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William Marwood blue plaque

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William Marwood blue plaque
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William Marwood blue plaque is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
William Marwood was a Victorian executioner known for innovating the standard method of hanging, introducing the "long drop" technique which aimed to cause quicker death by breaking the neck; he is remembered for his role in British capital punishment practices.

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