Is there a way of finding out more recent inquest information? I am told my grandfather died in a pit accident in 1942 and I would like to find out more but I'm not sure where to start.

I have access to some information

i.e.

13/07/1942
Jones Noah
Age 44
Princess Royal
Crushed by the falling of a 10 ton bell after shotfiring of rock.

corresponding BMD

Name: Noah C JONES
Age 44
Date of Registration: Jul Aug Sep 1942
Registration district: F of Dean
Volume Number: 6a
Page Number: 332

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

Thank you so much slowhands for this information, it is very kind of you to reply. I didn't even know that Noah worked at the Princess Royal Colliery.

no problem- call it an educated guess !

Name: Noah Charles Jones
Year of Registration: 1898
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Monmouth (1837-1939)
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 27

1901 pillowell
Esther Jones abt 1858 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Monmouthshire
Wm Edward Jones abt 1883 Newhaven, Sussex, England Son West Dean, Monmouthshire
John Victor Jones abt 1890 Newhaven, Sussex, England Son West Dean, Monmouthshire
Harry Charles Jones abt 1895 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Monmouthshire
Walter Richard Jones abt 1897 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Monmouthshire
Noah Charles Jones abt 1898 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Monmouthshire

Name: Noah C Jones
Spouse : Frances E Elliott
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1920
Registration district: Monmouth
Registration county (inferred): Monmouthshire
Volume Number: 11a
Page Number: 60

Year: 1920
Month: Jul
Day: 31
Grooms_Surname: JONES
Grooms_Forenames: Noah Charles
Grooms_Age: 22
Groom_Condition: bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: miner
Grooms_Residence: Pillowell
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: JONES
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: John decd
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: miner
Brides_Surname: ELLIOTT
Brides_Forenames: Frances Elizabeth
Brides_Age: 20
Brides_Condition: spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Pillowell
Brides_Fathers_Surname: ELLIOTT
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Reuben
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: miner
Licence_or_Banns: banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: Sidney Elliott
Witness_2: Ethel Mansell
Other_Witnesses: John Victor Jones
Officiating_Minister: W J JonesSt Andrews
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P245 IN 1/22
Page_Number: 191
Parish_Chapel: Parkend

Year: 1942
Month: Jul
Day: 18
Surname: JONES
Forenames: Noah Charles
Residence: The Tump Pillowell
Age_at_death: 44 years
Officiating_Minister: R Wainwright Locum [illegible]
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda: Row 8 South side 4A Rivers Whippins 30/-
Notes:
Register_Reference: P245 IN 1/41
Page_No: 44
Parish_Chapel: Parkend

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

I have just come into possession of a photo of Noah as a young man, he looks very dashing in his blazer and boater. I'm very proud of him.

I was looking into the deaths of some relatives (killed in a pit disaster in South Yorkshire, not the branch connected with the Forest of Dean) and found that the Durham Mining Museum has records of all pit disasters all over England. Wales and Scotland. I found it by "Googling" the name the pit, the date of the disaster and the names of the three people I was looking for. However, the list only had two of the three people named despite all three having definitly died in the same disaster. nevertheless it was a good source of information.

Try googling "The mining History Resource Centre" you may get some info there.

I found the Mining Resource site earlier today by chance, Noah's name is there. According to these records there were no other fatal accidents at the Princess Royal in 1942, I was thinking that but for standing a few feet away from the bell which killed him, he might have lived long enough for me to know him.

Hello
I recently obtained a copy of the inquest papers relating to my grandfathers death (Road Traffic Accidnet in 1951 in Birmingham)from the local coroner in B'ham for 10 pounds. It included all the police reports tc tc. You may be able to do the same with the local Forest coroner covering the area where your relations accident occurred.
Cheers, Celia

Thanks Celia, I do want to find out more, so that is something for me to pursue.