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1. • • He was offered a part in the robbery by its mastermind, Bruce Reynolds, who Biggs had met in jail.
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   Who was Bruce Reynolds?

   • The mastermind behind one of biggest criminal heists of all time was finally tracked to hilltop villa overlooking the harbour in Torquay. Bruce Reynolds was the Mr Big behind the £2.6m robbery - about £50m in today's money. And his story and Torquay's place in it sums up everything about the Sixties.

   Five-year hunt for Great Train Robbery mastermind ended in Devon

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   Did Bruce Reynolds Rob a train driver?

   • Bruce Reynolds planned the robbery and, as a result, has become one of the most notorious criminals in British history. Also involved were: Ronald Edwards: believed to have wielded the instrument used to hit the train driver over the head. In 1994, he was found hanged in a garage.

   The Great Train Robbery of 1963: Who was in the gang with Ronnie Biggs

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   How did Ronnie Biggs escape?

   • Like many famous escapers, Ronnie Biggs displayed a certain competence as a prisoner that was not apparent during his career as an active criminal. On 8 July the following year, he escaped from Wandsworth prison, via a rope ladder and a strategically placed furniture van, with the necessary funds provided by Charmian.

   Ronnie Biggs Obituary: From teaboy to Great Train Robber, the

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   Who was Ronnie Biggs?

   • Ronnie Biggs was involved in a crime that, with its military precision and preposterous prize, caught the imagination of a nation barely released from postwar austerity.

   Ronnie Biggs Obituary: From teaboy to Great Train Robber, the

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   Who were the gang members of the Great Train Robbery?

   • The Great Train Robbery turned those involved into some of Britain's most notorious criminals. On the eve of the 40th anniversary of the infamous heist, here is what became of them. Bruce Reynolds The gang leader, thief and antiques dealer who masterminded the robbery. Reynolds, nicknamed "Napoleon", was the most erudite of the train robbers.

   What became of the Great Train Robbers - Evening Standard

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   Did Ronnie Biggs learn the Hard Way?

   • Ronnie Biggs, more than any other criminal of his generation, learnt the hard way just how fine the line between success and failure could be.

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3. www.independent.co.uk › news › peopleRonnie Biggs Obituary: From teaboy to Great Train Robber, the

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   Dec 18, 2013 · By now a successful thief with a taste for the better things in life, Reynolds declined to loan Biggs the money, but offered him the chance to join in on an unspecified “big job”. The...

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4. www.devonlive.com › news › devon-newsHow the five-year hunt for the Great Train Robbery mastermind ...

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   Oct 21, 2018 · The mastermind behind one of biggest criminal heists of all time was finally tracked to hilltop villa overlooking the harbour in Torquay. Bruce Reynolds was the Mr Big behind the £2.6m...

5. www.bbc.com › news › uk-25426493In pictures: Life of Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs - BBC News

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   Dec 18, 2013 · Ronnie Biggs, a petty London criminal, gained notoriety for his part in the 1963 Great Train Robbery. He was offered a part in the robbery by its mastermind, Bruce Reynolds, who Biggs had...

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     Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs dies aged 84

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7. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-21873908Ronnie Biggs attends Bruce Reynolds' funeral - BBC News

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   Mar 21, 2013 · In 1963, he joined forces with Biggs, Buster Edwards, Charlie Wilson and other gang members to carry out the Great Train Robbery.

8. www.standard.co.uk › news › crimeThe Great Train Robbery of 1963: Who was in the gang with ...

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   Aug 7, 2023 · Those connected to the train robbery were a 15-strong gang of thieves, crooks and conspirers. The most famous member is Ronnie Biggs, who escaped from London's Wandsworth prison in 1965. Read...

9. www.bbc.com › news › uk-21619150The Great Train Robbers: Who were they? - BBC News

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   Feb 28, 2013 · From left to right, pictures of Bruce Reynolds, Ronald "Buster" Edwards and Ronnie Biggs released by police at the time of the robbery in 1963. British criminal Ronnie Biggs, best known...

10. www.standard.co.uk › hp › frontWhat became of the Great Train Robbers - Evening Standard

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    Apr 13, 2012 · Ronnie Biggs Biggs, who had met Reynolds in jail, became the most famous of the train robbers after decades on the run. He was caught soon after the heist and jailed for 30 years.