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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: 1979-1981

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 2/192-371)
    • 1979 (Ref: COR/Du.S 2/192-244)
    • 1980 (Ref: COR/Du.S 2/245-306)
    • 1981 (Ref: COR/Du.S 2/307-371)

Catalogue Contents

Inquest files (Ref: COR/Du.S 2/192-371)1979 (Ref: COR/Du.S 2/192-244)Ref: COR/Du.S 2/192

George Robert Shutt (open verdict), [30], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/193

Anthony Leon Trees (natural causes), [43], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/194

John James Connor (suicide), [61], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/195

Titus Laverick (natural causes), [108], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/196

Frederick Waites (suicide), [145], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/197

Patricia Veronica Arkley (natural causes), [154], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/198

Eleanor Katrina Powers (open verdict), [163], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/199

Edith Marsden (misadventure), [208], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/200

James William Singlewood-Dodds (accidental death), [218], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/201

Anthony Michael Nicholas Metaxas Antonaropulos (suicide), [220], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/202

Mary Wearmouth (suicide), [228], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/203

Rhoda Elizabeth Clitheroe (R), [235], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/204

Peter Christopher Siddle (open verdict), [239], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/205

Mary Agnes Johnson (open verdict), [263], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/206

Sarah Jane Allinson (R), [268], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/207

Silas Hickman (industrial disease), [273], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/208

Mervyn Augustus Stanley Webber (suicide), [290], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/209

John Richard Frith (accidental death), [303], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/210

Andrew Hope Staveley (industrial disease), [316], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/211

Thomas Nelson (industrial disease), [335], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/212

Edna May Frazer (natural causes), [347], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/213

Christine Carr (suicide), [353], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/214

Henry Staples (natural causes), [363], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/215

Edith Emily McCutcheon (suicide), [368], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/216

Edward George Nice (suicide), [380], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/217

Wilfred James McNaughton (industrial disease), [381], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/218

John Robson (suicide), [388], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/219

Vincent Horan (open verdict), [394a], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/220

Alice Hannah Robinson (suicide), [405], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/221

William Melville (open verdict), [419], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/222

Reginald Charles Pounder (open verdict), [439], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/223

Wilfred Peter Barry James (suicide), [440], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/224

Colin Stirling (natural causes), [456], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/225

Stanley Metcalfe (natural causes), [457], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/226

Alma Elsie Smith (R), [495], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/227

William Simpson (suicide), [501], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/228

Harry Sheriff (manslaughter), [514], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/229

Ronald W.M. Hamer (open verdict), [519], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/230

Robert William Readman (R), [530], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/231

George Nigel Richardson (R), [544], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/232

Jane Sara Nicholson (manslaughter), [569], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/233

George Thompson (industrial disease), [570], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/234

John Robert Heseltine (suicide), [585], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/235

Paul Keith Franklin (natural causes), [589], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/236

Thomas Hunter (industrial disease), [619], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/237

Arthur Glendenning (natural causes), [657], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/238

George Ronald Preston (natural causes), [662], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/239

Ronald Beagle (suicide), [761], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/240

Stanley Edward Barnett (industrial disease), [778], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/241

John George Peddelty (natural causes), [779], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/242

George Henry Archer (industrial disease), [783], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/243

Frederick Sherman Patterson (natural causes), [787], 1979

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/244

Amy Pike-Bailey (natural causes), [790], 1979

1980 (Ref: COR/Du.S 2/245-306)Ref: COR/Du.S 2/245

George Wm. Gowton (industrial disease), [2], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/246

Pauline Race (R), [22A], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/247

Cecil Robertson (misadventure), [39], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/248

May Gallagher (natural causes), [92], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/249

Margaret Nelms Fell (natural causes), [93], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/250

Robert Ellison (open verdict), [99], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/251

Doris Danbrook (natural causes), [100], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/252

Robert Wm. Howe (industrial disease), [104], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/253

Christopher Frank Wild (suicide), [107], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/254

Edna Mary Struthers (natural causes), [116], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/255

Alma Coward (misadventure), [119], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/256

Ronald Bell (industrial disease), [120], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/257

Stephen James Muse (suicide), [133], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/258

Ernest Armstrong (suicide), [145], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/259

Peter John Ibbotson (suicide), [152], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/260

Eric Marriner (open verdict), [169], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/261

Thomas Nicholson (industrial disease), [182], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/262

Joseph Herron (natural causes), [194], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/263

Maurice David Smith (natural causes), [195], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/264

William Hopper (industrial disease), [202], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/265

Wilfred Bainbridge (misadventure), [207], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/266

Norman Walton (murder), [208], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/267

Romwald Tadeusz Buka (open verdict), [216], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/268

Thomas Quinn (industrial disease), [233], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/269

George Gilbert Race (suicide), [295], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/270

James Granville Malpass (suicide), [327], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/271

Norman Allen (industrial disease), [328], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/272

Joseph S. Black (industrial disease), [334], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/273

John Wilson (open verdict), [345], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/274

Robert Brown (natural causes), [380], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/275

Richard Hymas (R), [385], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/276

Thomas Anthony Robinson (suicide), [390], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/277

Joseph H. Watson (natural causes), [391], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/278

Thomas Murtagh (suicide), [404], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/279

Albert Edward Weston (natural causes), [418], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/280

John Edward Humble (natural causes), [431], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/281

Anthony Desmond Manners (open verdict), [456], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/282

Wenda Jane Richardson (natural causes), [472], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/283

Brian Robson (suicide), [493], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/284

Alma Brewster (suicide), [494], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/285

Alfred Lidster (natural causes), [497], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/286

James Robert Roberts (natural causes), [511], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/287

Thomas Henry Mattison (suicide), [512], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/288

Robert Wilson (suicide), [528], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/289

Barbara Bell (suicide), [529], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/290

Elsie Nora Kitching (open verdict), [531], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/291

Carrie Hodges Hallimond (suicide), [537], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/292

John George Hamer (misadventure), [551], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/293

Thomas William Slater (misadventure), [572], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/294

Robert Redmond O'Neil (R), [586], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/295

Irene Fisher (misadventure), [622], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/296

Anastasia Cummings (natural causes), [630], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/297

Tony Walker (suicide), [665], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/298

George Roberts (open verdict), [668], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/299

John Maurice Shaw (natural causes), [672], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/300

Ralph Stephenson Butterfield (natural causes), [696], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/301

George Ernest Bond (R), [709], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/302

Ruby Vera Clarke (suicide), [740], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/303

Keith Newton (suicide), [764], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/304

Albert Coates (suicide), [767], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/305

Ann Garvey (open verdict), [777], 1980

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/306

Alfred Byran (R), [792], 1980

1981 (Ref: COR/Du.S 2/307-371)Ref: COR/Du.S 2/307

Alexander Joyner (open verdict), [5], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/308

Arthur Dennis Lunn (suicide), [22], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/309

Hazel Bradley (R), [25], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/310

Charles Wm. Tone Young (open verdict), [33], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/311

Joseph Bryan (natural causes), [43], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/312

Joseph Hudspeth (natural causes), [70], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/313

John George Gill (natural causes), [74], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/314

Robert Kitchener Chambers (industrial disease), [75], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/315

Joseph John Moody (suicide), [83], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/316

George Edward Richardson (suicide), [91], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/317

Reginald Peart (industrial disease), [125], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/318

John Parker (suicide), [126], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/319

Wilfred Barrigan (natural causes), [135], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/320

Raymond Victor Whitfield (suicide), [141], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/321

Jeffrey Dickinson (suicide), [164], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/322

Albert Bell (industrial disease), [171], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/323

Alan George Wilson (suicide), [176], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/324

William Spence (industrial disease), [188], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/325

Thomas Henry York (natural causes), [211], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/326

Kathleen Margaret Boyd (suicide), [216], 1981 Olivia Gertrude Boyd (suicide), [217], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/327

John Gordon Hawkins (natural causes), [323], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/328

Arthur Ridsdale Hepple (natural causes), [233], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/329

Joseph Fenwick (industrial disease), [251], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/330

Ada Elizabeth Lynn (natural causes), [257], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/331

Peter Lash (suicide), [261], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/332

George William Land (suicide), [264], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/333

Harriet Wright (suicide), [290], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/334

Ronald Gregg (industrial disease), [305], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/335

John Robert Lindsay (industrial disease), [328], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/336

John Edward Haw (R), [329], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/337

Stanley Mann (natural causes), [349], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/338

William Hambleton Tindale (suicide), [379], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/339

Donald Pearson (suicide), [381], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/340

Joseph Wm. Kelly (suicide), [388], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/341

Joan Collinson Cairns (R), [411], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/342

Norman Wilkinson (suicide), [419], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/343

Jessie McKay (open verdict), [450], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/344

Ernest Wm. Upson (suicide), [451], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/345

Roger Martin Matthews (R), [481], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/346

Alan Usher (suicide), [494], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/347

Jimmy Bull (misadventure), [497], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/348

Doris Robinson (manslaughter), [502], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/349

Shirley Doris Eva Wellburn (suicide), [544], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/350

Bernard Alex Ryder (misadventure), [582], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/351

George Harrison (R), [585], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/352

Forence May Walker (suicide), [617], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/353

Holwen Fernie (suicide), [659], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/354

Ethel Green (suicide), [659], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/355

Eric Dinsdale (misadventure), [664], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/356

Charles Francis Bridges (industrial disease), [666A] 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/357

Patricia Alice Bermingham (misadventure), [676], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/358

Andrew Predki (suicide), [707], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/359

James Woods (natural causes), [714], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/360

Norman Hutchinson (misadventure), [718], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/361

Peter G. Sivell (criminal proceedings), [735], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/362

Albert C. Whitifield (natural causes), [737], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/363

Brian Blenkinsop (suicide), [742], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/364

Robert Brian Cattle (natural causes), [762], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/365

Isabel Staples (suicide), [763], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/366

Norman Alfred Appleton (R), [779], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/367

Vincent Wilsden (suicide), [789], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/368

Anthony A. Doig (open verdict), [816], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/369

Herbert C. Ascough (natural causes), [823], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/370

Albert Leonard Money (suicide), [845], 1981

Ref: COR/Du.S 2/371

Gertrude Percival (misadventure), [855], 1981



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