Age: 39
Sex: female
Date: 7 Nov 1938
Place: River Nene, Northampton
Ethel Winifred Bliss was found dead in the River Nene near the Midsummer Meadow bathing place on 17 November 1938.
It was stated that there was no sign of struggle on the river bank or any signs of violence on her, but her hat and her handbag were both missing and could not be found, even through the dragging of the river.
see www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
see Northampton Mercury - Friday 25 November 1938
see Gloucestershire Echo - Thursday 17 November 1938
see Lancashire Evening Post - Thursday 17 November 1938
see Dundee Evening Telegraph - Thursday 17 November 1938
see Unsolved 1938
