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Title: Maritime Cause of Death
Post by: jakpeter on Thursday 08 July 21 15:33 BST (UK)

Hello hope someone can help me decipher cause of death for Peter Mummery


Many thanks

Title: Re: Maritime Cause of Death
Post by: BumbleB on Thursday 08 July 21 15:35 BST (UK)

Fell from Aloft 19.7.64.

Title: Re: Maritime Cause of Death
Post by: jakpeter on Thursday 08 July 21 15:39 BST (UK)

Thanks Bumble conflicts with death notice said he drowned

Title: Re: Maritime Cause of Death
Post by: BumbleB on Thursday 08 July 21 15:41 BST (UK)

Who knows, perhaps his fall from on high meant that he ended up in the sea and did drown  :-\

Title: Re: Maritime Cause of Death
Post by: jakpeter on Thursday 08 July 21 15:42 BST (UK)

yes think that's probably what happened

Thanks Bumble

Title: Re: Maritime Cause of Death
Post by: Jebber on Thursday 08 July 21 16:34 BST (UK)

Possibly he fell into the sea from the rigging.