Herne Bay Watchmaker

[toby webb]

How might one find out more about a fatal car crash somewhere in Europe in c.1920. A local newspaper  might help but there must surely be some legal details somewhere.  Any ideas anyone?
Toby.

[ChrisLocke]

Hi,

This is the only info I have:
 
Name: Percy Arthur (I think is Arthur but not 100% clear)  Locke
 
Occupation: Manager of Electric Theatre
 
Wife: Selena Maud Lillian Locke (formerly Watson)
 
Address on 11 March 1920: 20 Oakley, Street Herne Bay
(registration district: Blean sub-district: Herne)
 
Son: Percy Montague Thomas Locke 
 
This is all I have which is from my fathers birth certificate.
 
I cannot find his date and place of birth and also where is death was registered. We were told he died 1920 with his
wife in a car crash in Europe but we have no proof of this.
 
Many thanks Chris

[toby webb]

I would have thought that the violent death of a cinema manager overseas would have made the local press. Does anyone know what newspaper would have circulated in Herne Bay?
Toby

[casalguidi]

There is a marriage for a Selina M L WATSON to Albert E HARDING in the Chatham district September quarter 1945 ref. 2a 4045 which may or may not be relevant.  The Chatham registration district covered the following parishes http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/chatham.html

If it was a C of E church marriage you may find it in the online parish registers http://cityark.medway.gov.uk/

Casalguidi

[toby webb]

A kind lady Lizzielogs has just advised me :-

"I don't think you will have a lot of luck with the Isle of Thanet Gazette. The Isle of Thanet is only actually Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs.
See the following:-
In the Herne Bay area there are four local weekly newspapers: the paid-for Herne Bay Gazette and Herne Bay Times, providing news related only to the town, and the free KM Extra and Canterbury Adscene, providing news on the wider Canterbury district area. The KM Group owns Herne Bay Gazette and KM Extra.  KM in this instance means 'Kent Messenger'
Regards Lizzielogs."
Back to the drawing-board.
Toby.

[toby webb]

Hi Casalguidi, Your entry needs some digesting. Meanwhile many thanks for your help. Toby.

[toby webb]

A booklet  entitled Herne Bay Clock Tower by Mike Bundock ( 2000) may be of interest as it lists clockmakers who used to wind up this clock twice a week. It reveals that the Louis Morgan below did this from 1940 - 1964 when he retired.
Toby.

[casalguidi]

Just in case it is relevant, Selina M L HARDING death registered Maidstone registration district (December quarter?) 1980 - birth date given as 28 Sep 1900.

Casalguidi

[ChrisLocke]

Hi, if anyone can help with further information about Lewis Morgan or Percival Arthur Thomas Locke living in Kent? See info above we have on the background so far ?