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Cynthia Payne (born December 24, 1932 in Bognor Regis, England) was a renowned British madam who made the headlines in the 1970s and 1980s for her brothel at 32 Ambleside Avenue, in Streatham, in the south-west of London.
There have been two films made that are loosely based on her life. Wish You Were Here, about her childhood, and Personal Services about her adult life, leading to her 1978 conviction for running "the biggest disorderly house in history, for which she was sent to prison for 18 months. This was reduced to six months on appeal."
Her parties were famous for giving Luncheon Vouchers to party goers, who exchanged the luncheon voucher with the prostitutes. She used to charge £25, which included food, drink and sex.
Books
- Paul Bailey, An English Madam: Life and Work of Cynthia Payne, Jonathan Cape 1982, ISBN 0224020374
- Gloria Walker, Sexplicitly Yours: Trial of Cynthia Payne, Penguin Books Ltd 1987, ISBN 0140105433
External links
"Cynthia Payne"