Herbert Henry SHILLAM 1894-1932 Inquest - Newspaper Record? (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Friday, August 21, 2009, 13:04 (5647 days ago) @ pclark

Pete

Even if an inquest record has been lost or is still "locked away" you may be able to find a local newspaper report of the accident etc.

< I'm not sure from your post which Tin plate works so not sure where "local" is ! >

regards
S

COLEFORD TIMES 1862-1893
Established June 1862 (w) Neutral
1864 - “Circulates in Coleford, Monmouth, Newnham, Lydney and the Forest of Dean. Takes no part in politics, gives the local news. An edition is issued for Monmouth under the title of the Monmouth Telegraph”
HOLDINGS: Refer to BL

DEAN FOREST GUARDIAN 1874 - to date
Sister paper to Dean Forest Mercury Established 3 July 1874 (w) Independent
1900 - “Circulates through Newland, Redbrook, Monmouth, Staunton, English Bicknor, Ruardean Drybrook, Mitcheldean, Cinderford, Newnham, Blakeney, Lydney, Bream, St Briavels; Lydbrook and throughout the entire district of the Forest of Dean. Great attention is paid to local news, which is full and complete”
HOLDINGS: The Forester, Citizen Office 43 High Street, Cinderford, GL14 2SL

DEAN FOREST MERCURY and WEST GLOUCESTERSHIRE GAZETTE 1880-to date
Established 7 January 1880 (w) Neutral
1929 - “Circulates throughout the Forest of Dean and West Gloucestershire generally. The Mercury receives all the Crown and official advertisements”
Became THE FORESTER 1 Nov 1991 issue New Series Vol 1 See separate entry for The Forester
HOLDINGS: CINDERFORD LIBRARY 1881-1939; 1941-70; 1992-2002, (not complete runs see pages 35 –37 for individual issues) on microfilm
Citizen Office, 43 High Street, Cinderford, have a run of this paper plus sister papers (restricted access)
INDEX: 1890’s index to births, marriages and deaths available at Cinderford
GSPapers 14

DEAN FOREST WEEKLY ARGUS
A localised edition of the South Wales Weekly Argus, Newport
HOLDINGS: BL do not hold

FOREST OF DEAN EXAMINER 1873-7 (w)
Established 1873
Sub-headed - ‘A journal of local and general intelligence. The official organ of the miners, ironworkers etc’
HOLDINGS: GLOUCESTER LIBRARY 2 August 1873 - 5 October 1877 microfilm

THE FORESTER
Established 1860 (w) Neutral
1864 –"Circulates in Lydney, Littledean, Cinderford, Lydbrook Redbrook, Parkend, St Briavels, Drybrook, Mitcheldean and the Forest of Dean. Independent in politics, but favouring all liberal measures for the promotion of trade and the amelioration of the working classes. It gives with impartiality reports of every event of interest occurring in the district”
Dean Forest Guardian, Dean Forest Mercury and Lydney Observer have been combined into The Forester
HOLDINGS: Citizen Office 43 High street, Cinderford, GL14 2SL
CINDERFORD LIBRARY 1994 - current copies are filmed
GLOUCESTER LIBRARY 1 month - previous editions used for cuttings

LYDNEY OBSERVER 1871 TO DATE?
Established April 1871 (new version est 1915) (w) Neutral
Sister paper to Dean Forest Mercury
1929 - “Circulated throughout the Forest of Dean and Gloucestershire. It contains all the local intelligence, and is the only district paper”
Incorporated into THE FORESTER (see above)
HOLDINGS: Refer to Citizen Office 43 High street, Cinderford, GL14 2SL

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