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    WILL OF CHARLES STRAND

             This is the Last Will and Testament
 
    of me Charles Strand
    of 57 Havelock Street, Canterbury
    in the county of Kent ------------------------------------------made this
    seventeenth day of December in the year of our
    Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twentythree ------------------

    I hereby revoke all Wills herebefore made by me. I appoint
    Sidney Richard Strand of Giles Lane, St.Thomas' Hill, Canterbury
    in the county of Kent
    and Edward Arthur Knight
    of 57 Havelock St Canterbury, in the county of Kent
    to be Executors of this my Will.

    I direct that all my just Debts and Funeral and Testamentary
    Expenses shall be paid as soon as conveniently may be after my decease.

    I give, devise, and bequeath unto
    my sons and daughters, viz, Sidney Richard Strand ---------------------
    Ernest Charles Strand, Edith Kate Homewood (daughter), -------------
    Emily Louise Keeler (daughter), Ethel Knight (daughter),----------------
    Kathleen Chandler (daughter), to be equally divided, -------------------
    all my real and personal estate, monies, securities ----------------------
    for money and all that I may die possessed of.--------------------------
    Should either son or daughter be dead, then the share ------------------
    of that son or daughter is to be equally divided -------------------------
    between that ones' children, and should there be no --------------------
    children, then the said share of that son or daughter shall ---------------
    revert to the estate, and is to be equally divided between ---------------
    the others. In witness whereof I have hereunto set ----------------------
    my hand this seventeenth day of December, One thousand -------------
    nine hundred and twenty three
                                                                            Charles Strand

    Signed by the Testator as his last will in }
    the presence of us present at the same time }
    who at his request in his presence and in }
    the presence of each other have subscribed }
    our names as Witnesses }
                                                        1st Witness  Alfred Divers
                                                        27 Whitstable Rd Canterbury
                                                        Director of Company

                                                        2nd Witness A. J. Dweis (Hanaman Thomas Dweis)
                                                        Briar Dene, Sea St, Herne Bay Commercial Clerk

    Also bears the signatures of 
    S. R. Strand
    E. A. Knight
    plus (unreadable) A Commissioner for Oaths

    DEATH ON OR AFTER 1st JANUARY 1898

                             Will

    BE IT KNOWN that Charles Strand of 2 High Street
    in the City of Canterbury formerly of 57 Havelock
    Street in the said City

    died on the 18th day of January 1932

    at 2 High Street aforesaid

    AND BE IT FURTHER KNOWN that at the date hereunder written
    the last Will and Testament of the said deceased was proved and registered in the Principal Probate
    Registry of His Majesty's High Court of Justice, and that administration
    of all the estate which by law devolves to and vests in the personal
    representative of the said deceased was granted by the aforesaid Court

    to Sidney Richard Strand of Giles Lane St. Thomas Hill Canterbury Engineer Son of deceased
    and Edward Arthur Knight of 57 Havelock Street aforesaid Clerk the Executors

    named in the said Will

    Dated the 3rd day of February 1932

    Gross value of Estate £ 342 : 0 : 0

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    First published 4 January 1998