Age: 23
Sex: male
Crime: murder
Date Of Execution: 12 Dec 1911
Crime Location: Crimble Woods, Heywood
Execution Place: Manchester
Method: hanging
Executioner: John Ellis
Source: http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/
Walter Martyn was convicted of the murder of his girlfriend Edith Griffiths 25 and sentenced to death.
He strangled her during an argument at Crimble Woods, Heywood on 28 September 1911. Crimble Woods was also known as Plumpton Woods.
see Dundee Courier - Wednesday 22 November 1911
see National Archives - ASSI 52/179, HO 144/1177/216648
see Homicide 1911
