Jonathan Tye

Jonathan Tye studied Early Medieval History under Professor Alfred P. Smyth at the University of Kent, Canterbury. Although from southeast London, Jonathan has a strong maternal connection to the Whitechapel area. His great grandfather lived in Winthrop Street and Bucks Row during the period of the Whitechapel murders. In recent years he has spent time extensively researching crime- especially its related gang activity -in the area in the period leading up to the Whitechapel murders and beyond. At the 2023 East End Conference he introduced the life of Edward Buckley which is to be released as a book: Jack the Ripper? Edward Buckley: East End Thug and Gang Member on November 30th, 2025. A passionate historian and genealogist Jonathan is currently working on a new book about Mary Kelly and the Victorian Underworld to be published in 2027.