The WeekThe Week Vol. 1, No. 10, 4 March 1964Marples!' Fortune
The Week Vol. 1, No. 10, 4 March 1964 · p. 6 of the scan · 99 words
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Recently a reader in the Sunday xpress took up lir. Marples on his statement that he wished ho were as rich as a Beatle. The paper gave the following reply to the query as to how rich Marples iss
"According to officials records, Mr. Marples is the largest shareholder in about 10 property companies, some of which have converted big Victorian mansions into flats. Up to four years ago, whon he sold out for an estimated £200,000, he also controlled Marples Ridgway, the tridge and roadmaking firm. Guessces of his total wealth range from £500,000 to the round million."