Accidental drowning at Symonds Yat 1947 (General)
by brianrwalker 
, pontypool, Friday, May 21, 2010, 22:44 (5377 days ago)
My uncle Cyril Walker accidently drowned at Symonds Yat 28/07/1947 whilst on an outing from Pantygasseg Pontypool. How do I find a report on this event and is the area notorius for drownings.
Accidental drowning at Symonds Yat 1947
by robdavis , Saturday, May 22, 2010, 12:58 (5377 days ago) @ brianrwalker
Hi Brian
If your relative died by accidental drowning there would have been an inquest and these are usually reported in the local press. Try papers for Pontypool / Monmouthshire as he was from that area and also for Symonds Yat where the accident occured.
For holdings of Welsh and Monmouthshire papers the www.newsplancymru.info is a useful site. Newport Library and the Gwent Record Office should be able to help.