Albert Pierrepoint Casebook (1932-1955) - Thirty Cases

Albert Pierrepoint (1905-1992) was the most prolific hangman from Britain in the 20th century - he was certainly the most famous - but how many people did he actually hang by the neck until they were dead. Although he kept a diary, he did rewrite it at certain points. In one at the end he wrote: " .... engaged in approx. 606 executions. approx. 173 reprieved." Thus this figure would be 433. In terms of the figure from others sources, e.g. the Official Execution Sheets, he executed 433 people between 1932 and 1955; and officially observed at one. Of that total he was an assistant in 49 cases - all but a few in assisting his Uncle, Thomas Pierrepoint .... Here are 30 [Thirty] of the lesser known cases that he participated in ....