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The Common Room / Re: Government Find a Will Service
« on: Wednesday 05 November 25 10:23 GMT (UK)  »
I've just tried to order a couple of Wills . I have to create an account and they won't accept my email address! Has anyone else had this problem?

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Sussex / Re: KEYNOR LANE
« on: Wednesday 29 October 25 10:16 GMT (UK)  »
Googling Sidlesham, I found this link:

https://www.thenovium.org.uk/sidleshamlsa

It tells of the Land Settlement Associations in the 1930s, a very interesting bit of history. There is  photo of some of the men who came to work the smallholdings.

I've seen another link which features a Hardings Lane.

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The Common Room / Re: Estate of a female relative who died intestate in 1935 before her husband
« on: Tuesday 28 October 25 08:45 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Andrew Tarr on Monday 27 October 25 09:08 GMT (UK)
The interesting thing here is that life policies were more usually on the breadwinner's life in favour of a wife who was more likely to be bereaved, often being younger and likely to live longer anyway.  Many tales have centred on a wife's policy paying out after only a few years ...  :-[

Good point, Andrew. Don't forget the black widows cases though...

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The Common Room / Re: Estate of a female relative who died intestate in 1935 before her husband
« on: Monday 27 October 25 08:48 GMT (UK)  »
The value would be  calculated on notification of death for purposes of probate. The same as the value of a house which might not be sold until after probate is completed.

I would think these policies were commonly taken out - Friendly Societies? - , which people did worry about, often to pay funeral expenses.

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The Common Room / Re: Estate of a female relative who died intestate in 1935 before her husband
« on: Sunday 26 October 25 10:45 GMT (UK)  »
Peerhaps she had a life assurance policy which would pay out after her death. Her husband didn't get through too much of it so I would think they were a careful couple and possibly managed to save a little bit through their life.

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The Common Room / Re: Finding an Aunt
« on: Friday 12 September 25 09:28 BST (UK)  »
Do you know where she was living in 1939? The 1939 Register will show her unredacted if she has died, a black line if she is living. Sadly, I found an old flame had passed away in this way. It does come as a shock to see their name there so be prepared.

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The Lighter Side / Re: Green Eyes
« on: Monday 26 May 25 08:36 BST (UK)  »
A dear friend of mine had beautiful cornflower blue eyes ( as an aside, with a double row of very long eyelashes). One day I noticed that his eyes were a true violet. He was suffering from cancer and died a few months later. I think the change was caused either by his illness, or the treatment he was receiving.
Looking at Bushin's description of rare eye colours caused by medical conditions, I can see the possibility.

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The Common Room / Re: Born 1909 and still alive - British woman is now the oldest person in the world
« on: Friday 02 May 25 11:05 BST (UK)  »
I did a double-take when I saw 111 year-old Ada Roe mentioned in the article - Ada Roe was my Grandma! Different one though. And Gadget, my Dad was born in July, 1909 and died in 2004. I really thought he'd make his century.

Ethel looks very good for her age. No wonder they call these wonderful people the  Greatest Generation.

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The Common Room / Re: Young Genealogists
« on: Wednesday 16 April 25 10:42 BST (UK)  »
I remember quite a few years ago children researching their family trees as a school project. their teacher would bring them to the Records Office, show them the Parish Registers and Census. The Archivist would give them a short talk. Some you could see were interested, others looked bored.
My friend's daughter had to do hers, but it was actually her Mum who took it up as a lasting hobby.

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