Comments on: Last Orders At The Birdcage https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/08/last-orders-at-the-birdcage/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Wed, 08 Nov 2017 04:21:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: steve https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/08/last-orders-at-the-birdcage/#comment-1178653 Wed, 08 Nov 2017 04:21:13 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=55448#comment-1178653 I remember Teresa and John well. From 93 -95 (approximately) myself and a few friends had a quiz team based at the Birdcage. We played in the East London quiz league and were pretty good, if I say so myself! 🙂
John and Teresa were great – welcoming and friendly and had no problem letting us host the home games at the pub. The Birdcage always had a great atmosphere, not least because J and T made us all feel like regulars.
Though I now live on the other side of the world, I remember John, Teresa and the Birdcage warmly. I must pop in for a quick pint next time I’m back in blighty.
I hope John and Teresa are enjoying retirement and thanks for some very pleasant memories.

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]]> By: Debbie emmett https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/08/last-orders-at-the-birdcage/#comment-1171417 Sun, 01 Oct 2017 20:32:51 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=55448#comment-1171417 Reply to Christine Coady
Please email me ..
debbie_emmett@hotmail.com

]]> By: Sarah Talbot https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/08/last-orders-at-the-birdcage/#comment-1138677 Tue, 28 Feb 2017 21:25:57 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=55448#comment-1138677 It was my great grandad Charles Talbot local. My great grandad almost bought The Birdcage in about 1909/1910. My great Nan Emma was t-total and didn’t want him to. He was a successful cabinet maker and had his own business in Bethnal Green until he was killed in action in a France in 1917.e

]]> By: christine coady https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/08/last-orders-at-the-birdcage/#comment-1111629 Thu, 13 Oct 2016 08:54:30 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=55448#comment-1111629 This is a reply to Debbie Emmett.My family all came from Bethnal Green and my Great-grandmother on my Father’s side surname was Emmett.She married Robert Gay and she died in London 1953..She had brothers and sisters I believe. Please email me.

]]> By: miss Haar https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/08/last-orders-at-the-birdcage/#comment-677971 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 21:29:32 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=55448#comment-677971 My great grand parents, Mr and Mrs Haar were the owners of this pub during WWI.
does anybody remember/recognise the names?
Sarah Haar

]]> By: Debbie emmett https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/08/last-orders-at-the-birdcage/#comment-462091 Sun, 24 Aug 2014 21:57:59 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=55448#comment-462091 I’m 51, and I remember this pub. My nan lived in the flats called Briggs house. I remember my dad taking me to the flower market.
Most of my family were born in bethnal green. They moved out in 1954 to essex where I was born. I’m interested in my family’s roots. But sadly most have passed on. My mums maiden name was Kirby. My dad’s was emmett.
Does anyone recognise these names.

]]> By: Elaine James https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/08/last-orders-at-the-birdcage/#comment-224260 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 13:35:16 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=55448#comment-224260 All the family in Stevenage have many happy memories of night’s in ‘The Birdcage’ with our ‘Uncle Len’ who lived in Quilter Street. Johnny and Theresa best landlord and landlady you could wish for. Had some brilliant times. End of an era.

]]> By: George Lloyd https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/08/last-orders-at-the-birdcage/#comment-67305 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 08:50:43 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=55448#comment-67305 Used to finish work at lunch time on a Friday(worked for a Jewish firm on Hackney Rd.),and on my walk home to Whitechapel,would invariably pop in for a “swift half”as I found the atmosphere relaxing,compared to other watering holes in the area.this was around 80/81.

]]> By: the gentle author https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/08/last-orders-at-the-birdcage/#comment-38358 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:37:55 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=55448#comment-38358 In reply to Ron Pummell.

A swift consultation of a copy of Kelly’s Street Directory of that era in the Bishopsgate Institute Archive would answer your question, Ron.

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