Hanging Of Lord Haw Haw

Northern Advocate, 4 January 1946, Page 3

Hanging Of Lord Haw Haw

(Rec. 11 a.m.) LONDON. January 3,

William Joyce was hanged in Wandsworth Prison, London, at 9 o’clock this morning.

Joyce,' who became known as “Lord Haw-Haw” because of the style of his broadcasts from Germany, was convicted of high treason. Wearing the navy-blue suit he wove during the trial. Joyce was able to walk to the gallows, although .he was rather shaky.

The execution was carried out by Albert Pierrepont. who hanged the Beisen torturers, and John Amery. Joyce's body will probably be buried in Wandsworth Prison cemetery.

A crowd of 250 people waited outside the prison until the notice that Joyce had been executed was posted at the gate at 9.8 a.m. FOUR SYMPATHISERS

Joyce's wife, who was brought specially from Holloway prison, his brother Quinton and his sister, were the last to see him before the execution. Each saw-him separately. Four sympathisers were among the early arrivals outside the prison.

One told a Press Association reporter that he visited Joyce in Brixton prison, where Joyce "behaved as you would expect a man of destiny to deport himself—in a manner in keeping with his place in history.” Extra police were on duty, but there was no demonstration. The four sympathisers, after walking behind a clump of trees, stood with their hats raised as the clock in a .{iistant church struck nine.