Some of the roads near the church had to be closed and the church and surrounding area was crowded with more than a thousand people for the ceremony.

Jenna Bush Hager reveals how her father George W. Bush's own 'alcohol issues' helped her talk to 10-year-old daughter Mila about Matthew Perry's death Finally -should I allow my name to be published and run the risk of "the boys" being sent round? I'll let the editor decide on that one. Mitch Pyle, Warren Pyle and family friends pay their respects at the grave of old Joe Pyle in Mitcham Vemetery. From Jocelyn Bain Hogg, The Family, 2008-2011 How do you explain bad news to your child? A psychotherapist reveals his 5 tips for helping them understand (and what to NEVER say)Pro-Gaza activist hurls dozens of LIVE MICE painted in Palestinian flag colours into a Birmingham McDonald's leaving customers screaming - 'because the chain supports Israel' Kendall Jenner steps out in business casual for a meeting in Los Angeles... after partnering with sister Kylie Jenner for a Batman Forever costume One of Pyle's gambling scams was to take high-rollers for week-long trips to a Joe Nesline casino in Yugoslavia, and using a number of means – crooked dice, bringing his people along to pose as gamblers, assuring the gamblers that the dealer would feed them chips – by the end of the week the high-rollers had lost everything. To make things look legitimate, there were plenty of winners at the casino among the British visitors, but they were all employed by Pyle. [25] Underworld fixer [ edit ]

Kim and Khloe Kardashian dress up in plaid mini skirts as Bratz dolls for Halloween... after Kylie Jenner collaborated with the toy brand Youngest armed robber in Britain at 16, became a brutal hitman in the 70s but then went to prison, where former gangster Charlie Richardson persuaded him out. Joseph Henry Pyle (2 November 1937 – 17 February 2007), known as Joey Pyle or Joe Pyle, was an English gangland boss, convicted criminal, and pioneer and promoter of unlicensed boxing, who operated in London from the 1950s until his final arrest and conviction in 1992. An associate of the Krays and the Richardsons, and "one of the most feared members of the London underworld", [2] he was known as the "London Don of Dons" by the New York Mafia. [3] Less well known to the general public that many of his contemporaries in the underworld, Pyle was a key police target during his criminal career, but although arrested and charged many times, he seldom served time in prison, unlike many of the gangland figures with whom he was associated. Teddy Bambam comforts his niece at the funeral of his father, Ossie Inton Barnett. Sreatham, South London. From Jocelyn Bain Hogg, The Family, 2008-2011

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Snooker star Jimmy White, former Coronation Street star Chris Quinten, boxer Gary Mason and actor Kenny Lynch also filed into the church. Travis Barker LEAKS name of the son he is expecting with wife Kourtney Kardashian... and reveals the due date too (it's sooner than you think) But it was behind these doors that "Big Joey" Pyle, a major player in the notorious London underworld of the 1960s, had lived until his death a fortnight ago.

From heartthrob to hair flop! Gerard Butler, 53, sports an unflattering blond hairpiece as he films new crime thriller In The Hand Of Dante in RomeInitially a bodyguard for well known gangster Billy Hill (gangster) Fraser later joined the Richardson Gang and served as their enforcer. Joe continued with this work until his strength finally deserted him. His loyalty and generosity to his friends was also huge. While others talked about it, Joe just did it and there were very successful benefit nights for Ronnie Biggs, Charlie Bronson, Wendy Lambrianou and many others. Joe was always being asked to help out somebody or something and I personally never saw him turn anyone down. Seven f****** grand in 1955. What a result - the easiest money I've ever earned and it gave me a taste for hard cash and started me on a life of crime. Over the following years I thieved "on the pavement", which is a polite way of describing pillage and plunder. It got me into all sorts of trouble. Amanda Abbington slam trolls after Strictly exit and hints at being 'pushed over the edge' as she says 'you never know what someone's going through' Met anti-drug strategy chief is guilty of gross misconduct after failing to provide a sample when he was...