The 130th Anniversary
Whitechapel, London
In association with H Division Crime Club – The official Jack the Ripper Conference returns to London’s East End for the 130th Anniversary of the Whitechapel murders.
A full weekend of events, talks and discussions will be held in the Arbor City Hotel in Osborn Street on the 29th & 30th September 2018. The date of the conference falls on the 130th anniversary of the night of the “Double Event” which saw the Ripper claim the lives of two victims – Elizabeth Stride and Catherine Eddowes – in less than 45 minutes.
The venue will be the five star Arbor Hotel, located in Osborn Street which is in the heart of Jack the Ripper’s London and where the Whitechapel murders first began on 3rd April 1888 with the attack on Emma Smith. It is the ideal spot for the main event in the field of Ripperology.
Speakers announced so far:
Martin Fido, Prof David Wilson, and Dr. Katherine Ramsland (More to be announced).
What's included in the weekend?
- 10 expert speakers
- Special 130th Anniversary three course dinner with wine and a guest speaker
- Hot Lunch and refreshments
- Guided bus tours
- Conference collectors pack 130th Anniversary edition
- Merchandise
- Book lunch, sales, signings
How to book ?
A small deposit will guarantee your place and the rest can be paid off by August 2018.
Limited spaces available so please book early. To book, go to the official conference website: www.crimeconference.com.
Richard is a crime historian, a London tour operator, and has been an organiser of the Official Jack the Ripper Conferences starting in York 2012, the 125th Anniversary Conference in London 2013, Nottingham 2015, Whitechapel in 2016, and Liverpool in 2017. An interest in the Whitechapel murders began during the 100th Anniversary of the Jack the Ripper murders in 1988 and since then he has assembled a large collection on the subject.
Charles Gray? (Nephew to Henry Gray)