List of executioners - Definition and Overview

This is a list of people who have acted as official executioners.

• Great Britain
  • Jack Ketch
  • William Marwood
  • James Berry 1884-1892
  • John Ellis 1901-1924
  • Henry Pierrepoint 1901-1910
  • Thomas Pierrepoint 1909-1946
  • Albert Pierrepoint 1932-1956
  • Harry Allen 1941-1964
  • Robert Leslie Stewart 1950-1964
  • Steve Wade

See also

• Capital punishment

Reference

• The English Hangmen by Richard Clark (http://www.richard.clark32.btinternet.co.uk/hangmen.html)