Grave of Joseph Hobson Jagger, "The Man Who Broke The Bank At Monte Carlo"

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Grave of Joseph Hobson Jagger, "The Man Who Broke The Bank At Monte Carlo"

Image: © Mark Anderson Taken: 1 Sep 2005

Looking west in the graveyard of Bethel Chapel. Joseph Hobson Jagger was a local engineer who devised a system for winning roulette in Monte Carlo. He left £200 to the chapel for upkeep of the grave, including repainting of the railings. They have been painted twice and both painters died shortly afterwards. There have been no more volunteers for the task. The chapel have a website at http://bethelchapelshelf.weebly.com/

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