Buster Edwards was found hanged in a garage in 1994 at the age of 62. Its still an interesting account of the robbery. If the baby needs supplies, Buster sneaks into the chemist's at night and picks out what is needed. But the money dwindled, partly through extravagance. | Buster (Phil Collins) is a petty thief with some skill. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. The Great Train gang intercepted the Glasgow–London mail train in Buckinghamshire in the early hours of 8 August 1963. Part love story, part cat and mouse game, this film is a fun view. Edwards declined to chase Fletcher for fear of leaving his stall unattended. Mr. Edwards, known as Buster, was one of more than a dozen accomplices involved in the robbery. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Bozo passed away in his sleep after a busy morning of working outside with his son. The soundtrack was also a big hit and most of the songs were chart hits on the back of the movie, and not just the Phil Collins songs who was at the height of his popularity as a solo artist at the time. Buster was born June 26, 1934 in Stanly County to the late Henry and Eva Russell Thompson. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Phil Collins triumphs Against All Odds... Blah Biopic Focusing on All the Wrong Things, Paved The Way For Lock, Stock And Endless Imitations, A Towering Central Performance From England's Greatest Living Thespian/MOR Singer/Songwriter/Artful Dodger, Well Made, but Glosses Over the Sordid Details. Larry Lamb looks almost strikingly like one of the gang leaders Bruce Reynolds. Despite good acting from a good cast, including Larry Lamb, Julie Walters and Phil Collins, the script is just too slow. I will admit I didn't pay full attention to this film when it was on, but I was interested to see a good singer acting (although apparently he was a child actor). After tampering with the track-side signal lights, they stopped the train at Sears Crossing and moved the engine and high-value carriage to Bridego Bridge, near Cheddington, and they escaped with £2,600,000 of used banknotes (£54.8 million today). Try again later. He was a 1953 graduate of Norwood High School and a member of Norwood First United Methodist Church. All in all, it probably deserves a lot of the feeble 'greatest crime is that is got made' jibes thrown at it. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Buster was an active part of the Norwood Community where he had served 12 years as a Norwood Councilman and was an avid golfer and a former coach for American Legion Baseball. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional, No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. And Phil Collins an inspired piece of casting. She left the room during the pathologist's evidence. Location: Greet Street, Southwark Description: This is where great train robber Buster (Ronald) Edwards died from hanging himself from a girder.This was his garage for his flower stall he operated near Waterloo Station. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Buster Edwards died here The site of the death of one of the key great train robbers. [1], He married June Rothery in 1952. × The idea of chart-topping 'Genesis' front-man Phil Collins playing the role of notorious east-end Great Train Robber 'Buster' Edwards was enough to put me off this movie for life. Phil Collins is not only a great singer and drummer, hes also a great actor. Please contact Find a Grave at support@findagrave.com if you need help resetting your password. 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