Temple Bar Death Clock


Temple Bar Death Clock

The great Temple Bar law courts clock of death.

Location: Fleet Street

Description: On November 5th 1954 Thomas Manners, a clock mechanic for the Works Ministry, lost his life within the clock above the Temple Bar law courts.

Manners, 52, had performed the same tasks twice a week for 17 years - it was his duty to wind, inspect and keep on time the 800 clocks scattered throughout the great building.

On this day however, his coat became stuck in the electrically-driven drums that lift the heavy weight of the clock.

The clock was working fine but the chime had stopped striking, so two repairmen were sent to find out why and they discovered Thomas's body.

Themes: DeathDeath Theme  JusticeJustice Theme
Temple Bar Death Clock

The great Temple Bar law courts clock of death.

Ranking This Month: 569/3091

Pages Hit This Month: 22


Your Comments:

Name:
Email:
Your email will ONLY be used once, to confirm the publication of your comments. We value your contribution and privacy.

Anti-spam Security: Please enter this code:


Other places nearby:


Livingstone I Presume?», 1.2km

Pitt's Immortal Last Words», 2.0km

Jimi Hendrix Died Here», 4.1km

Death by Billiard Ball», 0.8km

Silk cutters hanged here», 2.4km

Enon Chapel», 0.2km

Buster Edwards died here», 0.6km

Amy Winehouse's Flat», 2.3km

Graham Bond - celebrity jumper», 3.4km

Stephen Lawrence Memorial», 7.8km

Location Pinpointed:


Open Street Maps», Google Maps»