Copy of Entry of Death - Roy Chadwick

Copy of Entry of Death - Roy Chadwick

On 23 August 1947 near Adlington, death of Roy Chadwick in aircraft crash.

1947-09-05

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IL 464110 (Printed by authority of the Registrar-General.)
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CERTIFIED COPY of an ENTRY OF DEATH.
Pursuant to the Births and Deaths Registration Acts, 1836 to 1929.
The Statutory Fee for this Certificate is 2s. 6d. together with 1d. Stamp Duty. Where a search is necessary to find the entry, a Search Fee is payable in addition.
Insert in this Margin any Notes which appear in the original entry.
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Registration District Macclesfield.
1947. Death in the Sub-district of Macclesfield in the COUNTY OF CHESTER
No. 457
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When and where Died.
Twenty third August 1947.
In field at Shird Fold Farm Adlington R.D.
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Name and Surname.
Roy Chadwick
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Sex.
Male
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Age.
54 years
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Rank or Profession.
of Kingsley Gilbert Road Hale Cheshire
Chief Technical Director at an Aircraft Factory
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Cause of Death.
Complete extrusion of Brain resulting from the Prototype Aircraft in which he was engaged crashing in a field at Shird Fold Farm Adlington whilst on a test flight on 23rd August 1947. P.M. Misadventure.
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Signature, Description, and Residence of Informant.
Certificate Received from J.A.K. Ferns Coroner for Cheshire (East district)
Inquest held 26th August 1947
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When Registered.
Twenty eighth August 1947
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Signature of Registrar.
S. Alwyn Bevan
Deputy Registrar.
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I, MAJOR A. BEVAN, Registrar of Births and Deaths for the Sub-District of Macclesfield, in the COUNTY OF CHESTER do hereby certify that this is a true copy of the Entry No. 457 in the Register Book of Deaths for the said Sub-District, and that such Register Book is now legally in my custody.
WITNESS MY HAND this day of 5 SEP 1947, 19 . S. Alwyn Bevan [postage stamp 5 SEP 1947] Registrar of Births and Deaths.
CAUTION. – Any person who (1) falsifies any of the particulars on this Certificate, or (2) uses it as true, knowing it to be falsified, is liable to Prosecution.