herbert rowse armstrong

The case of the ‘Hay Poisoner’ inspired many a cosy murder mystery

23 April 2022 9:00 am

The case of the retired major Herbert Rowse Armstrong, a Hay-on-Wye solicitor hanged in 1922 for killing his wife Katharine…

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