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9 results found for '"Iris Bentley"' in Contributors.
Campaign for posthumous pardon for Derek Bentley (1977)
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- Interview
Iris Bentley, sister of Derek Bentley, who was hanged for the murder of PC Sidney Miles in 1953, on continuing the family campaign to secure a posthumous pardon for him. She speaks of her involvement with a...
Bentley hanging anniversary and family’s campaign (1983)
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- News report; Interview
Report on the 30th anniversary of 19-year-old Derek Bentley’s hanging in Wandsworth Prison for the murder of a policeman, and the family’s continuing campaign to get him a posthumous pardon. Includes...
Iris Bentley fights for her brother’s pardon (1992)
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- Interview
Interview with Iris Bentley, sister of Derek Bentley, who was hanged for his part in the murder of a policeman 39 years ago today. She is seeking a posthumous pardon for her brother, and calls on Home...
Sister of Derek Bentley awaits outcome of appeal (1992)
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- Interview
Interview with Iris Bentley who is seeking a posthumous pardon for her brother Derek Bentley, who was hanged for his part in the murder of a policeman in 1953. She is awaiting Home Secretary Kenneth...
Appeal for posthumous pardon of Derek Bentley (1992)
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- News report; Interview
Emma Howard reports on the appeal for a pardon for Derek Bentley who was hanged 39 years ago today for his part in the murder of a policeman. Includes interview with sister Iris Bentley outside Wandsworth...
Iris Bentley on pardon for brother Derek (1992)
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- Interview
James Bays interviews Iris Bentley, sister of Derek Bentley who was hanged on 28/01/53 for the murder of PC Sidney Miles. More than one hundred and fifty MPs have signed a Commons motion calling for his...
Derek Bentley refused a pardon (1992)
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- Press conference
Derek Bentley’s sister, Iris, vows to continue the fight to clear his name after Home Secretary Kenneth Clarke rejected calls for a posthumous pardon. Bentley was hanged in 1953 for murdering a police...
Derek Bentley postumous appeal (1993)
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- Interview
Interview with Iris Bentley, brother of Derek Bentley who was hanged for murder in 1953. On the success of her appeal to get the case reheard to get an official posthumous pardon; what they have gone through...
Derek Bentley pardon legal ruling (1993)
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- Press conference
Press interview with Iris Bentley on the High Court ruling former Home Secretary Kenneth Baker erred in law in not giving her brother Derek Bentley a posthumous pardon. Bentley was hanged for murder of a...