British Executions

William Yarnold

Age: 50

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 5 Dec 1905

Crime Location: Brickleys Buildings, 31 The Moors, Worcester

Execution Place: Worcester

Method: hanging

Executioner: Henry Pierrepoint

Source: http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/

William Yarnold was convicted of the murder of his wife Annie Yarnold 42 and sentenced to death.

He stabbed her in the back at The Moors, Worcester on 4 October 1905.

see Surrey Mirror - Friday 08 December 1905

see The Scotsman - Saturday 18 November 1905

see The Scotsman - Wednesday 06 December 1905

see National Archives - ASSI 6/40/1

see Homicide 1905