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The family of New Brighton ‘legend’ Pat Brown have revealed she has left her entire estate, including her HOUSE to charity.

Pat Brown died aged 72, on Friday July 21, after a short illness.

Tributes poured in on Facebook after the news of her death, with many recalling many fond memories of her - especially her love for animals.

And now, in what her cousin Michael Riley has called “typical Pat fashion” he has revealed her bequest for her estate to be split between four charities.

He said: “She always wanted what would overall benefit New Brighton for the greater good.

“The house has been in the family for three generations but she wanted it left to charity.

“I knew of her plans as we had discussed it but I just thought it would probably be something other people should know too.

“It is typical Pat.”

The charities included in Pat’s Will are the RNLI New Brighton Lifeboat Station, Heswall District Animal Welfare Society, People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals and Cancer Research.

Her family have also released the details of her funeral which will be held on August 7 at 2pm at St James’ Church, on Albion Street, in New Brighton.

The service will be followed by a burial at Wallasey Cemetery after which there will be afternoon tea at Floral Pavilion.

Pat was frequently seen walking around New Brighton with her much loved pet dog Jet and would often be seen on the promenade and beach.

Michael said: “The Floral Pavilion overlooks the seafront and we just thought that was Pats environment, she loved the promenade.”

Michael said her funeral cortège will start at Millbank Funeral Home along Harrison Drive and then come across the length of the promenade, before going down the road where she lived - Belmont Road- and then to St James’ Church.

He added: “We thought it would be nice to give her a last journey down the promenade.”

Only family flowers have been requested for the funeral but a donation to Vale Park has been requested.

The family hope the donations will go towards be restoration of the floral clock in the grounds.