Late last night and early today, small knots of people were gathered in groups along Ryan's route exchanging stories. Rachel David / She Threw All Of Her Children From The 11th Floor Balcony. Weight. Ryan sauntered south down Fairview Road, shooting indiscriminately. shungerford@verizon.net. "It wasn't in the rules how do you deal with a shooting?" He marched her away from her two young children and shot her 13 times in the back. After the firing stopped we came out with our hands up, very frightened.". The murder spree became known as the Hungerford Massacre and would lead to sweeping changes in gun control. says Beryl. People want to try to forget about it," says an elderly woman on a quiet residential road that Ryan terrorised. Mr Alan Lapetit, another of the occupants of the block, was wounded. I killed all those people, but I haven't the guts to blow my own brains out." These are more like giant, professionally produced graphic novels. By, or before, 14:30 Ryan had ensconced himself at the John O'Gaunt Secondary School (closed and empty at that time of year for summer holidays), where he had previously been a pupil. "That's a pretty unnerving thing to do," says Williams. After the murders, the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 was passed following a report commissioned by then-Home Secretary Douglas Hurd. At 18 he was granted his gun licence and became a member of the Tunnel Rifle and Gun club - finally finding something he felt he could belong to. Michael Ryan / The Hungerford Massacre . It was cited as an example of the hypodermic needle model of negative media effects, particularly relevant in the wake of the controversy over video nasties. That film is scattered with the identical phrase, "I feel guilty because", as the families of the Hungerford dead recall the events of 10 years ago. Name. Dr Monckton-Smith added: "Everything in the school atmosphere was a failure for him. Mentioned as "niece Raynall" in the Will of her half uncle, Sir Edward Hungerford, in 1607. In the newsagents on the High Street in Hungerford on Thursday, a woman clutched at the counter to steady herself. It is also packed with unusual trivia, exclusive interviews with the both killers and experts in the field and more information that any other resource available to date. This 90 card set features the artwork of 15 noted true crime artists and will come with a numbered, signed certificate of authenticity for each set. "I was a young mum without much money and I knew my children would love it. Given a job clearing footpaths in the town, Ryan would turn up carrying his rifle. The massacre led to the Firearms (Amendment) Act, 1988, which banned the ownership of semi-automatic centre-fire rifles and restricted the use of other firearms with a capacity of more than two rounds. His wife and their two children escaped injury; Playle died at the Radcliffe Infirmary in Oxford two days later. Next he shot Marjorie Jackson and 14-year-old Lisa Mildenhall, wounding them both severely. This massive 8.5 x 11 perfect bound book contains over 150 pages of rare interviews, letters, documents, transcripts, art and articles about serial killer, Richard Ramirez (aka the Nightstalker). Police, still piecing together details of Michael Ryan's rampage, said his first victim was Susan Godfrey, who had just finished a picnic with her two children in . Shortly after midday, Michael Ryan had approached Susan Godfrey, who was picnicking in nearby Savernake Forest. For that reason, they did feel responsible. The massacre led to a backlash about gun laws, and saw the 1988 Firearms Act created, which restricted the use of shotguns and bans ownership of semi automatic weapons. After another customer at the station left, Ryan shot at the cashier from the forecourt. The local mayor at the time, Ron Tarry, feels guilty that the Hungerford tragedy "gave me some of the most important moments of my life: going to Buckingham Palace, meeting the Queen and Margaret Thatcher" But more than that, the feeling of guilt that still pervades Hungerford is because Michael Ryan was one of their own. Susan Godfrey. He had placed down a groundsheet; a police report identified the possibility that Ryan had intended to rape Godfrey. First of all it's on and then it's off`. Hungerford is home to plenty of country sports enthusiasts and a thriving gun shop, so while Ryan may have been "an oddball", he hardly stood out. Gun laws were changed after the mass shooting, banning semi-automatic and pump-action rifles. He then removed the three shotguns from his car, possibly because it would not start. Name. He entered the kiosk and fired with a pistol on Mrs Margaret Dean, the cashier, who was saved by armoured glass. 1. Susan is related to Steven William Hungerford and Larry Lee Hungerford as well as 3 additional people. [8] The Norinco was purchased from firearms dealer Mick Ranger. Talking is one of the essential features. Susan Godfrey was the first person to be killed ( Image: Collect) George White was killed ( . He shot Linda Chapman and her 16-year-old daughter Alison, wounding them, then targeted retired Abdul Khan, killing him as he was mowing his lawn. Michael Ryan, a 27-year-old gun collector, killed 16 people and wounded 13 others before fatally shooting himself following the massacre Aug. 19 on the quiet streets of rural Hungerford, 60 miles west of London. Kay Wainwright's father, Douglas, was shot and killed by Ryan at the wheel of his car, as he and his wife, Kath, drove into Hungerford to visit their son. Sort of lady who would shout over the hedge if you were making a noise that's fine as long as you don't have a Kalashnikov in your hand." . Clayton, NJ - Hungerford & Terry has announced, effective March 20, 2014,. Webster, D. (1989) '"Whodunnit? Birth: xx xxx xxxx xxxxxxxxx Essex, England: Marriage: xxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx Adams, Colorado, USA: Death: x xxx xxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Somerset, England: Record information. "These are the people you don't remember. The telephone system in the town collapsed and the police operation was chaotic, but television news carried live pictures from helicopters. [20] Ryan returned to South View from the common, and the first police officers to arrive aimed to close both ends of the road to contain a possible gunman. It happened, it was awful, but life moves on," says Williams. At 12:30 BST, 35-year-old Susan Godfrey and her two pre-school children had come to the area from Burghfield Common near Reading for a family picnic. (2nd ed.) And yet the tragedy also brought the town hall "to life for the first time", says Williams. Join Facebook to connect with Susan Godfrey and others you may know. says Beryl. Police said Ryan gave no clues as to why he had run amuck. Movies. I thought if I had signed my father's death warrant I had signed the death warrant of all the other 15 people.". Susan Godfrey, 33, from Reading, Berkshire was picnicking with her two young children when she was abducted by Ryan at gun-point, and shot fifteen times in the back. [20][22], Still on South View, Ryan next shot at Linda Chapman and her daughter Alison, who had just turned onto the lane in their Volvo. "He used to beat her up. Buckingham, D. (2001) "Electronic Child Abuse" In: M. Barker and J. Petley (eds) Ill effects: the media/violence debate. TV Shows. [29][30], At 13:45 the police helicopter arrived and broadcast warnings to the public. But Ryan found solace in retreating into a fantasy military world - where he would turn the tables on the children that had betrayed him by using them as target practice. This includes ebooks of every book and magazine on the site. [3][4][5] Ryan's mother, Dorothy, was 19 years Alfred's junior and worked as a school dinner lady before taking employment at Elcot Park Hotel as a waitress. Ryan opened fire at the men, leaving the father dead in a puddle of blood. . Now 41, Carl is serving as an Army captain in Basra. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher visited the village on Thursday, August 20, 1987, the day after the shooting, to pay her condolences. As soon as his wife saw a reporter step on to their drive, the man says, she scarpered to the back of the house. While most say these criticisms were unfair, one man, who prefers not to give his name, angrily describes how officers would not let ambulances or residents through roadblocks to treat the injured because Ryan was still firing on everyone. They were left most upset by the service for Sandra Hill, who was 22 and had only been in Hungerford to visit old school friends for the day. Then another neighbour, Mr Douglas Wainwright, aged 84, was shot dead and his wife, Kathleen, aged 63, was wounded. Three passengers were seriously hurt as the vehicle crashed. The police team gingerly attached a rope to his leg and pulled it because of fears that Ryan might have booby-trapped himself with a grenade. But this day, Ryan armed himself with a Kalashnikov semiautomatic rifle, a powerful Beretta pistol and an M1 carbine, and had decided he would kill. Ryan was a victim of bullying and was an under-achiever who was overly protected by his mother. An ambulance which had just arrived in the road was next shot at, injuring Hazel Haslett before it drove off. Northbrook, IL 60062. She was the daughter of the late Johnny and Betty McKenney. One local woman quietly donated 10,000. Bay was a Purple Heart recipient and proud of his three bronze stars and one . Mrs Ryan said: "He was supposed to be married but when I phoned up after they invited us to go, his mother said, `He doesn't know whether he wants to be married or not. "He was just strolling along the road, shooting at anything that moved," said Barbara Morley. We had two good pensioners; they sat in the town hall all day and listened to people. Mr Leslie Ryan, who lives with his wife, Connie, in London, said on ITN News at Ten that Michael, who was devoted to his father, he seemed to go to pieces after his death two years ago. The neat terraced cottages of South View, where Michael Ryan lived, look like ideal family homes. He is believed to have modelled himself on his older father, a clerk of works and traditionalist who valued authority and would be violent towards Ryan's mother, a lunchtime supervisor at a primary school. Soon after entering his house, one of the witnesses heard gunshots; Ryan had shot the two family dogs. ", The current mayor of Hungerford has been in touch with counterparts in Cumbria, offering help. There are 100+ professionals named "Susan Godfrey", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. I didn't hear any more.". Twenty-five years after the Hungerford massacre, the town is still struggling with its past . I thought it was happening again. Yet so close-knit is the community here that almost everyone in this town knows someone who was affected by the shootings. Susan Danvers was born, likely about 1500, the fifth of the daughters of Sir John Danvers and his wife Anne Stradling. (847) 498-0690. The best result we found for your search is Susan A Hungerford age 80+ in Advance, NC.