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Great Train Robber who was NEVER caught unmasked as London cabbie who lived in Kent 56 years after £2.6m raid

A MEMBER of the Great Train Robbery gang who was never caught has finally been unmasked as a cabbie - 56 years later.

Danny Pembroke, a former soldier, fled to the US in the wake of the heist, but moved back to Kent where he died in 2015, aged 79.

Great Train robber Danny Pembroke fled to Florida and then moved to Kent in 2015
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Great Train robber Danny Pembroke fled to Florida and then moved to Kent in 2015
A photo of the £2.6million stolen by the Great Train Robbers forty years ago, that went on display today at an exhibition at Thames Valley Police's museum in Sulhamstead
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A photo of the £2.6million stolen by the Great Train Robbers forty years ago, that went on display today at an exhibition at Thames Valley Police's museum in SulhamsteadCredit: Handout

The robbery is one of Britain's most notorious crimes.

A 15-strong gang of thieves attacked a Royal Mail train on its way from Glasgow to London.

In his lifetime, he never admitted to playing a part in the robbery, although he was a suspect.

Some of the gang who were convicted were sentenced to 30 years behind bars.

Pembroke didn't speak about the robbery but his son Danny admits his involvement in a new Channel 4 documentary.

Danny outlines how his dad was questioned by cops but released without charge due to a lack of evidence.

Pembroke spent two years in Florida, thanks to the help of his underworld contacts.

Pembroke managed to live a comfortable life after he moved back to England because of his £150k share.

His son said: "We had a comfortable life but not over-extravagant. It was nice, it was above mediocrity.'"

Great Train Robber passes away: Obituary

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The sole survivor of the raid is Bobby Welch.

The Great Train Robbers are estimated to have stolen more than £2.6million - around £46million today.

Most of the money was never recovered.

Their loot is believed to have been split into £150,000 shares, with smaller amounts for associates who played a lesser role in the heist.

The Great Train Robbery: the Hidden Tapes, will be broadcast on Channel 4 at 9pm on August 12.

WHO WERE THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERS?

Bruce Reynolds

Ronnie Biggs

Ronald 'Buster' Edwards

Charlie Wilson

Roy James

Brian Field

Bill Boal

Tommy Wisbey

Bobby Welch

Gordan Goody

James Hussey

Roger Cordrey

Jimmy White

Leonard Field

John Wheater

Pembroke worked as a South London cab driver before his death
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Pembroke worked as a South London cab driver before his deathCredit: Ferrari Press Agency
The house used as a hide-out, at Leatherslade Farm, Oakley, near Bukinghamshire, by the gang who carried out the 2.6 million pound Great mail Train Robbery
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The house used as a hide-out, at Leatherslade Farm, Oakley, near Bukinghamshire, by the gang who carried out the 2.6 million pound Great mail Train RobberyCredit: PA:Press Association
Police examining one of the coaches on the Glasgow to London travelling post office train near Bridego Railway Bridge in Buckinghamshire, England
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Police examining one of the coaches on the Glasgow to London travelling post office train near Bridego Railway Bridge in Buckinghamshire, EnglandCredit: Getty - Contributor
A Royal Mail Glasgow-to-London travelling post office (TPO) train was stopped at Ledburn near Mentmore in Buckinghamshire by means of tampered signals
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A Royal Mail Glasgow-to-London travelling post office (TPO) train was stopped at Ledburn near Mentmore in Buckinghamshire by means of tampered signalsCredit: Getty - Contributor
Great Train Robber refused parole

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