Tilly Devine
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Matilda Mary Devine (née Twiss, 8 September 1900[2] – 24 November 1970), known as Tilly Devine, was an English Australian organised crime boss. She was involved in a wide range of activities, including sly-grog, razor gangs, and prostitution, and became a famous folk figure in Sydney during the interwar years.
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Born | Matilda Twiss (1900-09-08)8 September 1900 Camberwell, London |
Died | 24 November 1970(1970-11-24) (aged 70) |
Burial place | Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park |
Nationality | English Australian |
Other names | Queen of Woolloomooloo[1] |
Occupation | Crime boss |
Years active | c. 1920s – 1950s |
Known for | Famous Sydney folk figure of the interwar period[2] |
Notable work | Involvement in Razor gangs, madam, sly-grog supply |
Spouse(s) | James Edward Joseph "Jim" Devine (m. 1917; div. 1944) Eric John Parsons (m. 1945; d. 1958) |
Children | Frederick Ralph Twiss |
Parent(s) | Edward Twiss Alice Twiss (née Tubb) |
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