Will and Admon of Wilson Rawes of Lancaster, Lancashire. Made 4th January 1923. Proved 2nd June 1926 at Lancaster. (Lowis Line)

[Will:] This is the last Will and Testament of me / Wilson Rawes / of 33 Edith Street, Skerton, Lancaster, Lancs made the fourth day of January / in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty three. I hereby revoke all Wills / by me at any time heretofore made. I appoint my wife Emily Rawes of 33 Edith Street, Skerton, / Lancaster to be my Executrix and trustee and direct that all my just debts and funeral and testa- / mentary expenses shall be paid as soon as conveniently may be after my decease. I give and bequeath / unto Grandson Walter Wilson Rawes of 32 Carwinnock Road, Glasgow the following articles my signed / ring, small time piece presented to my late wife nee Miss Bentham the time piece Cabinet and / address presented to me when I left the Railway service. As regards the furniture one half at least / belongs to my wife Emily Rawes part of which she got from her father and part bought by her own private / means and as regards the other half and everything also belonging to me at my decease or to which I / may be entitled I leave to my wife Emily Rawes absolutely and appoint her sole Executrix and trustee. Wilson Rawes [signed] Signed by the said Testator as his last Will in our joint presence and by us in his and each others presence. J.D.Patrickson, 39 Regent St. Lancaster T.J. Clarke, 13 Kenilworth Place, Lancaster [the following address and date appear between the Will and the Codicil] 40, Graham Street, / The Greaves, Lancaster / Nov 13th 1894. [Codicil:] By this Codicil to my Will I hereby revoke and cancel the bequest of the signed ring marble time / piece Miniature Coal Wagon and Address of the Railway Staff on my retiring from the Railway / service to my grandson Walter Wilson Rawes of Blencathra, Cathcart, Glasgow and by this Codicil / bequeath these four articles to my wife Emily Rawes absolutely sole Executrix and trustee named in / my Will. Wilson Rawes [signed] Witnesses to the signature to the said Wilson Rawes signed with the presence of each other Albert E. Webster, Ironmonger, North Rd. Lancaster. Harold C. Webster, North Rd. Lancaster. On the 2nd June 1926 Probate of this Will with one Codicil thereto was granted at / Lancaster to Emily Rawes widow the sole executrix. [marginalia] Affidavit filed of due / execution of the Codicil / during the last quarter / of the year 1924. Transcribed from the original by Bryant Bayliffe, 2002