Comments on: Billy Dove, Committee Member

By: Asim Waris

Asim Waris — Sat, 10 Sep 2022 17:38:29 +0000

I met billy through my involvement Attlee Adventure playground back in 1984 very nice person ambassador to the community.

By: Laurie of petticoat lane

Laurie of petticoat lane — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 14:18:03 +0000

Mr was a good man,careing,supportive,and above all a genuine human being.i first met billy many long years ago when i was a volunteer at toynbee hall,and we kept our our frindship ongoing ,discussing the history of the east end and how its changed singing regular singing in the toynbee choir of which he enjoyed greatly he had a very deepood deeogen voice,i and all at toynbee hall
Will miss him greatly
Rest in peace dear friend,lauri

By: karen harrison

karen harrison — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 13:01:23 +0000

My mother was Molly Harrison of the Geffrye Museum (not Molly Norman!) and she knew Billy well of course
. I met him around 1969 when he visited me in the London Hospital. I know my mother held him in very high regard. Glad to see he is still so active.

By: Eddie hall

Eddie hall — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 18:39:25 +0000

Billy was also my teacher and in those days he used to arrange to meet up at Aldgate station where he would take us to museums all for half a crown!! But one day I didn’t have half a crown so he paid!! 50 years later I actually repaid him with an actual half a crown at a school reunion!! He was Very amused! Look forward to seeing him in the New Year!! Happy Christmas Billy! And thank u!! Regards Eddie Hall

By: Alan Racheter

Alan Racheter — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 08:27:30 +0000

I spent the first 27 years of my life in Spitalfields. The first 7 were in Blossom Street, then Hanbury Street. I have so many wonderful childhood memories of the area. Billy was my primary school teacher at Sir John Cass and we are still in touch over 50 years later.

By: Gary Burwood

Gary Burwood — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 14:54:05 +0000

Billy was my teacher, and now one of my close friends a lovely charismatic person, whom I’m privileged to know.

By: Alison Sye

Alison Sye — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:25:02 +0000

Another thoroughly enjoyable post. An amazing man. Love that hand-written celebrity list.

By: Cherub

Cherub — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:03:13 +0000

What a lovely man, one who is so interested in his community. I particularly like the part about him moving to London to teach – kids in poor areas need inspirational people like this. I have a friend in S London in his 70s, who like Billy is involved in all sorts of community things and committees. I truly believe it keeps him youthful. People like this are a credit to our society as they have so much to offer!

By: Teresa Stokes

Teresa Stokes — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:09:43 +0000

I sat next to Billy a charity dinner hosted by the Duke of Kent two years ago at Spencer House. We chatted throughout the meal, he told me all about the City Bridge Trust and his other activities and it was so interesting that I can’t even remember what we ate although I remember it being very splendid. I remember Joseph who outshone everyone in splendid Kente cloth. I had come with a friend who is on the “Rich List” although I myself am a complete nobody, and was feeling a little over-awed among all the philanthropists and big-wigs so it was great luck to be sitting beside such an engaging companion. Lovely to “meet” him again in this article!