The Times death notices

[peterstarling]

Does anyone know where I can get access to the 1982-88 death notices published in The Times newspaper. I've tried my local libary, local archives and The Times website with no success. I would like to see the information given for Hugh Peter Laurence who died October 1987.
Regards, Peter

[stanmapstone]

The Times Digital Archive is only from 1785 to 1985, and is available from subscribing libraries.

Stan

[peterstarling]

Thanks for responding Stan. I'm just following up from results on ancestory.co.uk. They refer to this database http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=8791 but I can't find it?
Peter

[stanmapstone]

Hi Peter,
I was not aware of this database 
 Rev Hugh Peter Laurence Age 85 Birth 1902 Death 16 Oct 1987
 http://www.rootschat.com/links/09rf/   

Stan

[peterstarling]

Thanks Stan, but what I really need is access to the full announcment that might give more family details

Peter

[dawnsh]

How about asking The Times what is going on,? this looks interesting, 24/7 online help (never used it though)

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public/article2582551.ece?CMP=INTtt19

Dawn

[stanmapstone]

The full announcement is not given in Ancestry.
Stan

[stanmapstone]

The Times archive
Your FREE archive search
Searching the archive is free. Our database contains articles from 1985.
http://www.newsint-archive.co.uk/pages/free.asp

Stan

[dawnsh]

Or if that doesn't work, another solution may be to visit the British Library - Newspaper collection at Colindale in NW London.