British Executions

William Churcher

Age: 35

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 22 Jul 1902

Crime Location: 16 Clarence Buildings, North Street, Alverstone, Gosport, Hampshire

Execution Place: Winchester

Method: hanging

Executioner: William Billington

Source: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk

William Churcher was convicted of the murder of his partner Sophia Jane Hepworth 30 and sentenced to death.

He stabbed her to death on 10 April 1902 at their home at 16 Clarence Buildings, North Street, Gosport.

see National Archives - HO 144/580/A63488

see Cambridge Daily News - Wednesday 23 April 1902

see Edinburgh Evening News - Thursday 17 April 1902

see Sheffield Evening Telegraph - Tuesday 22 July 1902

see Homicide 1902