British Executions

John Ramsbottom

Age: 34

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 12 May 1908

Crime Location: Prince of Wales Pub,45 Abbey Hey Lane, Gorton, Manchester

Execution Place: Manchester

Method: hanging

Executioner: Henry Pierrepoint

Source: http://discovery.nationalarchives.co.uk

John Ramsbottom was convicted of the murder of his 22-year-old brother-in-law James MacCraw and sentenced to death.

He shot him at the Prince of Wales public house, 45 Abbey Hey Lane, Gorton, Manchester on 20 February 1908.

see National Archives - ASSI 52/134, HO 144/1023/164817

see Homicide 1908