The Tale of Tom Otter
Chris Hewis
- Region:
- East Midlands
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- Charity
- Fee:
- Paid: Talks are charged at £1 per head, minimum £35 and maximum £50. Mileage fee of 40p/mile.
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 16th September 2020
- Tagged:
- Murder | Executions | Folklore | Lincolnshire
The famous tale of a man who murdered his pregnant wife on their wedding night on 3rd November 1805 still endures. The story has been faithfully reproduced over the years. You can find the same version widely on the internet, and ghost-hunters regularly visit the Sun Inn at Saxilby, where the inquest was held. His gibbet stood on Doddington Road for 50 years. But how much of the tale is folklore?
Views: 1402 | Enquiries: 1About Chris Hewis
I am the Chair of Saxilby and District History Group and the Treasurer of the Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. I have written several books and articles on local history and was a regular member of BBC Radio Lincolnshire’s ‘Lunch Bunch’.
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