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11/03/2015
Churchill Collection Given To Nation In Lieu Of Tax
Thirty seven paintings by Sir Winston Churchill have been donated to the nation in lieu of inheritance tax.
The paintings had been in the estate of Lady Mary Soames, Sir Winston's daughter, who died last year aged 91.
The collection, with the exception of two works, has now been allocated to the National Trust in lieu of £9,404,990 tax.
The paintings will remain at Chartwell, which was Churchill's family home in Kent.
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The paintings had been in the estate of Lady Mary Soames, Sir Winston's daughter, who died last year aged 91.
The collection, with the exception of two works, has now been allocated to the National Trust in lieu of £9,404,990 tax.
The paintings will remain at Chartwell, which was Churchill's family home in Kent.
(MH/CD)
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