page_title: Jerome of Sandy Cove
hierarchical_section_title: Jerome of Sandy Cove
caption_attribution_description: English: B&amp;W photography of Jerome of Sandy Cove
context_page_description: Jerome is the name given to an unidentifiable man discovered on the beach of Sandy Cove, Nova Scotia, on September 8, 1863. He was found with both legs cut off to stumps, and when questioned by locals he said very little, suggesting he did not speak English. When asked for his name he mumbled something that resembled "Jerome", and so that was what he became known as.
context_section_description: Jerome (also spelled Jérôme) (c. 1830s – April 15, 1912) is the name given to an unidentifiable man discovered on the beach of Sandy Cove, Nova Scotia, on September 8, 1863. He was found with both legs cut off to stumps, and when questioned by locals he said very little, suggesting he did not speak English. When asked for his name he mumbled something that resembled "Jerome", and so that was what he became known as.
caption: Described as "a well built man and appeared to be between 75 and 80 years of age, having an intelligent look, and a well-shaped head" Daily Echo, 1912
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