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Learn about the famous heist of £2.61 million from a Royal Mail train in England in 1963, and the subsequent arrest and conviction of most of the gang. Find out how they planned and executed the robbery, and what happened to the money and the participants.
- Ronnie Biggs. Ronald Arthur "Ronnie" Biggs was jailed in 1964 for his part in the robbery, but his subsequent escape from prison and his life as a fugitive for 36 years gained him notoriety.
- Bruce Reynolds. Bruce Reynolds, a thief and antiques dealer, planned the robbery that has become one of the most notorious in British criminal history. Nicknamed "Napoleon", he first fled to Mexico on a false passport then later to Canada with his wife Angela and son Nick.
- Ronald Edwards. Ronald "Buster" Edwards, who is perhaps best known as the subject of the 1988 film Buster, in which he was played by singer Phil Collins, is widely believed to have wielded the cosh used to hit train driver Jack Mills over the head.
- Charles Wilson. Charles Frederick Wilson was the "treasurer" who gave each of the robbers their cut of the haul. He was captured quickly and during his trial earned the nickname "the silent man" because he refused to say anything.
Aug 1, 2024 · Learn about the armed robbery of £2,600,000 from the Glasgow–London Royal Mail Train, near Bridego Bridge north of London, in 1963. Find out how the robbers, the police, and the escapee Ronnie Biggs were involved in this famous heist.
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Aug 8, 2013 · Learn how a gang of thieves stopped a train in 1963 and escaped with £2.6m in used banknotes. See the images and interactive map of the robbery, the getaway and the arrests.
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- A Human Chain of Robbers
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The train passed Leighton Buzzard at about 3am on 8 August 1963, and moments later the driver, Jack Mills saw a red signal ahead at a place called Sears Crossing. The signal was false. A glove had been stuffed onto the proper signal and the red light was activated by attaching it to a six volt battery. When Mills stopped, his co-driver David Whitby...
At Bridego Bridge a human chain of robbers removed 120 sacks containing two-and-a-half-tons of money. The robbery was well organised and swift. Before leaving, one of the gang ordered Post Office staff to stay still for 30 minutes before contacting the police. This gave the investigators an important clue, they suspected that the gang had a hideout...
A thorough examination found several fingerprints including some on the Monopoly board and others on a ketchup bottle. These fingerprints and other enquiries led to the offenders and one by one they were arrested. BTP headquarters at Park Royal in north London was regularly updated of the progress of the investigation and the Chief Constable was se...
The gang received a total of 307 years imprisonment. Despite the huge amount of money stolen none of the thieves were able to live happily on their ill-gotten gains. Buster Edwards ended up running a flower stall at Waterloo station. He received a lot of publicity in 1988 when Phil Collins played him in the film Buster. He took his own life in the ...
Learn how a gang of 15 robbers stole £2.3 million from a Travelling Post Office train in 1963 and how they were caught and punished. Find out the details of the plan, the execution, the investigation and the aftermath of the famous heist.
In 1963, 75 km (46 miles) north of London, about 17 blokes pinched a train with a coach containing millions of pounds of cash being transported via Her Majesty's Royal Mail. It was the biggest heist in British history in which the perpetrators lifted about £2.6 million (about £50 million in today's money or $80 million).
A movie based on a book by Michael Crichton, about a master criminal who plans to rob a train of gold in 1850s England. Starring Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland and Lesley-Anne Down, directed by Michael Crichton.
