Press Photo Vic, The Council Workman, Inherits Earldom Of Buckingham

VIC, THE COUNCIL WORKMAN INHERITS AN EARLDOM: After spending the day shovelling snow for Southend Council Vic Hampden fulln name Vere Frederick Cecil Hobart-Hampden put his feet up with the paper and learned that he had inherited an earldom from the eightth Earl who died in hospital yesterday. After being packed off to Australia in 1919 with £50 in his pocket Vic worked as a sheep farmer before returning to the United Kingdom in 1949. His last job had been with the Southend town council from whom he drew £10 in wages. The town authorities informed Vic that he need not report in today to shovel more snow when they learned of his inheriting the Earldom and the 5,000 acre estate that goes with it. Vic is 61. Photo shows: A close up of the new Earl Of Buckingham enjoying a cigar. The town council with whom he was employed shovelling snow gave him the day off when they learnt a about his new status.

Photo measures 10.25 x 8 inches.

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