Reference
X948/1/1/D15
Title
Copy will of George William Dickins of 154 New Town Street, Luton, sweet manufacturer, with divorce papers and probate.
Date free text
30 April 1940
Production date
From: 1940 To: 1942
Scope and Content
Appoints Joseph Taylor of Cardiff Road, Luton chartered accountant, and Albert Victor Williams of Luton, solicitor executors and trustees.
Gives £100 to each of the executors
Appoints Westminster Bank Ltd custodian trustee of this will.
Residuary estate to be held in trust and used as follows:
- as he has made what he considers sufficient provision according to her character and mode of living for his daughter May Emily Dickins he makes no further bequest to her.
- he has made certain gifts to daughter Lilian Doris Dickins which he considers sufficient provision according to her character and mode of living, which are being used at the rate of £4 a week. Trustees at their discretion when this money all used may pay her £4 a week during her life on protective trusts out of his estate. Also empowers trustees at their discretion to pay any medical or other expenses incurred by reason of illness or accident, and any other necessary expenses incurred by his daughter which they consider she is not reasonably able to pay out of her income.
- £3 a week to be paid to his brother Albert Dickins until his death.
- £3 a week to be paid equally between his brother Albert Dickins' daughters Olive Maud Armitage and Violet Glendaline Birkmyre during their lives and to the survivor for life.
- for 21 years after his death residue of net annual income of his residuary estate to be invested
- after 21 years accumulated fund to be held by his trustees to or for such charitable institution(s) or other charitable object(s) in England that they may select at their discretion.
Witnesses: John Gates, solicitor, Luton; E J Crare, medical practitioner, Luton
Copy of extract from Principal Registry of the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice, 15 July 1942 re estate of George William Dickins, deceased. Taylor and another vs. Dickins (now Fensome) and another. Will of George William Dickins pronounced valid. Suggested terms of settlement agreed by solicitors of all parties, dated 19 June 1942:
- all charges made by Emily May Fensome (formerly Dickins) to be withdrawn and will of 30 April 1940 proved in solemn form
- house at 219 Park Street, Luton, occupied by Albert Dickins to be conveyed to him
- sum of £100 to be paid to Lilian Messenger
- all debts and expenses to be deducted from gross capital
- legal and accountancy charges to be deducted annually from income of the net estate
- Albert Dickins annuity to be a first charge on income
- Emily May Fensome to take £6 10s a week for life
- Lilian Doris Dickins to take £4 10s a week until the income she receives under her settlement (date 26 February 1936) is exhausted and after that £8 10s a week for life
- if annual accounts indicate that payments to Mrs Fensome and Miss Dickins have exceeded 5/8 of the balance of the net income of the net estate, payments to them during the next year to be reduced proportionately so that they do not exceed 5/8.
- various provisions for costs
- executors to put the grave of the deceased into proper order and have a stone with proper engraving placed thereon
- payments to Mrs Fensome and Miss Dickins exhaust the discretion given to the executors adn trustees by clause 5 of the will
- terms to be filed and made a rule of court.
Probate: George William Dickins died 10 May 1940; will proved in PPR on 4 October 1942. Net value of estate £43889.17.0.
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