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Patron: Sir Tommy Steele O.B.E.
Keeping History Alive in London's Secret Riverside Villages
Wed, Oct 29
|Norwegian Church
Hallowe'en Special: The Bermondsey Murder
A talk given by Angela Buckley, historian and writer specialising in Victorian crime and police history
Time & Location
Oct 29, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
About the event
When Patrick O’Connor went missing in August 1849, his friends
were suspicious. The London dock worker was last seen in the
company of Swiss-born Maria Manning and her husband in
Bermondsey. By the time police officers discovered his remains
under the kitchen floor, the couple had fled. This shocking crime
sparked a race against time to bring these cold-blooded killers to
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