A self-styled grumpy old man , the children s author left the bulk of the his £6,019,502 fortune - with the exception of some gifts - for his trustees to distribute between different charities.
As the world mourns The Snowman creator Raymond Briggs, who has died at the age of 88, past interviews reveal his antipathy to the legendary snowy figure he was identified with for so long.
Author Raymond Briggs, who was responsible for festive favourite The Snowman, hated the cold and despised Christmas. He also described himself as self-absorbed, impatient and grumpy .