The will of the former News at Six presenter revealed that George Alagiah had £49,387 to his name at the time of his death, with his widow Frances Alagiah receiving this sum
The late BBC newsreader George Alagiah left a humble £49,000 to his wife and family in his will. He tragically passed away on 24 July 2023 at the age of 67, after a decade-long fight with bowel cancer.
The will of the former News at Six anchor revealed that George had £49,387 to his name when he died. His widow Frances Alagiah, who is the sole executrix, inherited this amount.
The pair were wed for 39 years and have two sons, Adam and Matthew.
As per the BBC, his earnings ranged between £335,000 and £399,999. The corporation reveals the salaries of its top earning stars, and these figures were disclosed just a fortnight before his death.
The will states that if his wife were to pass away before him, his sister Miriam Christine Denington would become the guardian of his children, as reported by Needs To Know. George then appointed his four sisters and sister-in-law as his trustees, each receiving an equal portion of his estate, according to the Mirror, reports the Express.
The esteemed journalist and presenter also expressed his desire to be cremated.
The will of George Maxwell Aligiah stated: “I appoint my wife Frances Alagiah to be Sole Executrix of this my will but if she shall have died in my lifetime or before proving my Will or shall renounce probate or be unable or unwilling for whatever reason to prove my will then I appoint as alternate Executors and Trustees of my Will my sister-in-law Helen Robathan and my sister Miriam Christine Denington and I declare that the person or persons who shall prove my will are hereinafter referred to as ‘my trustees’.
“My trustees shall have the power to invest as freely as if they were beneficially entitled. My trustees shall have the power to insure any asset of my estate on such terms as they think fit and to pay premiums out of income or capital. To use any insurance money received to restore the asset or if this is not possible to apply it as if it were the proceeds of its sale.
“My trustees may use the income or capital of my estate for or towards the cost of maintaining or improving freehold or leasehold property forming part of my estate. My trustees shall have the power in exercising the statutory power of appointing new trustees to appoint a professional person or trust corporation at such remuneration and on such other terms as shall be agreed.
“The Last Will and Testament of Maxwell Alagiah was proved and registered before the High Court of Justice. The Administration of George’s estate is granted by this court to the following Executor of Frances Alagiah. The application has stated that the gross value of the estate in the United Kingdom amounts to £49,387.00 and the net value amounts to £49,387.00.”
BBC News at Six stalwart George Alagiah has been a household name since 2007. Nine years back, George was diagnosed with bowel cancer and has since braved 17 rounds of chemotherapy and five major surgeries in 2014 to fight off the disease, which had spread to his liver and lymph nodes.
The dad-of-two got back to the newsroom in April post-treatment, crediting his role for “keeping energised and motivated”. But a mere six months on, in October, he had to tell viewers he was stepping down again, admitting, “It’s back to the tough stuff” after discovering the cancer had made a comeback.
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