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"Rose breeder David Austin left £18.4million in his will"

Roses king David Austin — who created 200 varieties — left £18.4million in his will, The Scottish Sun reports.

David died aged 92 last December - after becoming world famous for his roses.

Austin left his estate to daughter Claire, who owns her own plant nursery, son David, who works in the family business, and Jim, a neural computing professor.

Read more at The Scottish Sun (Tom Wells)

Publication date: Fri 8 Nov 2019

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