This is the last Will and Testament
of me POLLIE ALLMARK
of 71 CHURCH LANE WEST BROMWICH
in the County of S. STAFFORSHIRE made this SEVENTH day of DECEMBER in the year of our LORD one thousand nine hundred and 54
I HEREBY revoke all Wills made by me at any time heretofore. I appoint FRED CARDER, 33 CALDWELL ST. WEST BROMWICH, LESLIE BELLINGHAM, CHURCH LANE, WEST BROMWICH to be my Executor , and direct that all my Debts and Funeral Expenses shall be paid as soon as conveniently may be after my decease.
I GIVE AND BEQUEATH unto
My daughter Mabel £400 and the rest of my money to be equally divided between my other four children. The shop contents to be sold and my husband to have the proceeds therefrom. Mabel is to have my cameo ring, Evelyn cameo brooch. My sister Ivy my brooch with the pearls. My daughter in laws Joan and Irene from Handsworth to choose afterwards jewelry or beads. The 5/- piece in case is for David if his own is lost.
If any of my children die their share is to go to their children when they are twenty-one.
If the shop has been sold before I die Mabel is still to have £400 and everything that has been bought in my name, in the home.
There is money in the box in the wardrobe. I will £20 to my sister Ivy, £10 to Mrs Bellingham Church Lane. The rest to go towards paying expenses.
My children that owe me any money pay up before they can receive any out of my estate and that they pay to go to Mabel: give Betty what piece of jewelry she would like.
Signed by the TESTATOR in the Presence of us, present at the same time, who at h request, in h presence, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses.
Pollie Allmark
Frederick William Carder
L.A. Bellingham
The copy I have seems to be a photocopy of the original, hand written on a standard form. The signature of Pollie looks to match up with the rest of the will and the two witnesses (who are the executors) signatures are in different hands. There are also gaps where Pollie should have added an "s" at the end of Executor, and fill in so it reads "her request, in her presence", but she hasn't done this.
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she could not find it anywhere and i expect it got thrown out by mistake.She could not remember which site it was on and, i have spent hours looking for it and sending emails in the hope someone has it. Having said all that, i think your will is something to be treasured .