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In 1935, the seaside calm of Bournemouth was shattered by scandal, betrayal, and murder. Alma Rattenbury — a once-celebrated musician — and her teenage lover GeorgeStoner stood accused in a case that gripped Britain with its mix of passion, tragedy, and sensational headlines. In this episode, we trace Alma’s extraordinary life, her ill-fated marriage to architect Francis Rattenbury, and the events that led to one of the most infamous trials of the 20th century.
Source Materials
The Architect & the Lady - Canada's History
2015.173615.Trial-Of-Alma-Victoria--Rattenbury-And George-Percy-Soner.pdf
The British Newspaper Archive Blog Murder of Francis Rattenbury | The British Newspaper Archive Blog
Adultery, jealousy and murder: How the Rattenbury case gripped the nation | Bournemouth Echo
Jack Knox: Out of tragedy, Francis Rattenbury's son became a fine dad - Victoria Times Colonist
The femme fatale who scandalised Britain: Murder at the Villa Madeira that gripped the country | Daily Mail Online
This Week in History: 1935: Sex, drugs, murder and suicide — the Rattenbury case had it all | Vancouver Sun
The Sensational High-Society Murder of Francis M. Rattenbury | The Canadian Encyclopedia
Murder, suicide and the pain of a surviving son
The Fatal Passion of Alma Rattenbury - Sean O'Connor - Google Books
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In 1935, the seaside calm of Bournemouth was shattered by scandal, betrayal, and murder. Alma Rattenbury — a once-celebrated musician — and her teenage lover GeorgeStoner stood accused in a case that gripped Britain with its mix of passion, tragedy, and sensational headlines. In this episode, we trace Alma’s extraordinary life, her ill-fated marriage to architect Francis Rattenbury, and the events that led to one of the most infamous trials of the 20th century.
Source Materials
The Architect & the Lady - Canada's History
2015.173615.Trial-Of-Alma-Victoria--Rattenbury-And George-Percy-Soner.pdf
The British Newspaper Archive Blog Murder of Francis Rattenbury | The British Newspaper Archive Blog
Adultery, jealousy and murder: How the Rattenbury case gripped the nation | Bournemouth Echo
Jack Knox: Out of tragedy, Francis Rattenbury's son became a fine dad - Victoria Times Colonist
The femme fatale who scandalised Britain: Murder at the Villa Madeira that gripped the country | Daily Mail Online
This Week in History: 1935: Sex, drugs, murder and suicide — the Rattenbury case had it all | Vancouver Sun
The Sensational High-Society Murder of Francis M. Rattenbury | The Canadian Encyclopedia
Murder, suicide and the pain of a surviving son
The Fatal Passion of Alma Rattenbury - Sean O'Connor - Google Books

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