15 years ago: Family lead North-East's rich list with £348m fortune
The Fenwick family topped the rich list for the third year running Picture: DAVID WOOD THIS week, 15 years ago, a family with more than a century of retail experience topped the North-East rich list for the third year running. Mark Fenwick, chairman of the Fenwick Group - a chain of eight department stores based in Newcastle - amassed an additional £24m in 2005, topping the list with a family wealth of £348m. Mr Fenwick and his family were ranked the 181st richest in Britain and Ireland in the Sunday Times Rich List. The second richest in the North-East was the Duke of Northumberlan...
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