For the activist, see Ruth Ellis (activist). For the center, see Ruth Ellis Center.
Ruth Ellis
Born
Ruth Neilson
(1926-10-09)9 October 1926
Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales
Died
13 July 1955(1955-07-13) (aged 28)
HMP Holloway, London, England
Cause of death
Execution by hanging
Resting place
HMP Holloway; later reburied in St Mary's Church, Old Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. 51°40′04.9″N0°36′53.2″W / 51.668028°N 0.614778°W / 51.668028; -0.614778
Occupation
Nightclub hostess
Known for
Last woman executed in the UK
Criminal status
Executed
Spouse
George Johnston Ellis (1950–1955)
Children
2
Conviction(s)
Murder
Criminal penalty
Death by hanging
Ruth Ellis (née Neilson; 9 October 1926 – 13 July 1955) was a British nightclub hostess and convicted murderer who became the last woman to be executed in the United Kingdom following the fatal shooting of her lover, David Blakely.
In her teens, Ellis had entered the world of nightclub hostessing, which led to a chaotic life that included various relationships with men. One of these men was David Blakely, a racing driver engaged to another woman. On Easter Sunday, 10 April 1955, Ellis shot Blakely dead outside The Magdala public house in Hampstead, London. She was immediately arrested by an off-duty policeman. At her trial in June 1955, she was found guilty of premeditated murder and was sentenced to death; on 13 July she was hanged at HMP Holloway.
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