Hi Valerie I believe the coroners papers are subject to a 75 year privacy period if they survived This may help http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=175 Papers are probably your best bet Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) >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. Valerie