Death of an Ebchester publican

[Elliven]

I have just received a copy of the death certificate of George Thomas Temple who died in the fire.  He was not the publican but was the publican's father!  He died on 4th February  1948.  So it's back to searching for press reports!

[pjs12]

Well I suppose it's good to get an answer of sorts....your search goes on. Hope you find your answer.

[hanes teulu]

DEATH - George T Temple, age 85, Mar Qtr 1948, Reg Dist. Durham North Western. In the same quarter, same Reg Dist is Joseph Temple, age 70.
The tenant in 1943, on a quarterly basis, was a John James.

[hanes teulu]

Wills (on line)

TEMPLE - George Thomas of the Station Hotel, Ebchester, County Durham, deceased 4th Feb 1948.Probate Newcastle on Tyne 12 March to George Furness Temple, sales manager and John Norman Temple, licensed victualler.

Perhaps the reports got it wrong. The landlord himself didn't die - it was his father.

[hanes teulu]

Have you been chasing on line newspapers or have you checked out those at the Archives?

http://www.durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/article/10622/Newspapers

[Elliven]

hanes teulu,

Due to a lot of "nearly correct" information, I have been hampered!  You are right in saying that the victim was the landlord's father and various sources told me that the fire happened in March 1948 - just before the fire service was organised in its present form.  Actually it was February 1948!  Other information suggested that the records of the previous fire service were passed on to the current service but their official historian denies this.

What I need to do now is find where he was buried because it does not seem to have been locally.  His wife died shortly before him and her probate address was given as Whitley Bay - which is a coastal town 20 odd miles away and in what was then Northumberland - all very confusing!

What I don't understand is that the 1943 licensee was "on a quarterly basis" but this may have been because the pub was in receivership and was auctioned off in about 1943/1945.

Elliven

[River Tyne Lass]

You may have already tried this but Gateshead library have tomes of old Gateshead area newspapers.  Have you looked at these for reports and his name?

Perhaps this could be able avenue to try if you haven't already?

[Elliven]

Thank you River Tyne Lass,

I am just waiting for my appointment at Durham County Record Office which has all the local papers on microfilm.

Elliven