| EV ID | EV-0026 |
|---|---|
| Title | Family title papers removed from farmhouse blanket box |
| Date of document | c. 1950–52 (date of loss) |
| Type | other |
| Evidence label | PRIMARY DOCUMENT — NOT PUBLISHED HERE |
| Repository / reference | Holder unknown. Places named to ask: legacy files of WGR’s successors, BP and the BP Archive, Linklaters, any successor of Penarth agent Mr Knapp. |
| Status | PENDING — Holder unknown. Ask legacy files of WGR’s successors, BP and the BP Archive, Linklaters, or any successor of Penarth agent Mr Knapp. Written return request available (A-079). Related lead: E124. |
| Provenance | No copy held; Recorded as missing family evidence. Loss account from Mary (Nancy) Williams, formerly Buckler, statement; 1987 Court of Appeal recorded her title documents were never produced. |
| Wiki catalogue page | GHF-E123 |
| Claims that rely on this | Court of Appeal — Forensic Assessment, Linklaters — Forensic Assessment |
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Proves: Not held, so nothing yet. Reported: Mary (Nancy) Williams states papers, including the farm agreement, were taken from the farmhouse blanket box by a lodger placed by Knapp in June 1950 and passed to Knapp; Title deed reported missing 1950–52; 1987 Court of Appeal recorded her title documents never produced.
Does not prove: Not established who removed the papers, where they went, or exact contents, including whether E120 was present. No link shown between Knapp and WGR or the Bute estate; Missing papers do not prove who took them.
