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A footman shot and killed two colleagues and wounded the lady of the house at Knowsley Hall, England.

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Knowsley Hall shootings

1952 event in Merseyside, England

The Knowsley Hall shootings occurred on the evening of 9 October 1952 in Knowsley Hall, Merseyside, England. Harold Winstanley, a 19-year-old trainee footman at the house, shot his employer, Lady Derby, and three colleagues. Two of those shot died: the butler, William Stallard,…
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Knowsley Hall

Stately home near Liverpool, England

Knowsley Hall is a stately home near Liverpool in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England. It is the ancestral home of the Stanley family, the Earls of Derby. The hall is surrounded by 2,500 acres (10 km2) of parkland, which contains Knowsley Safari Park. Since…
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