Leaving a Bequest
A bequest to Pymble Ladies’ College is an enduring gift that will make a difference beyond your lifetime. A bequest is usually an instruction contained in a will and specifically details part of the estate which is to be set aside for a particular beneficiary.
Types of bequests
There are many types of bequests that can be made to the College, including:
1. Financial sums of money, which may be a fixed amount of a percentage of an estate.
2. Assets such as property, paintings, shares, bonds etc.
Bequests can be both restricted and unrestricted depending on the wishes of the bequestor.
An unrestricted gift is usually directed to the Principal to be used at their discretion. Gifts made in this way enable the College to direct funds to projects which would benefit the most from financial assistance.
A restricted gift is normally one which is directed to a specific purpose, e.g., a Scholarship Fund, Building Fund or Endowment Fund.
How to make a bequest
If you wish to make a bequest to Pymble Ladies’ College or have a discussion about leaving a gift in your Will, we warmly invite you to contact Ms Sara Jones, Director of Philanthropy, on +61 2 9855 7423 or foundation@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au. Please be assured your privacy will always be honoured and respected.
Leaving a legacy
The Pymble Foundation is always grateful to receive notification of generous bequests from our valued community.
Sylvia Campbell (Franklin, 1944)
Sylvia Campbell recently left a generous bequest to Pymble, following her death at age 94. After speaking with her daughter, Corinne Campbell (1973), we are delighted to channel this generous gift towards the creation of a courtyard inside the new Wellbeing Centre in our Grey House Precinct.
“Mum and her sister, Joan, were both ex-students of the school, as am I.
“In 1941, their father was wounded in Hong Kong and captured as a prisoner of war. The family had no news of him for a very long time and, from then on, the money he had been sending the family stopped.
“My grandmother soon realised that she couldn’t afford the school fees and advised Miss Knox that she was going to have to take the girls away from the school. Miss Knox was very sympathetic to my grandmother’s financial situation and promised to speak to the School Governors. They agreed that, since my grandfather was missing in action in the war, the school fees could be reduced.
“My mother was always so grateful to Miss Knox for her intervention and kept in touch with her for many years after leaving school. So, in recognition of Pymble’s kindness to her in the 1940s, Mum has left a bequest in her will.
“I look forward to spending time in the new courtyard reflecting on my mother’s life and our happy association with Pymble when I return to the College for my next school reunion.”
Corinne Campbell (1973)