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Charles Allen Lechmere (5 October 1849 – 23 December 1920), also known as Charles Allen Cross, was a native of East London who reportedly worked as a carman (delivery driver) for the Pickfords company for more than 20 years. On 31 August 1888, Lechmere apparently found the body of Mary Ann Nichols, the first of Jack the Ripper 's five ...
Jan 1, 2023 · YouTube. According to Jack-the-Ripper.org, the first mystery surrounding Charles Allen Lechmere is why he gave his name as Charles Cross when police questioned him after he reported finding Polly Nichols' body. (Cross was the name of his stepfather, not the surname of his late father, which was Lechmere.)
2 days ago · Learn about the man who found the body of Mary Nichols, the first victim of Jack the Ripper, and why he was named as a suspect in 2012. Explore his inquest testimony, his background, and the evidence against him.
Charles Allen Lechmere (5 October 1849 – 23 December 1920), also known as Charles Cross, was a van driver for the Pickfords company, and is conventionally regarded as an innocent witness who discovered the body of the first canonical Ripper victim, Mary Ann Nichols.
Dec 28, 2023 · Charles Cross’s Story. Charles Allen Cross – or to use his actual name Charles Alen Lechmere – was the carman who, on his way to work in the early hours of the 31st of August, 1888, discovered the body of Mary Nichols, who is now generally believed to have been the first victim of Jack the Ripper.
Nov 14, 2014 · Charles Letchmere is a new candidate for the Whitechapel Murders in 1888, according to a TV documentary and a book by Edward Stowe. He was found near the first victim, Polly Nichols, and had a false name, but vanished after giving a false alibi.
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Charles Allen Lechmere (5 October 1849 – 23 December 1920), also known as Charles Allen Cross, was a native of East London who reportedly worked as a carman (delivery driver) for the Pickfords company for more than 20 years.
