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Grappling With History

Rediscovering Jack Wannop and the British and Caribbean Wrestlers and Boxers of 1880s-90s East and South East London

Month: October 2020

The Fighting Wannop Boys

I think a lot about Miriam Wannop when I’m writing about Jack. I’ve spent two years on him and could probably (and will probably) bash out 100,000 words, given the time. Here is all that I have managed to find out about his wife: Miriam Allen was born in Durham in October 1858 and was… Read More The Fighting Wannop Boys

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