Comments on: Tony Jack, Truman’s Brewery Chauffeur

By: christine pauling

christine pauling — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 14:45:09 +0000

it means london brewries amateur sports association i hope this helps you

By: Julie Whiting

Julie Whiting — Sat, 28 May 2016 17:24:29 +0000

Dear Mr Jack

I wonder if you can help me. My niece has a Cup which belonged to her late father, Arthur Whiting.. It is inscribed L B A S A Football Champions 1937-8. Arthur worked for Truemans
during that time but left to join the RAF. His father, Clem, also worked there as a Drayman. His uncle Bill Hipkin was a Clerk there also. My niece is anxious to know what the inscription is but my husband can’t help her as he was only 6 years old then. He thinks it was something to do with the Brewery and remembers his dad taking him to Hackney Marshes to watch football matches. Possibly London Brewers Athletic & Social Association?

By: henryconnor

henryconnor — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 11:15:33 +0000

worked for the brewery nearly 30yrs yes i played football in the Brewery league and thenLondon Buisiness league we won many trophies an the old Pryor Cup.Knew Charlie Williams and Les(Nobby) Church wellMickey Oconnor Freddie Garrett still have photos ofthe team from the fifties to the seventies looking back Priceless!!! good luck to youall

By: Bonnie Finn

Bonnie Finn — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:05:22 +0000

Mr. Jack,
Your story of doing photo analysis at Princes Risborough seems to coincide with what my father did, as an American civilian brought there to assist with bomb damage analysis. Do you recall a Howard Finn? He grew a beard when he was there as he forgot his razor! Sorry I can’t ask him about you–he died in 1986.

By: christinepaulingwilliams

christinepaulingwilliams — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 12:07:15 +0000

hi jack sorry not to have replied sooner both dad and uncle les are no longer with us dad died 1986 and uncle les around 1995 i still have fond memories of the brewery though i have not been to brick lane for some years

By: Tony Jack.

Tony Jack. — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:17:14 +0000

Hi Christine, Yes I knew Charlie Williams, when he worked on the “Loading Bank” and if I remember correctly, his wife also worked at the Brewery at some time, and she was a regular visitor to many sporting events. I also knew ” Nobby ” Les Church very well, We used to go fishing together, and he was the best Coach Driver at the Brewery, and he was a member of all the other sports,i.e. Football, Cricket, and they bring back many happy memories to me. I would like to know are they still with us ?.Please let me know.Best Regards, Tony Jack.

By: christinewilliamspauling

christinewilliamspauling — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 22:34:25 +0000

dear jack you must have worked with my dad charlie williams and my uncle les church i also worked at the brewery as a telephonist they were great times

By: Terry Herbert

Terry Herbert — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 15:13:06 +0000

My father was Jim Herbert Senior Free Trade Rep. He joined Trumans in 1929 until he died in 1965 when he collapsed in the Brunswick Pub in The Old Kent Road.

I wonder if you ever met him.

By: The London Foodie

The London Foodie — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:50:51 +0000

Wow, what a fascinating story and life! Great to have found your blog. I learnt about Spitafields Life from Wikio who contacted me yesterday to preview (The London Foodie) the top 20 London Blogs (according to Wikio), and you have have been listed, I can see why, well done! The full ranking will be published tomorrow at Wikio, but you can have a peek here, apologies for the link but here it goes: (http://www.thelondonfoodie.co.uk/2010/11/sneaky-preview-of-top-20-london-blogs.html).

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By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:50:04 +0000

I’m not even a beer drinker and I’m now nostalgic for this brewery!