Shot Prime Minister born here


Shot Prime Minister born here

Home to Spencer Perceval, the only PM to be assassinated

Location: Audley Square, Westminster, London, W1K

Description: This is where Spencer Perceval (1 Nov 1762 11 May 1812), the only British Prime Minister to be assassinated was born. His last words were, appropriately Oh, I have been murdered.

Perceval's 2 years as tory PM ended when he was shot dead in the lobby of the House of Commons on his way to attend an inquiry into the recent Luddite riots. The assassin was John Bellingham, a merchant who had incurred business debts in Russia - when he had tried to recover compensation from the government for his losses he was refused. Then he sought revenge on a representative of that government.

Bellingham was later tried and hung for Percevals murder.

Themes: PoliticsPolitics Theme  CrimeCrime Theme
Shot Prime Minister born here

Home to Spencer Perceval, the only PM to be assassinated

Ranking This Month: 1496/2841

Pages Hit This Month: 11


Other places nearby:


Shot Prime Minister born here», 0km

Lord Dunraven Lived here», 0.4km

Light Up St Stephen», 1.2km

Gaddafi's London pad», 5.0km

Tragic house of Karl Marx», 0.9km

Tony Blair lived here», 2.7km

Home of the Iron Lady», 5.4km

Screaming Lord Sutch lived here», 9.4km

The Thatcher's Lived Here», 1.5km

Karl Marx lived here», 1.2km

Location Pinpointed: