Sir Harold Hillier Gardens - Lecture Lunch - The Pushchair Murder - Wednesday 4th February 2026 - 11.00am

Sir Harold Hillier Gardens

Lecture Lunch - The Pushchair Murder

Wednesday 4th February 2026

11.00am

In 1946, a police constable was murdered in the silent hours as he patrolled his beat in Burton on Trent. He had disturbed a man during the commission of a night time burglary as the suspect struggled with a heavily-laden pushchair. It would take 10 years to bring the suspected offender before the courts. This is an extraordinary tale of bravery, an examination of life in post-war Britain and the attitudes towards American GI servicemen who had remained in Britain after the Second World War.

Coffee at 11am, followed by this gripping lecture with retired detective Paul Stickler and a two-course lunch served in Jermyn's House set in the heart of the Gardens.

Booking is essential

Members’ Price: £44.50p/p

Non-Members’ Price: £57.50p/p includes Gardens admission

Once purchased, tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded.

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