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In 2014, Douglas Goody claimed to journalists that "The Ulsterman" was Patrick McKenna, at the time of the robbery a 43-year-old postal worker living in Salford, Lancashire. McKenna, who was originally from Belfast, met Goody four times in 1963.
The ring leader was Bruce Reynolds, a known burglar and armed robber. Great Train Robbery: Ronnie Biggs Ronnie Biggs after being arrested for his involvement in the Great Train Robbery, 1963. (more)
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Aug 8, 2013 · The Great Train Robbery: How it happened. Just after 3am on 8 August, 1963 the night mail train from Glasgow Central to London Euston was stopped in Buckinghamshire by a gang of thieves.
While all accomplished thieves, the men knew little to nothing about the best way to rob a train. So they recruited help from a London gang known as 'The South Coast Raiders'. Tommy Wisbey, Roger Cordrey, Bob Welch and Jim Hussey, impressed by the size of the job, signed up.
- The Wrong Signal
- A Human Chain of Robbers
- Fingerprints on The Monopoly Board
- The Verdict
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 ...
Aug 7, 2023 · On August 8, 1963, 15 men planned and executed a heist on a Royal Mail train carrying millions in cash. Standing in wait for the train to pass Bridego Bridge, north of London, the robbers...
Aug 5, 2021 · England's Great Train Robbery was a complex heist carried out by a gang of 15 men but only one among them was the subject of a film - Ronald "Buster" Edwards. Deanna O'Connor tells his story. "They've stolen the train!” This was the unforgettable line broadcast at 4.20am on the morning of 8 August 1963.
