General Chat

I lived in Bethnal Green a block off flats in Massingham Street just off Globe Road .....worked at the local estate Agents/Solicitors Office called Cornillie & Co. Married in Bow Reg Office :)) Wonderful community life we had there , everyone looking out for each other............. taking it in turns to wash the stairwell on your balcony etc LOL My granny was from Leytonstone . I was born in Herts :)) My OH's family have deep roots in the East End : Hackney ( many buried in Abney Park Cem) Bethnal Green - some only a stones throw from the flat mentioned afore , Mile End, Whitechapel and so on.

morning deborah, my my, my other halfs family all came from bethnal green, doric rd ?, and wilmot st, his grandparents and aunts are buried at abney park cem, small world i don't know that neck of the woods me self, i came from west ham,, . but yes it was lovely in them days regardless where ya lived, leave ya door open, nothing nicked, these days can't leave a window open, small world jackie

I can't visualise Doric road......... but there was a block of flats called Doric House ...... prolly on the road LOL........... Wilmot street a stones throw from Bethnal green Tube stattion. Oh I agree those were the days............ I live in Ireland ( North ) and to be honest disregard media hype about it's troubles , its like being in a time warp 'cos you can leave doors & windows unlocked .......... thankfully no stairwell to clean these days but a huge garden to mow instead LOL!! Morning -x-

my deborah, im living in the wrong place i think, the garden would be heaven compared to the unsafety side, lock up ya doors an etc, bet its strange to be able to leave ya windows -doors open, , , well all the best to my luv, jackie x

Jackie,I lived in Field rd off of Forest Lane and i went to Odessa Rd School and Forest Gate High.I left school in 1967.Well cos i still think i am young and i was lush when i agreed to go i am off to see a band i think they are called 'The Cockney Rejects'and i am gathering up knowledge of them being punk.omg Annie

My family comes from Lewisham, Deptford, Dartford and they were all registered in Greenwich or Deptford. My grandmother was evacuated from there during world war 2, she came to Wales and never returned home. She said she lived in 'Bows Bells' ?? but where, I can't remember where she said, I wished I listened to her stories more. She was so proud of her background and I loved her cockney accent. I would love to visit the East end and find out where exactly she lived. Cheryl xxxxx

This is a great thread Mt grandfather born bermondsey 1889 was a lighterman at royal victoria docks had my mum lewisham.bless her shes 83 next month

Hello Jackie, My family originated from Christopher St, Stratford

Jackie,Hubby came from Bridge Road Stratford.Mum from Bethnal Green and dad from Priory Rd East Ham next to West Ham football ground.Nan and grandad Thatched House Leytonstone.Annie

my nan was born at no11 reaston street,deptford.her dad,my gt grandad was born at no11 canterbury rd,camberwell. susie

hi annie, fild rd, my my ; me sister lived there for 2 yrs,in 1970,, my niece used to go odessa rd school to; small world; yer my brother called that gruop cockney rebells; [rejects], . i luv reading these stories bring back so many memories; bridge st;, was not far from stratford rd were i lived;,my niece lived near priory rd east ham uptil 7 yr ago; and the thatched house leytone stone, i know of; what lovely memories they bring back; jackie

hi cheryl; yer greenwich i had uncle aunt and cousins live;d gawd the memories; picture me self walking up an down the rds so many have mentioned; why don't you have a day in east end;wont regret' much to see an enjoy; the old haunts jackie

Cheryl, your mum was from south of the river - Bow is north. It is an old saying that you are a cockney if you live within the sound of Bow Bells. I think its a pretty loose term really, certainly I should think Deptford people are thought of cockney, even though it would have to be a good following wind for them to hear the bells of Bow!

wendy; well well; i to went to portway jnr school; lived stratford rd; when did you go, i was there 1961; when me mum died oct 61, my father moved his old tart in the night of mums funeral; well didnt go down to well with family friends etc; so he an she done a moon light flit ,we then lived cedars rd; ; as i say ended up stratford rd; an went to portway;till 66 , we the moved again to west ham, off manor rd; weeks after england won world cup well so may remember you if you were there then; jackie

hi emma; sorry cant recall that area i know were it is, but dont know that area, lewisham/bermondsey so if anyone out there do; come on, must be able to relate to emma's areas jackie

barry; christopher st; my aunt lived there. baker family ???????? do you recall em jackie

hi susie sorry i am not sure of them areas deptford/camberwell i was more east end stratford' plaistow canning town ,leyton. w;stow areas, but im sure there are folk out there that recall these areas and can relate to susies areas so come on tells what yous remember; luved to hear wouldn't we all jackie

What a lovely thread....... I was born in Hackney at the Mothers Hosp, some people would have called the bit where we lived Lower Homerton, although it was officially Clapton, just down the Road from Hackney Hospital. Dad still lives there! Then whem we married we went to London Fields. Mums lot were from Bethnal Green, then Hackney round the back of St John at Hackney church, where Tesco's is now in Morning Lane. Dad's lot from Walthamstow - Islington then moved into Kingmead Est! Father in Law was born in Poplar Mother in Law (and my OH) was born in Hackney, not far from Clapton Pond. We have a good pedigree of being 'East London' but as you can see from my name, I don't live there any more! Suex

Jackie moved out of Field Rd in 1971 to get married and then went to live at 35 Bridge Rd Stratford.Annie

hi ya sue my it is a small world. 2 sons an daughter was born mothers hospital clapton. my hubby knows that place like back of his hands. his family came from bethnal green the allen family,;his best mate lived lived kingsmaed est; tingey family; very interest, this all becomes; so glad you loke the thread sue; pie and mash shop i remember going there in london fields, . my brings back memories; do ever go back on day visits sue? jackie