. . County Council, has started this I'l b fund with a gift of £100. -: o in gives llIIJ~UJ-1Jij:I1l','J:ll)i~11!1~~~11ill(lllThe B B C, for whom Donald } Crowhurst was shooting some up his ~:.:,_ ,._ -..,,;,,,..;, ,,_ film, told _ _ last night that it would pay the sj fees that Crowhurst would have c1 recei\'ed into the Donald Crow- ol hurst Fund and would double w £5,000 the amount due. fo The Royal .Mail Line, owners th THE SUNDAY TL.\lES announ­ of the Pic.ardy which found the so ces the launching of an Appeal abandoned , have all Fund for the widow and four agreed to bring the boat back COi young children of 1\Ir Donald to the United Kingdom at their Alt Crowhurst, lost at sea while own expense. The owner of the lea competing in the Sunday Times boat, 1\Ir Stanley Best, bas cil Round-the-World Race. waived his claim on the Teign­ Last night, in a generous mouth Fund in favour of the gesture, l\Ir Robin Knox­ Crowhurst family. B J ohnston, the winner of the Lord Dulverton, the sponsor Golden Globe Trophy and now of Chichester's Gypsy l\Ioth, last the winner of the £5,000 prize night contributed £100. me for the fastest time, announced All the money raised will go Un that he would be donating this to )!rs Crowhurst and her four the money to the Appeal Fund. The Crowhurst children an) c:hildren, James 11, Simon 9, the He said: " I am greatly upset Roger 8, and Rachel 6. on at the news, all the more laum:h this appeal. , the to\\ n which Sir . chair­ cal' because Donald Crowhurst \\as Readers who \\ ould llke to sponsored Crowhurst, has £500 man of the Golden Globe's com­ almost certain to make the help the family, are mvited in a fund to help pay his ex­ mtitee of judges, says: "It is fastest time. In the circum­ to send donations to the penses. In addition to this, very sad that such an extra­ 1\1 stances, l would not want to Golden Globe Committee, the chairman of the Teignmouth ordinary accident should have accept the £5,000 and I have 200 Gray·s Inn Road, Lon­ ~'inanceand General Purposes occurred to such a gallant sailor asked for the money to go to­ don W C 1, or to the Donald Committee, i\Ir Arthur Blaydon, after such a memorable voyage W r wards setting up a fund for .Mrs Crowhurst Fund, C/o The will recommend to the com­ and so near home. But, before le< Crowhurst and her four National Provinc ial Bank, mittee on Tuesday that an addi­ he was lost, he had accom­ hi children." Teignmouth, DPv • tional local appeal should be plished something near to his Iin The Sunday Times will con­ Donations of an . 10unt are launched . l\Ir Gerald Whit­ heart, having circumnavigated th tribute an additional £5,000 to acceptable. marsh, chairman of Devon the world." to fage: Shock report on mentalhospitals ... AnneScott-Ja1

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