abigaler Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 albert and len colley , who are both top geezers are brian and jim's step brothers . abi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipB Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 Georges younger brother used to live near my mother on Old Street, next to St Johns Church in Park District. When the Park Brigade (rival gang to the Mooney Gang) started believe he had to quickly "relocate" out of the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stricky Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 My Father's Great Uncles was I believe in the Mooney Gang in Sheffield. Unfortunately my grandmother died earlier this year. She was from Sheffield, originally from Manor Park Council Estate where it all used to happen. My Great Grans name was Minnie Ward. I would really appreciate it if anyone could help with any information. I can get more names off other family members if needed, please help. Stricky x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arctic_flame Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 hey nice to meet you mr sheps im currently reading sheffield gang wars and its amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glitterbug Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 Hi, I used to go in Mr Kites ( now i think called the Green Room ) on Devonshire St, in the early eighties and i do believe that the landlord was a Mooney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterw Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 When I was a lad it was rumoured that George Mooney was involved in a murder on Twelve-o-clock Street. Story has it that immediately the murder had been committed he jumped on a tram and got off two stops later along The Wicker. He then hit a policeman and was arrested and charged with assault. The time of the offence was logged, and it tended to prove that he had not been in Twelve-o-clock Street at the time of the murder. The tram ride took less than a minute. Percy Sillittoe was chief constable at the time. He cleared out the Sheffield gangs by fighting force with greater force, and later became head of MI5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendal Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 George Mooneys first wife was Sarah nee Rigney,her children Frances and John Thomas. Sarah was my nans sister. Family also moved down south, and the name moomey never mentioned. I would also like to know more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex3659 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Are Brian and Jim related somewhere along the way to an Albert Colley, cousins perhaps? ask albert colley about when he swallowed the roullette ball in napoleans . he was a good mate of the late alfie hales and they did know how to party . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 I haven't seen Albert for years but swallowing a roullette ball sounds a lot like him from what I remember. Stuff just happened to him. I remember he once told me that after a night out, his wife locked him out. He walked around a bit and noticed that the bathroom window was open slightly so he went up the drainpipe. He got his fingers in the open window, but his wife had sussed the move and shut the window on his fingers. He lost his footing and fell backwards. He was saved though by the washing line, on which he bounced, landing on his feet. I never forgot that story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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