Execution of the Mannings
Title
Execution of the Mannings
Subject
Marie Manning (1821–13 November 1849) was a Swiss domestic servant who was hanged outside Horsemonger Lane Gaol, London, England, on 13 November 1849, after she and her husband Frederick were convicted of the murder of her lover, Patrick O'Connor, in the case that became known as the "Bermondsey Horror." It was the first time a husband and wife had been executed together in England since 1700.
Execution Location
Horsemonger Lane Gaol, London
People Executed
Maria and Frederick Manning
Method of Punishment
Hanging
Date
Crime(s)
Murder
Collection
Citation
“Execution of the Mannings,” Execution Ballads, accessed November 6, 2024, https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/execution-ballads/items/show/1201.