South London Press newspaper

[Tempest55]

Could you please get me a news article from the South London Press of the 21st October 1905 which reports on the death of Sidney Samuel Holt (or perhaps Samuel Sidney Holt). I think he was found dying in the street (my Mother used to say 'dead in the gutter') and the paper reported this because he was a prominent member of the Council and a leading mason.

I think this would have been reported in other local papers too, but I don't suppose the facts would have been given any differently.

Probably there was an inquest which would have been reported, but I do not have a date for this.

Help is of course much appreciated - there is no hurry at all, though.

[mckha489]

Councillor’s Sudden Death

We regret to announce the death of Mr Sidney Samuel Holt, a member of the Camberwell Borough Council for St John’s (East Dulwich) Ward, which took place under distressing circumstances on Monday morning.
Mr Holt was the subject of a sudden seizure in the street, and was quickly removed to Guy’s hospital . He never rallied and expired in that institution.
Mr Holt was returned to the council for the first time at the last election and rendered service on several committees.
Of a free and genial disposition , he was popular with a large circle of friends and his untimely end at the age of 44 is much deplored.
He was engaged in the import paper trade and acted as London agent to a New York firm of paper manufacturers.

[mckha489]

councillor suddenly expires

Mr Sidney S. Holt, a councillor for the borough of Camberwell, and a prospective moderate candidate for the borough on the L.C.C., whilst walking in the City yesterday suddenly fell to the pavement and expired.

18 October 1905 - Southern Echo - Southampton, Hampshire, England

[mckha489]

Same in various papers except the GLOBE who added, Death is believed to be from Heart Failure,

[Tempest55]

That is FANTASTIC!

I spent the whole morning trying to find the item in British Newspaper Archives again, and failed utterly.

And here it is, in full, from you good people.

Wow!  Many thanks.

David.