George Smith Hangman – The “Dudley Throttler or Higgler”
Although George Smith is not one of England’s best-known hangmen, he assisted William Calcraft at six executions and officiated as […]
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Robert Evans (Anderson) – “The Gentleman Hangman”
Early Life and Background Robert Evans was born in Carmarthen in 1816, the son of a successful lawyer. He later
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The Billingtons – A Family of Hangmen
James Billington (1847–1901) James Billington was born in Preston, Lancashire, in 1847 and had a lifelong fascination with hanging. As