Comments on: Tony Hawkins & The Cries Of London https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/10/28/tony-hawkins-the-cries-of-london/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Wed, 31 Jan 2024 15:14:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Mark thompson https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/10/28/tony-hawkins-the-cries-of-london/#comment-1543238 Wed, 31 Jan 2024 15:14:28 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=139912#comment-1543238 I am an old friend of Tony’s my name is mark from newcastle and used to go down to see tony lost my phone with Tony’s number on so lost contact spoke about 6 year ago to him great friend of mine and geordie steve he was last known to live in care home in Brixton when I last spoke to him he had 2 pit bull dogs when we stayed with him when he lived in bromley by now dog was called floyd cant remember other dog mitzy I think is tony still with us anyone know drop me email thanks mark

]]> By: Penny https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/10/28/tony-hawkins-the-cries-of-london/#comment-1512657 Mon, 19 Jun 2023 05:42:17 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=139912#comment-1512657 I had the wonderful experience of meeting Tony and hearing his story. Despite all the obstacles, he’s a fascinating person with resilience and a passion for rights. I am ordering The Gentle Readers book to dig deeper into this. I’ve been ignited with wonder since meeting Tony.

]]> By: ali bananas https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/10/28/tony-hawkins-the-cries-of-london/#comment-1244530 Tue, 11 Dec 2018 20:07:57 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=139912#comment-1244530 This is still going on on fri the trading standards confiscated my goods and on sunday the police closed me down with intimidation and unlawful procedure . I was humiliated in public. I will never give in to these people. I am an honest and honourable man and I will not be bullied.

]]> By: Neville Turner https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/10/28/tony-hawkins-the-cries-of-london/#comment-1046644 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 20:42:04 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=139912#comment-1046644 A life well lived against the odds,well done Tony for maintaining your purpose and your
Individuality with true grit and vigour.Good luck for the future Tony Hawkins.

]]> By: Pete https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/10/28/tony-hawkins-the-cries-of-london/#comment-1046610 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 18:56:52 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=139912#comment-1046610 Absolute disgrace that the ‘powers that be’ and their minions use so much resource and energy persecuting decent ordinary folk like Tony for just trying to make a modest living and harming no-one.
…and yet ( as alluded to before ) a blind eye is turned to all manner of corruption , and allegedly much worse, perpetrated by those whose position allows them to abuse it..sickening.

]]> By: Joan Bailey https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/10/28/tony-hawkins-the-cries-of-london/#comment-1046514 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 15:22:45 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=139912#comment-1046514 Reading this I am reminder of Bernard Mills, a well-known street pedlar and former newspaper seller, a celebrated figure in my local town. Severely disabled but deeply entrepreneurial, his strangled cry of ‘Bolton Evening News’, or ‘Bolton Evening Nudes’ as we kids used to mimic, was a very familiar one in the town centre in the 60s and 70s.

http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/4151271.Farewell_to_a_Bolton_town_centre_character/

http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/4339644.Flagstone_memorial_for_town_centre_character/?ref=ar

]]> By: Robert Green https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/10/28/tony-hawkins-the-cries-of-london/#comment-1046380 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 09:30:10 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=139912#comment-1046380 Quiet often you hear some representative of “PLOD” complaining in the media about their lack of public support ? ? ? ? as an “ordinary” ? ? Person like Tony, you work hard use your initiative and try to support yourself by making the most of whatever skills you have and you end up living in a care home with NOTHING, on the other hand, if you come from the opposite end of society and you’re a MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT and you get caught FIDDLING YOUR EXPENSES and effectively STEALING PUBLIC MONEY you’re more likely to end up sitting in the HOUSE OF LORDS, in ENGLAND the class system is DEAD ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? .

]]> By: Vicky https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/10/28/tony-hawkins-the-cries-of-london/#comment-1046378 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 09:23:51 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=139912#comment-1046378 Huge admiration for Tony – people can be amazing!

]]> By: Caroline Murray https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/10/28/tony-hawkins-the-cries-of-london/#comment-1046369 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 09:06:22 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=139912#comment-1046369 What a brilliant article and film – and a moving account by Tony Hawkins of his struggle to earn a completely legal living. Can’t wait to see the book!

]]> By: Valerie-Jael https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/10/28/tony-hawkins-the-cries-of-london/#comment-1046328 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 07:29:56 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=139912#comment-1046328 What a sad story. I know police don’t always have an easy life, but why was it necessary to hound Tony? I am sure there are enough people around who needed their attention more. Good luck to Tony! Valerie

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