Eileen Sheridan

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Eileen Sheridan is a former British beauty pageant contestant who gained fame for her association with the London gang headed by the Kray twins. Sheridan became friends with the Krays after becoming the first contestant to win the Miss United Kingdom title in 1958. She also won the Miss Great Britain contest in 1960, and attended the funeral of Charlie Kray in 2000.

[edit] Early career

Born in 1936, she met her future husband Ken Price at the age of 14. Two years after winning the Miss UK title, Eileen Sheridan married ex-bookmaker Ken and became Eileen Sheridan-Price.

As a teenager, Sheridan was interested in athletics and horse riding. Upon leaving school, she was spotted working in a department store by a photographer who persuaded her to sign up with the Cherry Marshall model agency in Mayfair. Her future husband persuaded her to enter the new Miss UK competition in Blackpool. After winning the beauty pageant, she went on to compete in the Miss World competition, but finished in the last six.

[edit] Life after the pageant

Sheridan spent ten years performing in old-time musicals as a male impersonator. Though they have no children, Ken and Eileen have been happily married for over 40 years.

Personal quote: (expressing gratitude to Eric Morley) "I was a Miss Nobody and he made me a Miss Somebody."

Preceded by none

Miss United Kingdom 1958

Succeeded by Anne Thelwell