Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Monday 24 October 1904

The Drowning of a Wath Man at Bournemouth.

Body Found.

The body of the young man, William Haddington, who was drowned at Bournemouth whilst endeavouring to save the life of a young lady, on October 2, was recovered at Swanage on Friday.

Mr. R. Waddington, the deceased young man’s uncle, went to Swanage on Saturday, to make arrangements for the body to be conveyed to Wath, and the funeral will take place to-morrow at Wath Cemetery, at 2.45 p.m.

Swanage is about 10 miles away from the spot where Waddington lost his life.