Skegness Magazine

SUDDEN DEATH OF A NURSE AT SKEGNESS
CORONER’S INQUEST HELD
At the Skegness Police Station on Wednesday neon last Dr. F. J. Walker) the Coroner for the Spilsby District), held an enquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Edith Blamires, aged 30 years, a probationer nurse, of Brighouse, Yorks, who was found dead in bed at the house of Mr. and Mrs. W. Marsh, “Craigside” Scarbrough Avenue, Skegness on the morning previous.
After the jury had viewed the body, the first witness called was, William John Marsh, who stated that the deceased was a probationer with his wife, and had been with them some eighteen months. She had always seemed to have enjoyed good health. About half past eight on Monday evening his wife saw her sitting on the stairs. Asked whether anything was the matter, deceased said she had stumbled down two or three stairs. Mrs. Marsh suggested sending for
doctor, but deceased said it was not necessary. She felt rather tired and would go to bed. A call to a case being expected at any time, the deceased and his wife were occupying the same bedroom. Going to deceased’s bed about 7.40 the following morning, his wife found her dead.

Dr. Stanley Wallace said he had made a post-mortem examination of the body, which appeared to be well nourished and bore no external marks of violence. Deceased had suffered from Bright’s disease, and a large clot of blood, a usual accompaniment to that kidney disease had formed on her brain, being sufficient by its pressure, to cause death. All the other organs were perfectly healthy.
The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence.

A PROMISING NURSE.
The tidings of the sad circumstances attending the death of Nurse Blamires came as a great shock to all who knew her, more particularly to the many patients of Mrs. Marsh, by whom the deceased was hold in the highest esteem and respect, as also by the visitors to “Craigside.” Mrs. Marsh has been prostrated with grief at the death of her probationer, who had been as one of the family since coming to live with them, and who gave great promise in the profession she bad adopted, so much so that, we learn, a post in a hospital was offered to her some time ago, which she refused, preferring to continue her training under Mrs. Marsh. We extend sincere condolences to the parents and relatives of the deceased lady.

Source: Skegness Mablethorpe and Alford News 6th October 1915