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Ronnie Kray Marriage Certificate

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Twin brothers Ronald 'Ronnie' Kray (1933-1995) and Reginald 'Reggie Kray (1933-2000) were English gangsters who were the foremost perpetrators of organized crime in the East End of London during the 1950s and 1960s. Copy of a partly-printed marriage certificate for Ronald Kray and Kate Howard, one page, 11.5 x 5.75, November 6, 1989. Issued by the General Register Office, the certificate affirms that the marriage was "solemnized at Broadmoor Hospital, Crowthorne in the District of Bracknell in the County of Berkshire," and lists Kray, age 56, as a "Wardrobe dealer," and Howard, age 33, as a "carpenter." Matted and framed to an overall size of 14.5 x 9. In fine condition. After Kray and his brother were sentenced to life imprisonment in Her Majesty's Prison Service, Ronnie was diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic and moved to Broadmoor Hospital, a high-security psychiatric facility where he was married twice. He wed Elaine Mildener in 1985, divorcing her four years later, and then married Kate Howard, whom he also divorced in 1994.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Gangsters, Outlaw & Lawmen
  • Dates: #503 - Ended June 23, 2017