A Grim Almanac of Herefordshire is a day-by-day catalogue of 365 ghastly tales from around the county. Full of dreadful deeds, strange disappearances and a multitude of mysteries, this almanac explores the darker side of Herefordshire's past. Here are stories of tragedy, torment and the truly unfortunate with diverse tales of murderers, bodysnatchers, duelists, poachers, rioters and rebels. Joining them are accounts of tragic suicides, accidents and bizarre deaths, including William Prosser, who died in Clodock in 1893 as the result of a practical joke; the farmer bitten to death by his horse in 1887; and the young man from Colwall who allegedly sat on a spike. Also here is the case of a Yorkshire tramp, whose body was found in Weobley in 1894, and the murders and suicide of Charles Hankins and his two young children in Ledbury in 1896. Some killers were lucky to get away with charges of manslaughter, such as Thomas Carlyle, who shot a coachman near Leominster in 1871, and George Hatton, who rid himself of a nagging wife near Ross in 1893. All these, plus tales of fires, catastrophes, explosions and disasters, are here. Generously illustrated, this chronicle is an entertaining and readable record of Herefordshire's grim past. Read on ... if you dare!
Product Identifiers
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
ISBN-13
9780752459998
eBay Product ID (ePID)
113092297
Product Key Features
Book Title
A Grim Almanac of Herefordshire
Author
Nicola Sly
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Local History, Mental Exercise
Publication Year
2010
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
165mm
Item Weight
320g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Nicola Sly
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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