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Was he a kind of performer?

He say nothing is quite what it seems;
I say nothing is nothing
(Peter Hammill)

Did he have a religious position?

He say nothing is quite what it seems;
I say nothing is nothing
(Peter Hammill)

Albert Pierrepoint.

He say nothing is quite what it seems;
I say nothing is nothing
(Peter Hammill)

Well done, refugee! It was indeed Albert Pierrepoint.

Here are some explanations to the hints:

Knots
Have something to do with ropes.

Seven seconds
Albert Pierrepoint's fastest hanging, a world record.

Tosh (not Peter)
One of the persons he executed, James Corbitt, he knew personally. They called each other Tish and Tosh.

Give aid to the poor struggler
The pub owned by Pierrepoint was called Help the Old Struggler. Entering this in the Wiki search utility would have been a giveaway.

433 + 17, at least
Albert Pierrepoint has executed at least 433 men and 17 women.

Cheerio!
This was the last word of Tony Mancini, his first execution as chief executioner.

Some referred to him as the last, but he was not.
Pierrepoint was not England's last hangman.

Holloway Girl
The third song title in these hints refers to Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in Britain, in Holloway Prison.

It is told that Pierrepoint could calculate a person's weight - and the force needed to hang him - by shaking his

hands.

The album of the Scottish Prog Folk band was The Hangman's Beatiful Daughter by the Incredible Stringband.

From a novel?

That's a good start.

English-language novel?

Human, presumably (I also include human characters not from Earth)?

Yes, human. Not Norwegian, neither bokmål or nynorsk.

He say nothing is quite what it seems;
I say nothing is nothing
(Peter Hammill)

No.

He say nothing is quite what it seems;
I say nothing is nothing
(Peter Hammill)

Yes.

He say nothing is quite what it seems;
I say nothing is nothing
(Peter Hammill)

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someone_else Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: May 02 2008 Location: Going Bananas Status: Offline Points: 24639	Posted: April 21 2012 at 05:20
	Yes, he was English. Holloway Girl.


refugee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: November 20 2006 Location: Greece Status: Offline Points: 7026	Posted: April 21 2012 at 11:19
	Was he a kind of performer?
	He say nothing is quite what it seems; I say nothing is nothing (Peter Hammill)

someone_else Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: May 02 2008 Location: Going Bananas Status: Offline Points: 24639	Posted: April 21 2012 at 11:40
	No, he was not a performer. Rather a conductor, although he did not stand before an orchestra. Shaking hands is a method to determine someone's weight.


refugee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: November 20 2006 Location: Greece Status: Offline Points: 7026	Posted: April 22 2012 at 08:44
	Did he have a religious position?
	He say nothing is quite what it seems; I say nothing is nothing (Peter Hammill)

someone_else Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: May 02 2008 Location: Going Bananas Status: Offline Points: 24639	Posted: April 22 2012 at 15:27
	No, he did not have a religious position. According to the title of an album by a Scottish band in the Prog Folk subgenre, he or one of his colleagues might have had a beautiful daughter.


refugee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: November 20 2006 Location: Greece Status: Offline Points: 7026	Posted: April 23 2012 at 03:45
	Albert Pierrepoint.
	He say nothing is quite what it seems; I say nothing is nothing (Peter Hammill)

refugee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: November 20 2006 Location: Greece Status: Offline Points: 7026	Posted: April 23 2012 at 03:57
	I used to play quite a few songs by Inc, like October Song, When the Music Starts to Play, Chinese White, Painting Box and The Minotaur Song.
	He say nothing is quite what it seems; I say nothing is nothing (Peter Hammill)

someone_else Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: May 02 2008 Location: Going Bananas Status: Offline Points: 24639	Posted: April 23 2012 at 04:07
	Well done, refugee! It was indeed Albert Pierrepoint. Here are some explanations to the hints: Knots Have something to do with ropes. Seven seconds Albert Pierrepoint's fastest hanging, a world record. Tosh (not Peter) One of the persons he executed, James Corbitt, he knew personally. They called each other Tish and Tosh. Give aid to the poor struggler The pub owned by Pierrepoint was called Help the Old Struggler. Entering this in the Wiki search utility would have been a giveaway. 433 + 17, at least Albert Pierrepoint has executed at least 433 men and 17 women. Cheerio! This was the last word of Tony Mancini, his first execution as chief executioner. Some referred to him as the last, but he was not. Pierrepoint was not England's last hangman. Holloway Girl The third song title in these hints refers to Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in Britain, in Holloway Prison. It is told that Pierrepoint could calculate a person's weight - and the force needed to hang him - by shaking his hands. The album of the Scottish Prog Folk band was The Hangman's Beatiful Daughter by the Incredible Stringband.


refugee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: November 20 2006 Location: Greece Status: Offline Points: 7026	Posted: April 23 2012 at 09:19
	Male, fictional.
	He say nothing is quite what it seems; I say nothing is nothing (Peter Hammill)

VanderGraafKommandöh Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: July 04 2005 Location: Malaria Status: Offline Points: 89372	Posted: April 23 2012 at 13:09
	From a novel?


refugee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: November 20 2006 Location: Greece Status: Offline Points: 7026	Posted: April 23 2012 at 13:23
	Yes.
	He say nothing is quite what it seems; I say nothing is nothing (Peter Hammill)

VanderGraafKommandöh Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: July 04 2005 Location: Malaria Status: Offline Points: 89372	Posted: April 23 2012 at 13:30
	That's a good start. English-language novel?


refugee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: November 20 2006 Location: Greece Status: Offline Points: 7026	Posted: April 23 2012 at 13:38
	No, not English.
	He say nothing is quite what it seems; I say nothing is nothing (Peter Hammill)

VanderGraafKommandöh Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: July 04 2005 Location: Malaria Status: Offline Points: 89372	Posted: April 23 2012 at 16:30
	Human, presumably (I also include human characters not from Earth)?


someone_else Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: May 02 2008 Location: Going Bananas Status: Offline Points: 24639	Posted: April 24 2012 at 02:43
	Norwegian (bokmål)?


refugee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: November 20 2006 Location: Greece Status: Offline Points: 7026	Posted: April 24 2012 at 04:57
	Yes, human. Not Norwegian, neither bokmål or nynorsk.
	He say nothing is quite what it seems; I say nothing is nothing (Peter Hammill)

someone_else Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: May 02 2008 Location: Going Bananas Status: Offline Points: 24639	Posted: April 24 2012 at 05:38
	Is the novel in which this guy pops up written after 1950?


refugee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: November 20 2006 Location: Greece Status: Offline Points: 7026	Posted: April 24 2012 at 05:46
	No.
	He say nothing is quite what it seems; I say nothing is nothing (Peter Hammill)

someone_else Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: May 02 2008 Location: Going Bananas Status: Offline Points: 24639	Posted: April 24 2012 at 05:50
	Before 1900?


refugee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: November 20 2006 Location: Greece Status: Offline Points: 7026	Posted: April 24 2012 at 05:53
	Yes.
	He say nothing is quite what it seems; I say nothing is nothing (Peter Hammill)