This morning I filled up on the full English breakfast and then headed out to catch some of the re-enactments at the Guildhall. There were several groups for different ages - mainly centred around various wars but they seemed to be having fun and were only too happy to explain all their bits of kit.
I headed down to the History Centre to continue looking for information on what had happened to John Carter. I tried a different newspaper the Worcester Herald to see if I could find more information. And lo I did!
It appears that on the day of his scheduled execution John Carter was granted respite due to the fact that he didn't understand what was going on at the trial being somewhat deaf and by the sounds of the report his son, William had deceived him. So a different story perhaps than the one where he gallantly took the fall for his son!
I tried to find some more information about what had happened to John but without any prison records from that time it was a bit like trying to find a needle in a very bit haystack checking death records from the Bishop's records.
Took a bit of walk in the Cathedral before heading back to Osbourne House Bed and Breakfast to catch up on paperwork.
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