Konon Trofimovich Molody (1922-1970) was a Russian spy, better known in the West as Gordon Lonsdale. He was an illegal resident during the Cold War and the mastermind of the Portland Spy Ring. Image File history File links KononMolodySpy. ... Image File history File links KononMolodySpy. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... There are two types of resident spies: legals and illegals. ... For the generic term for a high-tension struggle between countries, see cold war (war). ... The Portland Spy Ring operated in Britain from the late 1950s till 1961 when the hard core of the network was arrested by British security. ...

The Man from Nowhere

In London, on the 7th January 1961, Special Branch officers led by Detective Superintendent George Gordon Smith arrested five people. They were all part of what is known as the Portland Spy Ring. London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... January 7 is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Special Branch is the arm of the British, Irish and many Commonwealth police forces that deals with national security matters. ... A superintendent is an individual that has executive oversight and administration rights, usually within an educational entity or organization. ... The Portland Spy Ring operated in Britain from the late 1950s till 1961 when the hard core of the network was arrested by British security. ...

One of them was a Canadian businessman called Gordon Lonsdale. Lonsdale dealt in jukeboxes, bubble-gum and gambling machines. He often travelled to continental Europe, hosted many parties and had a number of lady friends. A jukebox is a partially automated music-playing device, usually a coin-operated machine, that can play specially selected songs from self-contained media. ... Bubblegum is a type of chewing gum that is especially designed for blowing bubbles. ... Gambling has had many different meanings depending on the cultural and historical context in which it is used. ... Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiogeographic one. ...

Taken to Scotland Yard, Lonsdale told Smith that he would not talk about anything, not even give his name or address. Western intelligence services, including MI5, the CIA and the RCMP, had to resort to extensive enquiries to find out anything about him. New Scotland Yard, London New Scotland Yard, often referred to simply as Scotland Yard or The Yard, is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service, responsible for policing Greater London (although not the City of London itself). ... Current MI5 headquarters in Thames House, London MI5, officially called the Security Service, is a British counter-intelligence and security agency. ... The CIA Seal The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an American intelligence agency, responsible for obtaining and analyzing information about foreign governments, corporations, and individuals, and reporting such information to the various branches of the U.S. Government. ... The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP or Mounties; French, Gendarmerie royale du Canada, GRC) is both the federal police force and the national police of Canada. ...

However, by the time Lonsdale and his associates came to trial at the Old Bailey on the 13th March 1961, no-one knew who he was really was. All they could tell was that he was a Russian, had a naval background and was not the man his papers made him out to be! The Old Bailey by Mountford (1907) The Central Criminal Court, commonly known as The Old Bailey (a bailey being part of a castle), is a Crown Court (criminal high court) in London, dealing with major criminal cases in the UK. It stands on the site of the mediaeval Newgate Gaol... (Redirected from 13th March) March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The Real Gordon Lonsdale

A Gordon Arnold Lonsdale was born on the 27th August 1924 in Cobalt, Ontario, Canada. His father was a miner, Emmanuel Jack Lonsdale, and his mother was Olga Elina Bousa, an immigrant from Finland. (Redirected from 27th August) August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Cobalt is a town in the district of Timiskaming, province of Ontario, Canada, with a population of 1,221, and an area of 2. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English, French (in some areas) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 4th 1,076,395...

The Lonsdales split up in 1931 and a year later Olga took her son with her back to her native Finland. It is presumed that he died round about 1943 and that his papers were obtained by the Russians for use by their agents. 1931 (MCMXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ...

There is little doubt that the Lonsdale born in Cobalt in 1924 was NOT the Lonsdale arrested in London in 1961. The former had been circumcised, the later was not. This article is being rewritten at Circumcision/temp Circumcision is the removal of some or all of the prepuce or foreskin though often the frenulum is also excised. ...

The Lonsdale who was put on trial in London in 1961 was charged with spying, along with his associates Harry Houghton, Ethel Gee and Peter and Helen Kroger. Harry Houghton (1906-????), known as Harry, was a spy for the Poles and the Russians during the Cold War. ... Ethel Elizabeth Gee (1914-????), also known as Bunty, was a spy who was a member of the Portland Spy Ring. ... Morris Cohen Illegal London Rezident 1950 - 1954 Morris Cohen a. ... Lona Cohen, was an American citizen and member of the Communist Party of the United States of America CPUSA. She was recruited into Soviet espionage by her husband Morris Cohen. ...

Not until much later was it revealed that he was in fact Colonel Konon Trofimovich Molody of the KGB. The KGB emblem and motto: The sword and the shield KGB (transliteration of КГБ) is the Russian-language acronym for the Committee for State Security, (Russian: ▶ (help· info); transliteration: Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti). ...

Early Life of Konon Molody

Konon Molody was born in Moscow in 1922, the son of a scientist. Aged 10 he went to California to live with a maiden aunt and learn English. Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: â–¶ (help· info)) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ...

Molody was back in Russia in time to serve during World War Two. After the war he studied Chinese at university and trained as a spy. He also got married and had two children. German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ...

In 1954 Molody went to Canada on a Russian grain ship where he used papers which passed him off as Gordon Lonsdale. The following year he was in London, taking courses at the London University School of Oriental and African Studies. He was popular person, hosted many parties and had a number of lady friends in London and Europe. 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Molody-Lonsdale went into the business of selling and renting jukeboxes, bubble-gum and gambling machines to pubs, clubs and cafes. This often took him to continental Europe where he may even have recruited other agents and set up "dead letter boxes".

It is thought that it was in 1959 that Molody-Lonsdale began receiving secrets from Harry Houghton. His continental trips also led him to meet Peter Kroger, whom he often visited in London. There is evidence that he may even have met his wife in Prague on one occasion. 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Harry Houghton (1906-????), known as Harry, was a spy for the Poles and the Russians during the Cold War. ... Morris Cohen Illegal London Rezident 1950 - 1954 Morris Cohen a. ... The area on which Prague was founded was settled in ancient times since the Paleolithic Age. ...

Later Life of Konon Molody

Still refusing to reveal his real identity, "Gordon Lonsdale" was sentenced to 25 years in jail. While serving in Wormwood Scrubs prison he and Kroger met convicted traitor George Blake. Wormwood Scrubs is a place in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in west London. ... George Blake To betray, you first have to belong. George Blake (born Georg Behar, November 11, 1922) is a former British spy who was actually a double agent for the Soviets. ...

In 1964 he was exchanged for the British spy Greville Wynne who had been arrested by the Russians. The exchange is said to have originated by contact between the wives of the two agents. As part of the process, the Russians admitted he was a spy and gave the British his real name of Konon Molody. For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... Greville Maynard Wynne 1919 was a British spy who was recruited to MI5 during World War II. He was transferred to MI6 and assisted with the 1959 defection of the Soviet intelligence officer, Major Kuznov. ...

In 1965, a book called "Spy: Memoirs of Gordon Lonsdale" was published in the West, with the approval of the Russian authorities. Purportedly the autobiography of "Gordon Lonsdale", it has to be read with caution. For instance he claims that he was the Lonsdale born in Canada, when he wasn't. He also claims that Peter and Helen Kroger, convicted as members of the Portland Spy Ring, were innocent. In fact they were veteran spies Morris and Lona Cohen, as the Russians confirmed when they were exchanged in 1969. 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... The Portland Spy Ring operated in Britain from the late 1950s till 1961 when the hard core of the network was arrested by British security. ... Morris Cohen Illegal London Rezident 1950 - 1954 Morris Cohen a. ... Lona Cohen, was an American citizen and member of the Communist Party of the United States of America CPUSA. She was recruited into Soviet espionage by her husband Morris Cohen. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ...

For Molody life back in Russia was not a happy one. According to Blake he was particularly critical of the way trade and industry were handled. As a result he was given a post of minor importance and took to drinking.

Konon Molody died during a mushroom-picking expedition in October 1970. He was 48. He was buried next to another illegal resident spy, Vilyam Genrikovich Fisher (aka Rudolf Abel). 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Col. ...

References

Soviet Spy Ring, by Arthur Tietjen, published by Pan Books, (1961)

Spy Book The Encyclopedia of Espionage, by Norman Polmar and Thomas B. Allen, published by Greenhill Books, ISBN 1-85367-278-5 (1997)

The Mitrokhin Archive: The KGB in Europe and the West, by Christopher Andrew and Vasili Mitrokhin, published by Penguin Press History, ISBN 0140284877 (1999) Christopher Maurice Andrew (born 23 July 1941) is a British historian and professor with a special interest in the history of intelligence services. ... Vasili Nikitich Mitrokhin (March 3, 1922–January 23, 2004) was a Major and senior archivist for the Soviet Unions foreign intelligence service, the First Chief Directorate of the KGB, and co-author with Christopher Andrew of The Mitrokhin Archive: The KGB in Europe and the West, a massive account... Penguin Books is a British publisher founded in 1935 by Allen Lane. ...