British Executions

Richard Buckham

Age: 20

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 4 Nov 1906

Crime Location: Honeypot Lane, Basildon

Execution Place: Chelmsford

Method: hanging

Executioner: Henry Pierrepoint

Source: http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk

Richard Buckham was convicted of the murders of Albert Watson 47 and Emma Watson 50 and sentenced to death.

He shot them in Honeypot Lane, Basildon on 23 August 1906.

see National Archives - HO 144/840/146334

see Essex Newsman - Saturday 08 December 1906

see London Daily News - Thursday 15 November 1906

see Homicide 1906