The Legend of Long Bill Jenkins - William Daniel Jenkins (1767-1798), Nunhead Cemetery
A huge lead coffin found beneath the Bank of England starts this London grave mystery. I follow William Daniel Jenkins, Long Bill Jenkins, from his Garden Court burial at St Christopher le Stocks to reburial at Nunhead Cemetery, the 1930s exhumation and the 1970s coffin theft. I untangle press hype, body snatchers and Bank of England ghost stories.
Rolly's Take
For the curious soul who delights in unraveling the threads of forgotten histories. They sense the pulse of the past in every shadowed corner and are captivated by the interplay of myth and reality, where ghost stories and graveyard curiosities weave an intricate tapestry of life and loss. Here lies a journey not just through time, but into the heart of what it means to be remembered—or forgotten.