Kay, The best place to look for information on past mayors, I would think, would be the local government office (city hall?) where Albert performed his duties. A quick check of their website should provide you with their email, and possibly even information on past mayors. They may also be able to advise you on the appropriate location of any archival documents pertaining to his time in office. I Googled him and came up with nothing terribly useful. Also, as Stan says, for Henry you can simply purchase his death cert. 50 years have passed since his death. The death cert will give, of course, cause of death. Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kay Swinburne" <[email protected]> To: "SUNDERLAND Genealogy" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 1:03 PM Subject: [ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND] Please help: Where do I need to search? -WATSON/SWINBURNE > Hello Listers > > I am desperately seeking information about both of my Great Grandfathers. > > Firstly, on my Mother's side: > > Albert WATSON b. 15 Apr. 1903. d. 1 Jan 1970. > He was Mayor of Sunderland in 1965. > > Can anybody tell me where I need to look for information on the time he > spent as Mayor. Duties he performed, official documents, photos, or any > other info pertaining to his time in office. > > Secondly, on my Father's side: > > Henry SWINBURNE b.May 1892. d. June 1957 > > He was a miner who (I think) worked at Ryhope Colliery, although I have > not been able to find any sources that will conclusively tell me where he > was employed. > > I know that he died in Cherry Knowle Hospital, but I do not know why he > was in there. Any information regarding life in this hospital, what he > was suffering from, documentation etc would be greatly appreciated. > > I have the bare bones for each of these individual (BMD, burial records > etc), but I just want something that will flesh them out and make them > into 'real people' for me. > > These 2 great men both died before I was born - Albert only 2 days before. > The respective families are both reticent in talking about the past, so I > have to discover everthing for myself, which is proving extremely > difficult. > > Any help at all would be greatly appreciated > > Kind Regards > Kay Swinburne > Formerly from Sunderland, now an Essex Girl! > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.32/1033 - Release Date: > 27/09/2007 11:06 AM > >