
Albert Pierrepoint carried out a number of executions in Germany in the years immediately following the Second World War, and on several occasions was assisted by a certain Edwin James Roper.
Ed Roper – what an appropriate name for a hangman! A clear example of nominative determinism...
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Really? That's noose to me, JD
I have recently got this book and am looking forward to reading it.
I have read Albert Pierrepoint's own autobiography and that is excellent and charming. He really was a very nice character.
albert perrepoint is or should i say was my great great great great great grandfather and i am proud to be apart of the perrepoint family, i may only be 13 but i know a good character when i hear of one and albert was a good man dispite the job he was enrolled to do.
with love from meg griffiths x
Well said, Meg.
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