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Murder at Villa Madeira: The Story of the Rattenburys Talk by Hattie Miles
6 May @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
In March 1935 Bournemouth was shaken by a sensational murder. Retired architect
Francis Mawson Rattenbury, aged 67, was found dead at his home, Villa Madeira, on
Manor Road. This fascinating true story begins in 1867 and takes us right up to 2021
and involves two architects, a concert pianist and a chauffeur.
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