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- They were based in the Bridgeton area in the east end of Glasgow and feared by many for their violent ways. The Billy Boys were a Protestant group, whose main rivals were a Catholic gang called the Norman Conks, who they regularly clashed with.
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Sep 1, 2019 · Author Robert Jeffrey told BBC Scotland the two main gangs in the 1930s were the Billy Boys and the Norman Conks.
Sep 1, 2019 · Their name came from William of Orange (King Billy), whose victory at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 secured Protestant rule in England and Scotland, as well as Ireland.
Aug 22, 2021 · The Bridgeton-based Billy Boys, who were led by Billy Fullerton, appeared in the last series in a fictionalised form, g iving us plenty to talk about on social media. The feared Glasgow mob...
Oct 8, 2019 · The Brigton Billy Boys were the biggest and most powerful gang in Glasgow during the 1920s and 1930s. They took their name from the Dutch Protestant monarch William of Orange (‘King Billy’), who later became William III, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
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The Billy Boys were one of the notorious razor gangs in Glasgow – named after their preferred weapon – that were at large in Glasgow mainly in the 1920s and 1930s. They were based in the Bridgeton area in the east end of Glasgow and feared by many for their violent ways. The Billy Boys were a Protestant group, whose main rivals were a Catholic gang...
The group was founded and led by Billy Fullerton. He also looked after the group’s funding, which included contributions from the gang’s members and protection payments from others. He had reportedly also became a member of the British Fascists in Glasgow, which merged with Oswald Mosley’s black shirts. Some reports suggest that despite his violent...
The gang had a song they sang on marches known as The Billy Boys, which was rather offensive to Catholics – and they would sing it as they marched through predominantly Catholic areas. The Billy Boys song was adopted by The Rangers football club, who used to sing it at matches. The FC had a primarily Protestant following while their long-term rival...
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Sep 10, 2019 · The Billy Boys were a Protestant gang from the working-class area of Bridgeton in the east of Glasgow, also known as ‘The Bridgeton Billy Boys’. They were one of the most powerful “razor...
The Billy Boys were founded and led by Billy Fullerton, a former member of the British Fascists. Fullerton also later became a member of the British Union of Fascists in the 1930s.
