sad Gloucester story !! A suicide !!! In river severn !

[seahall]

Hi Graceland

Not sure as to why although taking your our life was frowned upon hence being buried in an un-marked grave usually at the corner of the Churchyard.

I have 2 suicides in my family that I have details of.

One relative drowned himself in the River Nene near Irthlingborough after being married only 6 weeks.

The other relative went into the woods and slit his throat and his inquest says that they thought he had Religious Mania.

The reports are informative but as you say the fact that is our own relative(s) means that we may know more about them because of the detailed newspaper report or so sadly in your case the note left by your gt grand-mother broadens the picture of how the times were in their day.

Sandy

[GRACELAND]

Hi Graceland

Not sure as to why although taking your our life was frowned upon hence being buried in an un-marked grave usually at the corner of the Churchyard.

I have 2 suicides in my family that I have details of.

One relative drowned himself in the River Nene near Irthlingborough after being married only 6 weeks.

The other relative went into the woods and slit his throat and his inquest says that they thought he had Religious Mania.

The reports are informative but as you say the fact that is our own relative(s) means that we may know more about them because of the detailed newspaper report or so sadly in your case the note left by your gt grand-mother broadens the picture of how the times were in their day.

Sandy

Did you find all the info about It???
In papers Etc ,, And No Note left ??

[seahall]

Mine were in the late 1880's.

No notes left that any of us are aware of.

Have the Inquest report of the 2nd and Newspaper report of the 1st one.

Sandy

[ozlady]

How times change! I remember my Mum and my Nan talking about the death of a neighbour when I was very young. The lady died of cancer, the "Cword" being whispered as if it was something to be ashamed of!

[newbie]

Hello Graceland,
I have just found this post, so sad but so interesting, glad that you managed to research her life and that you found her burial.  I found a suicide in my husbands family, he was hospitalised with depression as out of work, jumped from the window (30ft) of the hospital at night, walked to the river in his bare feet (fulham to barnes)and struck himself in the throat with an iron spike. He was found the next morning, I couldn't find the coroners report but found a newspaper report of the inquest, he died in hospital.

 Headline -STRANGE TOWING PATH TRAGEDY
Three Attempts at Suicide
Remarkable escape from an Infirmary

The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide whilst temporarily insane".

Which is important as it  meant he could be buried in consecrated ground (this info from Valda)
Newbie

[GRACELAND]

Newbie. a interesting story , he must have really wanted to go, so sad .. 

thanks for sharing 

[GRACELAND]

Life was not easy Years ago for the poor 

[Cathymjp]

It has been very moving to read this thread.  Some years ago one of the villagers where I live commit suicide.  He did not leave a note, he was not ill, he did not appear to have any depression etc.  I actually saw him two hours before he went missing and he seemed perfectly normal.  His death absolutely devastated his family, his wife , son and daughter and the son eventually had a mental breakdown.  I think it would have helped if he had left a note - the 'not knowing why' has haunted all of us who knew him.

Cathy

[KathMc]

How very sad. How in the world did you get the note?

Kath