the man they could not hang
Acknowledgements
Above: The way we were. Late Victorian Babbacombe Beach from
a tinted photographic postcard. Despite the carnage at The
Glen in 1884 this picturesque setting still retained much of
it's quaintness as a working fishing community. Today it's
different story. The local authority own the land with
concrete and 1960's buildings, car park and public toilets
dominate the once attractive quintessential Devonshire
scene. 19th century attractiveness - modern day development.
Special Thanks:
I am extremely grateful to individuals and organisations who have given and offered help and advice over the years with this research and have, in certain circumstances, granted permission to reproduce material for use on this website.
Mike Holgate | Stewart P. Evans | Dr. Steven Smith | Barry Phillips MBA | Derek Reed | Don Hanson | Mick Catmull | Alan Elliott
The National Archive (Kew) | British Library
Newspaper Library | Galleries of Justice | House
of Lords Record Office | British Film Institute
| HM Land Registry | Principal Probate Registry
| The Royal Archives, Windsor
The staff of Torquay Library | Devon Record
Office |Torquay Museum | Torbay Council |
Probate Sub-Registry (Exeter) | West Devon
Record Office | Westcountry Studies Library |
TSW Film and Television Archive | Granada
Television Limited | Western Morning News |
Herald Express, Torquay | Express & Echo, Exeter
| Evening Herald, Plymouth | BBC South West |
Carlton Television | Boyce Hatton (Solicitors) |
Devon and Cornwall Police Constabulary
(Middlemoor) | Tavistock Times Gazette |
Tavistock Library | Woollcombe, Beer and Watts
(Newton Abbot) | Timothy Lau | The residents of
St. Marychurch & Babbacombe, South Devon
And of course, the many enthusiasts who write
from the UK and throughout the world who offer
help, encouragement and input.