Comments on: Charlie Burns, King of Bacon Street

By: Edson cheal

Edson cheal — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:05:50 +0000

Hi. I Lived in Redmill house at one point I lived with Charlie and his famly. I would have been around 14/ 15 years old. Was best friends with jimmy. I remember Sarah she was he kindest lady you could ever meet. . I’d run errand for her and she’d give me 6pence. I’d go and get her bagels in the morning. I remember seeing a program on the tv about him a long time ago now. Mary Edward jimmy Carol I remember them all very well.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 03:23:21 +0000

Does anyone know if he was related to a Peter Burns from Poplar? Peter was evacuated during WW2, at the age of around six, to my father’s house in Somerset. My father was around 10 at the time. Peters dad worked in the London docks in the Poplar area. It would be wonderful to find out what happened to Peter.

By: Colin Bloom

Colin Bloom — Sat, 21 Jan 2023 11:35:32 +0000

Is this Charlie who used to live in Redmill House? I worked for Charlie Burns as a kid in Club Row. The photo of Charlie as an old man does not resemble the Charlie I knew back then, But hey, we all don’t look like we did! I would go with my dad to York Hall to see the boxing.

By: Jessica Mordsley

Jessica Mordsley — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 20:46:26 +0000

My great-grandfather was a cabinet maker on Bacon St just a couple of doors down from the Burns family. I went there today as I was working nearby and I was honoured to meet Garry, Charlie’s grandson, who told me so much about the history of the street and the buildings. True East End
I wish I had met Charlie, he sounds like a truly amazing man and he would have known my grandfather and great-grandfather very well.

By: chris young

chris young — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:21:39 +0000

Am so sad to hear you have passed away tommy and yes did see you sitting proud in yore motor, god bless. Well you be will be proud of yore carol she is still holding the fort and everything is cushty mate. carol is surrounded by a lot of love , god bless and everybody looks up to her.As an old time wheeler dealer and from chatham down kent have mixed with a few too in the day ? doing buisness here and abroad i did am ashamed to say tried taking advantage of her good nature ? but i found she is tough but fair and still eats razor blades for breakfast . well i must admit enjoyed doing buisness in yore wharehouse and always look forward to the next bout with carol as she is a good sparring partner.well thankyou sir and god bless . yores faithfully christopher . ps always thought you had a friendly face.thanx guvnor god bless you.

By: Dafydd Davies

Dafydd Davies — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 12:38:46 +0000

Just googled Charlie Burns after a conversation with my grandad. He used to deal with Charlie many decades ago and has very fond memories of that era.

If any of his relatives might see this, my grandad is Bryn Davies, Davies and Davies Furniture, West Wales.

Enjoyed reading this article.

By: Sarah Burns

Sarah Burns — Sat, 02 Jan 2021 17:29:07 +0000

My name is Sarah Burns. My dad was called Frederick Burns and he lived when a child in Coldbath Buildings near Mount Pleasant sorting office. His mum, Eliza, divorced his Dad, Alfred Burns, in the 1930’s before I was born. Alfred subsequently remarried

I never knew anyone from this side of the family. Can anyone help me with this? I would love to know.

By: Vincent lynch

Vincent lynch — Sun, 02 Feb 2020 00:04:01 +0000

Can always remember going round to the house and Charlie taking me and David to boxing Saturday mornings and one morning after boxing Charlie took us to get some chips in his new jag but soon as we got the chips first thing he said was don’t get your greasy fingers over my leather interior lol

By: Ray capewell

Ray capewell — Mon, 01 Apr 2019 17:32:50 +0000

I worked for Charlie over 30 years ago in his warehouse in Wakefield. He used to drive up from London every two weeks and take me out for fish and chips.
He was a very respected man in the north of England as well as in the South . I often think of Charlie and the many things he taught me in life skills .

By: Iris burns

Iris burns — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 00:40:31 +0000

Honestly could write so much but I remember the first time I met uncle Charlie he offered me some of his bagel and was sitting in the car, reading all these messages has got me so emotional love you