Tag: Hampshire

• Sweet Fanny Adams

  

  On this day 149 years ago, eight year old Fanny Adams was brutally murdered by Frederick Baker, a 29 year old solicitor’s clerk. Her grave still stands in Alton Cemetery, adorned lovingly with teddies, tea lights and flowers. Perhaps her name is familiar to you. Maybe you have heard the phrase “Sweet Fanny Adams” or “Sweet…

  Death and the Maiden

  24/08/2016

  Lucy Coleman Talbot

  Alton, Alton Cemetery, Burial, Cemetery, Child Death, Child Murder, Crime, Deadmaidens, Death, England, Expression, Grave, Hampshire, History, Murder, Saying, Sweet FA, Sweet Fanny Adams

• Mrs Blunden of Basingstoke

  

  Lucy Coleman Talbot shares the horrifying tale of her home town. Mrs Blunden, who was not buried alive once… but twice

  Death and the Maiden

  13/08/2015

  Lucy Coleman Talbot

  Basingstoke, Burial, Buried Alive, Cemetery, Coffins, Deadmaidens, Death, Grave, Hampshire, History, Holy Ghost Cemetery, Peace, Story, Willis Museum