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Yes, of course but the fortune was with the Chamberlaynes, none of it reached my great-uncle. Also Tank's father WV lies in an unmarked grave in Grantham cemetery.  Had there been money there I am sure there would have been a substantial memorial.   WVK left what he had to his widow - no money there, there were five sons surviving, one of which was my grandfather.
But thank you for your comments.   I think we shall never unravel the relationship/friendship of the two men of such disparate stations in life.   The only possible clue is that WVK was educated at Framlingham School (a minor public school) and was a boy chorister at Norwich cathedral. Perhaps money from the Chamberlaynes paid the fees, but if so I guess it would be 'under wraps'!  I wrote to the school and confirmed that he was admitted there 1869, though no record remained of his leaving.   He married in 1877 in Sleaford.

 T E Kendall b. 1891 (known as Tank to his workmates in the drawing office at Rushton & Hornsby works in Grantham) was my great-uncle who died in 1981.  He was a true Granthamian, having lived his whole life in the town, and was blessed with a remarkable memory.   He could quote events, especially relating to his family and my grandfather, and their brothers as if they had happened yesterday, giving exact days, months and years.   How did he come by such an august name at his baptism in Grantham.   The family story handed down is that (we don't know how)
Tank's father, William Vincent Kendall, was befriended by Tankerville Chamberlayne, President of the Royal Yacht Club, MP for Southampton, and had a family estate Cranbury Park near Southampton which he inherited in 1876.  According to Tank, a Christmas hamper would arrive in Grantham from Fortnum & Mason every year and Tank posted many letters to the said T.Chamberlayne from
WV Kendall.  Amongst family collection of photos was one of Cranbury Park and others which indicated the Grand Tour.   W.V. was educated at a minor public school at Framlingham,but the date of his leaving is not recorded c. 1870s, as he married in 1877.  Tankerville Chamberlayne 1894-1924.   WV Kendall 1855 - 1918. ( died in Grantham not as result of WW1)
Anyone interested in this Grantham family please send me a message in Rootschat.

Colour would be nice. Thanks for offering.,]  From L - R   Lady perhaps a light.midblue frock with white jabot item;
husband next to her wore almost always navy pin stripe, brother aged 5/6 white shirt? grey shorts,
Grandfather in white shirt, grey trousers, my mother in a voile or shan tongue? summer frock I think I can remember from wartime (still being worn after my birth) was I think pale green perhaps with tan motifs,  behind paternal grandfather with white shirt, tie and perhaps brown suit,
paternal grandmother, probably in grey (you don't have to stick to this!) and maternal grandma
patterned frock pinks perhaps.  But of course I leave it to you and there are roses I think.

Thank you so much for your help and kindness

If you use the pointers and scroll down and across the complete image appears.  Thank you.
Sorry it is in such a bad state.