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| 24. ‘Lord Astor has helped Stephen Ward with moncy from ts In 1952, when Stephen Ward was starting, not yet established | Lord Astor lent him £1,250, which Stephen Ward repaid over tq succeedin years by professional services. And Lord-Astor has on occas advanced sums to him since, on the understanding that it was an advance to be repaid by expenses of treatment. In May, 1963, Stephen Ward opened a banking account and Lord Astor guaranteed an overdraft up to £1,500. This was because Stephen Ward anticipated legal expenses and also desired to acquire premises fc: an office and residence. All the receipts from his practice and elsewhere were to go towards repayment. 2 be 10