13/03/2017
London Horror Tours' "Jack the Ripper" walk takes you to the places other tours are too terrified to go. We have selected several murder sites from the official eleven (or possibly twelve) victims between 1888 and 1891 that still survive intact. Come back in time down cobble stone roads and dark alleyways of London's East End, gas-lights and old pubs. Visit the mortuary (Mortuary of St.George's-in-the-East where Elizabeth Stride was taken - it's in a park and only open in daytime, except in summer), the music hall (still in use) the London Hospital and several unchanged murder sites. Walks take place on Wednesdays to Saturdays at 6.30 pm - meet at Tower Gateway Underground Station by the Oasis Cafe. Tour takes one and a half hours. Finish at Whitechapel Underground Station. See the victim Elizabeth Stride's name stenciled on the wall of a Victorian building close to the place she was killed. We have a machine to make all the spooky sounds that make it a ghastly unearthly tour!
The identity of the serial killer nicknamed "Jack the Ripper" was never ascertained. Twelve murders over three years were officially recorded, but many police officers felt five to nine were probably only ones by the same man. One suspect was a Dr. D, Stephenson. Stephenson boasted of his relationship with a Miss Ada and was known to have visited Southsea, Portsmouth, in time 1889-9. American Police claimed he died in the USA in 1912. Stephenson maintained he fought as a major in Garibaldi's Army in 1820 in a war. "Dr.Jack's" great-great aunt, Ada Robins, lived in Southsea, Portsmouth, and married a Major Stephenson and they went to America in 1912. Her brothers and stepson/son Henry Robins (born Hale) were questioned by police regarding a relation who was thought linked to the murders. Hale had approached a police witness, Matthew Packer. We can say with some certainty that Harry Hale/Robins was the H.Hales in an October Home Office file because it was stated that he was associated with an ironworks or foundry. James Bartel, a relation of the Robins's owned an iron foundry at Notting Hill. Victorians loved anagrams; after one murder the killer wrote on a wall: "The Juwes are not the men to be blamed for nothing" (written using capital "B" and with third sentence). This is in fact an anagram of: "James Bartel Notting Hill Foundry". An anagram has to use all the words, not just some, and this fully fit that rule. "Dr.Jack's" grandmother said her brother was accused of attacking a girl and left home. It might be that police came t the conclusion that Hale/Robins was "Jack the Ripper", and because his stepfather's father (Henry Robin s) was a royal artist it had to be covered up.
London Horror Tours' "Kray Walk": Ronnie and Reggie Kray were notorious gangsters of the 1950s and 60s. Take this one and only unique tour to see where they lived in Cedra Court - Ron and Reggie's flat, and we tell you their story. We visit the house "Jack the Hat" was killed in, learn what really happened, then to the Regency Club, the last club they owned. What led up to Jack;s death? The Amhurst Arms - where Jack waved a shotgun around!
Your guide, "Dr.Jack", was friends with the Krays in 1967. His father was working for them in 1967 when it went to court. In 1969 he was given an alias, "Paul Elvey" he was called, and they moved to Hertfordshire.
"Dr.Jack" was present at the party when Jack McVittie was killed by Reg Kray, and can tell you hat really happened!
