| After nearly a decade of work, the full glories of Crosby Hall beside the Thames are now becoming apparent to Londoners. Some £35m has been spent on its rebirth by Moran. Visitors will be able to see his initials CJM carved into the walls. His coat of arms, a mythical creature called the sea stag, is painted onto shields held aloft by stone lions. Terracotta busts of the financier and his children are being prepared for the herb garden. Sadly missing will be a bust of his former wife Helen, who ran off with a flower seller. Moran, 54, can easily afford such touches. He made his fortune in the Lloyd's insurance market, though he was expelled in 1982 for "discreditable conduct". Chesterlodge, his main company, saw its net assets rise to £52.2m in 1999-2000 when it made £3.3m profit on sales of £8m. We value it on the asset figure, adding £45m for Moran's other wealth, including a Scottish estate.
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