I knew a few old school East Enders and they told me that Frazer would be in his neighbours houses robbing what little they had when they were in the air raid shelter during the blitz.

I'm glad to read the comments and see that most people don't believe this BS.

My father was a journalist reporting crime in South London at the time of Craig and Bentley. He became friends with Derek Bentley's mum and dad during the court case and was at their home when the telegram was delivered telling them that the then Home Secretary, David Maxwell Fyfe, had rejected their plea for mercy. That was Derek's last chance of a reprieve. My dad remained in contact with Derek's sister Iris Bentley for many years as she fought for his conviction to be quashed. Sadly she died the year before it was finally overturned in 1998.

Utter Bollox. Ive read several books on Pierrepoint and his family, including his own autobiography. Every one of those books goes into great detail on the Bentley execution. Dont you think at least one of them would have mentioned this account? They dont.

Dont let the truth get in the way of a good story Frankie . The stories my late beautiful grandad told me about Fraser and how he would never stop talking when cornered

A bullshiter the prison always went into lock down until the execution was over.

Spent most of his life in prison. Worked out well that didn't it.

All criminals are liars, and Fraser was clearly no exception

What a first class 🔔 end.

And if you believe that.... A prison always went on lockdown ahead of an execution. No way would a prisoner, much less a known violent one, be lounging around in reach of the condemned cell.

5 foot nothing and what he lacked in height he made up for in bullshit

Well this is absolute bollocks, isn't it? There is no way this really happened.

Any corroboration for this unlikely old lag's tale? Pierrepoint makes no mention of it in his autobiography.

Brilliant ! Nice video film update. My Dad knew Uncle Franky. Respect to that story. Power To The People .

He would never have met Albert

My dad was on that execution in 1953. I don't ever recall him telling me about this. Furthermore, The Chief Officer would have been there and the governor, not just the hangmen. What I do know though is that all the prison was on lockdown when an execution was in progress. No exceptions...ever! In those days they had metal/enamelled cups, My dad said that no matter what was tried the trapdoor could always be heard all over the prison when it fell, upon which, all of the prisoners would hammer on their cell door with their cup. My dad was quite affected by Bentley and told us about it when I was just young. The assistant executioner was Harry Allen and his wife told me that when he got home, he said, "We should never have hanged that lad."

Met him briefly in Liverpool when he was being interviewed by Liverpool Echo. A gent with a sense of humour, Bentley was not a murderer.

Read Pierrepoint's autobiography, strange he left that bit out.

Wait till you are in bed before you start dreaming .

It has just reminded me of a tale journalist Brian Reade tells of interviewing Frankie in a pub back in the day and him telling him such a gruesome tale about torturing someone that he had to make an excuse and go outside to compose himself. When he came back in Frankie asked him where he had got to and he made the excuse that he had been phoning his daughter who was having her first holy Communion that day, Frankie replied ah a Catholic I was brought up Catholic it never leaves you, you know.😅

Spent over 40 years in prison and some people call him a legend ,

A fake hard man for sure

Always well turned out was Mr Fraser. Proper old school character

He's talked some bollocks over the years but this takes the biscuit.

I worked with a chap who claimed that he attacked the krays with a studded belt. Yea right. 😂🤣🤣🐱🐱.

Very interesting. Not crazy about prison violence, or anything but it had a certain humanity and decency to the whole thing. And I’m sure Derek’s last hours were improved by that. Hopefully it was a comfort assuming he heard it.

He did like to tell a story🙄🙄🙄

Like a lot of Fraser's stories: a lot of bullshit. He wouldn't have been anywhere near Pierrepoint, much less close enough to attack him. Absolute bullshit.

The world is a worse place without the Old school Gangsters in it and Frankie Frazer is one of them , RIP Frankie 😢

he taught dave courtney how to tell a good story

Frazer never fancied his chances with. Big frank Mitchell the mad axe man. Did he

This guy was all mouth

Jackanory story

Why do so many claim bullshido ? Sounds truthful to me

If you listen to freddie foreman he says that Fraser was a horrible little man who was only brave when the numbers were heavily in his favour. .

Was he tied to a chair?

What’s that smell? Oh yeah Bullshit!!! 😂

I am happy we can look back at Videos of this great man. He can still teach us a lot of good through his words but also how to turn negatives into positives with respect & humility. A true Gentleman as well as a Hardman when required. RIP Frank 🙏

How many mugs have believed a word this old Tom Pepper says?

Liked to have met him, bought him a pint and had a nice chat.

ah such a lovely kind thoughtfull man,like when he writes in one of his books about being a coward and not wanting to fight in ww2,and tells about how in the blackout while his neighbours where in the bomb shelters he would be burglarising their houses,even when he found a dead women in one,nice man,so clever to,spent all his life in prison,only time he made any money was by telling boring stories about how unclever he was,died penniless in a run down old peoples home,brain dead.

He wasn’t brave enough to go fight the Germans in WWII.

A very revealing account there

A man that would never give in

Old School British Gangster no Civilians no Kids no Women RIP Frank from Glasgow 😎🇬🇧

Double F is full of more chit than a Christmas turkey.

Komplete krappo Dis boy be smokking da baad schitt again

I know who id have wanted to watch my back top bloke frank 👍👍👍 staunch man more bottle than most of them

Very thought provoking

how mad is that

Lots people talk badly of Mad Frank I had a day in pub with him once with his son David who i worked with it was one of the funniest happy days i ever had he was so funny and storys he told us were hilarious R.I.P Frank.

Fraser was a lowlife, not the "gentleman criminal" some journalists like to make him.

Sad what happened to Derek poor guy had brain of a child.

i was on a visit in highdown he walked in all four foot of him his boy was doing a 5 for coke

Mad Frankie Fraser WW2 Column Dodger.

I liked frankie as he wss now comical guy makes my day

😂😂😂😂😂that story is so made up 😅i wonder if he wanted cheese with that whoper meal

I have pierpoints autobiography and he makes no reference to this incident .I personally do not believe it

I think Frank jumped the shark there 😅

What A Load Of Cobbler's 🎻🎻

His son "young mad Frankie Fraser" went up to Liverpool. Went into a pub and announced himself as "young mad Frankie Fraser" at which point someone at the bar said "shut the door on your way out Mad Frank". He just turned and left. Shithouse

Ruth Ellis had a son not a daughter !

A lot of people slag Frankie off but he was a nice fella along with Charlie and Eddie Richardson they were who they were I grew up around them and they was all nice guys who always helped out there own. Other Villains were not so lucky.

Utter bullshit

Good old frank❤

Fraser was a great bullshitter

R.I.P. Mr Frazer.

He was an old school gangster my dad knew him when he lived in London. He said he was a good guy but he told a lot of stories,a bit like fishermen's tales don't believe all he said in other words

Sad Frankie Fraser, bullshit maker.

😂😂😂😂

Not much up to French, is he, mad Frank.

#thingsthatdidnthappen…..

Frankie frazer , beast back in day , u nee him he was ok

He’s good at reading a script 😂😂

total nonsense

Yawn

Frank , was hard case , he was a gangster and kray was at war .but a certain someone , brought togther brought peace . But frank was ok to me

👍🇺🇸🗽🇬🇧👍

F.F. = 💩

Lovely story but the only witnesses to Franks version of events would have been a long time dead whilst he was spinning his yarn. He was known as a prolific liar throughout his life so I don’t believe him at all. RIP Derek Bentley, it was truly despicable what they done to you.

Typical gangster, a born liar

A criminal being moralistic - bullshit.

There a Real HArd case ! 🫡💪

Utter load of bollocks!