Bruce Reynolds
Bruce Richard Reynolds (7 September 1931 – 28 February 2013)[1] was a British criminal. He led the Great Train Robbery of 1963.[2] At the time it was Britain's largest robbery.[3] He stole an amount equal to £41 million today (2013).[4] Reynolds spent five years on the run from police. He was imprisoned for 25 years in 1969. He was released in 1978. He wrote three books and performed with the band Alabama 3, for whom his son, Nick, plays.[5]
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.jpg) Reynolds in 1999 | |
| Born | Bruce Richard Reynolds 7 September 1931 |
| Died | 28 February 2013 (aged 81) Croydon, London, England |
| Cause of death | Unknown |
| Occupation | Robber, drug dealer |
| Known for | Great Train Robbery of 1963 |
| Spouse(s) | Frances Reynolds (?-her death) |
| Children | Nick Reynolds |
Reynolds was born in Strand, London. He also had convictions for assault and supplying drugs.
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Reynolds (far right) at Ronnie Biggs' (far left) 70th birthday with their sons
Reynold's grave in Highgate Cemetery.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Great Train Robber Bruce Reynolds dies aged 81. BBC News. 28 February 2013. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21617926. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ↑ "Bruce Reynolds". The Daily Telegraph: 33. 1 March 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Obituary: Bruce Reynolds". The Guardian. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ↑ Jake Arnott (12 July 2013). "Great Train Robbery: How Bruce Reynolds became a writer". BBC News. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ Reynolds, Bruce (29 January 2008). "Comment: Anyone can steal - but few get away" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ↑ "The "Train Robber House"". Archived from the original on 2014-01-25. Retrieved 2018-04-01.