Uxbridge/Hayes/ Southall papers 1940 COMPLETED

[louisa maud]

I have a cert dated 1940 where a man seems to have had some sort of accident with a train, the cause states " caused by being lacerated by a train" there was an inquest held 02/10/1940 and I am awaiting information about it.

What papers would be around in that area at that time, I am sure there would have been a write up about it, he wasn't killed but died as a result of the accident,   it does not state where the accident took place but he died in St Bernard's emergency hospital Norwood, Southall 29/09/1940

regards

Louisa Maud

[Meliora]

Hello. L M ,

Jeremy Gibson's book Local Newpapers only goes as far as 1920 so is not of much use.

I think the best bet is to get in touch with the local Main libraries, if anyone knows which newpapers were around circa 1940 they would & they may even have archive copies on film.

Good luck.

Meliora

[louisa maud]

Thank you Meliora
I have searched on line for local papers and to see if there was a report of an accident involving a train, even the transport archives haven't got anything written about it, but  these archives do say that not all accidents involving people will be listed
I would like to solve this mystery for my friend, it is a very intersting life this man has led so as you can imagine I am getting very absorbed in it myself, never one to miss the opportunity to help solve an interesting problem

regards

LM

[Dibley]

Hi,
What you need to look at is the Middlesex County Times for that period: the St. Bernard's Emergency Hospital must have stood on what is now Ealing Hospital along the Uxbridge Road, in Southall.
Hope you find what you're looking for.

[louisa maud]

I have also written to the hospital, hopefully I will get some information that way, I am sure there must be a write up some where,  the death cert states he was laccerated by a train so I would have assumed something would be written up about it in a local paper, I haven't found out yet as to how he was laccerated, he wasn't an emplyee at a station.
Thank you for your rely

regards

LM