Will of William Rawes of St Luke's Hospital, London. Made 24th April 1903, Proved 21st June 1917. (Somerset House) (Renshaw Line)

THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me WILLIAM RAWES of St Lukes Hospital in the County of London Doctor of Medicine and Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons I appoint my brother Frederick Renshaw Rawes (hereinafter called "my Trustee") sole EXECUTOR and TRUSTEE of this my will I give to my brother Thomas the sum of one hundred pounds and to each of my other brothers namely Edward John and Isaac the sum of two hundred pounds and to my Mother Mary Ann Rawes the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds I give and bequeath to my friend Frederick Mortimer Hawkins of 42 Bishopsgate Street Within in the City of London Doctor of Medicine such of my Medical books as he may desire to possess and I give and bequeath to my colleague Richard Withers Gilmour of St Lukes Hospital aforesaid my surgical Instruments and the remainder of my medical books all the rest residue and remainder of my estate of what nature or kind soever and wheresoever situate I give devise and bequeath unto my said brother Frederick Renshaw Rawes absolutely and hereby revoking all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made I declare this to be my last Will and Testament IN WITMESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of April one thousand nine hundred and three - MM RAWES Signed by the said William Rawes as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us together preeent at the same time at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses - E COLSTON WILLIAMS Surgeon Lawn Villa St Davids Pembrokeshire - E BERTRAM SMITH Surgeon Pattiswick Hall Nr Braintree Essex - On the 21st day of June 1917 Probate of this Will was granted to Frederick Renshaw Rawes the role Executor Transcribed from the original by Julian Rawes, 2003