THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
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CATHERINE FRAZER of Number 132 Bordesley Green in the City of Birmingham
Widow.
1. I REVOKE all former Wills Codicils and testamentary instruments made
by me.
2. I APPOINT Edward Elias Edmonds husband of
my granddaughter Catherine Louisa Frazer Edmonds and Ernest
Osmond Wilsdon husband of my granddaughter Sarah Jane Wilsden
and Elizabeth Frazer wife of my son George Ebdon Frazer
to be the EXECUTORS AND TRUSTEES of my Will and they or the survivors
or survivor of them or the executors or administrators of such survivor
or other of the Trustees or Trustee for the time being hereof are hereinafter
referred to as "my Trustees".
3. I BEQUEATH the following legacies:- To my son Ernest Gilbert Frazer
the sum of Eight hundred pounds To my grand sons Ralph Gilbert Frazer
George Ernest Frazer and Norris Martin Frazer (sons of my said
son Ernest Gilbert Frazer) the sum of Two hundred pounds each To
my grandson Orlando Hebdon Walker the sum of Two hundred pounds
To my grandson William Bertie Bottley the sum of Two hundred pounds
To my grandson George Alfred Gilbert Frazer Two hundred pounds
and to my grandson Jack Frazer One hundred and fifty pounds (sons
of the said George Ebdon Frazer) To my grand-daughter Enid Louise
Frazer (daughter of my son the said George Ebdon Frazer) One
hundred and fifty pounds To my granddaughter the said Sarah Jane Wilsdon
the sum of Five hundred pounds To my grand-daughter Fanny Louisa Wilsden
the sum of Two hundred pounds To my grand-daughter the said Catherine
Louisa Frazer Edmonds the sum of Five hundred pounds To Mrs. Walker
of 63 Raddlebarn Lane Selly Oak Birmingham the sum of One hundred and
fifty pounds To each of my great grand-children Edward Lawrence Edmonds
Irene Catherine Louisa Edmonds Frances James Edmonds Geoffrey Charles
Edmonds (children of the said Edward Elias Edmonds) Marjorie
Louisa Wilsdon and Raymond John Wilsden (children of the said
Jane Wilsden) the sum of Five pounds To my great grand-child Norman
Edmonds (son of the said Edward Elias Edmonds) the sum of One
hundred and fifty pounds To my granddaughter Mrs. Maddon of Alcester
Road Moseley the sum of One hundred and fifty pounds and to my granddaughter
Ethel Frazer the sum of One hundred and fifty pounds PROVIDED ALWAYS
AND I DECLARE that the legacies in this present clause bequeathed shall
only be payable to such of the respective beneficiaries if and when they
shall respectively attain the age of twenty one years and if any of the
said legatees shall die under the age of twenty one years the legacy hereinbefore
bequeathed to him or her shall fall into and form part of my residuary
estate.
4. I BEQUEATH to my said son Ernest Gilbert Frazer all my jewellery
furniture household effects china linen wearing apparel and cutlery which
at the time of my death shall be in or about the dwelling house in which
I reside.
5. I DECLARE that all the legacies given by this my Will or any Codicil hereto shall be
paid free from duty which shall be paid out of my general estate.
6. I DEVISE my two freehold dwellinghouses and shops Numbers 130 and 132
Bordesley Green in the City of Birmingham unto my Trustees UPON TRUST
to permit my said son Ernest Gilbert Frazer to receive the rents
and profits thereof during his life he paying there out all necessary
outgoings and the expense of keeping the same insured against loss or
damage by fire and in good repair AND after the death of my said son UPON
TRUST that my trustees shall sell the same either by public auction or
private contract and after payment of the expenses thereof to divide the
net proceeds of such sale in equal shares between such of his children
who shall attain the age of twenty one years and be living at the time
of his decease I DEVISE to my grand-son the said Orlando Hebdon Walker
his heirs and assigns my freehold house and shop Numbered 45 Grange Road
Small Heath in the City of Birmingham with the land outbuildings and appurtenances
belonging thereto I DEVISE to my grand-son the said George Alfred
Gilbert Frazer his heirs and assigns my freehold house and shop
Numbered 44 Grange Road small Heath aforesaid with the land outbuildings
and appurtenances belonging thereto I DEVISE to my grand-son the said
William Bertie Bottley his heirs and assigns my freehold house
Numbered 46 Grange Road Small Heath aforesaid with the land outbuildings
and appurtenances belonging thereto I DEVISE to the said Elizabeth
Frazer her heirs and assigns my freehold property called Bell Buildings
consisting of two houses Numbered 124 and 126 Bordesley Green (now divided
into three shops and No. 1 Cherrywood Road aforesaid together with
the land outbuildings and appurtenances belonging thereto.
7. I DEVISE AND BEQUEATH all my real and personal estate whatsoever and
wheresoever not otherwise disposed of by this my Will or any Codicil hereto
UNTO and to the use of my Trustees their heirs executors administrators
and assigns respectively according to the nature thereof UPON TRUST that
my Trustees shall sell call in collect and convert into money the same
at such time or times and in such manner as they shall think fit (but
as to reversionary property not until it falls into possession unless
it shall appear to my Trustees that an earlier sale would be beneficial
and so that they shall have the fullest power and discretion to postpone
the sale calling in or conversion of the whole or any part or parts of
the said premises including leaseholds or other property of a terminable
or wearing out nature during such period as they shall think proper without
being responsible for loss AND my Trustees shall out of the net moneys
to arise from such sale calling in and conversion pay my funeral and testamentary
expenses and debts and the legacies bequeathed by this my Will or any
Codicil hereto AND shall stand possessed of the residue of such moneys
IN TRUST for the said Elizabeth Frazer Orlando Hebdon Walker Sarah
Jane Wilsden Fanny Louisa Wilsden and Catherine Louisa Frazer Edmonds
or such of them as shall be living at my death in equal shares as tenants
in common.
8. I DECLARE that all moneys liable to be invested under this my Will at the discretion of
my trustees be invested in their names in or upon any stocks funds or securities in or
upon which trust funds or cash under the control or subject to the Order of the Court may
for the time being be authorised by law to be invested with the addition of leasehold
securities in England or Wales held for a term whereof sixty years at least shall be
unexpired at the time of such investment but with the exception of real securities in
Ireland and my Trustees may vary the said investments if and as they shall think fit.
IN WITNESS whereof I the said
Catherine Frazer have hereunto set my hand this twenty eighth day
of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty three.
CATHERINE FRAZER
SIGNED by the
said Catherine Frazer (who being deaf but capable of reading had
first read over and appeared perfectly to understand the same) as her
last Will and Testament in the presence of us both being present at the
same time who at her request in her presence and in the presence of each
other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
STANLY MORRIS Solicitor Birmingham
WM. ERNEST HUGGINS Clerk to Messrs. Westwood Morris & Co. Solicitors
Birmingham.
On the 20th day of August 1924 Probate of this Will was granted
at Birmingham to Edward Elias Edmonds, Ernest Osmond Wilsdon
and Elizabeth Frazer (wife of George Ebdon Frazer) the Executors.
XXXX RABNETT
Deputy District Registrar
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