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Iris Bentley was born on 5 August, 1931 in Lambeth, London, England, UK, is a miscellaneous. Discover Iris Bentley's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 66 years old?
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miscellaneous |
Age |
66 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
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5 August, 1931 |
Birthday |
5 August |
Birthplace |
Lambeth, London, England, UK |
Date of death |
23 January, 1997 |
Died Place |
England, UK |
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United Kingdom
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Iris Bentley Height, Weight & Measurements
At 66 years old, Iris Bentley height not available right now. We will update Iris Bentley's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Iris Bentley Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Iris Bentley worth at the age of 66 years old? Iris Bentley’s income source is mostly from being a successful Miscellaneous. She is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Iris Bentley's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
When 16-year-old Christopher Craig shot dead PC Sidney Miles in 1952, Iris Bentley's destiny was sealed. The shooting was the culmination of a failed burglary at a Croydon warehouse, and the following year her 19-year old brother Derek, an epileptic with a mental age of 11, was hanged for his part in the killing. Iris Bentley began a campaign for a posthumous pardon, a campaign whose momentum continued after her death. At 16 Craig was too young to be executed.
Iris Bentley unsuccessfully presented petitions to the Home Secretary, Sir David Maxwell Fyfe, for a reprieve, and her brother was hanged in Wandsworth prison in January 1953. Her career as a campaigner had begun. The symbolism of the clock in her home, stopped permanently to show the time of her brother's death, cannot be understated. Iris and Derek Bentley were close - they had both been buried in the rubble of their south London home during the Blitz that killed their 12-year-old sister. Derek's death marked the blossoming of a resolute and skilled campaigner, who was always ready to present anti-death penalty arguments during the routine clamour for state vengeance that regularly blights British politics.
Imprisoned as a minor until 1963, he has since led an uneventful life as a plumber. The evidence against Bentley hinged upon the allegation by police officers that immediately before Craig shot Miles, he had implored his young accomplice to "Let him have it, Chris". The defence claimed that Bentley had been trying to persuade Craig to hand over his weapon, and Bentley's testimony and subsequent evidence from both one of the arresting officers and from Craig himself suggest that the words were never spoken. Despite the jury's recommendation for mercy, Lord Chief Justice Goddard sentenced Bentley to death.
Yet for many years her efforts on behalf of her brother were ignored, before Derek Bentley's story seeped into the public consciousness via three books and a film, Let Him Have It (1991).
Ably assisted by her daughter Maria, and despite failing health, she forced the police to reopen the case in 1992, resulting in the Home Secretary Kenneth Clarke's denying a reprieve. A year later, the Appeal Court ruled that Clarke had not fully considered all the options open to him, and his successor Michael Howard granted a partial pardon that upheld the conviction, while acknowledging that the execution had been wrong. This was hardly enough to placate Iris Bentley's quest for justice, and she continued the fight.