I wonder if anyone has any anecdotes or information on a well known Sheffield character known as 'Russian Edna'. I have some information (a relative of mine was responsible for her demise) but I would be very interested in any stories or info.

How was your relative responsible for her demise? I'm intrigued...? what era are we talking?

Is this the person who was murdered in st georges churchyard around about 1959

Is this the person who was murdered in st georges churchyard around about 1959
She was murdered in High Hazel's Park in 1954. She was a prostitute living in Darnall at the time.

I thought I had got them mixed up

i live near darnall, come on, tell us more!

Wasn't she something to do with the Duke of Darnall?

i live in darnall tell me more. high hazels park dangerous then even worse now

Wasn't she something to do with the Duke of Darnall?


I think they lived together at one time,owdlad.

I'm fairly certain that's just an urban myth, based around the Darnall connection. I can tell you on the night in of her killing she was picked up in the "Sportsman" on Cambridge Street. A taxi took them to Darnall where then went into High Hazel's Park. She was suffocated and died by the bandstand.

[QUOTE=VillageElder]I'm fairly certain that's just an urban myth, based around the Darnall connection. I can tell you on the night in of her killing she was picked up in the "Sportsman" on Cambridge Street. A taxi took them to Darnall where then went into High Hazel's Park. She was suffocated and died by the bandstand.[/QU

so how was you relative conected

There's some info here (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?p=164126#post164126) and here (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?p=264146#post264146) on her and the Duke of Darnall.

Hope this helps. :)

Thanks for all the info on Russian Edna. My only connection with this subject
was.....When the Lyceum was being refurbished, there was a Sheffield bus, decorated with pictures of the new Lyceum. Anyone who had helped with the
raising of funds, or in any other way of support for the refurbishment, was invited to travel around Sheffield, on the bus, on the occasion of its launch.
not many people turned up because it was a weekday morning. I traveled at the front of the upper deck, and had a very pleasant hour talking to Kieth Barron.(this is longer than our cats tail) anyway or any road up as they say, as we passed St., Georges church, Kieth asked me if I had known a prostitute called Russian Edna, I nealy fell of my seat, but he went on to say, he used to be at the old playhouse, just down the road, and she was murdered in St., Georges churchyard. (I get there in the end )at that time,

Thanks for that pickwick. It was definitely High Hazel's, not St. George's. She was killed by a Sheffield man who was my relation. He died a few years ago.

the one in st georges was also a prostitute but she came from PARK HILL FLATS

Thanks for that pickwick. It was definitely High Hazel's, not St. George's. She was killed by a Sheffield man who was my relation. He died a few years ago.

What was the name of the person convicted of murdering Russian Edna & what year did the crime take place?

his name was george pullen, he was from hall road, handsworth, he was released about 1963 the last i heard of him he was working as a chef at the fiesta

ithink she was killed in a church yard near jessops hospital.

i thought she was killed by a man called sprawson

his name was george pullen, he was from hall road, handsworth, he was released about 1963 the last i heard of him he was working as a chef at the fiesta

VillageElder returns as drinkingman!

His name was George Pullan and did indeed come from Hall Road, Handsworth. He died in Scarborough in 1992. I'm interested in any imfomation anyone may have on him or Edna. Edna's real name was Melanie Birch, she came to England after marrying an army sergeant. George Pullan was a relative of mine. Edna was killed in 1954, by the bandstand in High Hazels Park.

Mt mother was brought up near to George Pullen and knew him and the family well. She says that George met up with Edna and agreed to pay her 10 shillings for sex they went to High Hazels park. After he had had sex George was not happy and asked for his 10 bob back she refused and they started fighting. George said that she was wearing a long cardigan and she had put the money up her sleeve, he went after the cash and in doing so strangled her. I think he was done for manslaughter not murder.

Years later I met George when he worked as a chef in the Fiesta. He seemed a simple sould but not at all dangerous.

Hi, id just like to ask for any information at all, either regardind Russian Edna or George Pullen. My grandmother was Ruby Pullen, sister to George and im just trying to gather as much information as i can after only being told vaguely as a child.

Hi, id just like to ask for any information at all, either regardind Russian Edna or George Pullen. My grandmother was Ruby Pullen, sister to George and im just trying to gather as much information as i can after only being told vaguely as a child.

Hi Melanie,
I've sent you a PM. Email me.

P.S It's Pullan with an 'a'.

Hi
there is quite a full account of Russian Edna and her demise in the book just published by 'Albert Jackson', The Burngreave Cemetery Grave Digger.
Dean

russian edna,big ada,long sammy & the duke of darnall all frequented town,and are immortalised in a painting of sheffield city centre ,done i believe,by joe scarborough.

Hi,
two questions please,
1, anyone know the first name of russian ednas husband ( Sgt Birch ) and when he died?
2, anyone know the title of joe scarboroughs painting featuring russian edna?
thanks in advance
Dean

Hi,
two questions please,
1, anyone know the first name of russian ednas husband ( Sgt Birch ) and when he died?
2, anyone know the title of joe scarboroughs painting featuring russian edna?
thanks in advance
Dean
i dont know the name of it,but it was hung on a wall in st. lukes hospice,i know its a long shot,but you could phone them and ask.

Hi
thanks okismoki
Dean