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Thomas Pierrepoint
Born
Thomas William Pierrepoint

6 October 1870
Sutton Bonington, Nottinghamshire, England
Died11 February 1954 (aged 83)
Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
CitizenshipBritish
OccupationExecutioner
Years active1906–1946
SpouseElizabeth Binns (m. 1891)
Parent(s)Thomas and Mary Pierrepoint
RelativesHenry Pierrepoint (brother),
Albert Pierrepoint (nephew)

Thomas William Pierrepoint (6 October 1870 – 11 February 1954)[1] was an English executioner from 1906 until 1946. He was the brother of Henry Pierrepoint and uncle of Albert Pierrepoint.[2]

  1. ^ Birth registration from GRO
  2. ^ "A grisly family tradition". BBC Nottingham. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2009.

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