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Topic: What happened to Solicitors Allan D Lemon and Watts, Salisbury? (Read 286 times)
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AngelaR
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I'm hoping one of my fellow RootsChatters will be able to help with this one!
Because of an ultra-tidy mother, I have almost no family papers passed down to me  Something that has survived is a set of distribution accounts for a family member who died in 1945. The contents of his estate went to his siblings, but some of the names look odd and I'd like to find if any correspondance on the estate still survives in any archives. The solicitors who drafted the accounts were-
Allan D Lemon and Watts, 88 Crane Street, Salisbury
That address is now a bookshop, but I was thinking that, if the practice folded up or was bought out or whatever, their records should be somewhere. I've checked the Wiltshire Record Office catalogue on line with no joy so I thought that possibly some other firm took over the records. Does anyone know how to find that out?
I'm looking forward to some bright ideas as I seem to have run out 
Angela
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Any census information included in this post is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.ukEspecially looking for - Sealey, Rogers, Sheppard in Wiltshire; Virgin, Slade, Abbott, Saint in Somerset; and Virgin, Tarr, Beer in Devon |
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nigelp
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The 1995/6 Solicitors' Regional Directory has the firm of Lemon Felton at 86 Crane Street, Salisbury. John D. Felton is the senior partner of this firm at this date. Perhaps Allan D. Lemon was the founder of this firm.
The above firm appears to have become Lemon Line & Felton. A Google search still shows this firm in Salisbury and where you can find their phone number.
Nigel
The addresses for Lemon Line & Felton now appear to be Richard Griffiths & Co (Solicitors).
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Alcock (Ashill), Barber (Chilcompton), Breeze (Ovington), Carey (Salisbury and Warminster), Collacott (Combe Martin and Shebbear), Creamer (North Elmham), Goss (Bristol and Combe Martin), Musselwhite (Britford and Downton), Sparkes (North Elmham), Thorogood (Little Hallingbury), Turner (Codford, Salisbury and Warminster), Wakefield (Briston and Hindolveston)
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AngelaR
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Yes, I'm sure the obvious answer to a storeroom full of paper is to shred it 
I've contacted Richard Griffiths and they were very kind but couldn't help. They took over the building from Lemon Line and Feltham, who went out of business, but didn't inherit any files. I imagine that records might have gone with one of the original partners to his new firm, but who knows!
I also contacted Wiltshire Record Office in case they'd been passed anything, but not so
I wonder where next - Law Society? You don't half learn a lot doing family history research....
Thanks again for your ideas and interest
Angela
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Any census information included in this post is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.ukEspecially looking for - Sealey, Rogers, Sheppard in Wiltshire; Virgin, Slade, Abbott, Saint in Somerset; and Virgin, Tarr, Beer in Devon |
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nigelp
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Hi,
I have sent you a PM with some suggestions and contact names.
Nigel
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Alcock (Ashill), Barber (Chilcompton), Breeze (Ovington), Carey (Salisbury and Warminster), Collacott (Combe Martin and Shebbear), Creamer (North Elmham), Goss (Bristol and Combe Martin), Musselwhite (Britford and Downton), Sparkes (North Elmham), Thorogood (Little Hallingbury), Turner (Codford, Salisbury and Warminster), Wakefield (Briston and Hindolveston)
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nigelp
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Although the information is in the public domain I haven't provided details since it is the policy of Rootschat not to permit publication of contact details for living persons.
Nigel
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Alcock (Ashill), Barber (Chilcompton), Breeze (Ovington), Carey (Salisbury and Warminster), Collacott (Combe Martin and Shebbear), Creamer (North Elmham), Goss (Bristol and Combe Martin), Musselwhite (Britford and Downton), Sparkes (North Elmham), Thorogood (Little Hallingbury), Turner (Codford, Salisbury and Warminster), Wakefield (Briston and Hindolveston)
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