William Joyce

William Brooke Joyce (24 April 1906 – 3 January 1946), nicknamed Lord Haw-Haw, was a U.S.-born Irish Fascist politician and Nazi propaganda broadcaster to the United Kingdom during World War II. He was convicted of one count of High Treason in 1945. The Court of Appeal and the House of Lords upheld his conviction. He was hanged at Wandsworth Prison by Albert Pierrepoint.

Personal facts

William Joyce
Alias (AKA)Lord Haw-Haw
Birth dateApril 24, 1906
Birth nameWilliam Joyce
Birth place
Brooklyn
cause of death
Capital punishment
Date of deathJanuary 03, 1946
Place of death
HM Prison Wandsworth , County of London
Resting place
Bohermore
Education
University of London
Birkbeck University of London

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