EPISODE · Sep 14, 2026 · 13 MIN

The Last Men Hanged in Britain

from The Proper British History Podcast: Kings, Queens, Wars, Empire, Politics, Revolutions, Royalty and the Historical Great Britain · host Podily

This episode looks at the final executions carried out by the state in Britain—Gwynne Owen Evans and Peter Anthony Allen—in 1964, the crime that brought capital punishment back to life after an eleven‑year hiatus, and how their deaths precipitated swift parliamentary action that ultimately ended the death penalty across the United Kingdom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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