The Will of Dulce Evelyn Hall 1889 - 1979       Dated 17 October 1977
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THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me DULCE EVELYN HALL of Stagbury, Holmbury, St. Mary, in the county of Surrey, Widow, WHEREBY I REVOKE all former wills and testamentary dispositions made by me AND DECLARE this to be my last Will

  1. I APPOINT Martin Wallace Monkhouse, of 86 The Avenue, London W13 8LB, Chartered Accountant, Ronald Scott Lawrance Bowker, of 31 Southgate Street, Winchester, Hampshire, and, Kenneth Thompson Hall, of Primrose Hill, Lucan, County Dublin, Erie, to be the Executors and Trustees of this my Will, and they, or the survivors, or survivor of them, or other the Trustees, for the time being hereof, are hereinafter called "my Trustees".

  2. I BEQUEATH to each of them, the said Martin Wallace Monkhouse, Ronald Scott Lawrance Bowker, and Kenneth Thompson Hall, who shall prove this my Will, and act in the Trusts thereof, a legacy of One Hundred Pounds, free of tax.

  3. I BEQUEATH the following pecuniary legacies, free of tax:
    1. TO John Cantrill of Lowlands Farm
    2. TO Mrs. Eileen Florence Lee, of 19 Felday Houses, Holmbury, St. Mary, aforesaid, the sum of One hundred pounds, if still in my service at the date of my death, and not under notice to leave.
    3. TO Mrs. Kitty Lucas, of Holmbury, St. Mary, aforesaid, the sum of One hundred pounds.
    1. I BEQUEATH the following legacies, free of tax:
      1. To my Son, Kenneth Thompson Hall, my small sideboard.
      2. TO my Daughter, Phemie Dulce Pamela Jamieson, my Spinet.
      3. TO my Daughter, Vivienne Yvonne Grellis, my Oriental Pearls and my Tallboy in bedroom.
      4. TO my Son-in-Law, Kenneth Jamieson, my Silver Claret Jug.
      5. TO my Son-in-Law, Captain R. P. Grellis, my cut glass decanters, wineglasses, and tumblers.
      6. TO my Daughter-in-Law, Cicely Hall, my wooden box inlaid with ivory and tortoiseshell.
    2. I BEQUEATH the remainder of my personal chattels, as defined by the Administration of Estates Act, 1929, which are not otherwise disposed of by this my Will, or any Codicil hereto unto my Trustees, free of tax, UPON TRUST first to dispose of any such chattels in accordance with any wishes which I may have expressed to my Trustees, and secondly, to hold the rest of my personal chattels as part of my Residuary Estate.
    3. I DECLARE that if any of the Legatees mentioned or referred to in this Clause of my Will shall be under the age of Eighteen years at the date of my death the legacy bequeathed to such Legatees may be delivered to his or her parents or guardians or guardian whose receipt shall be a full discharge to my Trustees.

    1. IN exercise of the power of appointment vested in me by virtue of a Settlement dated the Thirty-first day of October One Thousand nine hundred and thirty, and made between myself of the one part and Viginti Tertius Thompson and Reginald James Harris on the other part, over and in respect of the funds comprised in or subject to, the trusts of such Settlement, in favor of my children, or more remote issue. I HEREBY DIRECT AND APPOINT that the trustees of the said Settlement shall, after my death, stand possessed of the funds comprised therein or subject to the trusts thereof UPON TRUST as to three equal tenth parts thereof for my Son, the said Kenneth Thompson Hall (hereinafter called Kenneth), as to three equal tenth parts thereof for my daughter Phemie Dulce Pamela Jamieson, (Hereinafter called "Pamela"), and as to four equal tenth parts thereof for my daughter Vivienne Yvonne Grellis (hereinafter called "Vivienne"), and in each case absolutely.

    2. PROVIDED ALWAYS that if Kenneth, Pamela, or Vivienne, shall have predeceased me leaving issue living at my death I DIRECT AND APPOINT that such issue if and when they shall attain the age of Twenty-one years, shall take by substitution, and if more than one in equal shares per stirpes, the share of the funds comprised in, or subject to the Trusts of the said Settlement, which Kenneth, Pamela, or Vivienne respectively have taken, had they respectively survived me.

    3. I FURTHER DECLARE AND APPOINT that if the trusts hereinbefore declared by this Clause of my Will, or any share or shares of the funds comprised in or subject to the trusts of the said Settlement, shall fail, then each such share or shares (together with any share or shares which may accrue thereto under this present sub-clause)shall accrue to the other share or shares therein hereby appointed the trusts whereof shall not at the date of such accruer have failed, and if more than one in equal shares.

  6. I DEVISE AND BEQUEATH all the remainder of my estate, both real and personal, whatsoever and wheresoever, unto my Trustees UPON TRUST to sell, call in, and convert the same into money, with power to postpone the sale, calling in, or conversion thereof, so long as they shall in their absolute discretion think fit, without being liable for loss.

  7. OUT of my ready moneys and the clear moneys to arise from such sale calling in and conversion as aforesaid, my Trustees shall pay or provide for my debts, funeral, and testamentary expenses, and the said legacies, and any tax payable by reason of my death, and subject thereto, my Trustees shall stand possessed of the residue of the said moneys, and of all other parts of my estate (herein called "my Residuary Estate") UPON TRUST for my children, Kenneth, Pamela, and Vivienne, or such of them as shall be living at my death, and if more than in equal shares, absolutely.

  8. PROVIDED ALWAYS that if either Kenneth, Pamela, or Vivienne shall have predeceased me, leaving issue, living at my death, such issue, when and if they attain the age of Twenty-one years, shall take by substitution, and if more than one, in equal shares per stirpes, the share of my Residuary Estate which Kenneth, Pamela, or Vivienne would respectively have taken, if they had respectively survived me.

  9. I DECLARE that any part of my Residuary Estate requiring to be invested under the provisions of this my Will, may be invested in or upon any such stocks, shares, funds, or other securities in any part of the world as my Trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit, without being liable for loss, and so that my Trustees may invest and transpose the investment of Trust moneys in the same unrestricted manner as if they were the beneficial owners thereof.

  10. ANY TRUSTEE of my Will who shall be engaged in any profession or business, may be so employed, or act and shall be entitled to charge for and be paid all professional or other charges for any business or act done by him or his firm in connection with the Trusts hereof including acts which a Trustee could have done personally

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereto set my hand this 17th day of October one thousand nine hundred and seventy-seven.
D. Hall
 SIGNED by the said DULCE EVELYN HALL, as her last Will, in our joint presence, and then by us in hers:
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On the 14th day of February 1980, Probate of this will was granted at Winchester, to Martin Wallace Monkhouse of 86 The Avenue, London W13 8LB, and Ronald Scott Lawrance Bowker, of 31 Southgate Street, Winchester, Hampshire, two of the executors named in the said will. Power reserved to the other executor.

DULCE EVELYN HALL, of Honeywood House, Rowhook, Rudgwick, Horsham, East Sussex, formerly of Stagbury, Holmbury, St. Mary, Surrey, died on the 24th day of November 1979
£35,106.00