cohen were substantial — cash, homes and a 30.6-karat diamond ring, for instance — they total a small percentage of the value of Hudson Media, a big wholesaler of newspapers and magazines, which James now controls.