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Legacies

Many grateful families have left money in their wills to the hospital as a “thank you” for the care it has given them or their families.
But none has been as generous as North Walsham man Charles Dewing, who left everything he owned – providing a legacy of £342,000.

Charles Dewing

Charles Dewing
Charles Dewing

The former fuel tanker driver turned chimney sweep was careful with his money during his lifetime. But when he died aged 82 in April 2011, he left his entire estate, including his bungalow in Kendall Close, to the hospital.

Niece Elizabeth Gray from Briggate said Mr Dewing was always seeking a bargain and keen to shopping bills to a minimum. But he and wife Barbara, who died two years before him, had no children and wanted to help the hospital because it had cared for their mothers.

Mrs Gray was born there and her mother worked there for 20 years – showing the strong links local people have with the unit.

Opening of the Dewing Suite
Opening of the Dewing Suite

The money was used to build the Dewing Suite of rooms used for training and meetings by staff across the north Norfolk health sector area.

The Dewing Suite in use for a meeting
The Dewing Suite in use for a meeting
The Dewing Suite - North Walsham
The Dewing Suite

See how the EDP reported the story at: http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/meet-the-thrifty-man-behind-big-hospital-legacy-1-4380777

If you would like to write the Friends into your will please contact our chairman:
Keith Jarvis, 15 Primrose Close, Trunch, NR28 0QH
Phone: 07788 889853

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Chairman

Keith Jarvis
15 Primrose Close
Trunch NR28 0QH

Tel: 07788 889853

Secretary

Angela Batson
30 Beechlands Park
Southrepps NR11 8NT

Tel: 07775 557381

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Carol Willgress
28 Beechlands Park
Southrepps NR11 8NT

Tel: 01263 833733

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