Will of James Rawes of 20 Harehill Street, Todmorden, Lancashire. Made 12th August 1930. Proved 9th December 1930 at Manchester. (Ratcliff Line)

THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me / JAMES RAWES / of 20 / Harehill Street Todmorden in the County of York Retired Tailor / 1. I revoke all former testamentary dispositions made by me / and declare this to be my last Will 2. I give the whole of / my property whatsoever and wheresoever both real and / personal of or to which I may be seized possessed or entitled / at my death or over which I may then have any general power / of appointment by Will unto my wife Hannah Rawes And I APPOINT / her sole EXECUTRIX of this my Will IN WITNESS wherefor I have / hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of August One thousand nine hundred and thirty Signed by the said James Rawes the Testator as and for) his last Will and Testament in the presence of us both) being present at the same time who at his request in)     JAMES RAWES his presence and in the presence of each other have) hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses G. Geoffrey Collins Solicitor Todmorden E. Thomas Clerk with Messrs. Sutcliffes Jackson & Co. Solicitors Todmorden PROBATE MANCHESTER 9th December 1931 Certificate to be a correct copy Transcribed by Julian Rawes, 2009