Transcription of the Last Will and Testament of Violet Gladys Hill
This is the last Will of me VIOLET GLADYS HILL
of 25 Hythe Avenue St. Leonards-on-Sea Sussex
1. I HEREBY REVOKE all former Wills made by me
2. I APPOINT my Solicitors JOHN WILBRAHAM LESTER and GERRALD PETER
FUNNELL both of 31 Havelock Road Hastings Sussex to be the Executors
of this my Will
3. I GIVE the following pecuniary legacies all free of duty:-
(A) The sum of ONE THOUSAND POUNDS to MRS. B. STANLEY of 121 Saltwood
Road Seaford Sussex
(B) The sum of ONE THOUSAND POUNDS to MR. B. CARR of 63 Saltwood Road
Seaford aforesaid
(C) The sum of ONE THOUSAND POUNDS to RONALD JAMES HANN of 72 Imperial
Avenue Southampton Hants
(D) The sum of FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS to DAVID JOY of 126 Muswell Hill
Road Muswell Hill London N10
(E) The sum of FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS to ALISON JOY of 126 Muswell Hill
Road Muswell Hill London N10
4. I GIVE DEVISE AND BEQUEATH all the rest residue and remainder of
my Estate both real and personal whatsoever and wheresoever (after
payment thereout of my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses
and all Estate Duty) unto THE CHESHIRE FOUNDATION HOMES FOR THE SICK
of 7 Market Mews London W1 absolutelly free of duty AND I DECLARE
that the receipt of the Treasure r or other authorised officer for the
time being shall be a sufficient discharge by mr Executors therefor
5. I DECLARE that the said John Wilbraham Lester and Gerald Peter
Funnell being Solicitors shall be entitled to make all usual professional
charges in respect of work done by them or their Firm in relation to the
proving of this my Will and the executorship hereof
IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand this tenth
day of August One thousand Nine hundered and Seventy-two
SIGNED by the said VIOLET GLADYS HILL )
as and for her last Will in the presence )
of us bothpresent at the same time who ) V G Hill
at her request in her presence and in )
the presence of each other have hereunto )
subscribed our naes as witnesses )
SW Bridget
Accountant
21 Weat Hill Road
St Leonards on Sea
R Burnard
Clerk with John Lester Co
Solicitors Hastings
Note
63 Saltwood Road was the address iof her first cousin once removed, Albert James Carr who is not believed to have married or had a brother with the initial B
Ronald James Hann was another first cousin once removed
126 Muswell Hill Road was the address at which she grew up though it is not known who the Joys were