Beer (Heroes) and Burrows: A night of hangman's tales. 26th November 2025

Beer Heroes on Watergate Street will host a special event for this year's Rowvember on 26th November. Beer and History...what more could you possibly want?

Author Nick Kevern will recount the stories of those who passed through this street on their way to meet their maker via the noose of Samuel Burrows during the era of public execution in front of a crowd of thousands of spectators. 

Throughout this talk, you will hear about Murderers, Luddites, Utterers, and more who were paraded through the streets of Chester towards their final destination at the New City Gaol. 

Not only will you hear these stories, but you will also get a FREE bottle of Burrows Noose. An English Pale Ale brewed by Weetwood Ales. 

So take a seat, enjoy a beer, and listen to the stories about those who faced The Noose of Samuel Burrows.

The discovery of George Morrey’s body at his own home left those around the village of Hankelow in a state of shock in 1812. With money missing from the home and the brutality of his murder, many believed that he was the victim of a burglary gone wrong as he confronted the perpetrators.

Desperately, the villagers wanted to know the truth. Summoning Faithful Thomas, the Coroner of Chester, they hoped that the truth could be uncovered.

The Indecent Proposal of Edith Morrey takes us back to the gruesome events of 1812 and Faithful Thomas’s Inquiry at the White Lion Pub in Hankelow leading to the eventual trial at Chester Castle.

The trial caused a media frenzy that quickly captured the public’s imagination as John Lomas and Edith Morrey faced not only the court of Robert Dallas but also the court of public opinion.

This talk is part of the Chester Heritage Festival 2025.