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Jane Clouson
150th anniversary of Jane Clouson’s death
On the 150th anniversary of Jane Clouson’s death, FOBLC’s Mike Guilfoyle has written for the South London Press (p32) about her tragic death which became a cause celebre of Victorian London. One of the most famous and most visited graves in the Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries, Jane Clouson’s unsolved murder was recounted in this moving account…
Jane Clouson’s tragic story is the subject of this new podcast episode narrated by Mike Guilfoyle
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In this podcast FOBLC historian Mike Guilfoyle tells the extraordinary story of Jane Clouson the 17 year old maid buried in the Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries, whose murder became a legal cause celebre following the controversial acquittal of the accused, the wealthy Victorian gentleman Edmund Pook. This recording was produced by Mark Lingwood, Tempest Productions. For…
Jane Clouson Book Reading by Paul Thomas Murphy
Paul Thomas Murphy’s new book about the extraordinary murder of Jane Clouson conclusively identifies the killer’s true identity. The FOBLC is proud to be hosting a reading of a new book about Jane Clouson, ‘Pretty Jane and the Viper of Kidbrooke Lane’ on Saturday 16th July from 2.30pm – 4pm at the Chapel in Ladywell Cemetery.…
Jane Clouson memorial
Jeff Hart led a well attended tour of the cemeteries last Saturday. One of the highlights of any visit is the Jane Clouson memorial.
The true story of Jane Clouson, by her cousin
One of the most interesting graves in the Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries is that of Jane Clouson, a 17 year old girl whose murder in 1871 aroused great controversy in Victorian London. The FOBLC has been contacted by her surviving cousin John Hancock, who has written this moving account of her tragic tale. The Eltham…