Comments on: At St Botolph’s Church Hall https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/04/15/at-st-botolphs-church-hall/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Fri, 08 Aug 2014 18:37:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Sherry bryan https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/04/15/at-st-botolphs-church-hall/#comment-435469 Fri, 08 Aug 2014 18:37:31 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=111568#comment-435469 Remember acting in the Ward School Scenes at CFGS

]]> By: phil bailey https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/04/15/at-st-botolphs-church-hall/#comment-287741 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 18:54:30 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=111568#comment-287741 Great post today There are similsr figures outside St.Mary’s Church in Rotherhithe both painted Keep up the great work

]]> By: Ellen in NEW England https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/04/15/at-st-botolphs-church-hall/#comment-287224 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:55:10 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=111568#comment-287224 I agree about the paint. They look so formal and blank without it.

]]> By: Vicky https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/04/15/at-st-botolphs-church-hall/#comment-287120 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:14:27 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=111568#comment-287120 What a shame the figures were not repainted after the many layers of paint had been removed and the fine detailing revealed. Part of their history gone. Perhaps just the replicas could be painted? A very interesting story about the building and Coade stone.

]]> By: Susan Goldman https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/04/15/at-st-botolphs-church-hall/#comment-286543 Tue, 15 Apr 2014 21:48:47 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=111568#comment-286543 A familiar sight for Central Foundation Girls. We had two replicas made from polished wood inside the entrance of our school. I was fascinated by them when I went for my first school interview. Our school in Spital Square was demolished but the wooden statues were moved, along with the school, to the new site in Bow.
Thank you Gentle Author for this very interesting post.

]]> By: Sonia Murray https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/04/15/at-st-botolphs-church-hall/#comment-286058 Tue, 15 Apr 2014 14:37:07 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=111568#comment-286058 Lovely article – and what beautiful statues! Mrs. Coade was gifted. Can you give us more pictures of her sculptures and her history? It was very rare for a woman to be successful in business as a femme sole in the 18th and early 19th century.

I enjoyed reading this so much – as always, gentle author, your articles make my day!

]]> By: Barbara https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/04/15/at-st-botolphs-church-hall/#comment-286049 Tue, 15 Apr 2014 14:29:13 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=111568#comment-286049 Good to see these back ! I was looking for them last year and wondered where they had gone. I liked the painted ones too. As an ex-pupil of CFGS , I remember having to draw the two figures and write an essay on the history of the school in the first year . This was compulsory for all pupils and I believe there was a prize for the best. Our sports houses were named Rawlins, Alleynn and Rogers . Very much looking forward to our reunion next month !

]]> By: Beryl Happe https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/04/15/at-st-botolphs-church-hall/#comment-285961 Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:44:13 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=111568#comment-285961 Fabulous blog today, we will all be at thechurch soon for a reunion service,this has whet my appetite nicely. Thank you Gentle Author.

]]> By: Achim https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/04/15/at-st-botolphs-church-hall/#comment-285695 Tue, 15 Apr 2014 09:03:58 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=111568#comment-285695 Wonderful story about children living in poverty and then got a sponsorship by the school in the past… — Also nice the commemoration with the statues!

Love & Peace
ACHIM

]]> By: Joy Wotton https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/04/15/at-st-botolphs-church-hall/#comment-285621 Tue, 15 Apr 2014 07:58:04 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=111568#comment-285621 Reg is a star! The Violet Needham Society meets there annually, and he always makes us so welcome.

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