1925 - Elizabeth Fanny Norris Petitions For Divorce

I have tonight discovered that in 1925 Elizabeth Fanny Norris petitioned to divorce my Great Grandfather, Herbert George Norris - this confirms my thoughts / findings as recorded else where on this blog

The Will of Herbert William Edmunds

I have in my possession a copy of my grandfather's will. The text is given below (the punctuation, grammar etc is as per the original):

“This is a true copy of the will of me Herbert William Edmunds builders labourer retired of Semley Wilts made this 12^th day of August One Thousand nine hundred and 53. I appoint my daughter Dorothy Mabel Edmunds 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 Dorothy Mabel Edmunds the small thatched roof cottage to be hers absolutely for her past services and great devotion to her dear mother in her long illness and to myself over a period of 5 months as some small compensation for such service. My Will also is that as soon after my death as is convenient my daughter Dorothy Mabel Edmunds shall sell the house as occupied by myself and after paying all expenses in connection with my funeral and any other outstanding debts retain for herself the sum of £200.00 pounds that she has loaned on the above mentioned house and any surplus remaining after she has repaid herself the above mentioned Two Hundred pounds to be equally divided between all my children my above mentioned daughter Dorothy Mabel Edmunds also to take her share of the surplus if any in addition to the sum of 200 pounds as aforesaid stated in this my will".

Herbert W Edmunds

& two other signatories