Josiah Alwyn Derrington (1920-1991)

PERSONAL DETAILS

Full name: Josiah Alwyn Derrington.
Date of birth: Monday, 2nd February, 1920.
Birthplace: Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England.
Date of death: Wednesday, 12th June, 1991 (aged 71 years).
Place of death: 4, Chestnut Court, Avenue Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, England.
Signature:

FAMILY

PARENTS

George Herbert Derrington (1888-1977)
George Herbert Derrington
(1888-1977)
Martha Louise Derrington (née Morris) (1882-1957)
Martha Lousie Derrington
(née Morris)
(1882-1957)

SIBLINGS

Edwin George Derrington (1914-1985)
Edwin George Derrington
(1914-1985)
Herbert Morris Derrington (1917-1956)
Herbert Morris Derrington
(1917-1956)

Blodwen Louise Derrington (1920-1975)
Blodwen Louise Derrington
(1920-1975)

RESIDENCES

1932-1936 - Guarlford Court, Clevelode Lane, Malvern, Worcestershire, England.

1939-1940 - West Royd, Main Road, Kempsey, Worcestershire, England.

1946-1975 - Cranage, 91, Guarlford Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, England.

1983 - 5, Crown Lea Avenue, Malvern, Worcestershire, England.

1991 - 4, Chestnut Court, Avenue Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, England.

OCCUPATION

1939: Motor Salesman

WILLS CONNECTED TO ALWYN

George Herbert Derrington.

Gross value of Estate: £23,000
Net value of Estate: £19,072.

"4. I GIVE all my other personal chattels as defined by Section 55 of the Administration of Estates Act 1925 to my Son Josiah Alwyn Derrington absolutely as a token of my gratitude for his loving care of me for many years."

6. AFTER payment of my debts capital transfer tax executorship expenses I GIVE the residue of my estate as to one fifth to my son Edwin George Derrington and as to the remaining four fifths to my said son Josiah Alwyn Derrington absolutely.

7. WHEREAS under or by virtue of a Settlement dated the Twentieth day of May One thousand nine hundred and thirty and made by my father Edwin George Derrington certain trust funds are settled in trust for myself during my life and after my death upon trusts for my issue under which I have a testamentary power of appointment over such trust funds in favour of all or such one or more exclusively of the others or other of my children or remoter issue in such shares and manner as I may think fit NOW in exercise of the powers for this purpose given to me by the said Settlement and of every or any other power enabling me in this behalf I HEREBY DIRECT AND APPOINT the trustees or trustee for the time being of the said Settlement shall as soon as may be after my death out of the said trust funds then held upon the trusts of the said Settlement raise or set apart and appropriate the clear sum of Four hundred Pounds or investments which such trustees or trustee shall deem to be of equivalent value and shall stand possessed of the same in trust for my said Son Josiah Alwyn Derrington absolutely AND I DIRECT that the said sum shall not be brought into hotchpot under Clause 4 of the said Settlement but that the sum of Six hundred Pounds appointed to my said Son Edwin George Derrington by the said Deed of Appointment dated the Twentieth day of December One thousand nine hundred and fifty-five shall be brought into hotchpot and accounted for accordingly and subject as aforesaid I DIRECT that the trustee or trustees for the time being of the said Settlement shall stand possessed of the capital and income of the said trust funds IN TRUST absolutely for my said two Sons Edwin George and Josiah Alwyn in equal shares."

4/5th's of Estate: about £15,056

WILL

Gross value of Estate (not exceeding): £125,000
Net value of Estate (not exceeding): £100,000.

THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me JOSIAH ALWYN DERRINGTON of 5 Crownlea Avenue Malvern in the County of Hereford and Worcester

1. I HEREBY REVOKE all former Wills and testamentary dispositions made by me

2. I APPOINT Neville Ewart Mewse and Barbara Elizabeth Mewse his wife both of 18 Saville Crescent Weston-Super-Mare (hereinafter called "my Trustees”) to be the Executors and Trustees of this my Will

3. I GIVE DEVISE AND BEQUEATH all my real and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever to my Trustees UPON TRUST to sell call in and convert the same into money and to stand possessed of the net proceeds of such sale calling in and conversion my ready money and any part or parts of my estate for the time being unconverted after payment thereout of my debts and funeral and testamentary expenses (hereinafter called "my residuary estate") UPON TRUST to divide the sane into five equal parts or shares

(a) my Trustees shall stand possessed of one of such equal fifth parts or shares for themselves the said Neville Ewart Mewse and Barbara Elizabeth Mewse absolutely and beneficially and in equal shares if more than one

(b) my Trustees shall stand possessed of the remaining four fifths of my residuary estate

(i) as to two thirds thereof for Rebecca Mewse

(ii) as to one third thereof for the Parochial Church Council of Christchurch Malvern for general church purposes AND I DIRECT that the receipt of the Treasurer or other proper officer for the time being of the said Parochial Church Council shall be a complete discharge to my Trustees

4. My Trustees shall have the following powers :-

(a) to postpone the sale calling in and conversion of the whole-or any part or parts of my real or personal estate during such time as they shall in their absolute discretion think fit without being liable for loss

(b) to retain the whole or any part or parts of my estate unconverted for such time as they shall in their absolute discretion think fit without being liable for loss

(c) to invest in any investments not by law authorised and whether or not involving waste or subject to liability which my Trustees may in their absolute discretion consider suitable for investment of my estate or any part thereof as though my Trustees were absolute owners of my estate IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of December One thousand nine hundred and eight-three

Working on the figure of £95,000:

Neville and Barbara Mewse received £19,000
Rebecca Mewse received £50,666
Parochial Church Council of Christhurch Malvern received £25,333

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