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Durham South Coroner

Reference: COR/Du.S/2 Catalogue Title: Durham South Coroner Area: Catalogue Category: Public Records Description: Inquest files

Covering Dates: 1977-1978

Access: These records are closed for 75 years, except with prior permission of the coroner. Apply to County Archivist for access.

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  • Durham South Coroner
    • Inquest files (Ref: COR/Du.S 2/57-191)
    • 1977 (Ref: COR/Du.S 2/57-133)
    • 1978 (Ref: COR/Du.S 2/134-191)

Catalogue Contents

Inquest files (Ref: COR/Du.S 2/57-191)1977 (Ref: COR/Du.S 2/57-133)Ref: COR/Du.S 2/57

Kenneth Hammond (open verdict), [17], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/58

Kenneth David Kitching (accidental death), [20], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/59

Florence Kitching (accidental death), [21], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/60

Ian Kitching (R), [22], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/61

Gail Kitching (accidental death), [23], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/62

Maud Walker (accidental death), [24], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/63

Thomas Rodgerson (industrial disease), [61], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/64

Charles Wanless (suicide), [62], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/65

Norman Wilson (R), [67], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/66

Eric Mould (suicide), [78], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/67

Janet May Taylorson (open verdict), [82], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/68

Janice Summerson (criminal proceedings), [96], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/69

Mary Elizabeth Mandrell (criminal proceedings), [97], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/70

Nellie Henderson (accidental death), [98], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/71

Clifford Charles Brown (open verdict), [105], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/72

Doris Annie Forster (suicide), [106], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/73

John Raymond Coates (suicide), [125], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/74

Thomas Lee Ardle (natural causes), [135], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/75

Marion Crosby (accidental death), [139], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/76

Jennie Adamson (open verdict), [141], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/77

Raymond Curle (suicide), [148], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/78

George Edward Fitchett (natural causes), [165], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/79

Lily Trotter (R), [216], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/80

Thomas Copeland (open verdict), [217], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/81

Sheila Hartas (suicide), [220], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/82

Dorothy M.R. Simpson (criminal proceedings), [251], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/83

Robert Alan Christlow (accidental death), [260], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/84

Ruth B. Harker (suicide), [280], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/85

Carol A. Jones (criminal proceedings), [286], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/86

Andrew Buchanan Watson (R), [287], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/87

John Lisle (natural causes), [304], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/88

Audrey Fenwick (suicide), [305], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/89

Jean Stephenson (suicide), [315], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/90

Lester Jobling (natural causes), [328], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/91

Leonard G. Lampard (criminal proceedings), [333], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/92

Thomas Wilson (industrial disease), [338], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/93

Mavis Mangan (suicide), [338A], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/94

William George Mounter (suicide), [339], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/95

Alan Spencer Ball (criminal proceedings), [349], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/96

Thomas Carolan (accidental death), [351], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/97

Andrew Lyall (natural causes), [366], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/98

Leslie Hail (suicide), [370], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/99

George Arthur Dunn (natural causes), [381], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/100

Stephanie Ann Spencer (criminal proceedings), [389], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/101

Elizabeth Constance Hardy (open verdict), [394], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/102

George Ruth (industrial disease), [401], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/103

John Irving (suicide), [414], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/104

George William Garthwaite (industrial disease), [416], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/105

Winifred May Theakston (suicide), [426], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/106

Peter Robert Finding (suicide), [430], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/107

Pauline Theresa Hogarth (open verdict), [435], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/108

Samuel Bartle (industrial disease), [449], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/109

Ursula Angeline McCann (open verdict), [450], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/110

Henry Richardson (industrial disease), [451], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/111

Catrina I.G. Crane (suicide), [488], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/112

Beryl Mercierca (criminal proceedings), [500], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/113

Dorothy Meek (suicide), [502], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/114

Henry Binks (suicide), [503], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/115

Reginald Wright (accidental death), [504], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/116

Arthur Render (R), [526], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/117

Richard Gwyn Williams (criminal proceedings), [536], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/118

Maud Urwin (R), [538], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/119

George R. Dalkin (industrial disease), [572], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/120

Mary E. Lambert (natural causes), [587], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/121

Walter Shutt (suicide), [601], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/122

Cyril Thompson (natural causes), [614], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/123

Arthur Patton (industrial disease), [638], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/124

Samuel R. Nutter (industrial disease), [642], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/125

Meggie W. Jowsie (suicide), [660], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/126

Joseph Parker (accidental death), [661], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/127

Harold Ellerby(industrial disease), [694], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/128

Edward McGill (industrial disease), [706], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/129

Arthur Gordon Cross (open verdict), [711], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/130

John Allason Jones (misadventure), [712], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/131

William Carter (accidental death), [721], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/132

Dorothy Harwood (accidental death), [732], 1977

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/133

James Robert Burey (suicide), [754], 1977

1978 (Ref: COR/Du.S 2/134-191)Ref: COR/Du.S 2/134

Percy Robert Horn (suicide), [13], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/135

Ruth Hampshire (natural causes), [46], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/136

Mary Crow (suicide), [54], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/137

Maud Littlewood (R), [114], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/138

James Griffiths (accidental death), [165], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/139

Thomas William Bowman (natural causes), [173], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/140

Rufus William Corner (suicide), [177], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/141

Anthony Kelly (suicide), [183], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/142

Tony Bissell (suicide), [210], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/143

William Shotton (suicide), [218], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/144

Marjorie McGee (natural causes), [235], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/145

James Sampson Rocks (industrial disease), [239], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/146

Elizabeth Ellis (natural causes), [248], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/147

Albert Dixon (industrial disease), [253], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/148

Richard McMillan (open verdict), [265], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/149

Raymond Coates Leighton (suicide), [284], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/150

Catherine Sanderson (accidental death), [301], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/151

Henrietta Kirby (suicide), [354], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/152

Kenneth William Ross (natural causes), [361], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/153

Thomas William Bailey (industrial disease), [363], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/154

Peter Arthur White (suicide), [399], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/155

John Robert Dawson (natural causes), [406], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/156

Baby Stainsby (misadventure), [418], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/157

Janet Woodcock (natural causes), [422], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/158

Derek Hopper (suicide), [444], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/159

Thomas William Watson (suicide), [448], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/160

Dennis Taylor (R), [456], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/161

Ebor Andrew McGrath (natural causes), [459], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/162

George Wood (R), [477],1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/163

Eileen Betty Wheatley (natural causes), [478], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/164

Valerie Petitjean (suicide), [494], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/165

Robert Blenkinsopp (natural causes), [505], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/166

Patrick Joseph O'Connor (misadventure), [507], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/167

Dennis Edwin Arthur Roberts (natural causes), [535], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/168

Arthur Atkinson Wright (suicide), [548], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/169

Mary Esther McMillan (open verdict), [550], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/170

Melvin David Rees (manslaughter), [564], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/171

James Malcolm Wright (open verdict), [565], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/172

Edward Gomersal (open verdict), [568], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/173

Robert Bell (suicide), [583], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/174

George Henry Williams (industrial disease), [585], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/175

Ethel Burton (suicide), [599], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/176

John James Arthur Shields (suicide), [629], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/177

Liddle Tower (misadventure), [641], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/178

Gwendoline Cicely Wearmouth (open verdict), [666], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/179

Lucretia Eliza Carr (suicide), [674], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/180

Leonard William Robinson (suicide), [679], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/181

Alfred Hall (natural causes), [682], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/182

Pauline Ellis Pawlett (open verdict), [683], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/183

Stephen Paul Heard (R), [717], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/184

David Conning (suicide), [718], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/185

Frederick Arthur Conisbee (open verdict), [730], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/186

Thomas Beadle (suicide), [734], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/187

Walter Eales (natural causes), [737], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/188

Leonard Needham (natural causes), [747], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/189

Harry Edwards (R), [787], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/190

Ronald Nichol (R), [811], 1978

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/191

William Parkin (suicide), [823], 1978



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