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Charlotte BRYANT

Charlotte Bryant

Charlotte Bryant at her trial.

Charlotte Bryant home.

Evidence

Charlotte Bryant's Execution

An illiterate, 33 year old Irish woman with five children was hung at Exeter Prison on 15th July
1936 for poisoning her husband. The anti-capital punishment campaigner Mrs Van de Elst made
an appearance in her Rolls Royce at 8am outside the prison in protest, with a crowd of
about 2 to 3 thousand.

Bryant sent a telegram to King Edward VIII the day before which said "Mighty King, Have pity
on your lowly, afflicted subject. Don't let them kill me on Wednesday. Ask them to give
Mrs Van de Elst an opportunity of saying what will prove my innocence. From the brink
of the cold, dark, grave I am a poor helpless woman. I ask you not to let them kill
me, I am innocent."