Ellis, Ruth b. October 9, 1926 d. July 13, 1955 She murdered her lover, David Blakeney, a racing car driver. Executed at Holloway (Women's) prison in London. The last woman to be executed in Britain. According to an article authored by Thomas L. Jones from the Crime Library website, Ruth Ellis was reinterred from the prison to her present resting place at St. Mary's Parish, Amersham, Buckinghamshire. She was buried under the name of Ruth Hornby to preserve anonymity. Cause of death: Executed St Mary Churchyard, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England
Machen, Arthur b. March 3, 1863 d. December 15, 1947 British author, noted for his supernatural tales. Arthur Llewellyn Jones was born in the rectory at Llandewi Fach near Caerleon-on-Usk in Monmouthshire, South Wales, the only child of the Rev. John Edward Jones and his Scottish wife, Janet Robina Machen. The name rhymes with "blacken". Arthur was educated at Hereford Cathedral School, but was unable to go to University as his father could not afford the fees. He tried for a career in medicine but, in 1880, failed the preliminary examinations of...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine) St Mary Churchyard, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England
b. October 9, 1926 d. July 13, 1955