Wilde was imprisoned in Reading Gaol when Wooldridge was hanged there on Saturday 7 July 1896. The two never met but Wilde would observe the condemned man during silent exercise periods in the prison yard, known as the 'Fools' Parade'.
While Wilde was imprisoned at Reading Gaol and Wooldridge was hanged there on Saturday 7 July 1896, they did not meet. However, Wilde would observe the condemned man during their solitary exercise sessions in the prison yard, which was known as the 'Fools' Parade'.