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William Calcraft (11 October 1800 – 13 December 1879) was a 19th-century English hangman, one of the most prolific of British executioners. It is estimated in his 45-year career he carried out 450 executions.
William Calcraft - one of Britain ’s most prolific hangman. William Calcraft was born at Little Baddow , near Chelmsford , Essex on the 11th of October 1800. He was the longest serving executioner of all, working from 1829-1874.
English hangmen 1850 to 1964. The post of hangman became much sought after in the mid 19th century and remained so until capital punishment was abolished in 1964 with large numbers, including women, applying for each vacancy. When William Calcraft retired, the post of hangman for London and Middlesex ceased to be a salaried position.
William Calcraft (1800-79) was the general executioner of Great Britain, and the first English hangman to conduct executions in Scotland following the death of John Murdoch. He worked in Scotland between the years 1852 and 1870.
24 de ago. de 2020 · William Calcraft, a 19th century English hangman, was in the hanging trade for 45 years. Originally a cobbler, it is believed that he carried out an incredible 450 executions. Calcraft began his career in punishment when he took a job at the Newgate Prison, flogging young offenders.
27 de abr. de 2012 · The executioner, William Calcraft, had arrived from London the day before. "The clock on the New Church having struck eight, all eyes were turned to the scaffold," reported one newspaper.
9 de oct. de 2018 · The groans of the gallows, or, The lives and exploits of William Calcraft and Nathaniel Howard, the living rival hangmen of London & York : the best account of Calcraft's last tragedy, the execution of William Bousfield; and the letter threatening to shoot him; also, Long Tom Coffin, the grave-digger of St. Clemens, Calcraft's h ...
