Comments on: Harry Fishman’s Shop, 97 Brick Lane, 19 Sep 1987

By: George Searle (h r)

George Searle (h r) — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:02:29 +0000

My father was a police officer who’s beat in the 60’s was brick lane amongst others. When we used to visit my nan of a weekend who lived the other side of London dad would always stop off at Harry’s to get sweets etc. And as a child of 5 or 6 Harry would let me go behind the counter and weigh out the sweets. A memory I have to this day. What a gentleman he was and he’s embedded in my mind even after 50 odd yrs have passed. I have the pleasure of meeting Marrionnon a couple of occassions as well. Happy happy memories

By: Pastor uvan moodley

Pastor uvan moodley — Mon, 06 May 2024 05:41:17 +0000

Love bricklane and I wanted to know if this lovely man still alive. A true gentleman. Been
in bricklain many many times. Love rhe walks and eating hses.

By: Keith Hehir Lynch

Keith Hehir Lynch — Sat, 22 Jun 2019 21:19:44 +0000

I lived in Great Eastern Buildings from 59 to 61-62 i’m not sure but my mother may have lived above the shop for a short while, she was a single mother from Ireland having been kicked out out by her family and came to east london to protect me from forced adoption in the mothers homes in Dublin. I’d love to know if I am correct.

By: steve

steve — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 02:21:34 +0000

Harry was the heart of Quaker street and Brick Lane. A very rare and special type of shopkeeper, we will not see his like again. Greatly respected and deserving of all his accolades. Thanks for your kindness and generosity Harry.

By: Rebecca Fishman

Rebecca Fishman — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 14:39:45 +0000

Sheila, what a lovely memory and honor for Uncle Harry to say grace at your wedding. Marion is still alive and lives in North London, she is very elderly, as you can imagine. We will show her all these amazing comments about Uncle Harry. Thank you

By: Sheila

Sheila — Sun, 21 Dec 2014 19:43:16 +0000

Hi my name is Sheila and I was born and bred in brick lane I lived all my life in great eastern bldgs. just up from Harry Fishman s shop I used to go in there as a child and get my sweets, and as I grew into adulthood got my cigarettes and newspaper in there In 1968 I got married and Harry attended my wedding and very kindly said grace as is the custom at a jewish wedding I left the east end at the end of 69 and came to live in surrey I never saw Harry again but he was a very lovely man not forgetting his wife Marion,