Charles Lechmere
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Charles Lechmere has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025).
Charles Allen Lechmere, also known as Charles Allen Cross, was an English delivery driver who became involved in the unsolved Whitechapel murders after he reportedly found the body of Mary Ann Nichols, the first of Jack the Ripper's five canonical victims.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History |
| Role | Witness / discoverer of body |
| Field | Victorian social history / Ripper case |
Who talks about Charles Lechmere on podcasts?
Tom Holland brought up Charles Lechmere; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History.
- Jack The Ripper: History's Darkest Mystery on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025) — Tom Holland
What is Charles Lechmere mentioned alongside?
Charles Lechmere is most often mentioned alongside Jioati / Jivati / Jivvati (Victoria), Grenadier Guards and Dorset Street.
Mentioned together: Jioati / Jivati / Jivvati (Victoria), Grenadier Guards, Dorset Street, East End of London, Flower and Dean Street, The Daily Telegraph, Leonard Matters, Margaret Thatcher, Martha Tabram, Mary Ann Nichols (Polly Nichols)