My rellie was in Winson Prison, in the condemned cell waiting to be hanged. Somehow he must have got a pardon and ended up at Parkhurst for ten years. I wish I knew something about this place, or either of them. Nothing much on internet. Anyone with details of any sites that might have something could let me know. This was not until 1920 though. He went to Parthurst until 1930. THEY have told me there are not records of him there....William SMALL. Bricklayer. Robyn,Qld,Oz. ----- Original Message ----- From: <VAGarvey@aol.com> To: <eng-warks-birmingham@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 3:54 AM Subject: Re: [B'ham] Executioner, a Civil Servant ? > Hi Guys, > > Happy New Year to all. > > I assume the Birmingham executions were carried out at Winwons Green > Prison? > As the official executioner, I recall that in his hay day, Pierpoint > traveled to work? I think it was his most notorious remark was to the > question, " Mr > Pierpoint, how have you carried out your work for so long?" Albert > replied, > " I found it easier to give up smoking! " > > Best wishes to all on this windy, rainswept night in Kent. > > Vic > Kent, UK > _____________________________________________ > Tracing Ancestors in Birmingham: > http://www.bham.de/ > > Any problems, please contact the List Admin: > ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.7/620 - Release Date: 8/01/2007 > 4:12 PM > >