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Lammy’s Conditional Pardon Prompts New Ruth Ellis Headstone

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 4:44 PM UTC · How we work

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Ruth Ellis’s grandson, Scott Walker, secured a new headstone at St Mary’s Cemetery in Amersham.
Amersham Town Council and a family committee approved the memorial after relatives in Dubai, Spain and Canada were consulted.
Justice Secretary David Lammy granted Ellis a conditional pardon in July 2026, calling it an act of mercy.
Lammy said the pardon replaces the death penalty with life imprisonment but does not declare Ellis innocent.

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Ruth Ellis’s grandson, Scott Walker, secured a new headstone at St Mary’s Cemetery in Amersham.
Amersham Town Council and a family committee approved the memorial after relatives in Dubai, Spain and Canada were consulted.
Justice Secretary David Lammy granted Ellis a conditional pardon in July 2026, calling it an act of mercy.
Lammy said the pardon replaces the death penalty with life imprisonment but does not declare Ellis innocent.