Age: 45
Sex: male
Crime: murder
Date Of Execution: 31 Dec 1920
Crime Location: 15 Durham Street, Hanley
Execution Place: Manchester
Method: hanging
Executioner: John Ellis
Source: http://discovery.nationalarchives.co.uk
Charles Colclough was convicted of the murder of 40-year-old George Henry Shenton and sentenced to death.
His execution was noted for having taken place minutes before an express letter containing his reprieve arrived at Strangeways Gaol.
see National Archives - ASSI 6/55/1, EXT 11/162, HO 144/1694/411804
see Nottingham Evening Post - Monday 01 November 1920
see Lancashire Evening Post - Friday 31 December 1920
see National Library of Scotland
see Homicide 1920
