Violet Kray

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Violet Annie Kray (née Parsons; 5 August 1909 – 4 August 1982) was a British matriarch best known as the mother of the notorious East End gangsters the Kray twins, Ronnie and Reggie. A central and stabilising figure within the family, she maintained a home at 178 Vallance Road in Bethnal Green that served as a sanctuary for her sons throughout their criminal careers. Despite the twins' reputation for extreme violence and organised crime, Violet remained fiercely loyal and protective of them, often cited by biographers as the only person who held significant influence over their behaviour. Her death in 1982 was marked by a high-profile funeral that saw her incarcerated sons permitted to attend under heavy police escort, highlighting her enduring status within London's East End folklore.

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