Death in the Beaufort Arms

Death in the Beaufort Arms

From The BackTracker History Show by The Backtracker

April 6, 2026 · 23 min · Season 7 · Episode 13

About this episode

This episode recounts a violent incident at the Beaufort Arms in Bristol in 1878.

Death in the Beaufort Arms Season: 7 Episode: 13 On Saturday 20 July 1878, an ordinary evening at the Beaufort Arms in Barton Hill, Bristol, turned deadly, when a gathering of local workers, including Alfred Theophilus Freeguard and Frank Ferris, erupted into violence. CAST Edwin Jones - Simon Criddle Frank Ferris - Jon Locke Alfred Freeguard - Guy Pass Witness’s brother - Julian Kendell John Southall - Steve Sheperd THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic , you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Bluesky: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Tuesday 23 July 1878 Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette - Thursday 25 July 1878 Stroud…

People in this episode

Host: The Backtracker

Topics covered

  • history
  • true crime
  • local violence
  • 19th century
  • Bristol

Keywords

  • Beaufort Arms
  • Bristol
  • 1878
  • Alfred Theophilus Freeguard
  • Frank Ferris
  • local workers
  • violence

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Beaufort Arms, Barton Hill, Bristol

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