William Dolman
Encyclopedia
William "Bill" Dolman was H.M.Coroner
for the Northern District of London from 1993 to 2007. During his career he held over 8000 inquests, including a "suicide by cop
", the first such case in English legal history. He is the only Coroner to have been a regular BBC broadcaster, providing medical advice for 25 years to the 6 million regular listeners of the Jimmy Young Show. He founded the Dolman Best Travel Book Award
in 2006, the only travel book award in the country (as of its founding), given to the best travel book published during the previous year.
Coroner
A coroner is a government official who* Investigates human deaths* Determines cause of death* Issues death certificates* Maintains death records* Responds to deaths in mass disasters* Identifies unknown dead* Other functions depending on local laws...
for the Northern District of London from 1993 to 2007. During his career he held over 8000 inquests, including a "suicide by cop
Suicide by cop
Suicide by cop is a suicide method in which a suicidal individual deliberately acts in a threatening way, with the goal of provoking a lethal response from a law enforcement officer or other armed individual, such as being shot to death....
", the first such case in English legal history. He is the only Coroner to have been a regular BBC broadcaster, providing medical advice for 25 years to the 6 million regular listeners of the Jimmy Young Show. He founded the Dolman Best Travel Book Award
Dolman Best Travel Book Award
The Dolman Best Travel Book Award is one of the two principal annual travel book awards in Britain, and the only one that is open to all writers...
in 2006, the only travel book award in the country (as of its founding), given to the best travel book published during the previous year.
External links
- "Suicide by cop" coroner retires, Thursday 13 December 2007