Newspaper Death Notice - 1920

[harfin]

I wonder if anyone can assist.

I am trying to find more details of the latter years of John Greenwood ATKINSON.

He had a distinguished early military career serving with the 34th in the Crimea receiving the appropriate medals, then went into the newly formed Commissariat Staff Corps (subsequently known as the R.A.S.C) and volunteered for the second Opium War in China and from there went to Mauritius.

In Mauritius he was presumably at least initially still in the CSC but subsequently was described as a Civil Servant on the marriage certificates of his two sons; at the time of the second son's marriage in 1905 he is shown as "Retired".

In the 1901 census he is listed as living 16 Hasker Street, Chelsea aged 65, and his occupation is shown as "Deputy District Commissioner Mauritius Retired"

I have found the BMD index entry for his death listed in the second quarter of 1920 - John G Atkinson, aged 84, District - Lewisham, and have ordered the relevant certificate.

The Times say that there is no obituary for him, and I am still waiting to see if one appeared in the Telegraph.

I would be most grateful for any suggestions as to which newspapers etc to contact to sight a death notice.

Alan

[uksearch]

If any existed, I would say that a local evening paper or a local weekly paper were the best bets.

UK

[Peter Goodey]

I have to admit that I haven't the faintest idea about how important a Deputy District Commissioner in Mauritius was! It doesn't really sound very important but then titles can be misleading if you're not in the know.

What was his rank in the army?

[harfin]

Peter

He held the rank of Captain I believe.

This fellow is one of those whose status was "significantly enhanced" via family legend - family lore had it that he was Governor General!

I don't know if there was more than one district in Mauritius, but I doubt it. The colony became British post Napolean and was under differing degrees of British Rule for a number of years. It's now a republic and a member of the Commonwealth. I too doubt that a District Commissioner was a major role, and deserving of an obituary.

It would be nice though to find a death notice!

Following up on the point made in the earlier posting by UKSearch, any ideas on what would have been the local paper for Chelsea area or where I would find out about it?

Alan

[Peter Goodey]

any ideas on what would have been the local paper for Chelsea area or where I would find out about it?
http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/newspapers/welcome.asp

[harfin]

http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/newspapers/welcome.asp

Thanks Peter

Regards
Alan