China says will train foreign astronauts for space station Police prepare to tow away a caravan from a site in Tadworth Surrey which may have been a temporary HQ for the train robbers, During the incident driver of the train Jack Mills, was hit over the head with an iron bar suffering serious head injuries. He was arrested in Bournemouth after having the bad luck to rent a lock-up from a policeman's widow. What was the biggest bank robbery in the world? The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Great Train Robbery, (August 8, 1963), in British history, the armed robbery of 2,600,000 (mostly in used bank notes) from the Glasgow-London Royal MailRead More 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Moreover, they wonder, was there a mastermind who was never identified? We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. He was captured quickly and during his trial at Aylesbury Crown Court in 1964 earned the nickname 'the silent man' as he refused to say anything. As detailed by How Stuff Works, the robbery was incredibly well-planned.After being tipped off that the postal train hauled huge amounts of cash on a regular basis, a career thief named Bruce Reynolds put together a team in a real-life Ocean's 11 scenario. He recovered but still suffered from severe headaches, and although he returned to work, he retired in 1967. Great Train Robbery (1963) - Wikipedia He was later left crippled after an operation on his leg went wrong. The haul would be worth 50million today. View on Google Maps. Horse thievery. He was given a 30-year sentence in 1964, but he escaped after 15 months by fleeing over the walls of London's Wandsworth prison in April 1965. BEIJING (AP) China says it will soon begin training foreign astronauts for trips to its newly completed orbiting space station. The Leatherslade Farm was the purchased location where the gang hid out after The Great Train Robbery. Only two Great Train Robbers still alive after death aged 87 - mirror True identity of the Great Train Robber known as 'The Ulsterman He was finally freed in 2009 on 'compassionate grounds' by then Justice Secretary Jack Straw who said he was not expected to recover. Police said footprints at the farm matched his shoes. He was given 30 years but escaped from Wandsworth Prison after 15 months by climbing over a wall. The Extraordinary Story Of The Great Train Robbery Of 1963 - IndiaTimes A year after the heist, he was arrested over a large travellers' cheques fraud in Paris, for which he was jailed for 18 months. A bookie and self-confessed 'heavy' whose job in the heist was to frighten the train staff.
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