The St Davids lifeboat is being funded by a bequest of Diane Mary Symon, who died in February 2010, and will be named RNLB Norah Wortley.

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That condition has been extended as part of the bequest by Sir Denis, who died aged 100 in 2011.

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So I was surprised by the news that the extraordinary playwright, journalist and one-time U.S. Congresswoman left a bequest as part of her estate to support women pursuing careers in science, mathematics and engineering.

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