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Victoria | Report | 30 Sep 2009 23:23 |
I am trying to help a friend out. She has recently found out she has an Uncle she never knew about, as far as she knows he committed suicide and the family destroyed all photos of him, and never ever talk about him. I have found his birth and death registrations for her, so she now knows he was born in 1942, Brian K Gillett, and he died age 22 in Croyden, 1st quarter 1964. Is there anyway to find out any more details of his death. Is it likely the local press would of reported his death and would archives go back that far? |
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KathleenBell | Report | 30 Sep 2009 23:37 |
His death and any subsequent inquest would most likely have been reported in the local newspapers at the time. |
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Victoria | Report | 30 Sep 2009 23:47 |
Thas fantastic thank you for the help, I will let my friend know and we will see where we get, she finds it all very mysterious. |
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KathleenBell | Report | 1 Oct 2009 00:00 |
You would be best getting the death certificate first so that you have an exact date of death. It will also tell you the cause of death (i.e. whether or not he actually did commit suicide). If there was an inquest then the coroner will be the informant on the death certificate and not a family member. |
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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! | Report | 1 Oct 2009 03:03 |
Could be wrong, but I thought you needed an exact date of death to order a certificate if the event in the last 50 years . |
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Victoria | Report | 1 Oct 2009 11:28 |
thanks, would an inquest make the papers? I contacted Croydon library and they do hold microfilm for 2 newspapers from that period but my friend is in Cambridge and i'm further north so either me or her would have to plan a trip down to take a look so want to find out as much as possible before doing that. I have a reference no so we should be able to get the death certificate. Thanks again |
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KathleenBell | Report | 1 Oct 2009 12:10 |
I think Rose is probably right about needing the exact date of death if the death occurred less than 50 years ago. I know that rule applies to birth certificates and it may be the same for deaths. |
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Victoria | Report | 2 Nov 2009 12:55 |
HI |