The Heir to a Fortune Who Came Back From the Dead…or Did He?

The strange tale of the Tichborne Claimant

A triptych created in 1876 designed to show that Roger Tichborne (left, in early 1854) and the person claiming to be him (the ‘Claimant’, right in 1874) were one and the same person, as per the central blended image. Image: Wikipedia/Public Domain

As legend tells it, in the 12th Century, Lady Tichborne implored her wealthy husband to donate flour once a year to any in need who came to their gates.

The lady was on her deathbed and her unwilling husband told her that the donation of flour would come only from…