Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameArthur Richard DUCKERING 
, 1207
, 1207BirthAugust 1850, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England2834
Census30 March 1851, Bull Inn, Northorpe, Lincolnshire, England2835 Age: <1
Census7 April 1861, Northorpe, Lincolnshire, England2836 Age: 10
Census2 April 1871, 46 Chapel Lane, Kirton in Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England2837 Age: 20
Census3 April 1881, Kirton in Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England2838 Age: 30
Census5 April 1891, Prison Hill, Kirton In Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England2839 Age: 40
Census31 March 1901, Spa Hill, Kirton Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England2840 Age: 50
Census2 April 1911, The Priory, Kirton in Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England2841 Age: 60
Death19 September 1931, The Priory, Kirton in Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England Age: 81
BurialSt Andrew’s Church, Kirton in Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England2842
FatherRichard Elmhirst DUCKERING , 742 (1813-1877)
MotherSusannah COTTINGHAM , 769 (1823-1884)
Spouses
1Eleanor Robson ARMSTRONG , 1208
, 1208Birth1854, Scotton, Lincolnshire, England
Census3 April 1881, Kirton in Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England2843 Age: 27
Census5 April 1891, Prison Hill, Kirton In Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England2839 Age: 37
Census31 March 1901, Spa Hill, Kirton Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England2844 Age: 47
Census2 April 1911, The Priory, Kirton in Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England2845 Age: 57
Death30 November 1936, Kirton in Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England2846 Age: 82
FatherJoseph ARMSTRONG , 4839
Notes for Arthur Richard DUCKERING
Arthur and Eleanor lived at The Priory Kirton in Lindsey. (Bet Watkinson 29.11.95)
1866. Arthur’s passion was cricket. His first recorded game was in 1866 when he was 16. He played for Northorpe against Lea and scored 19 runs. We do not know where he learnt to play cricket or even where his passion for it came from. Arthur founded the Kirton Lindsey cricket club (KLCC) in 1870 when he was 20 years old. Apart from the 1877 and 1878 seasons he remained captain until well into the 1890s. We do not know when he stepped down. They did not have a dedicated cricket pitch of their own but played at Northorpe park where the squire was W. Embleton Fox, a constant supporter of the club and elected as President.
On one notable occasion the Duckering family fielded a team of 13. The local paper reported this’: On Monday a match of more than ordinary interest was played at Northorpe Park, the county residence of Mr Wm Embleton-Fox where no fewer than thirteen of the Duckering family including the scorer and the umpire took part in the game. Mr Fox kindly provided an excellent luncheon in the Hall to which nearly 30 sat down.
The Duckerings were playing a team led by Mr H.F. Hunt and were victorious. Seven brothers were playing plus 3 nephews and a cousin. Messers Charles Duckering and George Duckering of London acted as the scorer and umpire respectively.’
Arthur was an opening batsman and wicketkeeper, although a profile of him in the local paper, published when he was 41 years old notes that he was also a useful change bowler. The article says that he often ‘carried his bat’ throughout the innings. By this point he had topped the averages at his club 12 times: nine times with Kirton, twice with Scotton and once with Redbourne. And “as a wicket keeper, he has also been very useful to the club, it being no uncommon thing to find the ‘extras’ a blank when he is behind the wicket.”
In one season, Arthur topped the club averages by scoring 230 runs in 16 innings at an average of 14.4. Four other batsmen, including his brother Fred, averaged between 12 and 14.
Each year there was much anticipated game between two local families, The Duckerings and the Drakes. The Duckering XI was made up of players from Kirton, Northorpe and East Barkwith, while the Drakes hailed from Owersby, Sixhills, Market Rasen, Spital and Tealby.
This was inevitably known as the 'Ducks v Drakes' and aroused much local interest. In one match the Ducks scored 135, although Arthur was out for 1. The Drakes were roundly beaten, scoring only 34 in the first innings and then followed on but then could only score 27. However, in another year a much more exciting match was played as reported in the local press
A novel and rare cricket match between 11 Ducks (Duckerings) and 11 Drakes was played on Wednesday on the Masterton ground in Market Rasen. The Drakes were first to handle the willow and compiled 40 runs, the Ducks finished 3 below their opponents. The second innings of the Drakes was the most remarkable feature of the game, 113 runs being compiled in one hour. The score of H Drakes [their number 3 batsman, who made 88] included 1 five, 5 fours, 8 threes and 11 twos in the innings. The game was most enjoyable and was witnessed by many spectators.
Arthur had a frustrating game, it would seem. He was run out in the 1st innings for five and did not bat in the second, as the Ducks blocked out for a draw. The star performer for the Ducks was Albert Duckering, Arthur’s brother, who took twelve wickets in the match. A family rumour, passed down through the generations, alleges that the Drakes cheated by hiring a professional (although the batsman who scored 88 runs is listed as H.Drakes so this may be sour grapes).
The club had an annual dinner, held in the George Inn. We have the programme for 1890 signed by Mr A R Duckering himself. A song has been written by R.H. Charters whom I think was the vicar of Kirton Linsdey. It is called the ABC of Kirton in Lindsey Cricket club. To close this presentation, I shall read some lines from the poem.
A stands for all of us: but all are not the same
B is for the best of us, Captain Arthur is his name
C is for our cricket club, a club well-known to fame For D is for our Duckerings, those giants of the game (Taken from a talk given by John & Andrew Purcell September 2024 who are descended from Mabel, daught of Arthur)
Postcard dated August 19th 1905 Shipley, Yorkshire reads, ‘Miss Duckering, The Poplars, Kirton Lindsey. Spent last Sunday afternoon at Ikley, rode my bike. It was lovely on the moors. Today is the life-boat demonstration in Bradford, Sports in Lister Park & fire works at night come & go. How is Flo, have heard nothing since I came back. I had a P.P.C from Lil in Antwerp with love, AD.’ (Arthur Duckering sent to either Emily or Eleanor his daughters) See original on file.
'After this, sometime early in the twentieth century the Governor's house and all the prison land was put up for sale again, and a young newly married Arthur DUCKERING bought it. He was a Malster in Kirton and came of a well known Kirton family of the time. The local people were surprised that such a young couple should wish to live in so large a house. However such a large house proved necessary as they eventually had nine children born there - all girls.
The house, by this time re-named The Priory, stayed in the DUCKERING family until 1958. By the 1950's there were just two sisters left living there, Lillian and Ella, entertaining and taking a lively interest in the community, and a great support to the church. At this time a lot of the prison land still belonged to The Priory, and the sisters always said that they would never allow one inch of it to be sold. Lillian died in 1957, and Ella decided to retire to the south where she lived on for many years. Later much of the land was sold and houses and bungalows were built facing on to Spa Hill, during the 1960s.' (Kirton in Lindsey - Historical Aspects, Lincoln Library, ref. LKirt 9 p54 - Mark 1.6.98)
Arthur Richard DUCKERING of Kirton Lindsey, malster served as aschool governor for the Kirton-in-Lindsey Endowed School from1920 - 1931. (Mark 1.6.98)
Ethel SHAW, aged 89, worked for Arthur and Eleanor DUCKERING as a live in maid, for six years from 1928 to 1934. Her recollections are that they were very nice people, not high society, but well off. Arthur was retired when she knew them.The girls never mixed with men folk - Mabel's husband was a missionary. Emily was retarded. Ethel use to take her for walks and got her to talk. They did not bother much with Emily. Emily always called Ethel Mary. Florence stayed at home, never went out much and she did all the cooking, but could not make yorkshire puddings, they were always made by Eleanor, until one day she was not well, so Ethel made them and from then on she always made them. Lillian and Eleanor were school teachers. The family were strong Church goers (St Andrew's). Ethel said that being a maid was hard work, but enjoyed it and for the last two years she got some help. Ethel was paid 10 shillings a week, which never changed in the six years she worked for them.'
(Conversation with Kate and Robin Duckering 27.10.99 at Kirton in Lindsey)
In conversation with Ethel and George her son, we were speculating why only Mabel married. When the girls would have been eligible around the 1900's, Kirton had a very small population, was very isolated and class structure was very strong. Transport to other towns would be difficult, trains ran infrequently between Retford and Grimsby. There were very few families providing eligible bachelors. If you attended say St Andrew's and the other family attended the Primitive Methodist Church - then you did not mix. The view we came to was that the girls just did not get the opportunities to meet suitable partners.
St Catherines House records Arthur R. death in 1931 (July toSeptember) aged 81 and registered at Glanford Bray. (Michael)
'Arthur Richard of Kirton in Lindsey, Linc., died 19th September1931. Probate to Eleanor Robson D. widow, Edward Elmhirst D.corn merchant and Florence D. and Lilian D. spinsters. Effects £17,997 0s 2d. Resworn £14,010 18s 5d.' Will. (Michael)
'This is the last will and testament of me Arthur Richard Duckering of Kirton in Lindsey in the county of Lincoln, Maltster. First I revoke all former will by me at any timeheretofore made and I appoint my dear wife Eleanor RobsonDuckering, my brother Edward Elmhurst Duckering and Henry Neave of Grayingham to be the executors and trustees of this my will (here in after referred to as "my trustees"). I give and bequeath to my said wife all my household furniture, beds, bedding, plate, linen, china, earhenware and all other articles of domestic use that may be in or about my dwelling house at the time of my decease (except my pictures, oil paintings and watercolours) to my said wife absolutely and I give to her the use and enjoyment for her life of my said pictures, oil paintings and water colours and at her death the same shall form part of and be subject to the trusts of my residuary estate, here in after mentioned all my real estate and the residue of my personal estate I give and devise and bequeath unto my trustees upontrust to sell and convert into money any part or parts there of which shall not consist of moneyat their absolute uncontrolled discretion either by public auction or private treaty and out of my ready money and the proceeds of such sale and conversion as aforesaid to pay all my just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses and invest upon any securities authorised by law forthe investment of trust funds, a sum sufficient to prioduce an income of two hundred pounds per annum and to pay such income tomy said wife for her life and upon further trust to invest uponthe like securities a sum of twelve hundred pounds and pay theincome thereof to or for the maintenance of my daughter Emily Duckering for her life and I declare that upon the death of my said wife and said daughter the respective capital sums so to beinvested as aforesaid shall fall into and be subject to thetrusts affecting my residuary estate here in after mentioned and as to all the rest residue and remainder of my estate whatsoeverupon trust to divide the same unto and equally between andamongst my five daughters, Florence Duckering, Lilian Duckering, Mabel Clegg, Eleanor Duckering and Marjorie Duckering, but if any of my said daughters shall die in my lifetime leaving issue, such issue shall take and if more than oneequally between them the share which his her or their parent would have taken if such parent had survived me as to thecapital sums to be invested as aforesaid. I declare that the repsective reversionary interests at my decease and notcontingent upon such daughters respectively surviving my said wife or my said daughter Emily. In witness whereof I havehereunto set my hand this twentysixth day of September one thousand inie hundred and twenty two A R DUCKERING Signed by thesaid testator as and for his last will and testament in thepresence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have here unto subscribed our names aswitnesses George C Morfin clerks to R W Forrest William HRooers solicitor Gainsborough This is a codicil to the foregoing last will and testament of me Arthur Richard Duckering of Kirton in LIndsey in the county of Lincoln, Malster (retired) which will is dated the 26th day of September 1922. Whereas my brother Edward Elmhurst Duckering named nu my said will as an executor has since died, now I hereby appoint my nephew Edward Elmhurst Duckering of Kirton in Lindsey aforesaid to be an executor and trustee thereof in theplace of my brother the said Edward Elmhurst Duckering deceasedand I direct that my said will shall be construed and haveeffect as if the name of my nephew the said Edwartd Elmhurst Duckering had been inserted in the place of the name of my brother the said Edward Elmhurst Duckering deceased as anexecutor and trustee thereof and in all other respects Iconfirm my said will. In witness whereof I have hereunto set myhand this twentieth day of August one thousand nine hundred andthirty. ARTHUR RICHARD DUCKERING
Signed by the said Arthur Richard Duckering as and for a codicilto his said will in the presence of us who in his presence athis request and in the presence of each other have hereuntosubscribed our names as witnesses Herbert R Garvey The Vicarage Kirton Lindsey Clerk in Holy Orders
Arthur White Queen Street Kirton Lindsey blast furnaceman
This is a second codicil to the foregoing will of me Arthur Richard Duckering. Now I revoke the appointment of Harry Neave as a trustee and executor under my foregoing will and appoint in his stead my two daughters Florence and Lilian as such trustees and executors along with my wife and my nephew Edward Elmhirst Duckering and I here by revoke the gift of my household furniture, beds, bedding, plate, linen, china, earthenware and all other articles of domestic use to my wife contained in my foregoing will and declare that the same shall be held upon trust for the use of such of my unmarried daughters Florence Duckering, Lilian Duckering and Eleanor Duckering as shall survive me and the same trusts shall apply to my pictures, oil paintings and water colours, but this trust is subject to theuse and enjoyment thereof for my said wife during the term of her natural wife and where as I have recently purchased thedwellinghouse and premises at Kirton where I now reside together with the warehouses and land adjoining, now I declare that such property shall be for the use and enjoyment of my unmarrieddaughters to be used and enjoyed by them as a home so long asall or any of my said unmarried daughters shall desire s to doand the last survivor of such unmarried daughters shall then take the said property and household furniture and effects andpictures for her own use absolutely and in all rspects I here by confirm my said will and codicil. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand this 18th day of May one thousand nine hundred and thirty one
ARTHUR RICHARD DUCKERING Signed by the said Arthur Richard Duckering as as a second codicil to his said will in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have here unto subcribed our names as witnesses
Anson Clarke Kirton Lindsey police sergeant
Arthur White Kirton Lindsey blast furnaceman
Fos. 13
On the 4th day of February 1932 probate of this will with twoc odicils thereto was granted at Lincoln to the executors namedi n the will and codicils. I do hereby certify this to be acorrect copy Lincoln 10th September 1932'
See file for copy of Will. (Michael 4.3.97)
Arthur Richard's gravestone in St Andrews Church Kirton inLindsey records that he died on the 19th September 1931 and that he was a JP. (Gravestones in Lincolnshire Churchyards, MI box KIno. 688, Mark 8.97)
On Arthur's gravestone it advises he was a JP. In Marjorie'swill, his daughter, it records Arthur Richard's occupation as a'malster'. 1931. (Michael)
'Windows in the Nave. The east window of the Lady Chapel was the gift of Misses L & E DUCKERING in the memory of their parents; it has five lights. In the centre is St Andrew holding a fishing net. Four traditional symbols associated with St Andrew are shown in the two lights on either side and comprise: Two fishes, crossed, relating to his occupation and his call as a 'fisher of men', a Cross Saltire and a great Boat Hook, a Fishing Net, a V shaped frame of wood. Across the five lights of the lower part of the window are depicted the Waves of the Sea. The dedication reads: 'To the Glory of God, in loving memory of Arthur Richard DUCKERING JP, his wife Eleanor and their family, 1955.' Thewindow was dedicated by the Bishop of Grimsby on Sunday April 15th, 1956. The window was designed and executed in the studies of Messrs Maile & Sons Ltd., stained glass artists. (Mark1.6.98)
The Priory is now a residential home - see attached copy of the leaflet. (October 1999)
1866. Arthur’s passion was cricket. His first recorded game was in 1866 when he was 16. He played for Northorpe against Lea and scored 19 runs. We do not know where he learnt to play cricket or even where his passion for it came from. Arthur founded the Kirton Lindsey cricket club (KLCC) in 1870 when he was 20 years old. Apart from the 1877 and 1878 seasons he remained captain until well into the 1890s. We do not know when he stepped down. They did not have a dedicated cricket pitch of their own but played at Northorpe park where the squire was W. Embleton Fox, a constant supporter of the club and elected as President.
On one notable occasion the Duckering family fielded a team of 13. The local paper reported this’: On Monday a match of more than ordinary interest was played at Northorpe Park, the county residence of Mr Wm Embleton-Fox where no fewer than thirteen of the Duckering family including the scorer and the umpire took part in the game. Mr Fox kindly provided an excellent luncheon in the Hall to which nearly 30 sat down.
The Duckerings were playing a team led by Mr H.F. Hunt and were victorious. Seven brothers were playing plus 3 nephews and a cousin. Messers Charles Duckering and George Duckering of London acted as the scorer and umpire respectively.’
Arthur was an opening batsman and wicketkeeper, although a profile of him in the local paper, published when he was 41 years old notes that he was also a useful change bowler. The article says that he often ‘carried his bat’ throughout the innings. By this point he had topped the averages at his club 12 times: nine times with Kirton, twice with Scotton and once with Redbourne. And “as a wicket keeper, he has also been very useful to the club, it being no uncommon thing to find the ‘extras’ a blank when he is behind the wicket.”
In one season, Arthur topped the club averages by scoring 230 runs in 16 innings at an average of 14.4. Four other batsmen, including his brother Fred, averaged between 12 and 14.
Each year there was much anticipated game between two local families, The Duckerings and the Drakes. The Duckering XI was made up of players from Kirton, Northorpe and East Barkwith, while the Drakes hailed from Owersby, Sixhills, Market Rasen, Spital and Tealby.
This was inevitably known as the 'Ducks v Drakes' and aroused much local interest. In one match the Ducks scored 135, although Arthur was out for 1. The Drakes were roundly beaten, scoring only 34 in the first innings and then followed on but then could only score 27. However, in another year a much more exciting match was played as reported in the local press
A novel and rare cricket match between 11 Ducks (Duckerings) and 11 Drakes was played on Wednesday on the Masterton ground in Market Rasen. The Drakes were first to handle the willow and compiled 40 runs, the Ducks finished 3 below their opponents. The second innings of the Drakes was the most remarkable feature of the game, 113 runs being compiled in one hour. The score of H Drakes [their number 3 batsman, who made 88] included 1 five, 5 fours, 8 threes and 11 twos in the innings. The game was most enjoyable and was witnessed by many spectators.
Arthur had a frustrating game, it would seem. He was run out in the 1st innings for five and did not bat in the second, as the Ducks blocked out for a draw. The star performer for the Ducks was Albert Duckering, Arthur’s brother, who took twelve wickets in the match. A family rumour, passed down through the generations, alleges that the Drakes cheated by hiring a professional (although the batsman who scored 88 runs is listed as H.Drakes so this may be sour grapes).
The club had an annual dinner, held in the George Inn. We have the programme for 1890 signed by Mr A R Duckering himself. A song has been written by R.H. Charters whom I think was the vicar of Kirton Linsdey. It is called the ABC of Kirton in Lindsey Cricket club. To close this presentation, I shall read some lines from the poem.
A stands for all of us: but all are not the same
B is for the best of us, Captain Arthur is his name
C is for our cricket club, a club well-known to fame For D is for our Duckerings, those giants of the game (Taken from a talk given by John & Andrew Purcell September 2024 who are descended from Mabel, daught of Arthur)
Postcard dated August 19th 1905 Shipley, Yorkshire reads, ‘Miss Duckering, The Poplars, Kirton Lindsey. Spent last Sunday afternoon at Ikley, rode my bike. It was lovely on the moors. Today is the life-boat demonstration in Bradford, Sports in Lister Park & fire works at night come & go. How is Flo, have heard nothing since I came back. I had a P.P.C from Lil in Antwerp with love, AD.’ (Arthur Duckering sent to either Emily or Eleanor his daughters) See original on file.
'After this, sometime early in the twentieth century the Governor's house and all the prison land was put up for sale again, and a young newly married Arthur DUCKERING bought it. He was a Malster in Kirton and came of a well known Kirton family of the time. The local people were surprised that such a young couple should wish to live in so large a house. However such a large house proved necessary as they eventually had nine children born there - all girls.
The house, by this time re-named The Priory, stayed in the DUCKERING family until 1958. By the 1950's there were just two sisters left living there, Lillian and Ella, entertaining and taking a lively interest in the community, and a great support to the church. At this time a lot of the prison land still belonged to The Priory, and the sisters always said that they would never allow one inch of it to be sold. Lillian died in 1957, and Ella decided to retire to the south where she lived on for many years. Later much of the land was sold and houses and bungalows were built facing on to Spa Hill, during the 1960s.' (Kirton in Lindsey - Historical Aspects, Lincoln Library, ref. LKirt 9 p54 - Mark 1.6.98)
Arthur Richard DUCKERING of Kirton Lindsey, malster served as aschool governor for the Kirton-in-Lindsey Endowed School from1920 - 1931. (Mark 1.6.98)
Ethel SHAW, aged 89, worked for Arthur and Eleanor DUCKERING as a live in maid, for six years from 1928 to 1934. Her recollections are that they were very nice people, not high society, but well off. Arthur was retired when she knew them.The girls never mixed with men folk - Mabel's husband was a missionary. Emily was retarded. Ethel use to take her for walks and got her to talk. They did not bother much with Emily. Emily always called Ethel Mary. Florence stayed at home, never went out much and she did all the cooking, but could not make yorkshire puddings, they were always made by Eleanor, until one day she was not well, so Ethel made them and from then on she always made them. Lillian and Eleanor were school teachers. The family were strong Church goers (St Andrew's). Ethel said that being a maid was hard work, but enjoyed it and for the last two years she got some help. Ethel was paid 10 shillings a week, which never changed in the six years she worked for them.'
(Conversation with Kate and Robin Duckering 27.10.99 at Kirton in Lindsey)
In conversation with Ethel and George her son, we were speculating why only Mabel married. When the girls would have been eligible around the 1900's, Kirton had a very small population, was very isolated and class structure was very strong. Transport to other towns would be difficult, trains ran infrequently between Retford and Grimsby. There were very few families providing eligible bachelors. If you attended say St Andrew's and the other family attended the Primitive Methodist Church - then you did not mix. The view we came to was that the girls just did not get the opportunities to meet suitable partners.
St Catherines House records Arthur R. death in 1931 (July toSeptember) aged 81 and registered at Glanford Bray. (Michael)
'Arthur Richard of Kirton in Lindsey, Linc., died 19th September1931. Probate to Eleanor Robson D. widow, Edward Elmhirst D.corn merchant and Florence D. and Lilian D. spinsters. Effects £17,997 0s 2d. Resworn £14,010 18s 5d.' Will. (Michael)
'This is the last will and testament of me Arthur Richard Duckering of Kirton in Lindsey in the county of Lincoln, Maltster. First I revoke all former will by me at any timeheretofore made and I appoint my dear wife Eleanor RobsonDuckering, my brother Edward Elmhurst Duckering and Henry Neave of Grayingham to be the executors and trustees of this my will (here in after referred to as "my trustees"). I give and bequeath to my said wife all my household furniture, beds, bedding, plate, linen, china, earhenware and all other articles of domestic use that may be in or about my dwelling house at the time of my decease (except my pictures, oil paintings and watercolours) to my said wife absolutely and I give to her the use and enjoyment for her life of my said pictures, oil paintings and water colours and at her death the same shall form part of and be subject to the trusts of my residuary estate, here in after mentioned all my real estate and the residue of my personal estate I give and devise and bequeath unto my trustees upontrust to sell and convert into money any part or parts there of which shall not consist of moneyat their absolute uncontrolled discretion either by public auction or private treaty and out of my ready money and the proceeds of such sale and conversion as aforesaid to pay all my just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses and invest upon any securities authorised by law forthe investment of trust funds, a sum sufficient to prioduce an income of two hundred pounds per annum and to pay such income tomy said wife for her life and upon further trust to invest uponthe like securities a sum of twelve hundred pounds and pay theincome thereof to or for the maintenance of my daughter Emily Duckering for her life and I declare that upon the death of my said wife and said daughter the respective capital sums so to beinvested as aforesaid shall fall into and be subject to thetrusts affecting my residuary estate here in after mentioned and as to all the rest residue and remainder of my estate whatsoeverupon trust to divide the same unto and equally between andamongst my five daughters, Florence Duckering, Lilian Duckering, Mabel Clegg, Eleanor Duckering and Marjorie Duckering, but if any of my said daughters shall die in my lifetime leaving issue, such issue shall take and if more than oneequally between them the share which his her or their parent would have taken if such parent had survived me as to thecapital sums to be invested as aforesaid. I declare that the repsective reversionary interests at my decease and notcontingent upon such daughters respectively surviving my said wife or my said daughter Emily. In witness whereof I havehereunto set my hand this twentysixth day of September one thousand inie hundred and twenty two A R DUCKERING Signed by thesaid testator as and for his last will and testament in thepresence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have here unto subscribed our names aswitnesses George C Morfin clerks to R W Forrest William HRooers solicitor Gainsborough This is a codicil to the foregoing last will and testament of me Arthur Richard Duckering of Kirton in LIndsey in the county of Lincoln, Malster (retired) which will is dated the 26th day of September 1922. Whereas my brother Edward Elmhurst Duckering named nu my said will as an executor has since died, now I hereby appoint my nephew Edward Elmhurst Duckering of Kirton in Lindsey aforesaid to be an executor and trustee thereof in theplace of my brother the said Edward Elmhurst Duckering deceasedand I direct that my said will shall be construed and haveeffect as if the name of my nephew the said Edwartd Elmhurst Duckering had been inserted in the place of the name of my brother the said Edward Elmhurst Duckering deceased as anexecutor and trustee thereof and in all other respects Iconfirm my said will. In witness whereof I have hereunto set myhand this twentieth day of August one thousand nine hundred andthirty. ARTHUR RICHARD DUCKERING
Signed by the said Arthur Richard Duckering as and for a codicilto his said will in the presence of us who in his presence athis request and in the presence of each other have hereuntosubscribed our names as witnesses Herbert R Garvey The Vicarage Kirton Lindsey Clerk in Holy Orders
Arthur White Queen Street Kirton Lindsey blast furnaceman
This is a second codicil to the foregoing will of me Arthur Richard Duckering. Now I revoke the appointment of Harry Neave as a trustee and executor under my foregoing will and appoint in his stead my two daughters Florence and Lilian as such trustees and executors along with my wife and my nephew Edward Elmhirst Duckering and I here by revoke the gift of my household furniture, beds, bedding, plate, linen, china, earthenware and all other articles of domestic use to my wife contained in my foregoing will and declare that the same shall be held upon trust for the use of such of my unmarried daughters Florence Duckering, Lilian Duckering and Eleanor Duckering as shall survive me and the same trusts shall apply to my pictures, oil paintings and water colours, but this trust is subject to theuse and enjoyment thereof for my said wife during the term of her natural wife and where as I have recently purchased thedwellinghouse and premises at Kirton where I now reside together with the warehouses and land adjoining, now I declare that such property shall be for the use and enjoyment of my unmarrieddaughters to be used and enjoyed by them as a home so long asall or any of my said unmarried daughters shall desire s to doand the last survivor of such unmarried daughters shall then take the said property and household furniture and effects andpictures for her own use absolutely and in all rspects I here by confirm my said will and codicil. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand this 18th day of May one thousand nine hundred and thirty one
ARTHUR RICHARD DUCKERING Signed by the said Arthur Richard Duckering as as a second codicil to his said will in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have here unto subcribed our names as witnesses
Anson Clarke Kirton Lindsey police sergeant
Arthur White Kirton Lindsey blast furnaceman
Fos. 13
On the 4th day of February 1932 probate of this will with twoc odicils thereto was granted at Lincoln to the executors namedi n the will and codicils. I do hereby certify this to be acorrect copy Lincoln 10th September 1932'
See file for copy of Will. (Michael 4.3.97)
Arthur Richard's gravestone in St Andrews Church Kirton inLindsey records that he died on the 19th September 1931 and that he was a JP. (Gravestones in Lincolnshire Churchyards, MI box KIno. 688, Mark 8.97)
On Arthur's gravestone it advises he was a JP. In Marjorie'swill, his daughter, it records Arthur Richard's occupation as a'malster'. 1931. (Michael)
'Windows in the Nave. The east window of the Lady Chapel was the gift of Misses L & E DUCKERING in the memory of their parents; it has five lights. In the centre is St Andrew holding a fishing net. Four traditional symbols associated with St Andrew are shown in the two lights on either side and comprise: Two fishes, crossed, relating to his occupation and his call as a 'fisher of men', a Cross Saltire and a great Boat Hook, a Fishing Net, a V shaped frame of wood. Across the five lights of the lower part of the window are depicted the Waves of the Sea. The dedication reads: 'To the Glory of God, in loving memory of Arthur Richard DUCKERING JP, his wife Eleanor and their family, 1955.' Thewindow was dedicated by the Bishop of Grimsby on Sunday April 15th, 1956. The window was designed and executed in the studies of Messrs Maile & Sons Ltd., stained glass artists. (Mark1.6.98)
The Priory is now a residential home - see attached copy of the leaflet. (October 1999)
Notes for Eleanor Robson (Spouse 1)
'Eleanor Robson of The Priory, Kirton in Lindsey, widow, died 30th November 1936. Probate to Florence D. Lilian D. and EleanorD., spinsters and Eric Dyson solicitor. Effects £6991 10s 10d.' Will. (Michael)
'This is the last will of me Eleanor Robson Duckering of The Priory Kirton-in-Lindsey in the County of Lincoln widow. 1. Irevoke all other wills and testamentary dispositions by me heretofore made. 2. I appoint my daughters Florence Duckering, Lilian Duckering and Eleanor Duckering and Eric Dyson of Gainsborough in the said County of Lincoln solicitors executors and trustees of this my will. 3. I declare that the expression my trustees shall in this my will and in any and every codicil here to save where such interpretation is precluded by the context include the trustees or trustee for the time being ofthis my will. 4. As to all my estate and effects both real and personal I devise and bequeath the same unto my trustees upon trust that my trustee shall sell, call in and convert into money such parts thereof as shall not consist of money. And invest the sum of seven hundred pounds out of the moneys arising from such sale calling in and conversion and all other moneys arising from or forming part of my estate and pay or apply the annula income of such investment for the benefit of my daughter Emily Duckering during her life. And subject thereto as to the capital and income of the said investment and as to the residue of the said moneys arising from such sale calling in and conversion and all other moneys arising from or forming part of my estate hold the same in trust for all and every my children or my child (ifonly one) living at my death (other than the said Emily Duckering) and if more than one in equal shares as tenants incommon the respective shares of such children (including the shares in the said sum of seven hundred pounds) to be absolutely vested on my death Provided that if any child of mine shall diein my life time leaving issue who shall survive me and who shall attain the age of twenty-one years such issue shall take and ifmore than one equally between them the share which their his or her parent would have taken of and in my residuary estateif such parent had lived to attain a vested interest. 5. I declare that my trustees shall have a discretionary power to postpone for such period as to them shall seem expedient the sale calling in or conversion of any parts of my real or personal estate but the unsold real estate and the outstanding personal estate shall be subject to the trusts herein before contained concerning the investments aforesaid and the rents and yearly produce thereof shall be deemed annual income for the purposes of such trusts and the unsold real estate shall be deemed converted as from the time of my death and transmissable as personal estate accordingly. And that as between the capital and income of my estate no apportionment of rents dividends or other periodical payments shall take place for or in respect of the period current at my death. 6.Any trustee being a solicitor or other person engaged in any profession or business may be so employed or act and shall been titled to be paid all usual profession or proper charges forany business transacted time expended and acts done by him or his firm in connection with the trusts hereof including acts which a trustee not being in any profession or business could have done personally. In witness whereof I have hereunto set myhand this seventeenth day of November one thousand nine hundred and thirty six. E R DUCKERING Signed by the above named testatrix as her last will in the presence of us both present at the same time who in her presence and in the presence of each other subscibe our names as witnesses.
Harriet Ann Hill, 3 Council Villas, Kirton Lindsey, Gains sicknurse SRN, SCMViolet Eliz Marshall, The Priory, Kirton Lindsey, domestic servant.
On the 25th day of February 1937 Probate of this Will was granted at Lincoln to the Executors.
I do hereby certify this to a correct copy, Lincoln, 1st March 1937, Harris, District Registrar, Lincoln.' (Michael)
'This is the last will of me Eleanor Robson Duckering of The Priory Kirton-in-Lindsey in the County of Lincoln widow. 1. Irevoke all other wills and testamentary dispositions by me heretofore made. 2. I appoint my daughters Florence Duckering, Lilian Duckering and Eleanor Duckering and Eric Dyson of Gainsborough in the said County of Lincoln solicitors executors and trustees of this my will. 3. I declare that the expression my trustees shall in this my will and in any and every codicil here to save where such interpretation is precluded by the context include the trustees or trustee for the time being ofthis my will. 4. As to all my estate and effects both real and personal I devise and bequeath the same unto my trustees upon trust that my trustee shall sell, call in and convert into money such parts thereof as shall not consist of money. And invest the sum of seven hundred pounds out of the moneys arising from such sale calling in and conversion and all other moneys arising from or forming part of my estate and pay or apply the annula income of such investment for the benefit of my daughter Emily Duckering during her life. And subject thereto as to the capital and income of the said investment and as to the residue of the said moneys arising from such sale calling in and conversion and all other moneys arising from or forming part of my estate hold the same in trust for all and every my children or my child (ifonly one) living at my death (other than the said Emily Duckering) and if more than one in equal shares as tenants incommon the respective shares of such children (including the shares in the said sum of seven hundred pounds) to be absolutely vested on my death Provided that if any child of mine shall diein my life time leaving issue who shall survive me and who shall attain the age of twenty-one years such issue shall take and ifmore than one equally between them the share which their his or her parent would have taken of and in my residuary estateif such parent had lived to attain a vested interest. 5. I declare that my trustees shall have a discretionary power to postpone for such period as to them shall seem expedient the sale calling in or conversion of any parts of my real or personal estate but the unsold real estate and the outstanding personal estate shall be subject to the trusts herein before contained concerning the investments aforesaid and the rents and yearly produce thereof shall be deemed annual income for the purposes of such trusts and the unsold real estate shall be deemed converted as from the time of my death and transmissable as personal estate accordingly. And that as between the capital and income of my estate no apportionment of rents dividends or other periodical payments shall take place for or in respect of the period current at my death. 6.Any trustee being a solicitor or other person engaged in any profession or business may be so employed or act and shall been titled to be paid all usual profession or proper charges forany business transacted time expended and acts done by him or his firm in connection with the trusts hereof including acts which a trustee not being in any profession or business could have done personally. In witness whereof I have hereunto set myhand this seventeenth day of November one thousand nine hundred and thirty six. E R DUCKERING Signed by the above named testatrix as her last will in the presence of us both present at the same time who in her presence and in the presence of each other subscibe our names as witnesses.
Harriet Ann Hill, 3 Council Villas, Kirton Lindsey, Gains sicknurse SRN, SCMViolet Eliz Marshall, The Priory, Kirton Lindsey, domestic servant.
On the 25th day of February 1937 Probate of this Will was granted at Lincoln to the Executors.
I do hereby certify this to a correct copy, Lincoln, 1st March 1937, Harris, District Registrar, Lincoln.' (Michael)
Notes for Arthur Richard & Eleanor Robson (Family)
Arthur married Eleanor Robson on the 16th of September 1874. The marriage certificate records that he was aged 24, a 'malster'and the son of Richard Elmhirst Duckering, a farmer. Witnesses were Charles Elmhirst Duckering, Sarah Elmhirst Duckering and W. Scupholme and E. Garland. (Daniels/Jill Dyson - 22.4.96)