Harry Fishman’s Shop, 97 Brick Lane, 19 Sep 1987

1. Sheila permalink

   December 21, 2014

   Hi my name is Sheila and I was born and bred in brick lane I lived all my life in great eastern bldgs. just up from Harry Fishman s shop I used to go in there as a child and get my sweets, and as I grew into adulthood got my cigarettes and newspaper in there In 1968 I got married and Harry attended my wedding and very kindly said grace as is the custom at a jewish wedding I left the east end at the end of 69 and came to live in surrey I never saw Harry again but he was a very lovely man not forgetting his wife Marion,
2. Rebecca Fishman permalink

   October 27, 2016

   Sheila, what a lovely memory and honor for Uncle Harry to say grace at your wedding. Marion is still alive and lives in North London, she is very elderly, as you can imagine. We will show her all these amazing comments about Uncle Harry. Thank you
3. steve permalink

   June 13, 2017

   Harry was the heart of Quaker street and Brick Lane. A very rare and special type of shopkeeper, we will not see his like again. Greatly respected and deserving of all his accolades. Thanks for your kindness and generosity Harry.
4. Keith Hehir Lynch permalink

   June 22, 2019

   I lived in Great Eastern Buildings from 59 to 61-62 i’m not sure but my mother may have lived above the shop for a short while, she was a single mother from Ireland having been kicked out out by her family and came to east london to protect me from forced adoption in the mothers homes in Dublin. I’d love to know if I am correct.

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