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Tilly Devine

Matilda Mary Devine (née Twiss, 8 September 1900 – 24 November 1970), also 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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Known for
Famous Sydney folk figure of the interwar period
Notable work
Involvement in Razor gangs, madam, sly-grog supply
Occupation
Crime boss
Born
Matilda Mary Twiss (1900-09-08)8 September 1900 Camberwell, London, England
Burial place
Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park
Children
Alice Teresa Devine

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Criminal career

Marriage to Jim Devine

Second marriage

Decline and death

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Tilly Devine

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Tilly Devine

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Born · 1
Tilly Devine → Matilda Mary Twiss (1900-09-08)8 September 1900 Camberwell, London, England
Burial place · 1
Tilly Devine → Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park
Children · 1
Tilly Devine → Alice Teresa Devine
Died · 1
Tilly Devine → 24 November 1970(1970-11-24) (aged 70) Concord Repatriation Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Known for · 1
Tilly Devine → Famous Sydney folk figure of the interwar period
Notable work · 1
Tilly Devine → Involvement in Razor gangs, madam, sly-grog supply
Occupation · 1
Tilly Devine → Crime boss

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Tilly DevineBornMatilda Mary Twiss (1900-09-08)8 September 1900 Camberwell, London, England1.00infobox
Tilly DevineBurial placeEastern Suburbs Memorial Park1.00infobox
Tilly DevineChildrenAlice Teresa Devine1.00infobox
Tilly DevineDied24 November 1970(1970-11-24) (aged 70) Concord Repatriation Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia1.00infobox
Tilly DevineKnown forFamous Sydney folk figure of the interwar period1.00infobox
Tilly DevineNotable workInvolvement in Razor gangs, madam, sly-grog supply1.00infobox
Tilly DevineOccupationCrime boss1.00infobox
Tilly DevineOther nameQueen of Woolloomooloo1.00infobox
Tilly DevineParent(s)Edward Twiss Alice Twiss (née Tubb)1.00infobox
Tilly DevineSpouse(s)James Edward Joseph "Jim" Devine (m. 1917; div. 1944) Eric John Parsons (m. 1945; d. 1958)1.00infobox
Tilly DevineYears activec. 1920s – 1950s1.00infobox
Tilly Devinerelated to Criminal careerQueen0.60section

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