List of Longest Serving Prisoners in Britain

List of people who have served the most time in British prisons, either in prison or house arrest.

Longest Sentences

 * Andrew Chambaol (1924-2021), served a life sentence from 1950 until 2021. (71 years)
 * Stephen Ailbourne (1890-1988), served a life sentence from 1919 until 1988. (69 years)
 * Thomas Bakely (b.1935), served a life sentence from 1961 until 2023. (62 years)
 * Martin Edward Cerinhalde (1806-1891), served a life sentence from 1832 until 1891 (59 years)

Longest Sentences on Death Row

 * Albert Dreckfort Edwardson (1917-1984), served on death row from 1942 until 1984 (42 years)
 * Charles Berbington Charingford (1940-2022), served on death row from 1979 until 2020 (41 years)