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Origin of the Long Drop

Heritage Open Day: Visit an exhibition on the national hangman, William Marwood of Horncastle. William sympathised with the criminals who were sentenced to death by hanging, until they expired. He invented the system of hanging where the victim died instantly, saving unnecessary suffering.
Sat 9 Sep:1000-1600. Free Entry.
Sir Joseph Banks Centre, 9-13, Bridge Street, Horncastle, Lincolnshire LN9 5HZ
Sat 9 Sep 2017
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