coroners inquest 1938

[Romilly]

Hoping that this info will help others who are looking:

I have spoken to the Coroner's Office in Swansea. The Inquest records passed on were fairly recent ones, - they don't hold them for any length of time, but pass them on to the West Glamorgan Archives. The Archives have nothing prior to 1972. See:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0pad/

I also spoke to the West Glamorgan Archives, who told me that there was a flood in the Coroner's Office in the 1960's, during which Coroner's Inquest Reports from 1900 - 1960's were water damaged and discarded. And so there was a flood!! (But not in the Library, as I had been previously told).

And so if you're looking for an Inquest prior to 1972...you are out of luck:-(

Romilly.

[bernard_lewis]

Well done, Romilly. Now we know...

Bernard

[bevbee]

I couldn't find a report of the inquest in the "South Wales Evening Post" either I'm afraid. 

[Carrie Ann]

I too have spent ages trying to find a Coroners report or newspaer report on th death and funeral of Edward Nancarrow who died 17th Dec 1895 at 43 Mt Pleasant Street ,Dowlais.
He was a fireman,18 years old,crushed between two buffers at Caeharris Yard,Dowlais.
The Coroner for G lamorganshire  was George Overton(?) he inquest was held on the 10th? 20th Dec? 1895.
Il ooked at the newspapers held in the Merthyr Recrd Office and could find nothing.Surely this kind of horrible accident would have been widely reported.
Can annoe help ?G ive me any leads?
Carrie

[sirsimon]

Hello

Would the Bridgend records be affected?

My great great uncle committed suicide by consuming poison and an inquest was held into his death. I cannot find it in newspapers on find my past, ancestry and the British archive.

It is possible it has not been put online yet, but I would like to eliminate some options before I continue researching.

His name was John Nicholls Watkins, he died in September 1924 aged 39 at Bridgend. He lived in Bettws and was a coal miner

thanks

[GrahamSimons]

Hello

Would the Bridgend records be affected?

My great great uncle committed suicide by consuming poison and an inquest was held into his death. I cannot find it in newspapers on find my past, ancestry and the British archive.

It is possible it has not been put online yet, but I would like to eliminate some options before I continue researching.

His name was John Nicholls Watkins, he died in September 1924 aged 39 at Bridgend. He lived in Bettws and was a coal miner

thanks

At the moment I don't think any of these sources are digitising newspapers that are so recent. You might do better to contact the Glamorgan Archives to ask (a) which newspapers are the best bet (b) where they are held on microfilm.
This site - which is free - doesn't go beyond 1919 but might be useful for other bits of your research. http://papuraunewyddcymru.llgc.org.uk/cy/home?