Historedia
Person

William Calcraft

Events
3
Episodes
9
Years
1849–1868

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Calcraft, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Event of 1849: Marie Manning and her husband Frederick are publicly hanged for the murder of he

    1849

    Role: Executioner

    1. August 1849 · 3 Miniver Place, BermondseyMurder of Patrick O'Connor

      The Mannings murdered their guest Patrick O'Connor by shooting him in the back of the head at their home in Bermondsey.

    2. October 1849 · Old BaileyTrial at Old Bailey

      Marie and Frederick Manning were tried at the Old Bailey in October 1849 for the murder of Patrick O'Connor.

    3. 13 November 1849 · Horsemonger Lane GaolPublic Execution at Horsemonger Lane

      Marie and Frederick Manning were publicly hanged at Horsemonger Lane Gaol on 13 November 1849.

  2. Event of 1868: Fenian bomber Michael Barrett becomes the last person publicly hanged in the Uni

    1867–1868

    Role: Executioner

    1. 13 December 1867 · LondonClerkenwell Explosion

      The IRB bombed Clerkenwell Prison on 13 December 1867 to free a member, leading to arrests and trials.

    2. 20-27 April 1868 · Old BaileyTrial at Old Bailey

      Barrett was tried at the Old Bailey in April 1868, with the prosecution linking him to Fenian activities.

    3. 26 May 1868 · Newgate PrisonPublic Hanging

      Barrett was publicly hanged outside Newgate Prison on 26 May 1868, the last such execution in England.

  3. Event of 1868: The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the Capital Punishment Amendment Act

    1868

    Role: Executioner

    1. 26 May 1868 · Newgate PrisonLast Public Execution

      William Calcraft carried out the last public execution in the UK on 26 May 1868 at Newgate Prison.

    2. 29 May 1868 · United KingdomRoyal Assent

      The Capital Punishment Amendment Act 1868 received royal assent on 29 May 1868, ending public executions for murder in the United Kingdom.

    3. 13 August 1868 · Maidstone GaolFirst Execution Under New Law

      The first execution under the new law was carried out by William Calcraft on 13 August 1868 at Maidstone Gaol.

Sources

  1. Marie Manning (née de Roux) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
  2. Clerkenwell explosion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-28
  3. Capital Punishment Amendment Act 1868 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20