Joseph William Thompson

Age: 61

Sex: male

Date: 10 Apr 1959

Place: River Tyne, Swan Hunters Shipyard, Wallsend

Joseph William Thompson was found in the dock at Swan Hunter's Shipyard at Wallsend on Sunday 5 April 1959.

It was thought that he had been in the river for about three weeks. He was found lying in the dock between HMS Defence and the quayside.

*map pointers are rough estimates based on known location details as per Place field above.

see Shields Daily News - Friday 10 April 1959

see Shields Daily News - Wednesday 08 April 1959

see Unsolved 1959