"I think he enjoyed saving the money. It gave him power to have that much in the bank," said mum-of-two Jean.
Neighbour David Cheeseman, 68, said: "I have known him for over 50 years and he was always eccentric and comical in his manner. I told him many times to look after himself and install central heating in his house. He just laughed.
"He wouldn't spend a penny if he had to. He went to every different church to sit in the warm, have a cup of tea or meal. He knew where to go.
"He wouldn't put the heat on in his house. When the police found him he was in his chair dead with his overcoat. I asked if the fire was on and they said no, I didn't think it would have been.
"He had a dryer in his house but used to wash his clothes and put them on wet. He said it cost money to use the dryer."
In an odd twist to Mr Hewitt's tale, six ladies benefited from his will and at least three of them barely knew him.
(Read by Emily Cheng. Emily Cheng is a journalist at the China Daily Website.)
双语资讯
(Agencies)
英国守财奴戈登•休伊特在吝啬了一生之后,留下25万英镑的遗产。这位守财达人曾经为了省电而在车里读报。
乍一看,休伊特似乎穷困潦倒。他在街上卖报时,身穿标志性的粗呢大衣和不合身的裤子,脚蹬一双帆布鞋。休伊特在14个月之前去世。
但实际上,曾有过两次婚姻的休伊特有25万英镑储蓄,至少放在20个储蓄和投资项目中,并且留给了6个不同的人。他一生都没有搬过家。
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