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Hi Sailormannn

Here is the death notice which is on page 2 of the Evening Chronicle dated Monday, August 24 1970:

'HARDWICK.  Leam Lane, 40 Oakwood, on August 22, aged 82 years, Herbert, dearly loved husband of Mary Hardwick, and dear father of Henry, father-in-law of Freda, and grand-dad of Mary, Elizabeth and Harry.  Funeral service and cremation at Windsor Road Crematorium, Birtley, on Wednesday at 10.30 a.m.  Will friends please meet at Crematorium.  No flowers or letters by request.'

I have had an unexpected chance to look this up today so decided to go for it.  This newspaper notice is held on microfilm at Newcastle City Library.

Best Wishes

Thanks so much for finding and posting ... Much appreciated

Thanks. All very helpful. Quick question: I checked the GRO online index and digitized records are only available to 1957. Can I order for 1970 through the GRO. Ancestry wants 23 pounds if I order through them. Much appreciated.

Hi there ... Can anyone help me find an obituary for a "Herbert Hardwick" who lived in Felling, Gateshead, Durham. I haven't been able to find any reference online other than from the Civil Registration Death Index that has his death in July, August or September 1970 in Gateshead.

BIRTH: 10 JUN 1888 • Felling, Durham, England
DEATH: July, August or September 1970 • Gateshead, Durham, England

Herbert was the Manager of the Station Hotel on Carlisle Street (now called the Old Fox).

Any suggestions much appreciated.

The discharge book was carried by the sailor in person and recorded the vessels he sailed on with dates of engagement and discharge. As this is a personal document no copies are kept at the archive.   The discharge book contained much the same information as his form CRS 10
I note he never claimed his medal entitlement.
Have you checked the crew agreement and logbook of the last vessel he sailed on?
Have you checked out the Ernest Hardwick who died at Blyth, Northumberland in 1982?

Interesting. Thanks for your suggestions; all are helpful and appreciated

We can't find birth info on the Ernest Hardwick who died at Blyth in 1982. Our Hardwick would have been 89 in 1982 so we're a bit sceptical it could be him. Anecdotally, Hardwick wasn't in good health when he left the MN in 1945; possible but hard to imagine he lived a long life to almost 90. He was in WW1 for the duration including being wounded, he worked in the coal mines, and finally worked 20 years as a fireman in the MN. Not an easy life.

We have info from Hardwick's CRS10 and on his last vessel in the MN, the Avon Gwili; nothing however stands out other than he went awol while in port resulting in him being fined and released for misconduct. That's the last info we have on him.

We haven't been able to locate the info on Hardwick's MN medal entitlement. Do you have a reference number so we could look this up.