Trivia For Our Inner Dummy

[Roy Corduroy]

This must be the Ratcliff Highway murders, for which John Williams was executed, and whose corpse was paraded through town on a horse and cart. He was eventually buried under a crossroads outside a Cable St pub (the Peartree?), with a stake driven through his heart. Did the pub put the stake on display, or something?

Yes, Sam and thanks for the tip. John Williams skull was displayed at the Crown & Dolphin. After the body was found by workmen digging in the street many years later.

[Sam Flynn]

Thanks, Roy. A most macabre story!

Is the Crown & Dolphin still a going concern? It looks a bit worse for wear in that photo.

[Howard Brown]

Correct, Roy !

[Howard Brown]

New one.....

Who are they referring to when the name 'Edinburgh Dreamer' is mentioned ?

[Roy Corduroy]

They are referring to "A gentleman residing in a fashionable suburb of Edinburgh has dreamt three times of Jack the Ripper, who is apparently a dispensary doctor in the neighborhood, it may be presumed of Whitechapel. Mr. Stuart Cumberland also dreamt of him and drew hits portrait for his own periodical The Mirror and the Edinburgh dreamer has recognized the portrait as that of the very man.

From The Independent, 1889

Is the Crown & Dolphin still a going concern?

It is converted to a residential apartment.



More photos here (click)

[Howard Brown]

You're on a roll, Roy....

[Sam Flynn]

[The Crown & Dolphin] is converted to a residential apartment. More photos here (click)

I notice that, whilst they pick up on the property's undoubted charm and historicity, they don't actually mention its macabre past. That's estate agents for you!

[Roy Corduroy]

Ripper pub trivia. Whose local was this?

[Roy Corduroy]

A clue to the location of the pub pictured above:

Not Cliff, it is on the _ _ _ _ _

[Gary Barnett]

Monty Druitt?

[Roy Corduroy]

Yes Gary!

[Howard Brown]

Time for another test....

Who is this man ?

[Robert Linford]

Sir Arthur?

[Howard Brown]

No, Bob...he's not a writer.

[Whitechurch]

Your friend Bob from the army (with the money).