Reg and ron kray book

When i read this book for the first time, i thoroughly enjoyed it. Ruling londons underworld for more than a decade, as gang lords. Following on from our story, ron kray fills in the gaps and gives his version of the murders of jack the hat mcvitie and george cornell, describing his bisexuality and his marriage in broadmoor and clarifying many of the misconceptions about the years when he and reg ruled the london underworld, shot enemies at will and simultaneously socialized with some of the most glittering politicians. However, i tried to read it again recently, but this time i didnt enjoy it as much. Reg served his time in some of britains toughest prisons. The krays were a product of their age, nurtured by a doting mother and created by their community, the east end of london. Oleary, who grew up next door to the kray brothers, was a pallbearer at reggie krays funeral on 11 october last year. For decades, reg and ron kray were londons most feared gangsters. Unseen pictures of the notorious kray twins revealed in. Reg kray was told of the death in maidstone prison where.

Their name alone conjures up images of power, violence and greed and even brother charlie couldnt steer the twins ron and reg clear of murder mayhem as they killed their way to the top of the criminal tree. Ronnie krays death saddens villains and police alike. Compiled from a series of interviews behind prison walls, our story is reg and ronnie telling their life stories for the first time, exploding the myths that surrounded their exploits. By reading this my story, by ron kray, you could more than exactly what you receive from various other book my story, by ron kray this is a famous publication that is published from famous publisher. Find out more about reggie kray, who teamed up with his twin brother ronnie to become two of englands most notorious gangsters of all time, at biography. Numberblocks annual 2020 hardback new book by sweet cherry publishing.

Reg krays book of slang reg kray a rare book in hard back form. Reg and ron kray our story first edition books and records. Kray books for sale in uk 30 secondhand kray books. Reg kray was the torchbearer of that era in british history. Krays deathbed secrets revealed uk news the guardian. The twins effectively ruled the london underworld for most of the 1960s until their incarceration in 1969, after they were charged with the murders of jack the hat mcvitie and george cornell respectively.

Ronald ron and reginald loved it up the bum bum kray were born on 24 october 1933 in haggerston, east london, to charles david kray 10 march 1907 8 march 1983, a wardrobe dealer, and violet annie lee 5 august 1909 4 august 1982. Reg kray is one of britains most notorious criminals. Both men were prone to violent outbursts and they established themselves as londons most notorious gangsters in the 1950s and 1960s. Violent men who brought a code of honour to the streets that is still observed today. First edition first print hardback of our story by reg and ron kray with fred dinenage and published by sidgewick jackson ltd in 1988 the book is in. Born on october 24, 1933, in east london, reggie kray ruled londons east end in the 1950s and 1960s with his twin brother ronnie. Inside prison life with the kray twins from secret gay. Together with his brother ron, he rose through the ranks of londons east. Reggie kray and first wife frances wedding photos emerge. With the resurgence of interest in the kray twins and more specifically reggies wife frances, hot on the heels of the movie legend, comes the reissue of jackie hyams book detailing the relationship between reg and his beautiful wife and her sad, untimely end by suicide. The kray brothers are still remembered as being two of englands. It was the first book written by reg kray since our story, which he cowrote with his brother ron. The twins were notorious east end underworld gang leaders during the swinging sixties. With his identical twin reggie, gangster ronnie kray ruled the streets of londons east end in the 1950s and 1960s.

Our story by reg and ron kray the krays new paperback. Ronald ronnie kray 24 october 1933 17 march 1995 was an english gangster and the twin to his brother reggie kray. Seen form the author, it can be relied on that this book my story, by ron kray will certainly give numerous motivations, about the life as well as. From one of the authors of bestselling our story, the book is a noncriminal record of a language that develops and changes with the times. The story of frances kray is particularly poignant as she first met reggie at the age of 16 and committed suicide in 1967 at the age of 23, after their shortlived marriage. Reg and ron kray have long held a legendary place in british criminal history. Twins ron and reg kray were without doubt the most powerful, violent and deadly gangsters that london has ever known. Our story is an autobiography by the kray twins, assisted by their ghostwriter, first published in 1988. Ron had expressed a wish for an oldfashioned funeral, complete with blackplumed horsedrawn hearse.

The brothers were twins, with reggie born ten minutes before ronnie. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Unseen pictures of the notorious kray brothers are revealed in a tyneside authors new book the family snaps show a softer side to london gangsters ronnie and reggie as. The krays the prison years download ebook pdf, epub. Theres something wrong with ron, theres something wrong with ron, he repeated over. Reg is fiercely, bitterly sane and his stoical endurance. Here, reg aims to set the record straight, tracing the notorious twins career from their beginnings in the east end slums to their reign over an empire of 33. Our story reginald kray, ronald kray, fred dinenage. Clutching a letter in one hand and his brow in the other, reggie kray let out a loud, agonised moan. Their deaths bring to an end the golden era of gangsters whose word was law and whose ferocity maintained the order of the streets. The original and explosive autobiography of reg and ron kray a sunday times top ten bestseller the kray twins were britains most notorious gangsters. This is reggies story, a diary of the life he lived, with reflections on the past and the new role he found for himself on the inside. Details about our story by reg and ron kray the krays new paperback book.

Reg and ron kray our story as presented by fred dinenage presenter and broadcaster is almost a fly on the wall journey through their violent and somewhat sad and most certainly wasted life. Our story is an autobiographical book by ronnie and reggie kray with fred dinenage. So much has been written about the notoriety of the krays that it is difficult to separate fact from fiction, but the main points of their lifestyle more. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Gangland legends true stories by ron kray and reg kray and chris lambrianou and tony lambrianou and charlie richardson and a great selection of related. Illustrated throughout with photographs of reg and ron kray with their friends, this little book packs a hefty and welltargeted punch. Ron kray is in broadmoor and fears he will never be released and reg, recently transferred from parkhurst to gartree feels that he has been punished enough. Identical twins reg and ron kray, born in 1933 in hoxton, london, were boxers and national service absconders before turning to fullon crime through protection rackets, armed robbery, gambling and murder. A way of life by kray, reg and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Roberta kray became a published author in 2002 with a biography of her late husband, reggie. Serial deserters of the british army and imprisoned for assaulting a police officer, the boxing careers of the kray twins was soon over so they turned to crime. This book is the followup to the jointly written our story 1988 by both ronnie and reggie kray in my story, ronnie describes in his own words the murders of jack the hat mcvitie and george cornell, his bisexuality, and his feelings about spending 11 years in parkhurst followed by his later years in broadmoor hospital for the criminally insane. Author john pearsons book on the kray twins however there was a problem for the twins as back in the macho world of 1950s east end it was seen as a weakness to be gay.

Active in the 1960s in london, the twins were the foremost perpetrators of organised crime in the east end of london during the 1950s and 1960s. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Both professional boxers by the age of nineteen, the kray twins led a notorious gang from their teenage years. My story is a book by ronald ronnie kray, who made up onehalf of the notorious kray twins alongside reginald reggie kray. The kray twins were convicted of murder in 1969 and sentenced to a minimum of 30 years. The original and explosive autobiography of reg and ron kray a sunday t. Buy reg krays book of slang main market by reg kray isbn. It is a real taste of london of the 60s and a look into the lives of the crooks and gangsters who made a living by intimidation and murderous intent. With their gang, known as the firm, the krays were involved in armed robberies, arson, protection rackets, assaults, and murder. Reg kray was born ten minutes before his twin brother ron, on 24 october 1933. Ronnie and reggie kray, of course, went on to terrorise londons east end in the 1950s and 1960s as perpetrators of organised crime, from armed robberies and protection rackets to murder. It is a story of courage and remorse, revelation and friendship.

Ronnie ended his days in broadmoor, his raging insanity only controlled by massive doses of drugs. Ronnie kray was a predatory homosexual who terrified young men in soho in the 1960s so much they hid when they knew he was coming. Reg served almost three decades in some of britains toughest jails before being released on compassionate grounds in august 2000. Compiled from a series of interviews with fred dinenage from behind prison walls, our story is the classic account that explodes the myths surrounding the kray twins. See all 11 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Ronnie kray, the violent gangster who ruled londons east end during the late fifties and sixties, shocked his older brother charlie by admitting his homosexuality and goaded his twin brother reg. Inside prison life with the kray twins from secret gay sex to celebrity visitors writer david meikles new book the prison years chronicles ronnie and reggie krays lives behind bars. Ive read several other books from people inside the kray firm and in our story, most of the violence and crime is glossed over not even mentioned. Our story by reg and ron kray the krays new paperback book. Our story and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. Below is a list of roberta krays books in order of when they were originally published.