On Thu, 28 Jan 2016 21:31:17 +1300, Graham Hoult (at Xtra) via <genbrit@rootsweb.com> wrote: >On 28/01/2016 Marg Morters (posting as MargM <genknut@iinet.net.au>) wrote: > >> Subject: Odd probate location >> >> Just found ref to my gt grans brother , William ATKINS d Aug1940, Plymouth >> in the UK Probate Calendars on Ancestry . Probate was Feb 1941 at Llandudno ?? >> >> Ran my eye down just this page and quite a few wills for people who died in many different places were also probated Llandudno . Seems odd ? Was it perhaps to do with the Blitz ? >> >> Bye >> >> MargM >> Beautiful NSW Central Coast >> Australia proOdd probate location > >That's my understanding, Marg. A number of my family probates were also done there during WW2 > >Llandudno had lots of holiday and retirement accomodation, but I'm not aware of a lot of industry to attract German bombers up there. > Llandudno was on the Luftwaffe's way home from Liverpool :- http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/northwestwales/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_8977000/8977622.stm >Nice to see you still posting > >Regards >Graham Hoult >Kirwee, Canterbury, NZ