Resultado da Busca
William Rutherford Benn, later William Rutherford, (1855–1921) was an English translator and journalist, and a member of the political Benn family. In 1883 he murdered his father, the Reverend Julius Benn, and was detained at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum until 1890, returning there in 1903 and receiving treatment until his death.
29 de abr. de 2022 · About William Rutherford Benn. The father of the actress Margaret Rutherford. William was born in the east end of London as part of the famous Benn family in 1855. He spoke several languages and was an accomplished poet and worked as a journalist.
- London, England
- Florence Benn
- England
- August 4, 1921
Is this your ancestor? Explore genealogy for William (Benn) Rutherford born 1855 London, Middlesex, England died 1921 Dartford, Kent, England, United Kingdom including ancestors + children + more in the free family tree community.
- Male
- August 4, 1921
- Florence (Nicholson) Rutherford
Her father, journalist and poet William Rutherford Benn, married Florence Nicholson on 16 December 1882 in Wandsworth, South London. One month after the marriage, he suffered a nervous breakdown and was admitted to Bethnal House Lunatic Asylum.
The father of the actress Margaret Rutherford. William was born in the east end of London as part of the famous Benn family in 1855. He spoke several languages and was an accomplished poet and worked as a journalist. He married Florence Nicholson on the 16th December 1882 in Wandsworth and settled down to married life....
He died in London on 14 March 2014. His Wikipedia entry makes mention of the fact that (quite correctly) he was Margaret Rutherford’s first cousin once removed. Tony Benn (right) Reports into William Rutherford Benn’s background show that he suffered from mental health issues for many years.
14 de mar. de 2014 · William Rutherford Benn murdered his father, the Reverend Julius Benn, a Congregational church minister, by bludgeoning him to death with a Worcester Spode chamberpot.
