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Will of William Oatridge 1938 

Source: w2: Principal Probate Registry Wills. 

(544) PPR Will Abstract: 

William OATRIDGE of Wellington House  Deal  Kent  retired Confectioner. 

1. Appointed wife Kate Lambert  son Ronald William and son-in-law John TAPPING as  Executors and Trustees. 

2. To wife freehold of Wellington House and all household articles and motor cars 

3. To Ronald William and John TAPPING £40 each provided they prove the will 

4. Bequeath all real and personal property (except otherwise disposed of) to be sold and  converted to pay for: 

(1) Funeral  testamentary expenses  debts and legacies in this will 

(2) From the income arising from the said trust to pay wife £500 pa free of duty 

(3) To pay free of all duties the net residue to all children living at my death in equal shares  (Unless they die leaving issue  in which case share to be spent on education and advancement) 

(4) After the death of my wife to divide the capital and income equally among children living at  my death  subject to provisions: 

5. If any child has died in my lifetime with issue living at my death  shall be held in trust as part 

of his or her personal estate. 

6. The Trustees shall retain the share of my daughter Ethel JACKSON and pay an income  during her life (and after her death?) and hold both capital and income in trust for other 

beneficiaries. 

7. I direct that after the death of my wife the following sums be brought into the hotchpot and  accounted for: 

(a) By my son Sydney OATRIDGE £1500  (b) By my son Ronald OATRIDGE £500  (c) By my daughter Ethel JACKSON remaining loan on house in Wembley. 

Shares of the above-named children (after death of my wife) shall be reduced accordingly. Shall  not affect division under Clause 4(3) 

Witnessed by G W Hardman  Solicitor  Deal and J.L.O. Brand Clerk to Messrs Hardman and  Sons. 

CODICIL: 

Revoke the appointment of John TAPPING as one of my executors and appoint son Norman  Charles OATRIDGE. 

Revoke Clause 2 of said will and bequeath house and contents to wife Kate Lambert OATRIDGE  during her widowhood and thereafter for my daughter Marjorie Vivenne Mary OATRIDGE  absolutely. 

Signed 22nd August 1944  witnessed by Betty M MALTBY  30 Lyndhurst Avenue  Streatham 

SW2  married woman (daughter) and G W Hardman  Solicitor 

Updated on 16 Mar 2006