In the summer of 1920, Irene Munro chose a solo holiday in Eastbourne, on the south-east coast of England, over joining her mother in Edinburgh. Days later, her body was found buried on the remote Crumbles beach by a family on holiday. She had been violently murdered. As police investigated, newspapers suggested she had led a double life. With the help of witnesses, detectives began to piece together what happened and who was responsible.
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Sources:
Ancestry
National Archives
Guy Logan’s casefile
Globe - Saturday 21 August 1920
Pall Mall Gazette - Saturday 21 August 1920
Sunday Mirror - Sunday 22 August 1920
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Wednesday 15 December 1920
Sunday Mirror - Sunday 19 December 1920
Oates, Jonathan. Irene Munro and the Beach Murder of 1920
Exeter and Plymouth Gazette - Saturday 05 February 1921
Seaside Murders by Jonathan Goodman
Music:
Theme of Uncertainty, Maximum State(ES)
Long Note Two
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In the summer of 1920, Irene Munro chose a solo holiday in Eastbourne, on the south-east coast of England, over joining her mother in Edinburgh. Days later, her body was found buried on the remote Crumbles beach by a family on holiday. She had been violently murdered. As police investigated, newspapers suggested she had led a double life. With the help of witnesses, detectives began to piece together what happened and who was responsible.
Playlist Prash's Murder Map: True Crime Podcast
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🎧 Listen to my new podcast Curious Britain
Explore the mysteries, folklore, and forgotten stories of Britain. Listen now: https://linktr.ee/curiousbritainpodcast
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Your support means the world to me and helps keep Prash’s Murder Map alive. I truly appreciate it!
Sources:
Ancestry
National Archives
Guy Logan’s casefile
Globe - Saturday 21 August 1920
Pall Mall Gazette - Saturday 21 August 1920
Sunday Mirror - Sunday 22 August 1920
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Wednesday 15 December 1920
Sunday Mirror - Sunday 19 December 1920
Oates, Jonathan. Irene Munro and the Beach Murder of 1920
Exeter and Plymouth Gazette - Saturday 05 February 1921
Seaside Murders by Jonathan Goodman
Music:
Theme of Uncertainty, Maximum State(ES)
Long Note Two
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...
Irene Munro's weekly salary in 1920 was £2 7s 6d, equivalent to approximately £165 per week in 2025.
She sent her mother 13s a week which is around £45
393 Seaside rent was 30s = £100
Gold pencil case, 23s 6d = £80
Jack Field's 29s weekly unemployment benefit = £100 approx
Calculations are approximate based on thisismoney.co.uk.