Tyburn Tree:Its History and Annals
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By Alfred Marks 17 Jun, 2019
How our fathers lived is a subject of never-failing interest: of some interest it may be to inquire how they died—at Tyburn. The story has many aspects, some noble, some squalid, some pathetic, some revolting. If I am reproached with dwelling on th ... Read more
How our fathers lived is a subject of never-failing interest: of some interest it may be to inquire how they died—at Tyburn. The story has many aspects, some noble, some squalid, some pathetic, some revolting. If I am reproached with dwelling on the horrors of Tyburn, I take refuge under the wing of the great Lipsius, who, in his treatise De Cruce, has lavished the stores of his appalling erudition on a subject no less terrible. Less
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Alfred Edward Marks OBE was a British actor and comedian. Wikipedia Born: 28 January 1921, Holborn Died: 1 July 1996, London Borough of Hillingdon, United Kingdom Spouse: Paddie O'Neil (m. 1952–1...
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