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Title: Inquest of John Walmsley aged 69, held on 30 January 1923
Post by: plimmerian on Tuesday 13 November 18 23:18 GMT (UK)

his body found in Manchester Ship Canal, Bridgewater Branch near Leigh Bridge on 28th Jan 1923 - thought to have died 11th Jan 1923 not enough evidence to determine the circumstances

any help on further details most welcome

thank you

Title: Re: Inquest of John Walmsley aged 69, held on 30 January 1923
Post by: Milliepede on Wednesday 14 November 18 11:31 GMT (UK)

Death registration

John Walmsley
Mar 1923 Leigh
8c 281

Title: Re: Inquest of John Walmsley aged 69, held on 30 January 1923
Post by: emeltom on Wednesday 14 November 18 12:42 GMT (UK)

Snippet from the Shepton Mallet Journal of Friday, 2nd Feb 1923 reads

" In the Bridgewater section of the Manchester Ship Canal the body of John Walmesley, a retired Blacksmith, was discovered on Monday. The deceased was 70 years of age and had been missing for seventeen days."

Emeltom

Title: Re: Inquest of John Walmsley aged 69, held on 30 January 1923
Post by: plimmerian on Thursday 15 November 18 09:12 GMT (UK)

Thank you for the replies - best wishes!

Title: Re: Inquest of John Walmsley aged 69, held on 30 January 1923
Post by: macwil on Thursday 15 November 18 20:08 GMT (UK)

There were two newspapers extant in Leigh at that time:- Leigh Chronicle and Leigh Journal. 
They often reported on inquests, my great uncle was killed at Sovereign Pit in 1921 and both papers had reports of inquest.
Copies are on microfilm at Leigh Local History Studies.
Unfortunately they are undergoing re-organisation at the moment. See here (https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Resident/Museums-archives/Wigan-Archives/index.aspx)

Title: Re: Inquest of John Walmsley aged 69, held on 30 January 1923
Post by: plimmerian on Sunday 18 November 18 11:35 GMT (UK)

thanks for the info!  8)