RICHARD EDEN: Betty Boothroyd left almost every penny of her £3.7 million will to charities, documents reveal

She had, it was said, 'the glamour of a diva, nan base of a kindergarten caput – and nan articulator of a barmaid'.

Betty Boothroyd, who died aged 93 successful February, 22 years aft being ennobled arsenic Baroness Boothroyd of Sandwell, besides had an integrity utterly alien to her 2 contiguous successors arsenic Speaker – Michael Martin, who resigned successful ugliness aft claiming £1.7million successful expenses, and John Bercow, recovered by nan Independent Expert Panel to beryllium a 'serial liar' and 'serial bully'.

Betty, I tin disclose, saved her champion till past – her £3.7million will.

Newly published probate documents uncover that almost each penny went to charities, including Guide Dogs For nan Blind, nan Samaritans, Marie Curie and nan Royal British Legion – positive a brace of hospices.