Hi, Local newspapers are the best way for details of inquests. The Newark Advertiser and the Newark Herald were being published in the 1930's and copies on microfilm are able to be viewed at Newark Libary. cheers Pete in Mansfield ----- Original Message ----- From: "Valerie Gilbert" <valerie.genlist@btinternet.com> To: <NOTTSGEN@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 9:30 PM Subject: [NTT] 1937 inquest >I have recently received a death certificate for John Henry GILBERT ( a >relative). He died in 8 Oct 1937 as the result of a road accident on Great >North Road, Cromwell Notts > I would welcome help on how to find any news reports of this tragedy. He > was 68 and not long widowed. > I also wonder if it is possible to get details of the Inquest? it was held > 11 Oct 1937. The deputy Coroner's name looks like W H Franks Borough of > Newark .The death was in General hospital Newark. The accident was on Oct > 3rd. The death certificate even tells us who was driving the motor that > knocked John Henry down ! It was a Gerald TEAL. > Glad of any guidance on this search. > As I am in Yorkshire I'll be glad if anyone with > local Notts knowledge can help. > T I A Valerie > > > Notts Surname List > > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/notts.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NOTTSGEN-request@rootsweb.com 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 - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.12/1911 - Release Date: 23/01/2009 07:28