Advertisement

John Reginald Halliday Christie

Advertisement

John Reginald Halliday Christie Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Northowram, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
Death
15 Jul 1953 (aged 54)
Barnsbury, London Borough of Islington, Greater London, England
Burial
Barnsbury, London Borough of Islington, Greater London, England Add to Map
Memorial ID
View Source
Criminal. He was a British serial killer who strangled and murdered all of his female victims at his residence at 10 Rillington Place, Notting Hill, London, England. He even sent an innocent mentally impaired man, Timothy Evans, to his own execution on March 9, 1950 for killing his pregnant wife, Beryl and their infant daughter, Geraldine Evans. Timothy falsely confessed to the crimes himself. He was convicted and executed for his crimes. John murdered 8 women including his own wife, Ethel. His crimes were written by Sir Ludovic Kennedy in the book, "10 Rillington Place." Lord Richard Attenborough portrayed him in the 1970 film version of the book. He was executed at Pentonville Prison.
Criminal. He was a British serial killer who strangled and murdered all of his female victims at his residence at 10 Rillington Place, Notting Hill, London, England. He even sent an innocent mentally impaired man, Timothy Evans, to his own execution on March 9, 1950 for killing his pregnant wife, Beryl and their infant daughter, Geraldine Evans. Timothy falsely confessed to the crimes himself. He was convicted and executed for his crimes. John murdered 8 women including his own wife, Ethel. His crimes were written by Sir Ludovic Kennedy in the book, "10 Rillington Place." Lord Richard Attenborough portrayed him in the 1970 film version of the book. He was executed at Pentonville Prison.

Bio by: Genet



Advertisement

Advertisement

How famous was John Reginald Halliday Christie ?

Current rating: 3.16495 out of 5 stars

97 votes

Sign-in to cast your vote.

  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Genet
  • Added: Apr 1, 2005
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10712839/john_reginald_halliday-christie: accessed ), memorial page for John Reginald Halliday Christie (8 Apr 1899–15 Jul 1953), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10712839, citing Pentonville Prison Cemetery, Barnsbury, London Borough of Islington, Greater London, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.