Buck Ruxton bronze plaque
Overview
Buck Ruxton bronze plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England South Ribble. This bronze commemorative plaque records: This bath was used by Dr. Buck Ruxton when mutilating the bodies of his wife and his maid on an unknown date between the 14th and 29th September 1935 at 2 Dalton Square, Lancaster.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This bronze commemorative plaque records: This bath was used by Dr.
People and events
The saved account records: Buck Ruxton when mutilating the bodies of his wife and his maid on an unknown date between the 14th and 29th September 1935 at 2 Dalton Square, Lancaster.
How it worked
The saved account records: Ruxton was hanged for these murders in 12th May 1936 at Strangeways Prison, Manchester.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Commemorative plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Buck Ruxton bronze plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: This bath was used by Dr. Buck Ruxton when mutilating the bodies of his wife and his maid on an unknown date between the 14th and 29th September 1935 at 2 Dalton Square, Lancaster. Ruxton was hanged for these murders in 12th May 1936 at Strangeways Prison, Manchester. The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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