Description: I have written two books connected with Leicester and Leicestershire. My first book was about Joseph Merrick, also known as The Elephant Man, and my second about William Brown, alias Peppermint Billy, ex-convict returned from Van Diemen's Land, now Tasmania, who was the last man publicly hanged in Leicester.
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I was looking through some old things the other day, and I found my school report from Abington High School.
It did finally improve and by the end of the term the 'Excellent' box was ticked.
I have invested a great deal of time over the past twenty years researching my family tree. During my research, I found out that my great grandfathers were Freemen of the Town of Leicester.