A French teacher has become one of the country's biggest arts benefactors - giving the National Gallery nearly £7m more than 20 years after her death
Mrs Bailey, who reportedly lived in"quasi-modest circumstances" in a three-bedroomed bungalow, owned 65 acres near Stockton-upon-Tees.Her late husband Richard Bailey had been a housebuilder and the trustees of her will had been left a farm upon trust to sell, the National Gallery said.
The National Gallery said Mrs Bailey had been introduced to Neil MacGregor, who was director from 1987 to 2002.It said:"Following her death in 2000, the Gallery was touched to learn of her bequest. "We would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to the late Mrs Martha Doris and Mr Richard Hillman Bailey for their generosity and foresight, as well as all those who have left a gift in their will to the National Gallery.”The Sunday Times reported that Mrs Bailey's 10 godchildren were left £5,000 each in the will.
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