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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Durham => England => Durham Lookup Requests => Topic started by: annie24b on Tuesday 08 May 12 20:05 BST (UK)
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Would anyone be able to have a look in Sunderland Echo archives for 1924 to see if there is a death notice for David Robert BAXTER please?
He died in Bordeaux France, but I can't find a burial anywhere. I've already been in contact with Bordeaux but the hospital he died in no longer exists!
Thanks
Annie
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There will be about 300 copies of the Sunderland Echo for 1924 :)
Stan
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sorry stan - realised this morning I hadn't put the date ::)
He died 17th June 1924. He was in Merchant Navy
Annie
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I'll have a look for you tomorrow, I work at the echo and I'll check the library for you.
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Thanks very much I will - much appreciated
fingers crossed!!
Annie
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I had a look at the Northern Echo, nothing found from 17th June to 24th June, sorry.
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thanks tillypeg - it was worth a go!
annie
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The Northern Echo is based in Darlington and Sunderland is a bit out the range of this paper.
The Sunderland Echo is a different paper altogether.
JR
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For the period I was checking, the Echo did cover many interesting stories from around the North East, not just the Darlington area. Plenty of inquest reports too. :)
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just wondering if anyone is able to do this look up please? I think I will has forgotten about me ???
annie
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Hi, Sorry, I hadn't forgot about you :)
I wasn't able to go to the Echo Library until today but unfortunately I cannot find anything in the archives going back to 1924. The earliest Echo I could find was 1939.
I will make a few enquiries to see where I can get any later copies but I'm not holding my breath. Sorry.
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Hi I Will,
thanks for looking. It was a long shot, guess I'll never know where he's buried! :(
thanks again
annie
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Just to update, I now know where he was buried.
I 'bit the bullet' and sent for the log book for the ship he was on, and it states that he is buried in the Bordeaux Protestant Cemetery on 18th June 1924. His accident was on 13th June and he died without regaining conciousness.
I don't think there would be a marker and if there was I couldn't go to see it, but its great to finally know where he ended up.
annie