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General => The Common Room => Topic started by: hollings13 on Sunday 03 February 19 05:16 GMT (UK)
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Trying to find why/when Godfrey Hall, born 1909 Chorlton, Manchester died 1970 West Heath, Birmingham would have changed his name from Hall to Lawton. On his will it states "Godfrey Hall otherwise Godfrey Lawton" His parents were Elizabeth Ann Hall (nee Pownall) and George Hall.
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Probate index gives date of death as 4 June 1970 https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/
You will need the death certificate for cause of death
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For 1970 he left quite a bit of money. What was his profession? Could the Lawton name be something to do with that?
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In 1959 when he comes back to the UK from South Africa he has a different wife, Evelyn b 1918
The 1929 marriage was to Lilian Spencer,
I’m wondering if Evelyn has a Lawton connection?
Family are all HALL on the passenger list
Hmm, is she the Gardiner marriage Gloucester 1944?
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He was a Jeweller GG
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The son, born 1945, has L as a middle initial. Might this be Lawton?
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Wife died as HALL in 2005
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This is the marriage in 1944
Marriages Sep 1944
GARDINER Evelyne Hall Gloucester C. 6a 890
HALL Godfrey Gardiner Gloucester C. 6a 890
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He was buried/cremated as Godfrey HALL in June 1970 at Lodge Hill Crematorium, Birmingham
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01ncg/
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I can't find any reference to Godfrey in the newspapers as Hall or Lawton :-\
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Evelyn seems to have left a will
Name: HALL EVELYN
Date of Probate: 08 August 2005
Probate No: 1888874
Date of Death: 21 June 2005
Document Type: Grant and will
Registry: Newcastle Upon Tyne
This is from the Find A Will website:- https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills