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The sad case had been reported in many of the local papers around the country.
Manchester Evening News, Stockport Advertiser, Western Gazette and this from the Manchester Gaudian date 31st August 1916.
"Suicide following insomnia"
At the inquest of the men found in the river Stour at Wimborne, whose bodies were tied together, the men were identified as James Wood, a private of a Lancashire Regiment, whose home was in Manchester, and James Lennon, able seaman, of the Royal Naval division, whose home was also in Manchester.
Wood aged 21, had been invalided from France suffering from frost-bite, and Lennon had been wounded in the Dardanelles. On the body of Wood was found a letter in the following terms:
"Dear mother and father and family, don't think i am a cowered for committing this act, but i have been suffering with pains in my head, and my nerves have been awful, and i don't think i would make anything. I have tried to fight against it, but i get worst every day. I cannot sleep at night, so it is no use my trying any longer. I hope you are all well and soon forget our Albert's death. His getting killed fairly put a damper on me. I have not had a wink of sleep for over a month. I have been living on agony - Jim."
Then followed three crosses, indicating kisses, and the words "I hope you soon forget."
This letter was in an envelope on which was written in pencil the address, " James Wood, Miles Platting, Manchester."
The jury returned a verdict of suicide whilst of unsound mind in the case of Wood, but there was not sufficient evidence to show the state of mind of the man Lennon when he drowned him self. The jury intimated that they were not satisfied with the evidence of identification of Lennon. He had also been identified as James Mason.
This site has never been able to prove the second mans name & details 100%
Manchester Evening News, Stockport Advertiser, Western Gazette and this from the Manchester Gaudian date 31st August 1916.
"Suicide following insomnia"
At the inquest of the men found in the river Stour at Wimborne, whose bodies were tied together, the men were identified as James Wood, a private of a Lancashire Regiment, whose home was in Manchester, and James Lennon, able seaman, of the Royal Naval division, whose home was also in Manchester.
Wood aged 21, had been invalided from France suffering from frost-bite, and Lennon had been wounded in the Dardanelles. On the body of Wood was found a letter in the following terms:
"Dear mother and father and family, don't think i am a cowered for committing this act, but i have been suffering with pains in my head, and my nerves have been awful, and i don't think i would make anything. I have tried to fight against it, but i get worst every day. I cannot sleep at night, so it is no use my trying any longer. I hope you are all well and soon forget our Albert's death. His getting killed fairly put a damper on me. I have not had a wink of sleep for over a month. I have been living on agony - Jim."
Then followed three crosses, indicating kisses, and the words "I hope you soon forget."
This letter was in an envelope on which was written in pencil the address, " James Wood, Miles Platting, Manchester."
The jury returned a verdict of suicide whilst of unsound mind in the case of Wood, but there was not sufficient evidence to show the state of mind of the man Lennon when he drowned him self. The jury intimated that they were not satisfied with the evidence of identification of Lennon. He had also been identified as James Mason.
This site has never been able to prove the second mans name & details 100%
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