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  1. On the last possible day to submit a response to the Ministry of Justice's consultation on proposals regarding the retention (actually, in most cases, destruction after digitisation) of post-1858 wills, I have emailed my contribution. I restrained my language as best I could, but the phrases “cringeworthy references," “unforgivable and short-sighted cultural vandalism,” “absurd and frankly elitist notion,” and “naïve proposal” do appear. 😠

    #SaveOurWills #Genealogy #OnePlaceStudies

  2. On the last possible day to submit a response to the Ministry of Justice's consultation on proposals regarding the retention (actually, in most cases, destruction after digitisation) of post-1858 wills, I have emailed my contribution. I restrained my language as best I could, but the phrases “cringeworthy references," “unforgivable and short-sighted cultural vandalism,” “absurd and frankly elitist notion,” and “naïve proposal” do appear. 😠

    #SaveOurWills #Genealogy #OnePlaceStudies

  3. First the Ministry of Justice in the UK wants to destroy wills after 1858. (#SaveOurWills)

    Now the Bury St. Edmund’s Archives are under threat of being (temporarily) closed.

    Don’t allow this.

    Archives & such materials deserve to be available in all forms. ALL can sign.

    ipetitions.com/petition/save-b

  4. First the Ministry of Justice in the UK wants to destroy wills after 1858. (#SaveOurWills)

    Now the Bury St. Edmund’s Archives are under threat of being (temporarily) closed.

    Don’t allow this.

    Archives & such materials deserve to be available in all forms. ALL can sign.

    ipetitions.com/petition/save-b

  5. Please sign

    The UK government cannot be trusted to do this properly.

    "Do not allow original wills to be destroyed after 25 years
    Please #SaveOurWills! The MoJ proposes to digitise and then allow the destruction of original wills after 25 years. We call for the original wills to be preserved in perpetuity in line with current legislation. Do not agree to legislative changes that would allow the destruction of these documents."

    petition.parliament.uk/petitio

  6. ✍️have you signed the petition to #SaveOurWills? petition.parliament.uk/petitio
    🌎 Only British citizens or UK residents have the right to sign, but you can still respond if you’re outside the UK & unable to sign the petition:
    Email:
    [email protected]
    Write to:
    Will Storage consultation
    Ministry of Justice
    Postpoint 5.25
    102 Petty France
    London
    SW1H 9AJ
    Link to consultation 👉🏻 gov.uk/government/consultation

  7. ✍️have you signed the petition to #SaveOurWills? petition.parliament.uk/petitio
    🌎 Only British citizens or UK residents have the right to sign, but you can still respond if you’re outside the UK & unable to sign the petition:
    Email:
    [email protected]
    Write to:
    Will Storage consultation
    Ministry of Justice
    Postpoint 5.25
    102 Petty France
    London
    SW1H 9AJ
    Link to consultation 👉🏻 gov.uk/government/consultation

  8. From Lifelines Research on Twitter:

    “We're getting ever closer to the 10,000 signatures needed to get a government response to this petition.
    PLEASE sign and please retweet to show your support.
    Don't let the government destroy these historically important original documents!
    #SaveOurWills

    petition.parliament.uk/petitio

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  9. From Lifelines Research on Twitter:

    “We're getting ever closer to the 10,000 signatures needed to get a government response to this petition.
    PLEASE sign and please retweet to show your support.
    Don't let the government destroy these historically important original documents!
    #SaveOurWills

    petition.parliament.uk/petitio

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  10. Over 7,000 signatures on the #SaveOurWills petition let’s get it to 10,000 when the Government should respond.

    Please support this petition with your signature (U.K. Citizens.Residents only, sorry)

    Remember to confirm your signature via the email sent after signing.

    #Genealogy #familyhistory #probate

    petition.parliament.uk/petitio

  11. Over 7,000 signatures on the #SaveOurWills petition let’s get it to 10,000 when the Government should respond.

    Please support this petition with your signature (U.K. Citizens.Residents only, sorry)

    Remember to confirm your signature via the email sent after signing.

    #Genealogy #familyhistory #probate

    petition.parliament.uk/petitio

  12. Please sign and share this petition if you are a UK citizen. petition.parliament.uk/petitio
    You can also respond to the MoJ's consultation if you are a British resident by emailing: [email protected] #genealogy #saveourwills #commonsense

  13. Please sign and share this petition if you are a UK citizen. petition.parliament.uk/petitio
    You can also respond to the MoJ's consultation if you are a British resident by emailing: [email protected] #genealogy #saveourwills #commonsense

  14. ...To turn these on, tap the channel name and turn off mute as shown below. Please spread the word as this is a guaranteed way to remain in the loop!

    #SaveOurWills [2/2]

    #geneadons #genealogy

  15. ...To turn these on, tap the channel name and turn off mute as shown below. Please spread the word as this is a guaranteed way to remain in the loop!

    #SaveOurWills [2/2]

    #geneadons #genealogy

  16. With the go-ahead from Richard Holt, [the creator of the #SaveOurWills petition] there is now a WhatsApp channel to receive news about #SaveOurWills, click (whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaF6J) to follow it.

    As to where you can find it, they'll be in the menus indicated.

    HOWEVER, by default - notifications are off.

  17. With the go-ahead from Richard Holt, [the creator of the #SaveOurWills petition] there is now a WhatsApp channel to receive news about #SaveOurWills, click (whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaF6J) to follow it.

    As to where you can find it, they'll be in the menus indicated.

    HOWEVER, by default - notifications are off.

  18. A 'from the beginning to now' podcast episode on how the #SaveOurWills situation arose and what YOU can do to help.

    Episode 6, '#SaveOurWills', is out on all platforms.

    #Genealogy #Geneadons #Podcasting

  19. A 'from the beginning to now' podcast episode on how the #SaveOurWills situation arose and what YOU can do to help.

    Episode 6, '#SaveOurWills', is out on all platforms.

    #Genealogy #Geneadons #Podcasting