In Memorium: Frances Coles

[Howard Brown]

On February 13, 1891....Frances Coles' life was cut short by a killer, who some theorize as being Jack The Ripper.


RIP Frances

[Howard Brown]

Tomorrow...on Sunday, it will have been ( as Stan Reid has already mentioned on the boards elsewhere ) 120 years to the day that Frances Coles was murdered in Swallow Gardens.

While some consider her a victim of Jack The Ripper and others a victim by by person unknown.... or even Thomas Sadler.....one thing we all know is that whoever did cut her throat that morning didn't swing for that murderous act.

[Jeff Leahy]

Yo Just thought I'd remind everyone today is the 120th Aniversary of the last Whitechapel Murder.

That of Frances Coles

Yours Jeff

[Howard Brown]

In the early hours of February 13th, 1891....31 year old Frances Coles was found murdered in Swallow Gardens.....her killer was never arrested for that crime.

RIP Frances

[Chris G.]

In the early hours of February 13th, 1891....31 year old Frances Coles was found murdered in Swallow Gardens.....her killer was never arrested for that crime.

RIP Frances

RIP Frances Coles. I've always liked this sketch of her.

[Dave James]

Hi Chris, all,

I too have always like that sketch - it reminds me of the actress Lisa Geoghan who played PCW Polly Page in The Bill.

[Debra Arif]

Hi Chris, all,

I too have always like that sketch - it reminds me of the actress Lisa Geoghan who played PCW Polly Page in The Bill.

Wow- very alike!
I always thought Liz Stride might have been similar in looks to Kate Buffery.

[Howard Brown]

Possible victim of Jack The Ripper murdered in Swallow Gardens, February 13, 1891.

R.I.P. Frances

[Chris G.]

R.I.P Frances Coles indeed. A few illustrations from the newspapers of the day--

The first illustration shows a prettier and younger girl than the mortuary photograph or even the other newspaper illustration shown here indicates. The murder scene was a passageway called Swallow Gardens under a railway arch in Tower Hamlets between Chamber Street and Royal Mint Street. Here the victim was found at 2:20 am on the morning of Friday, February 13, 1891 by P.C. Ernest Thompson 240H. As you will see, in the close up of the bottom panel of the series of sketches, the murder scene is erroneously called "Sparrow Gardens." In any case, the location is just east of the Tower of London where the Royal Mint was located. The last illustration shows seaman James Sadler with Coles in White's Row before she was killed. Sadler was arrested on suspicion of killing Coles, went to trial for her murder, but ultimately was found not guilty.

[Howard Brown]

Chris:

Regarding the link you shared with The Ripperology Gazette about Coles...check out the 48th post.

http://www.jtrforums.com/showthread.php?p=289974#post289974

[Stan Reid]

I believe the Coles murder site is the only one that still exists pretty much as it was then.

[Howard Brown]

Monday marks the 126th year since Frances' death in 1891.

RIP Frances.

[Gary Barnett]

Monday marks the 126th year since Frances' death in 1891.

RIP Frances.

Yes, RIP, Frances.

Which must mean that three days ago was the 126th anniversary of Henry Tomkins's untimely death.

RIP, HT.

[Howard Brown]

Tomorrow, February 13th, marks the 127th anniversary of Frances' murder.

RIP Frances.

[Anna Morris]

RIP Frances.