William Joyce
British fascist and propaganda broadcaster (1906-1946)
William Brooke Joyce (24 April 1906 – 3 January 1946), nicknamed Lord Haw-Haw, was an American-Irish fascist supporter and Nazi propaganda broadcaster of Nazi Germany during the Second World War.
William Joyce | |
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 Joyce shortly after capture, 1945 | |
| Born | William Brooke Joyce 24 April 1906 New York City, New York, US |
| Died | 3 January 1946 (aged 39) Wandsworth Prison, London, United Kingdom |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Resting place | New Cemetery, Bohermore, Galway, Ireland 53°16′37″N 9°01′49″W / 53.27692°N 9.03025°W |
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| Other names | Lord Haw-Haw |
| Alma mater | Birkbeck College, London |
| Known for | Broadcasting German propaganda in World War II |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | High treason |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
At the end of the war, after capture, Joyce was convicted in Great Britain of high treason in 1945 and sentenced to death. He was hanged in Wandsworth Prison by Albert Pierrepoint on 3 January 1946, making him the last person to be executed for treason in the United Kingdom.
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- ↑ "Joyce Appellant; and Director of Public Prosecutions" (PDF). House of Lords. 1946. p. 1. Retrieved 20 September 2009.