Plaque

Jack the Ripper

Inscription

Jack the Ripper
Who was Jack the Ripper? There have been numerous attempts to uncover the identity of the man who brutally murdered five East End women between 31 August - 30 November 1888. Amongst those suspected were Queen Victoria's heir, the Duke of Clarence. A less prominent suspect was George Chapman, a barber/surgeon, who at the time lived in the cellar of this pub. He was later found guilty of poisoning his three wives for which he was hung. Was he also Jack the Ripper?

Site: Jack the Ripper (1 memorial)

E1, Gunthorpe Street, White Hart pub

The plaque is further into the alleyway than you can see from the street. The alley is decorated with street plans and murals on the history of the area.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Jack the Ripper

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Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence

On his 28th birthday the eldest son of the Prince and Princess of Wales (Edwa...

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George Chapman

A barber/surgeon, who at the time of the murders lived in the cellar of the W...

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