ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə ðɪ əfˈɪʃəl pɹˈɪzən ɹˈɛkɚd ʌvðɪ ˌɛksɪkjˈuːʃən, lˈeɪɾɚ ɹᵻlˈiːst ænd nˈaʊ stˈoːɹd ɪnðə nˈæʃənəl ˈɑːɹkaɪvz, ˈeɪmɚɹi ɡɹˈiːɾᵻd hɪz ˌɛksɪkjˈuːʃənɚ wɪððə wˈɜːdz "ˈoʊ! pˈɪɹɪpˌɔɪnt", bˌʌt ðɪ ˌɛksɪkjˈuːʃənɚ tˈʊk ðə pɹˈɑːfɚd hˈænd ˈoʊnli tə pˌʊt ðə pˈɪniənɪŋ stɹˈæp ˈɔn, mˌeɪkɪŋ nˈoʊ ɹᵻplˈaɪ.
According to the official prison record of the execution, later released and now stored in the National Archives, Amery greeted his executioner with the words "Oh! Pierrepoint", but the executioner took the proffered hand only to put the pinioning strap on, making no reply.