Mary Blandy's Execution
Mary Blandy, attended by the Reverend Swinton, being hanged near Oxford for poisoning her father. Her famous last words were: For the sake of decency gentlemen, don't hang me high
Picture No
10151299
Media ID
47351934
Size
2638px x 4315px
(2.7MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Unattributed engraving
Date
6th April 1752


