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 12th 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
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