Mysterious Disappearances

On November 8th 1974, Richard Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan, vanished from his house in London’s Belgravia and was never seen again.

Christopher Winn | Published in 08 Nov 2011

The 7th Earl of Lucan

On November 8th, 1974 Richard Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan, disappeared from his house in London’s Belgravia and was never seen again. Other figures that mysteriously vanished include …

Arthur, Duke of Brittany, nephew and designated heir to the throne of Richard the Lionheart, was imprisoned in April 1203 in Rouen Castle by his uncle and rival claimant King John and was never seen again. It was rumoured that John murdered Arthur personally while in a drunken rage and dumped his body in the Seine.

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