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What she was ?

She was a British escort and nightclub hostess. - In other words: a british female prostitute (see: categories). --129.187.244.19 (talk) 18:12, 5 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Prostitute would reffer specifically to "full service" sex work when it's a crime. Since Ellis worked in several ways, some of which were crimes and some of which weren't, prostitute is not an acceptable term DParkinson1 (talk) 12:00, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This book uses the word "prostitute" quite a lot (12 instances). But what does the current source, Blackhall (2009), p. 95, actually say? Unable to find a copy online. Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 11:57, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Grave contradictions

We have a picture caption referring to "Ellis's unmarked grave", and a statement that "Her headstone was inscribed..."

It is somewhat unusual to have an inscribed headstone on an unmarked grave; what should we be saying? Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 21:13, 6 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Her original grave, at Holloway, would have been unmarked. What exists at the site of her second grave is less clear, as the source is marked as needing improvement. The detail at the upload page for the image, File:The unmarked grave of Ruth Ellis, St Mary's Cemetery, Amersham, July 2022 01.jpg contradicts the text source, which says that: "Her headstone was inscribed, "Ruth Hornby 1926–1955." I have adjusted the image caption, to reduce this contradiction, but the image details, and/or the source may be mistaken. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:16, 6 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Name

Before she married her surname was Neilson. Should the biography of her life when still unmarried refer to her as Ellis or as Ruth? Martinevans123 (talk) 20:50, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ellis , as this is the name she is most known under. Sfar13 (talk) 02:57, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Deceased or executed?

Template:Infobox criminal seems to require this (emphasis added): "conviction_status: e.g., at-large, in prison, on parole, released, dead (specify if executed), etc."? Martinevans123 (talk) 10:59, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]