Comments on: So Long, Samuel House https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/02/04/so-long-samuel-house/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Thu, 02 Jan 2025 15:41:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Terri Vile https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/02/04/so-long-samuel-house/#comment-1676513 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 15:41:38 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=107122#comment-1676513 I lived in Samuel House number 58 from 1944-1964 my father died soon after we moved in, our surname was Gooch but my mother remarried when I was nine and her surname became Burke.
Have recently been in contact with a neighbour that lived on the same landing Julie Hooper.

]]> By: Andrew palmer https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/02/04/so-long-samuel-house/#comment-1452960 Tue, 15 Mar 2022 15:12:19 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=107122#comment-1452960 I first moved to haggerston in 1986 and lived in lovelace House on the top floor and stayed with my family for nine years.i remember a fantastic community spirit and made alot if friends.i used to go to all saints church alot.i worked in.old Street at the time and owned a motorbike so i could actually get home for lunch.i used to go over haggerston park alot.used to have a great family doctor called Dr mendick he was in queensbridge road no appointment was necessary to see him you just turned up and waited.he actually knew who his patients a truly amazing man.

]]> By: Julia Vandermark https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/02/04/so-long-samuel-house/#comment-1357903 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 21:04:33 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=107122#comment-1357903 Colin Towning,

Hello Colin, dont know if you’ll see this now its 2020.
I’ll never forget what I had to say to your nan, “Please Mrs Wilson mummy said dont be offended could you lend her 5 bob till Friday ” she always did and was very fair to my mum. Remember the twins May and Violet

]]> By: Barbara Healy https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/02/04/so-long-samuel-house/#comment-1336982 Mon, 27 Apr 2020 10:27:55 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=107122#comment-1336982 I lived in Richarson house on the haggerston estate from 1950 till 1969 my mum and nan lived there till it was demolished in the 1980s the first block to be demolished i had a great life as a child there

]]> By: Rowan https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/02/04/so-long-samuel-house/#comment-1165660 Sun, 27 Aug 2017 20:54:10 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=107122#comment-1165660 Hello all,

Hoping that some of you may still be active on here!

My Grandfather, John Harris, lived in Samuel House from 1936 (when he was 2 years old) up until 1960 when he married.

He lived at 4 Samuel House with his Mother, Father and sister Lillian.

If anyone does have old photographs and/or memories, please do get in touch and I can put you in touch with him.

Thank you!

Rowan

]]> By: Jan Green https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/02/04/so-long-samuel-house/#comment-1083561 Sun, 27 Mar 2016 18:02:50 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=107122#comment-1083561 My grand parents lived at 33 Samuel House. I remember, at the age of three, the coronation all the flats had bunting hanging from the balconys. I have such fond memories of looking out at the canal with my grandfather, they moved out in the mid fifties.

]]> By: Colin Towning https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/02/04/so-long-samuel-house/#comment-969923 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 09:19:32 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=107122#comment-969923 Hello Julie,

I’m not sure if you will receive this e-mail, as this article may have been withdrawn. i happened to come accross your e-mail as i was looking to see if the Duke of Sussex Pub was still standing. you asked Colin Allen who i do remember as children. It is not a name i would forget, as my Christian name is Colin & my Brother is Alan. (Towning) you asked if his nan lived on the top floor in the corner of Samuel House. i do beleive you were refering to my grandparents. Mr & Mrs Wilson who lived there from the opening of Samuel House until about 1974. We lived at 23 Samuel House up until 1970.i also came across anther e-mail you may have sent in regarding the shop’s & owners in Haggestone. As being the oldest grandchild i had to do my nan’s shopping so i remember this well.

Regards Colin Towning

]]> By: Cherub https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/02/04/so-long-samuel-house/#comment-247883 Sun, 09 Feb 2014 19:17:20 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=107122#comment-247883 It seems such a shame when councils fail to maintain what started off as good housing. I’m about to move to a flat on a part of the edge of my town that is a historic coastal village. It’s currently undergoing regeneration, so the council decided to knock down all the 60s houses and flats in favour of building small family houses with gardens that would blend in with the old. They went ahead and demolished but 4 years on the ground lies fenced off and bare. The council now want to build a halfway house for under 16s with a variety of social problems, but a village with nothing on offer in terms of entertainment is not the right place. Makes me wonder where councils get their ideas from.

]]> By: Julie https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/02/04/so-long-samuel-house/#comment-247745 Sun, 09 Feb 2014 02:24:53 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=107122#comment-247745 Colin Allen, I can see our flat in one of the pictures. My family lived there from 1937 – 1977. Colin, I’m wondering if your Nan lived on the top landing in the corner . (Picture under Steve Hart)

]]> By: Sam https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/02/04/so-long-samuel-house/#comment-247252 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 21:15:20 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=107122#comment-247252 Some of my best memories are of living in Samuel House c.1995-2000.The front door would stay open all summer as people would come and go. I’m sad to hear of it’s demise as I’m sure whatever will replace it won’t even have a fraction of Samuel House’s community spirit.

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