Comments on: Vera Hullyer, Parishioner of St Dunstan’s

By: David Howe

David Howe — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 01:13:03 +0000

Vera was my Aunt, though I never knew her well. My Uncle Charlie was her husband but we had become remote after my Nan (Ethel Maud) died, living, as we did then, in Romford, Essex.
I regret not getting to know their family better, though I recall attending Charlie’s funeral in 1981.

By: Doug Simmonds

Doug Simmonds — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 10:37:44 +0000

My Wife & I we’re Married their in 1988 , I have a beautiful copy of an old etching of the Church at home which I cherish , My Life will be inextricably linked for evermore to this Beautiful Church for which I am very grateful.

By: SIMON DIABLE

SIMON DIABLE — Fri, 09 Sep 2016 09:26:45 +0000

I spent a lot of time there when I was at school across the road from the church, funnily enough with Vera’s son Paul. Nice lad. The street lay out from the map of 1615 is identical to this day and I recall once, a boy coming to school with a skull which had come out of the plague pit in the churchyard. I also remember the passion plays and the cross with a man strapped to it being carried through the streets at night. Stepney Green is well worth a closer look.

Simon

By: valerie-Jael

valerie-Jael — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 09:19:54 +0000

Brings back fond memories of my time at St Dunstan’s when Father Young was there.

By: Linda

Linda — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 13:04:01 +0000

What a pity I hadn’t discoveredd this website and didn’t get to talk to Vera more when we met at St Dunstan ‘s last Sepember. One of many constant gems bringing joy.

By: Ros

Ros — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:02:16 +0000

GA, you are a superb photographer period.

By: paul

paul — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:37:44 +0000

I visited St Dunstans recently and was fortunate to meet Vera whilst I was there and she very generously showed me around the church and told me some of it’s fascinating history. I particularly loved the wonderful stained glass window of blitz torn Stepney by Hugh Easton amongst the many treasures to be found there.

I will be a regular visitor to this beautiful place.

GA, I see that you did not take a professional photographer with you on this occasion; you have taken a superb portrait of Vera in front of the parish cupboard.

By: Joan

Joan — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 09:38:51 +0000

From our 13th floor flat in Latham House we had a perfect view of St Dunstans. We have cine film somewhere that my dad took from the balcony when we moved in in 1963 (when I was 6 months old) and the same view some 16 years later when we were rehoused. The change in the skyline was dramatic.

As an Irish Catholic family we weren’t St Dunstan’s parishioners but we did occasionally go there for ecumenical (agape) services. But my big memory – and one that Vera clearly played a big part in – was of the Passion plays which I seem to remember took place when Norrie McCurrie (probably spelt wrong) was vicar. I thought of them recently when watching the Michael Sheen led version in Port Talbot. Really took me back to what I remember as a great cause of excitement in my childhood. Thank you Vera for your part in making that happen.

Best wishes,

Joan

By: good-tree

good-tree — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 06:30:15 +0000

Great story, I look forward to visiting St. Dunstan church when I’m next in London.