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Heritage projects boosted thanks to bequest

Mon, 27 Jun 2016

Heritage projects around the Island have been given a funding boost thanks to a bequest left by a Colby man.

Donald Collister left around £1 million pounds to Manx National Heritage when he died - over the last few years £100,000 has been spent in his local community.

Now, through the Heritage Grants Programme, £33,000 has been awarded to projects elsewhere.

Head of corporate services Karen Malone says they've tried to fund areas which relate to Donald's hobbies:

 

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