The rugby league legend Sir Billy Boston, who died last month aged 92, has left behind a fortune worth £200,000 without a will.
Sir Billy was laid to rest yesterday following a funeral at the Wigan Warriors’ Brick Community Stadium – his former team.
He passed away on August 24 just a month after his wife of 70 years, Lady Joan, died.
Legal papers released yesterday named his son Stephen as an administrator.
After deductions, the net value of this estate was £127,000.
His estate will most likely be left to his three surviving children.
Sir Billy had five children in total – Christine, Karen, Stephen,
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