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Ex-Prisoner Leaves £2.5M Estate to Caring Pub Landlady

2/19/2026

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Tony Martin left his £2.5 million estate to Jacqueline Wadsley, a pub landlady he befriended after his release from prison.
Their relationship grew over 20 years, with Wadsley providing care during Martin's later years.
Martin was estranged from relatives, so many expected a family member would inherit.
Wadsley and her husband, David, expressed shock and planned to continue farming Bleak House and surrounding land in Norfolk.

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Tony Martin left his £2.5 million estate to Jacqueline Wadsley, a pub landlady he befriended after his release from prison.
Their relationship grew over 20 years, with Wadsley providing care during Martin's later years.
Martin was estranged from relatives, so many expected a family member would inherit.
Wadsley and her husband, David, expressed shock and planned to continue farming Bleak House and surrounding land in Norfolk.