The BackTracker History Show

Bordering at its western boundary the Bristol Semi-Ring Road, the village forms a large eastern cluster of development on a raised area of land in the parish. Pucklechurch is celebrated in the pages of history for a large and handsome palace which once existed within its boundaries and was occupied by the Saxon King Edmund the First.

At the end of the Feast of St Augustine, when the king was due to make his speech, fate stepped in and dealt a heavy blow.

Here the little known story of a beloved king and his untimely death in this quiet part of England.

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This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England.

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SOURCES

Cheltenham Examiner - Wednesday 26 August 1863

"Edward and the Churches of Winchester and Wessex". Rumble, Alexander R. (2001).

"Kingship and Royal Property from Æthelwulf to Edward the Elder" By Patrick Wormald

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John Horwood was born in a cottage at Hanham Mills to Thomas Horwood and his Orkney-born wife. The youngest out of ten children, John became involved in the coal-mining industry. It was the district’s principal industry, and even though his family was fully involved, John only worked in it for two years.

On Friday 13th April, 1821 John Horwood was the first person to be hanged at Bristol New Gaol, above the gatehouse entrance, three days after his 18th birthday, for the murder of Eliza Balsum,

But that wasn't the end of his story. Find out what happened to him next in this macabre episode.

THIS PODCAST

This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England.

If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

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So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.

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SOURCES

BBC Bristol Online. Thursday 20th September 2001

Bristol Law Society

Bristol Mirror - Saturday 21 April 1821

Surgeons’ Hall Museums

Bristol Mirror - Saturday 21 April 1821

Bristol Mercury - Saturday 01 May 187

An Unjust Hanging: Sent to the gallows by folly, ignorance and a doctor’s selfish cruelty- By Dave Halliwell.

atlasobscura.com

Ripleys

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Poverty, desperation and discontent were rife in the agricultural areas of England. Following years of war, high taxes, high rents, low wages, and poor harvests, by late 1830 the agricultural labourers (without trade unions to represent them) had had enough.

They were literally heading for the brink of starvation. With fewer jobs, lower wages and no prospect of improving conditions, the threshing machine provided a ready target for their anger. The scene was set for protest.

Here's the story of just a few of those brave enough to stand up for thier future's, and what happened next.

This particular episode is a podcast exclusive. Most of the shows have been broadcast first on Bradley Stoke Radio, in Bristol, England.

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www.fachrs.com/swing/swingbook.htm

"The home of the rick burner" - Punch 1844

An optional CD contains 3, 521 searchable surnames.www.fachrs.com/swing/SwingCD.htm

UK Parliment

Calcraft: Volume 3 - Multiple Hangings by Ivan Sage

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Dr Alice Wynekoop was a well-respected physician, professor, feminist, civic leader and educator in child hygiene who found her daughter-in-law, dead in the basement of the 16 room family home.

Initial reports treated the crime as though police regarded it as a puzzle that might never be solved, but as the the facts fell into place, the clues all an obvious prime suspect, especially to those who sensed there was something unhealthy about a 62-year-old woman's love for her son. However, the real motive for the murder came as a surprise to nearly everyone and was alot more simple.

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SOURCES

Salem News  Wednesday 22nd November 1933

Los Angeles Times  23rd November 1933

Chicago Tribune Jan 19 1934

Chicago Tribune Mar 7th 1934

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River surfing enthusiasts attempt to surf along on the wave, which can be 2 m (7 ft) high. The river was first surfed in 1955 by World War II veteran Jack Churchill, sometimes known as “Fighting Jack” or “Mad Jack” Churchill. He was renowned both for carrying a Scottish claymore sword, bagpipes and a longbow as well as for being the only Allied soldier to kill an enemy with a carriage longbow during the war.

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This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England.

If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

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So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.

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SOURCES

Wharfedale & Airedale Observer - Friday 24 February 1882

Bristol Mercury - Wednesday 28 March 1894

West Somerset Free Press - Saturday 31 March 1894

www.severn-bore.co.uk

Historic UK

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HMS Courageous was the lead ship of the Courageous-class cruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Designed to support the Baltic Project championed by First Sea Lord John Fisher, the ship was very lightly armoured and armed with only a few heavy guns.

Courageous served with the Home Fleet at the start of World War II with 811 and 822 Squadrons aboard, each squadron equipped with a dozen Fairey Swordfish, a medium-sized biplane torpedo bomber and reconnaissance aircraft.

On the evening of 17 September 1939, she was on patrol off the coast of Ireland when she became the first Royal Navy ship to be sunk by a German U-boat.

THIS PODCAST

This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England.

If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

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So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.

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SOURCES

www.plymouthherald.co.uk

maritimequest.com https://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/great_britain/pages/aircraft_carriers/hms_courageous_50_message_board_1_24.htm

Western Daily Press - Tuesday 19 September 1939

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Whenever we talk of famous Bristolians, Cary Grant is usually the first people think of, followed quickly by one of the amazing musicians the city has nurtured in recent years. One name that rarely comes up is that of Russ Conway – yet the Southville-born pianist was one of the biggest stars of the ’50s and ’60s, with more hit singles to his name than Tricky, Roni Size or Massive Attack.

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This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England.

If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

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So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.

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SOURCES

The Bristol Mag 

http://www.russconway.co.uk/a%20brief%20history%20of%20russ%20conway.html

The Stage - Thursday 01 October 1959

The Stage - Thursday 16 February 1984

The Stage - Thursday 23 November 2000

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When a young boy called Frank Clarke, aged 13, found a woman's hat on Bathampton Down on 7th August 1891, a bank holiday, it started off a mystery that still has many baffled!

Frank, who was there playing with several school-friends, brought home the hat and gave it to his mother, who with presentiment of a tragedy said, “I believe it belongs to someone who has been murdered, it shan’t stop in the house” the boy accordingly took it to the Police-station.

Find outwhat happened next in this amazing story that shocked the nation!

THIS PODCAST

This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England.

If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

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So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.

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SOURCES

Newbury Weekly News and General Advertiser - Thursday 19 October 1893 Toronto Daily Mail - Saturday 28 October 1893

Ancestry.com

Western Mail - Friday 06 October 1893

Children's Homes http://www.childrenshomes.org.uk/

Evening Herald (Dublin) - Tuesday 26 September 1893

London Evening Standard - Wednesday 18 October 1893

http://elsieadelineluke.blogspot.com/p/bath-chronicle-14th-december-1893.html

Swindon Advertiser and North Wilts Chronicle - Saturday 16 December 1893

Bristol Mercury - Saturday 04 November 1893

Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette - Thursday 14 December 1893

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Unfortunately, I have had a very nasty fall which has resulted in me being in plaster and losing the use of my arm. That coupled with the strong painkillers has made it nearly impossible to do my normal show, but the lovely Nikki Druce at Macabre London has stepped in with one of her shows so that you're not left hanging.

So, on with the show...

Today we take a trip to the charming seaside town of Brighton about an hour and half drive away from London and explore the tale of the chocolate cream murderer, Christiana Edmunds.

Victorian poisoners don't come stranger than this so make sure you stay tuned to find out exactly why this crime of passion hugely back fired and how he narrowly avoided becoming a serial killer, despite trying to be one!

This is another episode of Macabre Mini Mysteries which is part of the Macabre London podcast universe- a combination YouTube and Podcast show! We focus on making true crime documentary and recounting weird tales for London and all over the world!

Sources

https://blogs.bl.uk/untoldlives/2014/09/arsenic-cyanide-and-strychnine-the-golden-age-of-victorian-poisoners.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christiana_Edmunds

https://web.archive.org/web/20110517020245/http://www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk/albums/broadmoor/christiana-edmunds/

https://web.archive.org/web/20160602032221/http://www.kayejoneswriter.com/blog

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During the final years of working at Speedwell Colliery, an act of bravery took place which at the time touched the hearts of thousands of local people.

It all started at about 8 p.m. on the night of Sunday August 21st 1932, when Jack Emery aged 43, a colliery fireman who was the overman of the mine’s No.5 District,  met up with two of his friends who also worked at the mine, Isaac Kendall, 48 married to Mary Jefferies, and Frank Plummer at the station at about 10.45 pm, where he instructed them to clear up any dirt in the district’s bottom level, before moving up the coal face to the top level, clearing away anything else they might find as they went.

What happened next would have repercussions for years to come.

THIS PODCAST

This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England.

If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

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SOURCES

Annual Report of the Inspector of Mines 1936: Public Record Office POWE 7/66.

 Industrial  Archaeology  of  the  Bristol  Region, (Newton Abbot, 1969). Cossons,  Neil  &  Buchanan,  Angus,

Collieries of Kingswood and South Gloucestershire, Cornwell, John, 

Western Daily Press - Friday 16 September 1932

Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer - Friday 26 August 1932

Western Daily Press - Saturday 27 August 1932

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