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A generous bequest to Sydney’s Estonian House

Those who attended the Annual General Meeting of Estonian House Co-operative Society Limited (Co-op) in Sydney last November were delighted to hear the first public announcement of the wonderful and exciting news that Maud Kaljot (in her will) left the Co-op the extremely generous bequest of $527,641.60, which we received on 11 September 2024.

By Grahame Reinthal

Maud was an integral part of our Estonian community here in Sydney, much loved and respected by those who knew her. She was 98 years old and remained bright and fully compos mentis until she passed. She is pictured here, dancing a few years ago at the Estonian Society of Sydney’s 90th anniversary celebrations.

Photo from the private collection of Grahame Reinthal.

Maud’s bequest has ensured the speedy progress of Stage 2 of the Estonian House Master Plan, which we now hope can be completed by March 2025 or thereabout. In addition, it will allow us to then move quickly into Stage 3, thus bringing the completion of the Master Plan forward significantly.

We toasted Maud at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting and a portrait picture of her will be hung at the Estonian House in Sydney to honour her generous legacy.

Maud Kaljot will be dearly missed by the Estonian community in Sydney.

Read more

Read more about Maud’s life and her legacy here.

Read more about the Co-op and the renovations of the Sydney Estonian House here.

Credits: Written by Grahame Reinthal.