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Title: River Island founder Bernard Lewis left huge £40m fortune, documents show
Link: Original article on www.express.co.uk
Region: GB
Topics: huge; river; fortune; retail; wife; stores; bernard; island; fashion; documents; founder; 40m; left; estate; lewis
Datetime: 7/22/2026, 4:58:00 PM
Summary: Probate documents have now revealed details of River Island retail mogul Bernard Lewis' will, setting out how he wanted his estate to be divided. Mr Lewis died on February 28, having become a prominent figure in Britain's fashion retail industry. Documents detailing Mr Lewis' estate show it was valued at "£40,399,022 and the net value amounts to £37,047,55". Following his death, a River Island spokesperson told Drapers in March: "We are deeply saddened by the passing of Bernard Lewis, one of the great pioneers of British retail, at the age of 100. By 2004, River Island had grown to 220 stores and recorded a turnover of £540million, while also being crowned Multiple of the Year at the Drapers Awards....

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