Report of road accident of Raymond Dwight age 8 november 1944

[AnnP]

This is my first post so I apologise if I am doing anything wrong.  Along with my sister I am working on our family tree.  I know that my uncle Raymond was killed in a road accident on Winbourne Road in Corfe Mullen.  He was with my other uncle Allan also now sadly deceased.  I wanted to know how to go about finding out if there was a report of it in the local papers at the time.  Sadly I don't know what papers were in publication at the time.  any help would be appreciated.

[nanny jan]

Hi,

Welcome to Rootschat.   

The Dorset History Centre in Dorchester should be able to tell you what local papers might have reported the accident and if they hold any copies.   Their contact details:


http://www.dorsetforyou.com/dorsethistorycentre/contact


Nanny Jan         ( I drive along Wimborne Road on a regular basis!)

[RRYFS]

I would expect any report to have been in the Bournemouth Echo. The archives are held in the Heritage Zone at Bournemouth Library. Other posters have found them very helpful in doing look-ups. They are at: heritage[at][/blue]bournemouthlibraries.org.uk or 01202 454848
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