. I lovely Pedro! Garroting was the prefered method in Spain. And apparently a number of guillotine machines, but there was only one guillotine blade. The executioner used to transport in a leather case to and from executions.

Pierrepoint's book is an interesting read, so to a chap called Sid Dernley. Of course Pierrepoint had a pub, the Help the Poor Struggler on Manchester Road, in the Hollinwood area. His father and uncle were both hangmen.