Evelyn Washburn

Unsolved Murders

Age: 13

Sex: female

Date: 11 Feb 1950

Place: Wicarage Walk, Northwich, Cheshire

Evelyn Washburn was found lying face down on a grass triangle in Vicarage Walk at the junction with King George Avenue on the night of Saturday 11 February 1950 at about 11pm.

Her body was found by a builder’s labourer who lived in Braemar Avenue. He said that her scarf was on the back of her neck but noted that her clothing was not disarranged.

*map pointers are rough estimates based on known location details as per Place field above.

see www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk

see National Archives - CJP 20/20/4

see Derby Daily Telegraph - Wednesday 15 February 1950

see Sunday Post - Sunday 19 February 1950

see Birmingham Daily Gazette - Thursday 17 August 1950

see Dundee Courier - Monday 27 February 1950

see Gloucester Citizen - Wednesday 15 February 1950

see Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Thursday 17 August 1950

see Gloucester Citizen - Monday 20 February 1950

see Leicester Daily Mercury - Thursday 16 February 1950

see Nottingham Evening Post - Wednesday 01 March 1950

see Daily Mirror - Tuesday 07 March 1950

see Aberdeen Press and Journal - Friday 03 March 1950

see Liverpool Echo - Thursday 16 February 1950

see Western Daily Press - Thursday 02 March 1950

see Hull Daily Mail - Thursday 16 February 1950

see Gloucester Citizen - Monday 27 February 1950

see Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Thursday 16 February 1950

see Birmingham Daily Gazette - Tuesday 14 February 1950

see Nottingham Journal - Monday 13 February 1950

see Unsolved 1950