Morpeth Moments

The Tragedy at Allandale - Lillian Bridge and Frederick Green


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History records the tragic tale of the murder of Lilly Bridge in 1908 somewhere between her home and Norwood House. It is thought that Frederick Green (son of Walter Clement Green - winemaker), ambushed Lilly, who had rejected his romantic advances, and murdered her. Lilly was 17 years old and had worked for Mrs. Green. Her father worked for Walter Clement Green and lived in a cottage near to the homestead. Part I details the crime and Part 2 details the conviction, sentence and aftermath of Frederick Davies Green. 

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Morpeth MomentsBy Marlene Duncan