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Billy Kimber
Waterloo Station is next to York Road, Lambeth. Bookies liked to locate close to stations to be able to travel to racecourses. Kimber, McDonalds, near Waterloo; George Sage, Sabini, Alf White, near King's Cross and Euston, etc. The reason that Kimber lived in London was to spread his business... -
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Billy Kimber
Billy Kimber lived at Bordesley for only a short time. He moved to London around 1909 and lived at 116 York Road, Lambeth, with the McDonald family. He returned to Birmingham after a brief war with the King's Cross gang. When he returned to London he lived at Warren Street (now Grant Street)... -
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Billy Kimber
Gangs of London takes in Kimber's partnership with Andrew Towey and also the Garrison Lane Vendetta. Kimber moved to London and formed a partnership with gangs from Elephant and Castle and Camden Town. He was a major figure in racecourse gang lore. -
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Billy Kimber
Billy Kimber came out of Summer Lane. His details are in Gangs of London the new book by Brian McDonald, who first mentioned him in Elephant Boys. This time there is a biography of him and other Birmingham gang related matters. His photo is in a group picture of racecourse villains. -
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Billy Kimber
Billy Kimber's Birmingham home is given in Gangs of London by Brian McDonald, published recently by MILO. There is a chapter on Kimber and a photo, and much on the Elephant and Castle gang with which he was associated, and the story of the Forty Elephants all-female gang of shoplifters that is...