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Beryl Evans

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Beryl Evans Famous memorial

Birth
Lewisham, London Borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England
Death
8 Nov 1949 (aged 20)
Notting Hill, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England
Burial
Acton, London Borough of Ealing, Greater London, England Add to Map
Plot
G 179
Memorial ID
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Murder Victim. She and her one-year-old daughter were murdered in their home on November 8, 1949. She was pregnant at the time of the murder. Her 23-year-old husband, Timothy Evans, was accused of the murders and on January of 1950 was tried, convicted of the murder and executed by hanging on March 9, 1950. Three years later after the execution, John Christie, a neighbor of the Evans, confessed to the Evans murders, along with a series of at least six other murders. Timothy Evans was granted a posthumous pardon in 1966. Several books and films have been based on this miscarriage of justice. She and her daughter share a grave marker with George Henry Potter, who died in 1948. The relationship between the Evans and Potter is unknown.
Murder Victim. She and her one-year-old daughter were murdered in their home on November 8, 1949. She was pregnant at the time of the murder. Her 23-year-old husband, Timothy Evans, was accused of the murders and on January of 1950 was tried, convicted of the murder and executed by hanging on March 9, 1950. Three years later after the execution, John Christie, a neighbor of the Evans, confessed to the Evans murders, along with a series of at least six other murders. Timothy Evans was granted a posthumous pardon in 1966. Several books and films have been based on this miscarriage of justice. She and her daughter share a grave marker with George Henry Potter, who died in 1948. The relationship between the Evans and Potter is unknown.

Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine



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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Iain MacFarlaine
  • Added: Jun 21, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6532296/beryl-evans: accessed ), memorial page for Beryl Evans (19 Sep 1929–8 Nov 1949), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6532296, citing Gunnersbury Cemetery, Acton, London Borough of Ealing, Greater London, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.