William Billington
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William Billington was an English executioner. He was on the Home Office list from 1902 to 1905 and had participated in hangings from 1899.
William Billington
HM Prison Pentonville
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HM Prison Pentonville is an English Category B men's prison, operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. Pentonville Prison is not in Pentonville, but is located further north, on the Caledonian Road in
William Billington
…carried out the vast majority of executions from 1902 to 1904. He carried out the last one to take place at Newgate Prison on 2 May 1902 and the first at Pentonville on 30 September 1902. He also performed a few executions in Ireland. Billington was married with two children, but he also had problems with alcohol…
Pentonville Prison entrance in 2006
Pentonville prison in 1842
An isometric drawing of Pentonville prison, from an 1844 report by Joshua Jebb, Royal Engineers
Penal treadmill at Pentonville in 1895