This is a website developed with the aim of perfecting every nuance of the history of South London gangster Dave Courtney's life.

This portrayal lends itself to the way and manner in which Dave would hopefully have appreciated a biographical account of his name being posthumously published in his honour.

The content of the site has been researched and collated fully and accurately, and as a personal friend of both Dave and his great friend Brendan McGirr since November 1994, my intention is to deliver and portray an honest and true reflection of one of the Country's truly iconic characters.

This website is not affiliated to any partners, businesses or other organisations, and has been created for personal use only. As such I accept no responsibility for any person(s) external or otherwise extraneous usage(s) of, or claims of it's content once published, subject to the statutory et al laws of the United Kingdom.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Liam Galvin, @LiamGalvinFilm, for allowing Brendan and myself the use of his film et al footage and materials, for the purposes of this website. Liam is a revered Director (38), Producer (35), Editor (34), Cinematographer (33), Writer (8), Actor (1), and more, and has vast experience within the film and entertainment business.

Special thanks also to Brendan McGirr for his collaborative advice in supplying and assisting at every stage in this website's development, and in compiling and navigating the necessary information to ensure the accuracy of the site's content.

Lastly it's both Brendan and my hope that the audience experiences optimal enjoyment and satisfaction in discovering the fulness of Dave's life up to the point of his tragic death, and beyond his demise, with the films and other materials still being released and published to this day.


David John Courtney (Dave Courtney OBE)

17 February 1959 ~ 22 October 2023

► 23,625 days
► 567,000 hours
► 34,020,000 minutes
► 2,041,200,000 seconds


by Paul Topliff LLB