Comments on: Barbara Jezewska, Teacher https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/03/11/barbara-jezewska-teacher/ 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, 27 Nov 2021 20:07:54 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: peter jones https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/03/11/barbara-jezewska-teacher/#comment-1438473 Sat, 27 Nov 2021 20:07:54 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=83791#comment-1438473 Hello Barbara,
Your father taught me classical guitar while I was at Cambridge 1966-1969.
I originally played organ, but could only get about 2 hours a week on the St. Johns college organ, so switched to guitar. Now I only play guitar. He was a great teacher!
Thank you!
Peter Jones

]]> By: Janet Wheatley https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/03/11/barbara-jezewska-teacher/#comment-1340829 Mon, 01 Jun 2020 15:15:19 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=83791#comment-1340829 It was so interesting to read about Black Lion Yard and the surrounding area in the 50’s. I lived there in the 40’s and went to Central Foundation School when Miss West was the headmistress. My father kept the dairy (Evans the Dairy) in Black Lion Yard. Is there anyone around who was in CFS in the 40’s and 50’s. My name was Janet Evans. I took my daughter back to the old haunts recently, but was so disappointed to see that so much has been razed to the ground – even the Mayfair cinema in Brick Lane is no longer there. The manager of the Galvin la Chappelle restaurant was very charming and showed me the bi-centenary magazine which he keeps in a cupboard there. He said ‘We have quite a lot of ladies who were at the school coming here and they all cry!’.

]]> By: John Barham https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/03/11/barbara-jezewska-teacher/#comment-1213373 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 15:47:43 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=83791#comment-1213373 I am sitting on my sisters verandah in her apartment in Spain listening and relaxing to a Jackie Gleason album and have just finished reading Barbara Js story – I’m all emotional and melancholy now! Memories of my playground (the bomb sites) backing on to our house, 131 Old Montague St., in the 50s where my Dad was a trouser maker and the Fairy swallowing Mrs Miller brought it all back. I also went to Robert Montefoire in Hanbury then after failing my 11 plus, went to RM Secondary school in Valance Road before being “slum-cleared” to Essex (Debden). The memories of bunking in to Saturday morning pictures in Brick Lane, running down to “Spittles” shop to buy my mum 2 Senior Service and a packet of STs (always wondered what they were?), climbing onto the roof of the bombed out Pavillon theatre on corner of Old Montague St and Valance Road where I first discovered that I had vertigo…
Got to stop now, as I’m supposed to be doing exciting things on holiday. So this is definitely to be continued- I will be writing a fuller story so watch this space.
JB x

]]> By: stuart goodman https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/03/11/barbara-jezewska-teacher/#comment-1213347 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 08:59:41 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=83791#comment-1213347 i’m sure our paths have crossed!!
i went to central foundation – the boys bit!!- and did a year unqualified teaching at st lukes 66-7 when margaret routledge was the head.
lived in and around the broadway 77 to the mid 80s, in marlborough avenue at one time.

glad we all survived it!!

]]> By: Jo Polley https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/03/11/barbara-jezewska-teacher/#comment-1082757 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 19:58:54 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=83791#comment-1082757 I was one of your father’s pupils in 1957 and had been trying to find out more and to know what became of this wonderful guitarist. It was wonderful to find he had a talented daughter and to hear about Casson St. which I visited with my father all those years ago. I last saw him before he went off to Cambridge.

]]> By: Barbara https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/03/11/barbara-jezewska-teacher/#comment-1082387 Fri, 18 Mar 2016 21:56:34 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=83791#comment-1082387 Long lost cousin !!!!!!

]]> By: Maciej Jezewski https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/03/11/barbara-jezewska-teacher/#comment-1078858 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 12:35:30 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=83791#comment-1078858 How moving to suddenly stumble upon you telling of your life….. from your perspective…
I am touched…. will get in touch soon – Maciek

]]> By: Neville Turner https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/03/11/barbara-jezewska-teacher/#comment-1025575 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 14:59:39 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=83791#comment-1025575 A reminder of the past told in such a gentle and forgiving way,I recall the girls foundation school in Spitalfields as my family lived nearby,my eldest brother was a porter in the market.The school building had architecture that made it stand out against the decayed surroundings Casson st,Black Lion Yard, Old Montague st full of crowded houseing where two or more families shared a few rooms people passed each other on staires coming and going ,privacy was unknown. I attended Robert Montifiore school many of my friends lived in around Old Montague st,you have a heritage and lived a life to be wondered at.Good Luck to you Barbara.

]]> By: Tamsin https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/03/11/barbara-jezewska-teacher/#comment-128486 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 08:08:53 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=83791#comment-128486 Barbara came to St Luke’s primary in Old Street in my first year of teaching. She was a truly inspirational teacher, mentor and leader, who used her creativity in all areas of life!
Over 26 years later, we are still good friends and she continues to inspire and encourage others!
To read about her childhood and life growing up in the East End has been fascinating!
Many thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Rosemary Hoffman https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/03/11/barbara-jezewska-teacher/#comment-121813 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 08:15:17 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=83791#comment-121813 I looked for my school reports this weekend, i kow they are in the house but hwere they are no on knows ! Brought back memories seeing that !

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