Death by accidental??

[fatfish]

Thanks all.  The more I look at it, the more convinced I am by drowning.

[Treetotal]

I agree that it ends with ing but I think the word above appears too long to be the word drown and just can't see it.
Carol

Sticking out for it.
Carol

[Gadget]

I see a very splodgy 

drown_~~
         ing

I think the person writing this seems to have tried to fit the whole word onto one line but failed so he then put it below.

[barryd]

Death Registered in Petworth, Sussex but is Chiddingfold in Surrey?

[sparrett]

 Agree
accidental drown
                      -ing

Sue

[Isabel H]

The first part seems to have a g in it. Maybe strangling rather than drowning?

[JenB]

Another vote for drowning.
I think what you are seeing as a 'g' is an ink splodge below the line.

[Ruskie]

Would not the death certificate be worth purchasing to confirm cause of death?

[carol8353]

Would agree with 'drowning'

The 'd' and 'i' are formed similar to their use in the words above.

I agree with Tonepad that the d is very similar to the one in accidental and in death.

Carol