Tilly Devine

Tilly Devine
Tilly Devine in 1925
Born
Matilda Twiss

(1900-09-08)8 September 1900
Camberwell, London, England
Died24 November 1970(1970-11-24) (aged 70)
Concord Repatriation Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Burial placeEastern Suburbs Memorial Park
NationalityEnglish Australian
Other namesQueen of Woolloomooloo[1]
OccupationCrime boss
Years activec. 1920s – 1950s
Known forFamous Sydney folk figure of the interwar period[2]
Notable workInvolvement 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)
ChildrenFrederick Ralph Twiss
Parent(s)Edward Twiss
Alice Twiss (née Tubb)

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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