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What an interesting thread, and it shows how much help can be received by posting on here.

Well done Traci for taking time out to look for this newspaper report, and congratulations Samantha for achieving a result.

Sue

This is the article

AGED HAYES LADY'S FALL FROM BEDROOM WINDOW

The tragic end of a feeble old lady was heard at an inquest held at the Town Hall, Hayes, on Monday, on the body of Mrs Lucy Hammond aged 80, who was living with her daughter, Mrs Wharton, at 51 Austin Road, Hayes.
Mrs E. Wharton said her mother was 80 years old last birthday, and suffered from effects of a stroke. She had not been out of doors for twelve weeks, and her eye sight was not very good. Her mother went to bed on Thursday night, and as she had previously tried to leave her room witness had tied the door with string. Witness slept on the same floor, so that she could hear if her mother called. Her daughter, who slept on the ground floor, called her about two o'clock, and running downstairs to the floor she found her mother lying on the concrete beneath the bedroom window - a distance of about 25 feet.
In anwser to the coroner, witness said that owing to the weather she had taken care to see that the window was fastened before returning for the night.
Coroner: She was not a woman likely to take her own life? - No; she had never threatened to do so.
Do you think she may have thought she was going out of the door? - She never realised that that was her window.
Witness added that when she went upstairs she saw the window open. It would be very easy to fall out. Her mother had never tried to open the window previously. The doctor was sent for at once.
Mrs E. Green, granddaughter of the deceased, said she slept in the kitchen.
Coroner; What did yor hear? - something flew past the window, and i heard someone say, "put me to bed". As i called upstairs i heard a moan. Drawing the curtain i saw my grandmother lying on the concrete. She had her blouse and skirt no.
Dr. Hopkins said he found the old lady suffering from a head cut head. She was unconseions the folling day, and she died on Sunday morning. He did not detect any fracture, and was of the opinion that she died from cerebral hemorrnage.
The coroner returned a verdit of accidental death, adding that he was quite satisfied that it was not a case of suicide. He expected she thought she was going to get out of the door: once she opened the window it was easy to fall out. Her erlations could not have looked after her more carefully.

Samantha

Have sent and hoped it was readable :)

T

Ok guys Traci has been to Uxbridge library for me today and has managed to get a copy of the newspaper article which she will kindly e-mail to me later so as soon as i have this i can let you all know the result of death

Samantha x

That would be great

Thanks Samantha

Hi Samantha,

Been reading your thread and you wondered what newspapers it may have been in.. There are several (I know that cos I used to live in Hayes and knows where Austin Road is it was 5 mins from my old house).

If you want, I can pop into Uxbridge Library which has all local papers (Hayes are included) So would you like me to look it up for you?

T

Ok i have finally pulled my finger out and applied for the death cert and it has arrived this morning (im at home on lunch break) and the verdit is died 6th July 1924 51 Austin Rd Hayes Middlesex, injuries caused by accidentally falling from a window.
And there was an inquest held 7th July 1924 coroner for West Middlesex.
You can guess my next move now!!

Samantha

No joy as yet, proving to be a bit of a mystery

Samantha

Yes please, I love to know what happens.
Thanks Samantha

Thanks i shall give them a call in the week, let you know how i get on

Samantha

Hi Samantha,
The nearest coroners office to Hayes Middlesex is Frognal Ave., Sidcup....telephone 02083003700...

Regards Vera

Ok Guys
need a little help on this one if you can:
A death happens in Hayes Middlesex in 1924ish now if its in the local paper which one might it be and also if there was an inquest which county coroner would i write to?

Samantha

They were under lock & key at Buckinghamshire Records Office, had to get permission granted from the Buckingham Coroner

Samantha

Samantha,
You are lucky to have found the inquest papers...good luck with your next lot of searches,
Regards Vera

So just need to find out all the details.
Ive just finished researching one inquest took me ages all the different coroners i had to write to, but hey i got a copy of the inquest papers in the end.
Looks like i might now be starting on another

Samantha

Hi Samantha,
Thanks for the info on Lucys death...very sad.
There would have been inquest and I am sure it would have been reported in the local newspaper of the time.

Regards Vera

Can anyone advise if such a death would have been in a newspaper at that time?

Samantha

Evening All
Is there any way of finding out how Lucy Hammond/Bedford did come to her death?

Samantha

Evening Vera
All we have is that she fell to her death from a window in Austin Road Hayes Middlesex, so mt aim is to get the death cert and see what it says as i dont know if it would have been in any newspaper, not even sure where i would have to start looking

Samantha

Hi Samantha

I am intrigued about the mystery ?? Please Tell.

Regards Vera