HF41/2/20/38

Bundle of correspondence regarding further division of residue of C Powers’ Will on death of all his children

18 Feb 1924 - 11 Aug 1927

From: 1924 To: 1927

including letter Hooper and Fletcher to Andrew etc. no knowledge of any representation having been taken out to the estate of George Walter Powers .... to best of our belief he had no estate at the time of his death 12 Apr 1924 Andrew etc. to Hooper and Fletcher “your clients interest is limited to the moiety which passes to them as assignees of G W Powers” 20 Jun 1924 Hooper and Fletcher to Andrew and Company “returned to this country last week” 31 Jul 1924 Hooper and Fletcher to Miss F L Matthews in 1885 Hooper arranged a mortgage of £300 for Miss Matthewa on security of reversionary interests of late G W Powers under father’s Will, 1900 mortgage transferred to Wells and Company (Bankers), F L Matthews paid off. have to prove signature to transfer 31 Jul 1924 letter from F L Matthews of 51 Lansdowne Road, Bromley, Kent asks Hooper and Fletcher to continue to represent her 6 Aug 1924 Hooper and Fletcher to Andrew etc. neither Cox or Strange heard of for many years – Strange believed to be long since dead. “not only did G W Powers never pay any interest on the mortgages, but there is no evidence that interest was ever demanded or the existence of the mortgage recognised in any way” 20 Oct 1924 Hooper and Fletcher to Andrew and Company no claim as result of advertisement for those entitled to share of residence of Charles Powers’ Will including C S M Cox and R B Strange 22 Jan 1924 same to same Andrew etc. obtained cheque of £109..3s..11d from Pay Office amount of respondent’s taxed costs on Church Rendell and Company’s petition Reckon no outstanding costs therefore due to representatives of Wells and Company 7 May 1925 Andrew etc. to Hooper and Fletcher Master indicated might be conflict of interest as to interests of Messrs Lindsell and late A J Hills representatives therefore might be convenient if represented by another firm of solicitors. were representing another firm but Andrew and Cox appeared on petition to save expense 14 May 1925 Hooper and Fletcher to Andrew and Company J D Douglas of Northampton acts as solicitor to present representatives of A Hills (“they have no claim against the Powers money, they do not suggest they have any such claim”) “puzzled about the position of under the conveyance in Trust to A J Hills in 1886, which was carried out partly to secure payments of costs, in respect of which there is no outstanding liability, nor is there anything owing to the late Mr Hooper’s estate, nor can there be any liability in respect of the business of Charles Powers and Company at South Mills, Blunham, which has long since been wound up and is extinct” 20 May 1925 same to same received cheque of £109..3s..11d for credit of Hooper and Fletcher’s clients in respect of respondents taxed costs on late Miss Powers’ petition. Send £13..12s..9d cheque to cover Andrew etc. agency costs 10 May 1925 W F A Fletcher to J D Douglas Errol Rae recently returned to Nigeria 25 May 1925 Note of death of E T Leeds Smith 18 Sep 1925 (probate of Will granted 6 November 1925) Hooper and Fletcher to Andrew etc. note that this abstract only refers to a moiety of the fund which fell in on the death of Mary Louisa Powers and not as well to the moiety of the fund to which G W Powers was also entitled on the death of Annie Amelia Powers, but we assume that the main thing is to get the title of G W Powers assignees established and that when this has been done, any funds carried over to the credit of G W Powers and his assignees would be dealt with 30 Dec 1925 same to same thought moiety of G W Powers share of fund had been carried over to the credit of the late Arthur Knox Lindsell, alone, to account of G W Powers and his assignees, he being the last survivor in the old partnership of Wells, Hogge and Lindsell or Wells and Company, the four partners being Frederick Archdale, Charles Samuel Lindsell, Robert Henry Lindsell and Arthur Knox Lindsell and all monies received under the assignments to Wells and Company by G W Powers or H E Powers are actually devisible in accordance with the original partnership holdings viz as to one moiety to F Archdale’s representatives, one-fourth to C S Lindsell’s representatives and one-eighth each to the late A K Lindsell and late H M Lindsell as the joint heirs of Robert Henry Lindsell’s one- fourth share 14 Apr 1926 Hooper and Fletcher to Andrew etc. late H M Lindsell never partner of Banking firm. After his father’s death has an equitable interest in proceeds of any outstanding partnership assets. “highly improbable” G W Powers paid off Strange and Cox mortgages as he was wholly without means at that time (1888) and ever after up to his death, and was entirely dependent for his living on a small annuity which the old banking firm allowed him and after that ceased, to some small charge, we believe, from his sisters 5 Jul 1926 Note by H Johnston H M Lindsell mentioned in reconveyance of 25 September 1900 Hooper and Fletcher to Andrew etc. given to understand claims of deceased bookmakers would be barred as a result of the advertisements. Is it not possible to apply for an Order of Court barring claims. If this can not be done, you really must not allow any more costs to be incurred in the matter, and our clients must make up their minds to lose the fund to which they are undoubtedly entitled and a gross injustice will be done, as the money would presumably remain in court indefinitely. no money owing to estate of A J Hills 18 Oct 1926 Andrew etc. to Hooper and Fletcher agrees with idea Master must certify Hooper and Fletcher clients interest subject to bookmakers charges about which Bank already knew at the time of Assignment by G W Powers 19 Oct 1926 Hooper and Fletcher to Andrew etc. addresses:- Mrs E C G Lindsell of 41 Bushmead Avenue; Major Denys Firth of Vicar’s Close, Biddenham; Robert James Lindsell The Cottage, Hill Road, Cambridge 27 May 1927 Arthur S Lindsell at The George Hotel, Amesbury, Wiltshire to Hooper and Fletcher returned from Gibraltar; until gets house will be at Royal Artillery Mess, Bulford, Wiltshire 5 Jun 1927 Andrew to Hooper and Fletcher Judge order to pay out funds in moieties presume would like court broker to sell the Consols fund £5865..4s..4d Consols £398..5s..4d money on deposit £40..7s..10d cash 27 Jun 1927 Hooper and Fletcher to Andrew this fund not included on Death Duty forms for H M and A K Lindsell because problematic – any duties will have to be paid on whole fund prior to division 28 Jun 1927 Hooper and Company to G F Archdale, C T Lindsell, Major Wilfred G Lindsell, Mrs Lindsell considerable loss on realising Consols claims for Death Duties and heavy costs anticipate c.£3000 for division among present representatives of old firm. ½ share to executors of Frederick Archdale, 1/8 share to Charles Thomas Lindsell, 1/8 share to executors of late Colonel R F Lindsell. (represents ¼ share to which C S Lindsell was entitled) 1/8 share to executors of H M Lindsell, 1/8 share to executors of A K Lindsell. (represents ¼ share to which late Colonel R H Lindsell was entitled) 28 Jun 1927 W G Lindsell, Hut 14, Staff College, Camberley to Mr Fletcher congratulating regarding above 30 Jun 1927 (NB this was Sir Wilfred Gordon Lindsell who according to Army List 1947 was G.B.E, K.C.B, D.S O.M.C, L.D.C., P.S.C +, born 29 September 1884, commissioned 23 December 1903, Lieutenant General 15 August 1941 (Colonel Commandant R. A. 14 September 1940), retired 29 December 1945) similar letter from George F R Archdale of The Grange, Setch, King’s Lynn, Norfolk 2 Jul 1927 W F A Fletcher to Mrs Lindsell (widow of A K Lindsell) hopes at least £300 to your husband’s estate, similar share to your children as residue is divisible under H M Lindsell’s Will unexpected claim for death duties if successful could swamp the asset 5 Jul 1927 Andrew etc. to Hooper and Fletcher no further claim from Estate Duty Office 27 Jul 1927 Andrew etc. to Hooper and Fletcher Consols realised £3192..11s...6d on sale to this added interest and money on deposit to take grand total £3633..16s..6d (moiety is £1816..18s..3d) 5 Aug 1927 W F A Fletcher to R J Lindsell, Stray Hotel, Harrogate, Yorkshire reckons £400 to residue of H M Lindsell’s estate 6 Aug 1927 Fletcher to Mrs Lindsell £1816..18s...3d will be divided according to old partnership 9 Aug 1927

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Hooper & Fletcher,
Powers, Charles,
Charles Powers and Co.,
Andrew, Wood, Purves & Sutton,
Powers, George Walter,
Matthews, F L,
Matthews, Flora Louisa,
Hooper, T J,
Hooper, Thomas James,
Wells & Company,
Cox, Charles Sinclair Middleton,
Strange, Robert Bridge,
Church, Rendell & Company,
Master,
Lindsell,
Hills, Arthur John,
Douglas, J D,
Fletcher, William Frederick Ashby,
Rae, Errol Vivian Rochfort,
Leeds Smith, E T,
Leeds Smith, Edward Thurlow,
Powers, Mary Louisa,
Powers, Annie Amelia,
Lindsell, Arthur Knox,
Wells, Hogge & Lindsell,
Archdale, Frederick,
Lindsell, Charles Samuel,
Lindsell, Robert Henry,
Powers, Hugh Edward,
Lindsell, Henry Martin,
Johnston, H.,
Lindsell, Ethel Gwen Charlotte,
Firth, Denys,
Lindsell, Robert James,
Lindsell, Arthur S,
Royal Artillery,
Hooper & Company,
Archdale, George Fitzroy,
Lindsell, Charles Thomas,
Lindsell, Wilfrid Gordon,
Lindsell, Robert Frederick,
Lindsell, Robert James

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