Wednesday, January 31 – 1917
A Liverpool jury to-day returned a verdict of “Suicide during temporary sanity” in the case of William Edward Morton Barclay (60), a munitions storekeeper, who lodged at 45, Upper Beau-street.
Barclay, who was a B.A. and B.Sc., and who had previously been in a better position, was in the habit of taking a drug for pains in the head. On Monday he was found dead, from loss of blood, in his bedroom. There were gashes on his forearm from a razor found beside him, and a letter to a friend indicated that he intended to commit suicide.
(Liverpool Echo, 31-01-1917)
Very sad, is it true that his final resting place is unknown?
Hi David. I am not sure. I will check with some contacts that have researched into his life.
Thank you, I’d love to know what became of him before that sad end.