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Modern Newspaper Index

In the mid-1990s I was clearing my study and had gathered a rather large pile of newspaper clippings which included some obituaries. My late Mum was with me and commented that I should index them. I was not especially keen as I already had a full workload. Mum offered to type as long as I organised the spreadsheet.

The Index is called "Modern" because it contains items that relate to the period from 1950 to date. Don't let that fool you; there are several instances where the data refers to an event that happened a decade or so earlier. The material is mainly from the United Kingdom, but there are some exceptions. Whilst the bulk of the material relates to obituaries there are examples of family acknowledgements, remembrances, lengthy death announcements, birth and anniversary announcements. You will need to locate the actual obituary from the newspaper office themselves or local archives. If you do need any assistance, contact me at the address given on the front page of this website. A full list of the newspapers and locations contained within the index can be found HERE.

Over the next almost twenty years the Index grew and grew, and now contains around 100,000 entries. Mum passed away in February 2014, and the bulk of what you see here is her work. I miss Mum every day and this index is dedicated to her. In September 2016 I offered the Index to the Guild of One-Name Studies in her memory.

© 1996-2019 Julie Goucher and the Guild of One-Name Studies.

Searching for Blake

ref Surname Forenames Former Names Title Event Date Of Death Age Date Of Publication Name Of Publication Further Information Where Interred If Known
43394 BLAKE (Paddy) Deaths 2006-23-Dec 68 2007-05-Jan Teignmouth Post CPH Capt Royal Irish Rangers (Rtd) Exeter & Devon Crematorium St Paul's Chapel
3402 BLAKE Arthur Amos Deaths 2001-05-Apr 2001-12-Apr Dorking Advertiser Randalls Park Crematorium Leatherhead
3403 BLAKE Bay Bereavements 2003-28-Jun 2003-06-Jul Tasmania Sunday Examiner
3404 BLAKE Bernard John Deaths 2002-06-May 81 2002-10-May Western Morning News Penmount Crematorium Truro
3405 BLAKE Bevely Joan Bereavements 2004-01-May 2004-09-May Tasmania Sunday Examiner
43400 BLAKE Charlotte InMemoriam 2001-03-Feb Daily Telegraph born 1901-03-Feb -
3406 BLAKE Darren Lee Bereavements 2004-26-Sep 2004-03-Oct Tasmania Sunday Examiner
49904 LYNE Dorothy BLAKE Deaths 2000-10-Dec 2000-14-Dec Daily Telegraph Widow of Donald -
3407 BLAKE Eileen Dugan Obituaries 2002-06-Sep 95 2002-13-Sep Surrey Advertiser Wife of the late Keith Gordon Blake CBE Private Cremation
3408 BLAKE Eileen Dugan Obituaries 2002-06-Sep 2002-13-Sep Surrey Advertiser Born 1907-in Cardiff wife of the late Keith Blake who died 1973 -
43401 BLAKE Ernest James (Percy) Deaths 93 2001-30-Aug Daily Telegraph - Portchester Crematorium
56613 BLAKE Florence May InMemoriam 1996-10-Sep 2001-10-Sep Express & Echo - -
56614 BLAKE Florence May InMemoriam 1996-10-Sep 2002-10-Sep Express & Echo - -
3409 BLAKE Francis Deaths 2001-30-Sep 89 2001-04-Oct Western Morning News Husband of the late Lilian Drake Memorial Park
3410 BLAKE Francis Deaths 2001-30-Sep 89 2001-10-Oct Western Morning News Husband of the late Lilian Drake Memorial Park
64754 BLAKE Geoffrey Reginald Legal Notice 2008-08-Aug 2009-10-Jan Herald Express Late of 20 Stone Park Elberry Cover Broadsands Paignton TQ4 6HD -
3411 BLAKE Gerry Deaths 2002-11-Jul 81 2002-15-Jul Western Morning News -
3412 BLAKE Gilbert In Memoriam 1998-08-Apr 1999-09-Apr Teignmouth Post -
3413 BLAKE Gilbert In Memoriam - 2000-07-Apr Teignmouth Post -
3432 BLAKE Gilbert In Memoriam 1998-08-Apr 2001-06-Apr Teignmouth Post -
3414 BLAKE Heather PERRATON Deaths 2002-24-Aug 67 2002-28-Aug Western Morning News -
3415 BLAKE Iris Deaths 2001-23-Jun 91 2001-28-Jun Western Morning News Wife of the late Denzil Penmount Crematorium Truro
3416 BLAKE Ivy Beatrice Victoria Bereavements 2004-02-Mar 2004-07-Mar Tasmania Sunday Examiner Wife of Thomas (dec)
43399 BLAKE Jane Deaths 2000-01-Dec 2000-05-Dec Daily Telegraph - Private Family Funeral
64220 BLAKE Joan Nellie Beckerleg Legal Notice 2009-04-Jan 2009-05-May Herald Express Late of 15 All Hallows Rd Paignton Devon TQ3 1EB -
3417 BLAKE John (Jack) Deaths 2000-11-Jan 2000-14-Jan Teignmouth Post -
3418 BLAKE Kathleen Molly Deaths 2001-27-Dec 70 2001-29-Dec Western Morning News Private Cremation
3419 BLAKE Lindsay James Bereavements 2003-29-Mar 2003-06-Apr Tasmania Sunday Examiner Son of Hazel & Ulric (Both dec)
3420 BLAKE Lorna Veronica Bereavements 2004-01-Feb 2004-08-Feb Tasmania Sunday Examiner
3421 BLAKE Margot Deaths 2002-01-Jun 82 2002-14-Jun Teignmouth Post -
3422 BLAKE Maria Obituaries 2005-16-Nov 2005-18-Nov Surrey Advertiser Guildford Crematorium
3423 BLAKE Nancy Deaths 2002-05-Apr 74 2002-10-Apr Western Morning News St Cubert Churchyard
3424 BLAKE Nora Deaths 2001-25-Jul 90 2001-28-Jul Western Morning News S R N QN Cremation
3425 BLAKE Peter Obituaries - 53 2001-07-Dec Western Morning News -
43395 BLAKE Peter Obituaries - 53 2001-07-Dec Daily Telegraph M.B.E. O.B.E/SIR -
3426 BLAKE Peter Deaths 2001-07-Jul 66 2001-09-Jul Western Morning News Penmount Crematorium Truro
43396 BLAKE Peter Deaths 2001-06-Dec 2001-11-Dec Daily Telegraph Sir KBE Died at Macapa Brizil Private Interment
3427 BLAKE Peter Acknowledgements - 2001-19-Jul Western Morning News -
3428 BLAKE Rhona Margaret Obituaries 2002-26-Jan 70 2002-01-Feb Surrey Advertiser -
3429 BLAKE Roy Acknowledgements - 2002-22-Apr Western Morning News -
43393 BLAKE Sue Deaths 2006-24-Feb 46 2006-03-Mar Teignmouth Post died at Torbay Hospital Private Cremation
43397 BLAKE Suzanne (Doody) Deaths 2001-19-Dec 82 2001-21-Dec Daily Telegraph - -
3430 BLAKE Tony Martin Bereavements - 2004-18-Jan Tasmania Sunday Examiner Husband of Ellen (dec)
43794 BROOMFIELD Vera Olive Gennifer BLAKE Deaths 2001-22-Feb 76 2001-27-Feb Daily Telegraph - Funeral at Emery Down
65265 BLAKE Violet Emily Legal Notice 2006-14-Jan 2006-08-Feb Herald Express Late of 102 Twickenham Rd Newton Abbot Devon -
43398 BLAKE William Cornford Deaths 2001-22-Nov 2001-27-Nov Daily Telegraph Rec'd Former Rector of Roydon Nr Diss Norfolk Grantham Crematorium
3431 BLAKE William Roy Deaths 2002-22-Mar 86 2002-26-Mar Western Morning News Glynn Valley Crematorium Bodmin

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