History
George Cornell was from east London and was originally known as George Myers but had changed his surname some years earlier. Cornell was a tough, loyal enforcer who worked for the Richardson Gang; he was known for being totally fearless. A childhood friend of the Kray twins, Cornell was a prominent criminal in east London during the 1960s and upon moving to South London joined up with the Kray Twins' rivals, the Richardson Gang, who were brothers Charlie Richardson and Eddie Richardson. Cornell, along with Richardson gang colleague and friend "Mad" Frankie Fraser, became an enforcer for the Richardsons and was primarily used by them in conversations with the Krays. Conversations were often held in pubs such as The Grave Maurice pub. Ronnie Kray in particular, had once been friends with Cornell but his later dislike of him probably stemmed from Cornell's decision to side with the Richardson Gang after moving to south London.
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