Charles Peace- Sheffield born murderer

I think thats how they spelt his name..my Great Aunt claimed that he once stared at her,through her kitchen window..I don't know much about this chap exept that he was a notorious Victorian Sheffield criminal.

Can anyone fill in the details????

is'nt he buried in Eccsall church graveyard?

Eccelsall,sorry for the error

must get the spelling correct or change my fingers ECCLESALL

Charles Peace born in the centre of Sheffield in 1832 Was a law breaker all his life imprisoned a number of times,

The murder was commited at 959 Ecclesall road a Mr dyson was shot and killed Charles peace was hanged at Armley jail Leeds

on the 25/Feb /1879. books have been printed about his life which was very eventfull he having lived in other parts of the country,

If I recall my history correctly, there was a murder on Psalter Lane, just round the corner from me, that Charlie Peace committed.

As I undertand it, CP shot (or otherwise killed) the bloke, who was the husband of the woman whom he was having an affair with. he lay in wait in the outside loo, and murdered the hubby.

he also shot a policeman, (IIRC) who tried to capture him after this incident. (PC Nicholas Whalley)

He escaped custody in a very dramatic way. He was being escorted to the prison, by train, he gave the gaolers the slip, and leapt out of the window of the speeding train, and made his way to (temporary) freedom.

He was recaptured, and was later hanged for his crimes.

The story goes that he was an excellent violinist.

re the comment about him being buried in ecclesall churchyard :- as i unerstand it, a convicted criminal who was executed would not be accorded the privilege of being buried in"hallowed" ground.he would most likely be buried within the prison walls

PT

My mother as a young girl lived in a house at the rear of the shops near the public house on Leopold Street.

The back of the house had a slop kitchen and was all whitewashed with 'Bug Blindinding". The rear of the house was virtually in the yard of the new Orchard Square.

I believe in those days the address was Orchard Lane although it is a few yards away from the remains of todays Orchard Lane.

Maybe the road was altered when the original Barkers Pool was altered after the new Town Hall was built.

When they were developing the square I watched them pull down the kitchen to build shops that front into the square.

She told me that the rear of their house and the slop kitchen featured in the old silent movie that was made about Charlie Peace.

I have seen the film and Charlie scrambles out of the window onto the kitchen roof and away. He is followed at the window afterwards by a thwarted constable waving his truncheon.

She recollected that people used to come to look at the back of the house and even asked to come inside to have a look around.

There used to be lots of articles and old newspaper cuttings about Charles Peace on the walls in the public bar side of the Banner Cross pub. They may still be there, but it is a long time since I last visited that particular establishment.

[Edited thread title as his name is 'Peace' not 'Pease']

Nomme

Sorry everyone I mean't 'Bug Blinding' (Limewash)

This house was never used by Charlie Peace, it was only used in the film.

The incident was supposed to be a house at Banner Cross.

Sorry if I misled anyone.

every year there was a play on in sheffield called THE STIRINGS IN SHEFFIELD it used to be about charlie peace

I think, anyone know if it still is acted at any theatre?