Comments on: Knightsbridge, Michael Collins and the murder of Field-Marshall Sir Henry Wilson

By: Jeff Bloomfield

Jeff Bloomfield — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 17:15:33 +0000

A forgotten assassination (except in Britain and Ireland) to the outside world. That treaty signing and the attack on the four courts were to lead to Collins own death in an ambush that summer. I don’t usually approve of assassination, but Wilson is an interesting case. He was also a leader in the so-called “Curragh Mutiny” of the summer of 1914, where Britain’s military heads said that if Home Rule was opposed they would not support the government against the opposition. This was a threat to the democracy in England. Then World War I intervened. After his death Wilson’s diaries got published. He hated elected government totally. He probably would have been in favor of a fascist government in the 1930s. So perhaps his death saved the the U.K from a dangerous pest,

By: Jimmy OSullivan

Jimmy OSullivan — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 17:07:58 +0000

A most interesting story. I must ask, though: How did you put the names to the pictures of the two gunmen? I have seen alternate identification.

By: Owen O Sullivan

Owen O Sullivan — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 08:29:44 +0000

To Rachael Ward, Nathan Johnson, Melissa Davis. I am already in correspondence Maureen, but the more the merrier. I am Owen OSullivan from the Irish side of the family and both Denis & Joseph are My 1st cousins x once removed. I am trying to piece together the family history from the Irish, English, American and now Aussie perspective, and would welcome help from all quarters. I can be contacted. owenosullivan05@eircom.net

By: Ian

Ian — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 20:23:12 +0000

Dwyer’s book on Michael Collins suggests that he ordered Wilson’s assassination. However Bernard Ash states in his biography of Wilson that Dunne and O’Sullivan has gone to Liverpool Street Station to heckle Wilson while he was unveiling the GER memorial. They could not get close enough so decided to proceed to his house and shout abuse at him in the street. O’Sullivan lost his temper at the sight of the Field Marshall, drew a revolver and began firing – Dunne then joined in. So probably not an ‘official’ assassination. I’ve not read Sigerson’s book but its now on my list. Thanks for this post, I might not have been directed to it otherwise. And thank you for putting up something about Wilson. He is a character not often remembered and usually maligned by those who do.

By: Maeve

Maeve — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 15:05:19 +0000

Thanks for this great article and excellent photo collection.

I just read a book that came out recently, “The Assassination of Michael Collins: What Happened at Beal na mBlath” by S M Sigerson. It has a chapter on the death of Sir Henry Wilson. Very different theory about it than I’ve seen anywhere else. Says MC & Wilson assassinations connected.

By: Phil Juniper

Phil Juniper — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 15:17:43 +0000

Eaton Place (# 21 & 24) were also later residence to Horace Dibben the kinky antique dealer involved with Stephen Ward, Mariella Capes etc.

By: Barbara Gravelle

Barbara Gravelle — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 14:07:05 +0000

the moral of the story
politics and freedom fighting aside is to a true Irish person – who knows how to laugh – “don’t shoot a Field -Marshall with a man who has a wooden leg.

By: nickelinthemachine

nickelinthemachine — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 10:52:48 +0000

Thank you Brian. It’s 36 Eaton Place. I’m not entirely sure how ’15′ got in the piece. It’s taken four years or so for anyone to notice though! It’s changed now.

By: Brian Curragh

Brian Curragh — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:44:33 +0000

In the Henry Wilson piece, you refer to both 15 & 36 Eaton Place as Wilson’s residence – no.36 is the correct one or has there been a renumbering affecting the street?

By: Melissa davis

Melissa davis — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 05:13:40 +0000

Hi nathan pam is my nan joseph was her uncle its a small world ur my cousin