Nora Parham

Nora Parham (née Williams; 1 January 1927 – 5 June 1963) is the only woman known to have been executed by Belize (known as British Honduras at the time of her death).

Parham was born on January 1, 1927, in Punta Gorda the second of four children of Alexander Williams, a mahogany contractor, and his wife Caroline.

He suffered third-degree burns to 90% of his body, with only his neck and head unharmed, and died in Belize City Hospital the following day.

[2] The jury simultaneously issued a request for mercy, as was allowed, but Parham was nonetheless sentenced to death; there was no appeals process available.

[4] In the following weeks, a petition for clemency containing 2,461 signatures was delivered to the Governor of Belize, Peter Stallard, but was rejected on the advice of the People's United Party government.