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Pierrepoint - A Family of Executioners
For 55 years, generations of the Pierrepoint family served as fearsome hangmen in England. The dynasty began in 1901 with Henry Pierrepoint, who was followed into the gruesome profession by his brother Thomas, and in time, his eldest son Albert. Between them, they carried out an amazing 900 executions. This book recounts the lives and tales of the Pierrepoint family, their...more
Paperback, 288 pages
Published
July 7th 2008
by John Blake Publishing Ltd
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The story of the working lives of the three men of the Pierrepoint family who served as British hangmen in the late 19th and 20th centuries. Interesting to read about these men as most true crime focuses on the criminals/crimes and not this particular aspect. As one of the assistant hangmen lived and is now buried in my hometown, it held a slightly macabre interest for me. Especially as I've read his notes on the executions he did.
a fab book from our steve at bolton college.x
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