Comments on: Madge Darby, Historian of Wapping https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/07/01/madge-darby-historian-of-wapping/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Sat, 14 Mar 2026 23:49:39 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Robert Chappell https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/07/01/madge-darby-historian-of-wapping/#comment-1964102 Sat, 14 Mar 2026 23:49:39 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=65687#comment-1964102 Im wondering as to whether you know anything of the name Gome my third great grandfather James Gome (1801-1893) born in Bluegate Fields worked in his fathers shop Christopher William Gome born in 1760 died 1850 in Philadelphia Pennsylvanis USA had his butcher shop in Butchers Row.
James Gome married in Gillingham Kent Sarah Harvey (1802-1872) she was born in the Jago and they emigrated to Adelaide South Australia in October 1848 James married secondly Jane Greer Kerr (1843-1940) James had 9 children from his first marriage and 11 from his second one.
Do you know much about the name Gome I f so I would love to know, I live in Magill Adelaide born 1956 and hope to hear from you.
Kind regards
Robert Chappell phone 0452573340 PO Box 4174 Tranmere North SA 5073

]]> By: Lee Staley https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/07/01/madge-darby-historian-of-wapping/#comment-1915618 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:23:53 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=65687#comment-1915618 Alright Pete, The Red Lion closed in my early teens. A five a side football pitch was built next door to it which we used. I visited The Jolly Sailor now and again before it closed.
I’m retired now, that was four years ago. Family wise alls well. Lee lives in Bromley with two little’uns on board. He’s forty this year.

]]> By: peter james dunn https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/07/01/madge-darby-historian-of-wapping/#comment-1910617 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:58:47 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=65687#comment-1910617 Lee, we are all doing well, having just got over the Christmas and new year celebrations. Suppose the next big thing is the summer holiday. Didn’t drink in The Red Lion or The Jolly Sailor. First pub I ever went into was The Old Star.

My daughter lives in Hackney and she sometimes gets down to Wapping. Youngest son lives in Eltham, eldest son lives in Northallerton, near York. We spend a lot of time travelling to see them. They also visit us.

How is your family?. Have you retired yet?

Pete

]]> By: Lee Staley https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/07/01/madge-darby-historian-of-wapping/#comment-1910584 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:05:06 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=65687#comment-1910584 Hello Peter, everything ok with you?

]]> By: Lee Staley https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/07/01/madge-darby-historian-of-wapping/#comment-1910518 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:12:02 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=65687#comment-1910518 Hello Jean, thanks for that. I hope alls well

]]> By: peter james dunn https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/07/01/madge-darby-historian-of-wapping/#comment-1909754 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:34:02 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=65687#comment-1909754 Jean
Thanks for that information. Can’t say I ever went in there for a pint.

Hope you are keeping well

Pete

]]> By: Jean Partleton (Mills) https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/07/01/madge-darby-historian-of-wapping/#comment-1907040 Sat, 17 Jan 2026 17:07:04 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=65687#comment-1907040 Hi Lee and Peter

You may remember me as Jean Mills. I think the pub’s name that was near to Lowder House was called The Red Lion.

Hope you and your families are keeping well.

Jean

]]> By: Lee Staley https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/07/01/madge-darby-historian-of-wapping/#comment-1764308 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 16:20:35 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=65687#comment-1764308 Yep that’s it,Lowder House.

]]> By: peter james dunn https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/07/01/madge-darby-historian-of-wapping/#comment-1764110 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 09:08:22 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=65687#comment-1764110 Lee, hope you and the family are doing well. I never knew the name of the pub, hence my query. I think the block of flats were called Lowder House.

]]> By: Lee Staley https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/07/01/madge-darby-historian-of-wapping/#comment-1763514 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:57:18 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=65687#comment-1763514 Hello Peter, hope alls well. The pub name was The Lowden I think. Block of flats next door with the same name. Lowden House sez me! Ignore first note

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