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Title: Possible death notice Ian Anthony Ray 1944
Post by: kentishkiwi on Sunday 06 April 25 17:22 BST (UK)
Hi, hope someone out there may be able to assist with my enquiry.

Ian Anthony Ray aged 4 years old died 26 January 1944.  He is buried in All Saints Churchyard at Freshwater, Isle of Wight.
I would really appreciate it if someone could check any local papers at that time for a death notice.
Many thanks in advance
KK
Title: Re: Possible death notice Ian Anthony Ray 1944
Post by: rosie99 on Sunday 06 April 25 17:50 BST (UK)
Have you tried the British newspaper archive  :-\
Title: Re: Possible death notice Ian Anthony Ray 1944
Post by: kentishkiwi on Sunday 06 April 25 17:59 BST (UK)
Yes, no luck there.
Title: Re: Possible death notice Ian Anthony Ray 1944
Post by: CaroleW on Sunday 06 April 25 18:28 BST (UK)
Are you trying to establish his exact date & cause of death? 
Title: Re: Possible death notice Ian Anthony Ray 1944
Post by: kentishkiwi on Monday 07 April 25 12:19 BST (UK)
I have his death date but I was hoping a death/obituary notice may include names of the mourners.

Regards
KK
Title: Re: Possible death notice Ian Anthony Ray 1944
Post by: rosie99 on Monday 07 April 25 12:33 BST (UK)
With WW2 still going on I doubt there were many  :-\
Title: Re: Possible death notice Ian Anthony Ray 1944
Post by: kentishkiwi on Monday 07 April 25 14:16 BST (UK)
Yes, I realise there may not be many names but am hopeful. I have had another death notice for a similar time and it had a lot of details in relation to the men in the family who were serving. 
Title: Re: Possible death notice Ian Anthony Ray 1944
Post by: rosie99 on Monday 07 April 25 15:18 BST (UK)
Maybe you need to contact the IoW newspapers direct as you have a date of death
Title: Re: Possible death notice Ian Anthony Ray 1944
Post by: kentishkiwi on Monday 07 April 25 17:08 BST (UK)
 I notice the IOW Record Office has copies of all newspapers so will possibly contact them.
Many thanks
Title: Re: Possible death notice Ian Anthony Ray 1944
Post by: Daisypetal on Wednesday 09 April 25 05:26 BST (UK)

Hi,

There are a couple of Obituarys for him here,

https://www.rootschat.com/links/01tqx/

It is a pay per view sight but you can get a free 7 day trial.

I can see snippets by signing in using ancestry,

Regards,
Daisy

Isle of Wight County Press · 05 Feb 1944
Title: Re: Possible death notice Ian Anthony Ray 1944
Post by: kentishkiwi on Wednesday 09 April 25 11:00 BST (UK)
Thank so much for giving me these details. It has helped fill in some gaps on the family for me.
Regards
KK