"My wife was saying 'It's not too bad, Fred, you can do 10 years, youre not doing life.' "I don't want to glamourise or crime, far from it. His brother-in-law Roger Cook said the family figured out he was sick, but had no idea how serious it all was for Freddie. "He asked, 'Are you all right? All the money I got out of crime, it doesnt pay off in the long term. We've been anticipating a movie about the life of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury for the last seven years -- when it looked like Borat himself, Sacha Baron Cohen, might play the . I was wrong to blame them for dads actions no one made him do it. The film comes just a couple of years after the publication of. I would still be there if I could, he added wistfully. Dad was found not guilty of murder but guilty of the second charge. But he also had other duties. Mr. Foreman was never convicted of the Security Express robbery, but he was sentenced to nine years for handling stolen property. I am not a monster. He eventually separated from Maureen, who died several years ago. The word estrangement was never in my vocabulary before it happened to me seven years ago. Their children Jamie - who went on to be an actor starring in EastEnders - Gregory and Daniella were educated at boarding school. Freddie has had numerous nicknames, including The Undertaker, Brown Bread Fred and the High Executioner. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. For a large part of the 60s the Krays and their associates - The Firm as it was known - ruled the streets of East London. It was a surreal, terrible dream. Once a ruthless criminal, he is still feared and revered to this day despite now living in a retirement home alone, with only the memories of his former life to look back on. There. How do the two worlds compare? Convicted gangster Freddie Foreman - born on March 5, 1932 - was once known as the Godfather of London, his home. Part memoir, part documentary, it doesnt shy away from discussing his more callous exploits and explores his relationship with the Krays something he now describes as his "biggest regret. He expressed regret about ever getting involved with the Krays. Why do people still admire the Kray Twins? These can either be sent to the grieving family directly or to the funeral home ahead of the service. He says the gang tried to recruit him and he regrets not going. Bomi then passed away in 2003 at the age of 95. He says it was a perilous but glamorous world; called Hamilton House. Foreman was a prominent figure in London gangland from the 1950s through to the 1980s. Born in 1932, the son of a respectable taxi driver and the youngest of five brothers, the elder of whom served in the second world war, Foreman was initially evacuated but returned during the blitz and witnessed some of its effects, which, he says, still give him nightmares. And like many parents, I was ashamed and reluctant to talk about it (68% of those who are estranged from . Fred: The Godfather of British Crime [2018] A sombre examination into the psyche of former London gangster Freddie Foreman: 85 years old, allegedly responsible for multiple murders and nearing the end of his life. I was devastated, but I had to be strong for Mum. Everyone says it was based on me there were so many similarities., His other long jail sentence, of nine years, was for involvement in the 6m Security Express robbery in Shoreditch, east London, in 1983. Put simply, family estrangement is a continuum where it is more accurate to characterize people as more or less estranged, as opposed to estranged or not estranged. I remember being blown out of my bed by an explosion and seeing childrens bodies on the streets, he said. Or two someones the Kray twins. Its Gods waiting list, he says of his current home. He got 10 years. Foreman was one of the most feared gangsters in 1960s London, his brutal reputation earning him the nickname "brown bread" - or dead, in Cockney rhyming slang. The actor Jamie Foreman's father is 88-year-old gangster Freddie Foreman, who worked with the Kray twins and, despite never being convicted of the crimes, later admitted to the murders of Frank . The biopic was written and directed by Paul Van Carter. They liked me, they were nice birds, and I became their protector, he says. The lessons speak for themselves: missing all your birthdays and Christmases and new years, missing out on your children growing up. He says he sees little of his own family now. My uncle owned a drinking club with Ronnie Knight who was married to Barbara Windsor. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. You dont prove youre a hard man by stabbing someone. ", Brian recalled one night before a Wembley Arena gig when defiant Freddie told the band: "Mother's in the audience tonight. "We had a good life - the best education, best clothes, cars and holidays abroad. The criminals sped away with 6m at the time of the heist in 1983 the largest cash robbery of the era. He was sentenced to ten years in prison. Old friends recently came by to celebrate his 87th birthday, but most former members of what he calls his firm are dead. He was going to shoot six coppers; I should get a medal, Mr. Foreman said of Mr. Mitchell. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Freddie, now 86 had the nickname"Brown Bread" Cockney rhyming slang for dead, Freddie the enforcer - whose 1960s nickname was 'Brown Bread', Freddie used to be a ruthless criminal and is still feared and revered to this day, Ronnie, right, and Reggie Kray were pals of Foreman's and The Firm, as their gang was known, ruled the dark streets of East London, Freddie was born in poverty in Battersea, London, and insists he experienced hard labour before turning to a life of crime, The Great Train Robbery of 1963 saw the theft of 2.3million from a travelling post office train headed to London from Glasgow, Freddie's son Jamie Foreman played Derek Branning in EastEnders between 2011 and 2012, Freddie was proud to provide his family with all the trappings of a luxurious life, Freddie says that the Kray twins had sympathetic sides to them and could be very generous with money, The Kray brothers were charged with engineering the jail escape of Frank "Mad Axe" Mitchell before murdering him, something Freddie still finds difficult to talk about, Freddie Foreman with Barbara Windsor in 1996, "I can't stand what's happening with the younger generation now with the knives," says Freddie, who insists he doesn't want to glamorise crime, Freddie admitted to shooting fellow Kray henchman Frank Mitchell in his 1996 autobiography, Respect, Former East End criminals Tony Lambriano, left and Freddie Foreman attend the funeral of Charlie Kray in 2000, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Foreman was never convicted of the Security Express robbery, but he was sentenced to nine years for handling stolen property. But his years on the run came to an end in 1990, when he says he was lured to a Spanish police station and arrested. Handsome and strong, he says he apprenticed with a band of female thieves, who stuffed their bloomers with stolen mink furs, jewellery and clothing. Freddie tells us how Jack was a loo. Dads exploits let us enjoy the finer things of Swinging 60s London. He was acquitted of the killing because of a lack of evidence, including the body, which Foreman says was dumped in the English Channel. Critics have raved about his harrowing performance as a feisty, elderly Londoner succumbing to dementia while being cared for by his daughter, played by Olivia Colman. After participating in the robbery in 1983, Foreman escaped to the Costa del Sol in Spain, known at the time as the Costa del Crime, because the tourist region had attracted so many criminals. Soon, Foreman was ruling over a swath of south London and owned pubs, betting shops and a nightclub called Hamilton House. Then I had to break the news to her that they'd just charged me with Franks murder.". Old friends recently came by to celebrate his 87th birthday, but most former members of what he calls his firm are dead. He wishes he could spend more time with his eight grandchildren. We are born into a close family tie, and our continued inclusion is literally a matter of life and death. Now he lives in a retirement home: alone, estranged from his family, with only the memories of his former crimes to look back on. "The worst crime a man could commit is to bring his family up in poverty.". I consider him a businessman who operated in the criminal world, Van Carter says. But what is stated clearly and concisely in the film is fact: Freddie Mercury and his family identified as Indian Parsi. 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Apparently eager for company, Foreman is instantly welcoming when I knock on his door, unannounced, at a residence for seniors in Maida Vale in west London.Dressed in a grey jogging suit, he pours . The biopic strives to understand what pushed him towards a life of crime - from his poverty-stricken childhood, to traumatic memories of the Blitz and WWII. For years Ronnie and Reggie had run the East End and made a lot of money. I dont want to glorify anything, he says of the murders. He expresses regret about ever getting involved with the Krays. But in 1972 Evans was charged with murder and to save his own skin he grassed. Freddie Foreman was born 5th of March 1932 in Sheepcote Lane in Battersea, London. His main motivation for crime, he says, was that he had a wife, Maureen, and three children to support. He is equally tightlipped about Mitchell, whom the Krays had helped escape from Dartmoor prison and hidden in London, but who had become a loose cannon; according to Foreman today, Mitchell had been armed and vowed to take six policemen with him rather than return to jail. I thought it was all the twins fault my dad was in prison and the very mention of their names made me livid. House is not the kind of character that would hire someone because a famous doctor asked him too (especially given that Chase is his son, so his endorsement cannot be interpreted as genuine). Nowadays, it's all so open, isn't it?" A killer at the centre of the most powerful crime organisation in Britain. Even though he lived openly with a succession of boyfriends, and moved his life partner Jim Hutton in to his west London mansion in his final years, Freddie made a conscious decision to never come out to his parents. I think its terrible whats going on, he says. Dads absence left a void inside me, but in 1975 I heard he was going to be released. I was ecstatic. The family business and criminal lore: The unlovable truth about these, After participating in the robbery in 1983, Foreman escaped to the, I lived in a four bedroom villa, he says, between. He was introduced to them in the early 60s through their elder brother Charlie. Im retired! To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Freddie was very close to his Mum, and, I think, took a mischievous pleasure in trying to shock her. Sympathy card: Another simple favor is a card. In 2018, it was reported Foreman was living in a nursing home with no money, estranged from his family.[7]. I've got seven grandsons and two granddaughters, Ive got great-granddaughters and I hope they never fall foul of the law.". But he also had other duties. Obviously I needed a bit of cash, so I went for it. "I know what it's like to get up at three in the morning - it didn't agree with me.". I was too old to fancy going to work, but it wouldve been, Foremans home is cramped, but he doesnt need much room after more than a decade of living in a prison cell, my every movement watched by screws, he says. He is sprightly in manner, but sometimes uses a walking stick, and two strokes and triple bypass surgery have slowed him down. the 6m Security Express robbery in Shoreditch. "They had nice sides to them they could be very generous with money. "When I go to bed at night, the main thing I hope is that I wake up the next morning.". Parents estranged from their children cited three causes that were common to both sons and daughters: Differing expectations about family roles, divorce-related issues, and a traumatic event. His father Bomi attended Freddie's funeral after his sad death from bronchial pneumonia, and the small family moved up to Nottingham away from London to be out of the spotlight. Two died there last week. The film comes just a couple of years after the publication of The Last Real Gangster, the eighth book to which Fred Foreman has attached his name. But the lure of crime cut short his American dream. she said. "He kept saying, you must come round to meet the twins. Freddie Foreman didnt want his son to follow in his footsteps. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. A . Was it his idea? Evening Standard/Hulton Archive, via Getty Images, the self-described Godfather of British crime,. He says the gang tried to recruit him and he regrets not going. Half a century after Jack The Hat McVitie was murdered by Reggie Kray, the man who had the job of disposing of his body is the subject of Fred: the Godfather of British Crime, a new documentary. "I'm a bit of a night owl; I like to stay up late and get up late. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The causes of estrangement can include abuse, neglect, betrayal, bullying, unaddressed mental illness, not being supportive, destructive behavior, substance abuse. "However, the time has now come for my friends and fans around the world to know the truth, and I hope everyone will join with me, my doctors and all those worldwide in the fight against this terrible disease," Freddie added. He was the key witness in the trial of my dad and three members of his firm. There is no greater dishonour than not being able to support your family, he says. However, his father Bomi Bulsara struggled with his son's profession and they frequently clashed - causing ongoing tension between the pair which drove them apart. "I'd like to set the record straight on a lot of things. Marks had been involved in an attack on Foremans philandering brother, George, who was shot in the groin for having an affair with a local villains wife. My godfather Buster Edwards, and the other Great Train Robbers would drop by, as would the Kray twins. He got away. So did I feel angry, ashamed, messed up? FREDDIE Foreman was one of the most feared gangsters in 1960s London, his brutal reputation earning him the nickname "brown bread" - or dead, in Cockney rhyming slang. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. I was still angry that he wasnt in my life, though. 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Now hes reflecting on that time in the film Fred, which traces Foremans life from his impoverished wartime childhood through his longstanding criminal career. They liked me, they were nice birds, and I became their protector, he said, using a slang term for women. Actors and actresses especially Barbara Windsor and the Carry On team mixed freely with High Court judges and politicians. But Foremans association with them ended when all three were imprisoned. Cant do it any more., How did the film, which has the song Oh, sinner man, where you gonna run to? over its end titles, come about? In the late 1970s, Mr. Foreman moved to the United States, where he ran a vending-machine business in Allentown, Pa. What did he think of the film? Mr. Foremans journey from Brown Bread Fred, (brown bread is Cockney rhyming slang for dead), to retired pensioner has been variously marked by hardship, opulence, menace and a canny instinct for survival. Today its hard to reconcile the old man who sits across from me with someone who was once one of Londons most feared hard men. Foreman was later sentenced to nine years imprisonment[4][3] for handling proceeds from the Security Express robbery in Shoreditch, East London in 1983, which at the time was the largest cash robbery in the UK along with Ronnie Knight and Cliford Saxe. I vividly remembered Ronnie and Reggie Kray babysitting me. He still works out, using two purple dumbbells. They live six miles from Augusta National. past this time round has proved more troublesome than he anticipated. He was tapped for the Security Express job, he says, and he wanted, Hatton Garden heist: The target, the plan, the job, the investigation. His real entry into the underbelly of London crime came in the 1960s when he was recruited by the Kray brothers, under whose tutelage he earned another of his nicknames: the Undertaker. Convicted gangster Freddie Foreman - born on March 5, 1932 - was once known as the Godfather of London, his home. Freddie is now 86 years old and he is one of last surviving old-school London gangsters. He was later acquitted of Mitchell's murder and that of Tommy "Ginger . We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. As a member of the Kray twins ' gang, The Firm, he has been linked to countless murders and served a total of 16 years in prison. But his years on the run came to an end in 1990, when he says he was lured to a Spanish police station and arrested. In the documentary, he says he was told by the thug twins, to lure "Mad Axeman" Frank Mitchell into his van, where he was shot 12 times, and then dispose of the body. Not much but Tom Hardy was amazing. I guess I did something right.. I have no respect for anyone just stabbing someone with a 12-inch blade a child can stab another person. He was tapped for the Security Express job, he says, and he wanted a piece of the action. He was tapped for the Security Express job, he said, and he wanted a piece of the action. When an associate of the Krays, Frank (the Mad Axeman) Mitchell, became a liability after the brothers helped spring him from prison in 1966, he was lured into a van and shot. ld villains dont die these days, they end up as books or films. I was sent to boarding school for my betterment and also to protect me from his dangerous world. But incredibly, gangster Freddie Foreman claims that today's gang members are immoral. Modern criminality leaves him baffled. They were strong and dangerous people, but I cant condemn people Ive loved all my life. A heavyweight villain with an unbelievably bloody past, Freddie is one of the last living members of the Krays' seedy London underworld. I knew Jack the Hats boys when I was living in Spain and we were quite pals together; they used to have a drink with me in Eagles, the country club I had there., But in the film he describes in some detail shooting, not fatally, two men who had assaulted a young woman in one of his clubs. "Maybe youve touched on something there - if anyone broke into anyone's house they were found out and severely battered and they didn't do it again," he says. Soon, Mr. Foreman was ruling over a swath of South London and owned pubs, betting shops and a nightclub called Hamilton House. Don't miss out on the biggest soaps gossip! * As adapted from the book Gangsters, Guns and Me, out now priced at 7.99. I was brought up to be a straight goer, live honestly and never take anything that didnt belong to me. I consider him a businessman who operated in the criminal world, Mr. Van Carter said. (He had an extensive property portfolio before the law caught up with him, which included clubs, pubs, flats, a casino, a recording studio and a boxing gym.) When one of the guards, who was blindfolded and tied to a chair, hesitated to reveal the vaults combination, the gang put lighter fluid under his nostrils and threatened to light a match, one of the thieves, Freddie Foreman, now recalls. Without an adult's . Dad was charged with the murder of Frank the Mad Axeman Mitchell and with being an accessory in the murder of Jack the Hat McVitie. Foreman may have got away with that one, but Maureen became a prison widow once more when Foreman was sentenced to nine years for his part in the 1983 Shoreditch Security Express robbery, that saw almost 6m stolen from the company's headquarters. When you send funeral flowers, you're letting the recipient know you're thinking of them. I try to keep as active as I can, and I've got loads of friends still. He was Britains Al Capone. I can't put my finger on what they're trying to achieve.". 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. How Barbara Windsor set me on the road to stardom. Gang warfare in its current form has claimed many lives already this year, with dozens of fatal stabbings in London, many of them gang-related and involving much younger men than in the 1960s mayhem. Jer believed that Freddie would have come out publicly had he lived long enough to see more compassionate times. The criminals sped away with 6 million pounds, about $9 million at the time of the heist in 1983 the largest cash robbery of the era. Rightly or wrongly, baddies have been romanticised in films and literature. My father was free. Former gangster Freddie Foreman was a Krays associate and ruthless criminal, feared and revered by his contemporaries and infamous . Its a funny word to use about men whose names today are still synonymous with crimes such as armed robbery and murder. 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