Frederick Baker was born about 1840 in Great Malvern, Worcestershire, England to Thomas Baker and Sarah Baker. He had 8 siblings, he was the second to the youngest.
Frederick Baker is known at Guildford as a man of considerable intelligence, but his habits were of the most dissipated character. He was for some time secretary of the Guildford Institute Debating Society, but his irregular habits induced the committee to request him to resign. There is no doubt, however, that he was very carefully brought up and instructed in the truths of religion by good parents, and until about four years since he was a very pious, steady young man. At that time he was paying his addresses, and was engaged to be married to a highly respectable young person who was in the service of Mrs. Haydou, as lady's maid, but his devoirs were suddenly checked by certain communications which some persons thought it their duty to make to the young woman's parents. The girl's brother also interfered and tho match was broken off. Young Baker was ex-ce--sively indignant at this i-detention. Prom this timo he gave way to drnnkonnesfl and other vices, became utterly reckless, and never seems to have the least repaired either for character or appearances. Sometime after going to Alton he was a total abstainer from intoxicating drink and would not enter a public-house under any circumstances whatever. At length, however, the fiend again got the mastery over him, and he relapsed into his old habits of recklessness and dissipation. About two months since Mr. Phillips, the hon. sec. of the Working Men's Institute at Guildford, received a letter from Baker, dated Alton. In it he said that Mr. Phillips would be glad to hear that he (Baker) had entirely reformed his course of life, that he abstained from drink, went to bed at eleven, and arose at seven. He added that his employers were very kind to him, and that he spent his spare time in boating and reading good authors. He regularly attended church and experienced great comfort from the ministrations of an excellent and devoted clergyman. He felt much happier in his mind since he had altered his course, and he was assured that there was a bright future before him. He concluded by trusting that the great God would give him grace to persevere in the right path. In writing to another friend, about four weeks since, Baker says: ' My quiet life here at Alton has enabled me to reflect upon the errors of my past life. I have quite reformed. I have not drank as much.
On 24 Aug 1867 Murdered little Fanny Adams and was tired.
Here's 2 long newspaper clippings explaining the gruesome story.
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29787605/fanny_adams/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29787975/fanny_adams_murder/
He cut her from ear to ear, then severed her head from her body, scooped up her eyes from her head and cut off her arms and legs.
Frederick Baker carry off Fanny Adams
Frederick Baker was executed in Dec 1867, he was hung.
Song they sung for Fanny's death
Fanny Adams was born 30 April 1859 in Alton, England and was murdered on 24 Aug 1867, here is a photo of her.
Rest in peace little justice was served.
Frederick Baker is known at Guildford as a man of considerable intelligence, but his habits were of the most dissipated character. He was for some time secretary of the Guildford Institute Debating Society, but his irregular habits induced the committee to request him to resign. There is no doubt, however, that he was very carefully brought up and instructed in the truths of religion by good parents, and until about four years since he was a very pious, steady young man. At that time he was paying his addresses, and was engaged to be married to a highly respectable young person who was in the service of Mrs. Haydou, as lady's maid, but his devoirs were suddenly checked by certain communications which some persons thought it their duty to make to the young woman's parents. The girl's brother also interfered and tho match was broken off. Young Baker was ex-ce--sively indignant at this i-detention. Prom this timo he gave way to drnnkonnesfl and other vices, became utterly reckless, and never seems to have the least repaired either for character or appearances. Sometime after going to Alton he was a total abstainer from intoxicating drink and would not enter a public-house under any circumstances whatever. At length, however, the fiend again got the mastery over him, and he relapsed into his old habits of recklessness and dissipation. About two months since Mr. Phillips, the hon. sec. of the Working Men's Institute at Guildford, received a letter from Baker, dated Alton. In it he said that Mr. Phillips would be glad to hear that he (Baker) had entirely reformed his course of life, that he abstained from drink, went to bed at eleven, and arose at seven. He added that his employers were very kind to him, and that he spent his spare time in boating and reading good authors. He regularly attended church and experienced great comfort from the ministrations of an excellent and devoted clergyman. He felt much happier in his mind since he had altered his course, and he was assured that there was a bright future before him. He concluded by trusting that the great God would give him grace to persevere in the right path. In writing to another friend, about four weeks since, Baker says: ' My quiet life here at Alton has enabled me to reflect upon the errors of my past life. I have quite reformed. I have not drank as much.
On 24 Aug 1867 Murdered little Fanny Adams and was tired.
Here's 2 long newspaper clippings explaining the gruesome story.
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29787605/fanny_adams/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29787975/fanny_adams_murder/
He cut her from ear to ear, then severed her head from her body, scooped up her eyes from her head and cut off her arms and legs.
Fanny Adams
Frederick Baker was executed in Dec 1867, he was hung.
Song they sung for Fanny's death
Fanny Adams was born 30 April 1859 in Alton, England and was murdered on 24 Aug 1867, here is a photo of her.
Hi. Does anyone know where he was buried after the hanging!?
ReplyDeleteI made him a tree on Ancestry I am not sure if I found that info or not...you could check there and also check Find A Grave to see if there is a memorial it would list the cemetery
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