Murderers Displayed: In the Gibbet Cage and at Shire Hall
Murderers Displayed: In the Gibbet Cage and at Shire Hall
June 10, 2027 @ 17:45 – 19:00
Overview
Join Dan Clarke as they examine the different purposes, meanings and mentalities behind the macabre public display of criminals.
Murderers Displayed: In the Gibbet Cage and at Shire Hall
This lecture explores the unsettling history of the gibbet cage and the public display of criminal corpses during the period of the Bloody Code. Using the case studies of John Nichols and William Corder, Dan Clarke examines the different purposes, meanings and mentalities behind these macabre exhibitions, and considers why such practices developed and endured. Please note: this talk contains themes that some attendees may find disturbing and is recommended for adults aged 18+.
Bio:
A former filmmaker that went back to University in his late 20s, graduating from University of Suffolk with a BA Hons in History and English Literature. Dan now works within the curatorial team at Moyse’s Hall Museum, which specialises in Medieval abbey history and post-medieval Crime and Punishment. Dan has worked with Horrible Histories author, Terry Deary, co-writing a Suffolk-focused ‘Terrible Tales’, and led projects and exhibitions for the museum service. Exhibition’s created include the Banksy-centred ‘Moments: A Unique Exhibition of Modern Art’ and ‘The Urban Frame: Mutiny in Colour’, ‘The Abbey of St Edmund: Artisan and Pilgrimage’ and co-curating ‘Edmund and the Great Heathen Army’. He is also working with Salem Museum, Massachusetts, to create transatlantic displays in partnership.
Highlights
- 1 hour 15 minutes
- ages 18+
- In-person
- Free parking
