How writer handed out his estate

Ben Field was to have the right to live at Peter Farquhar’s £300,000 home for as long as he wished.

Piano, oak desks and glass bookcases, were to be left in the home for Mr Field to enjoy.

Silver wine bottle holder, gold signet ring and a vintage edition of the complete works of Charles Dickens, worth up to £700, were also left to him.

Antique furniture, including a William Morris dining table, a Chesterfield settee and Hepplewhite chairs should be passed to relatives.

Mr Field was given control of a £1,000 fund to tend Mr Farquar’s grave, including ensuring the lettering remains legible and flowers are laid.

Several original paintings, including one of Florence by a former colleague at Buckinghamshire public school Stowe, to be retained by his family.