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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Worcestershire => Topic started by: vmkarlsson on Saturday 03 June 17 12:55 BST (UK)
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Hello!
I got my great granddads death record in the post and it said that an inquest had taken place. Can someone please tell me how i am able to get the records from his inquest?
He died in 1973 Corbetts hospital.
Many thanks in advance :)
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Hi,
You could ask the county archives if they hold a record and if it is available to view:
http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/info/20187/information_and_advice
Good Luck!
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Coroners' records are normally closed for 75 years.
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Coroners' records are normally closed for 75 years.
Well I've known people to be able to get the records as long as they can prove that the person is family and then theres a charge for getting the records. So that's why I'm wondering how i go about getting the records.
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Hi,
You could ask the county archives if they hold a record and if it is available to view:
http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/info/20187/information_and_advice
Good Luck!
Thanks! I shall give it a go :)
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You 'may' also be told the records 'may' still be with the Coroners Office
http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/info/20400/the_coroners_service
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Hi There
First of all can you tell me where Corbetts hospital is please as I was born in Worcester & also lived in the north of the county but have never heard of it & straight away thought of Chaddesley Corbett but Im not sure if they have a hospital there.
Secondly I dont think you will get a copy of coroners report unless you travel to Worcester & visit the HIVE as some of the newspapers they hold on film may contain an edited version of the coroners report in their pages
Goog hunting
All the very best
Phil
North Somerset
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It is possible it may not have survived, Coroners Inquest reports can be destroyed after fifteen years. It varies from Coroner to Coroner, there is no hard and fast rule.
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The John Corbett Hospital is in Stourbridge. My grandfather died there in 1984. I can't imagine there'd be another one in the area. Good luck with your search.
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Hello all!
Sorry i didnt answer sooner but i just wanted to update all on if i got the record or not.
I contacted the Worcestershire coroner and they still had his record. I didnt have to pay and an email was sent to me with the information that i needed ie copies of the original record.
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Thanks for the update. :)
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Thanks for letting us know.
You are very lucky.
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Yes i think i am. But i also think it depends on how someone passes as to if you can get the info or not. In my great grandads case there was no foul play involved. So a simple case i guess.