Uk Exectioners
George Smith
Period in office - 1849 - 1873
Robert Evans (Anderson)
Hanged several as Chief executioner
Notable Execution's
Dr. William Palmer
George Incher
Hanged several as Chief executioner
William Calcraft
Period in office - 1829 – 1874
Hanged several hundred people
Thomas Askern
Period in office 1853 –1877
William Marwood
Period in office - 1874 - 1883
Hanged 176 people
Bartholomew Binns
Period in office - - 1883 - 1884
Sacked as Chief executioner
Hanged several as assistant executioner
James Berry
Period in office - 1884 - 1892
Hanged around 200 people
Thomas Henry Scott
Period of office 1892 - 1901
Hanged several people as Chief executioner
James Billington
Period in office - 1884 - 1901
Hanged 147 People
Thomas Billington
Period in office 1897 - 1901
Thomas Billington was James Billington's eldest son.
William Billington
Period in office - 1902 - 1905
The second son of James Billington
John Billington
Period in office - 1902 - 1905
Third son of James Billington
Hanged 16 people, and assisted at many others
Henry Pierrepoint
Period in office - 1901 - 1910
Hanged 107 people
John Ellis
Period in office - 1901 - 1923
Hanged 203 people
Notable Execution's
Dr Hawley Harvey Crippen
George Smith "Brides in the Bath"
Edith Thompson
William Willis
Period in office 1906 - 1926
Hanged 13 people as Chief executioner
Hanged 100 people as assistant executioner
Notable Executions
Freddie Bywaters
Thomas Pierrepoint
Period in office - 1906 - 1946
Hanged 300 people
Notable Executions
Dorethea Waddington
Robert Wilson
Period in office - 1920 - 1936
Robert Baxter
Period in office - 1915 - 1935
Alfred Allen
Period in office 1928 - 1937
Hanged several people as Chief executioner
Thomas Mather Phillips
Period in office 1918 - 1941
Hanged many people as Chief executioner
Stanley William Cross
Period in office 1932 - 1941
Hanged many people as Chief executioner
Albert Pierrepoint
Period in office - 1932 - 1956
Hanged 433 men and 17 women
Notable Executions
Neville Heath
"Lord Haw Haw" William Joyce
John George Haigh "Acid Bath Murders"
Derek Bentley
Timothy John Evans
Ruth Ellis
Harry Kirk
Period in office - 1941 - 1950
Hanged many as assistant executioner
As chief executioner only 1 hanging
Steve Wade
Period in office - 1941 - 1955
Hanged 31 people as assistant executioner
Hanged 28 people as Chief executioner
Harry Allen
Period in office - 1941 - 1964
Hanged 40 people as assistant executioner
Hanged 29 people as Chief executioner
Sid Dernley
Period in office - 1949 - 1954
Hanged 25 people as assistant executioner
Robert Leslie Stewart
Period in office - 1950 - 1964
Carried out last ever execution
Capitol Punishment Abolished in England - 1965
Period in office - 1849 - 1873
Robert Evans (Anderson)
Hanged several as Chief executioner
Notable Execution's
Dr. William Palmer
George Incher
Hanged several as Chief executioner
William Calcraft
Period in office - 1829 – 1874
Hanged several hundred people
Thomas Askern
Period in office 1853 –1877
William Marwood
Period in office - 1874 - 1883
Hanged 176 people
Bartholomew Binns
Period in office - - 1883 - 1884
Sacked as Chief executioner
Hanged several as assistant executioner
James Berry
Period in office - 1884 - 1892
Hanged around 200 people
Thomas Henry Scott
Period of office 1892 - 1901
Hanged several people as Chief executioner
James Billington
Period in office - 1884 - 1901
Hanged 147 People
Thomas Billington
Period in office 1897 - 1901
Thomas Billington was James Billington's eldest son.
William Billington
Period in office - 1902 - 1905
The second son of James Billington
John Billington
Period in office - 1902 - 1905
Third son of James Billington
Hanged 16 people, and assisted at many others
Henry Pierrepoint
Period in office - 1901 - 1910
Hanged 107 people
John Ellis
Period in office - 1901 - 1923
Hanged 203 people
Notable Execution's
Dr Hawley Harvey Crippen
George Smith "Brides in the Bath"
Edith Thompson
William Willis
Period in office 1906 - 1926
Hanged 13 people as Chief executioner
Hanged 100 people as assistant executioner
Notable Executions
Freddie Bywaters
Thomas Pierrepoint
Period in office - 1906 - 1946
Hanged 300 people
Notable Executions
Dorethea Waddington
Robert Wilson
Period in office - 1920 - 1936
Robert Baxter
Period in office - 1915 - 1935
Alfred Allen
Period in office 1928 - 1937
Hanged several people as Chief executioner
Thomas Mather Phillips
Period in office 1918 - 1941
Hanged many people as Chief executioner
Stanley William Cross
Period in office 1932 - 1941
Hanged many people as Chief executioner
Albert Pierrepoint
Period in office - 1932 - 1956
Hanged 433 men and 17 women
Notable Executions
Neville Heath
"Lord Haw Haw" William Joyce
John George Haigh "Acid Bath Murders"
Derek Bentley
Timothy John Evans
Ruth Ellis
Harry Kirk
Period in office - 1941 - 1950
Hanged many as assistant executioner
As chief executioner only 1 hanging
Steve Wade
Period in office - 1941 - 1955
Hanged 31 people as assistant executioner
Hanged 28 people as Chief executioner
Harry Allen
Period in office - 1941 - 1964
Hanged 40 people as assistant executioner
Hanged 29 people as Chief executioner
Sid Dernley
Period in office - 1949 - 1954
Hanged 25 people as assistant executioner
Robert Leslie Stewart
Period in office - 1950 - 1964
Carried out last ever execution
Capitol Punishment Abolished in England - 1965