Inquest of John Walmsley aged 69, held on 30 January 1923

[plimmerian]

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

[Milliepede]

Death registration

John Walmsley
Mar 1923 Leigh
8c 281

[emeltom]

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

[plimmerian]

Thank you for the replies - best wishes!

[macwil]

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

[plimmerian]

thanks for the info!