Comments on: The Boss Of Bethnal Green https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/10/02/the-boss-of-bethnal-green/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Sun, 13 Nov 2016 20:27:22 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Shawdian https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/10/02/the-boss-of-bethnal-green/#comment-1116064 Sun, 13 Nov 2016 20:27:22 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=150057#comment-1116064 Sidney & Beatrice 🙂
These dear old Shaw friends did a good deed.
We now know more about this Freeloading Moocher.
He was not alone in his escapades, just one of many.

]]> By: Sally Williams https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/10/02/the-boss-of-bethnal-green/#comment-1110020 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 13:26:52 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=150057#comment-1110020 how interesting – I have a reference to Merceron’s murky history in connection with St Matthew’s Church in Bethnal Green, where he was apparently churchwarden (see London Gardens Online) but had no idea of the extent of it and will look forward to reading Julian’s book!

]]> By: Andrew S Hatton https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/10/02/the-boss-of-bethnal-green/#comment-1110004 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 12:10:28 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=150057#comment-1110004 Brilliant marketing of what looks an excellent book – I have ordered a copy and paid already!

]]> By: Peter Holford https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/10/02/the-boss-of-bethnal-green/#comment-1109916 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 20:50:23 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=150057#comment-1109916 What a great story – it’s amazing what treasures are stuffed away in attics.

]]> By: the gentle author https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/10/02/the-boss-of-bethnal-green/#comment-1109896 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 17:02:49 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=150057#comment-1109896 In reply to Lynne Perrella.

But Lynne, the Casting Department at Spitalfields Life Films have their eye on either Daniel Day Lewis or Michael Fassbender…

]]> By: Lynne Perrella https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/10/02/the-boss-of-bethnal-green/#comment-1109887 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 15:50:13 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=150057#comment-1109887 Wouldn’t this make an excellent film? If so, may I play Casting Director for a moment and recommend versatile character actor Timothy Spall for the lead role? The vintage silhouette looks just like him — or vice versa. Thanks for a wonderful post, as ever.

]]> By: Sonia Murray https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/10/02/the-boss-of-bethnal-green/#comment-1109878 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 14:20:54 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=150057#comment-1109878 Thanks for this fascinating story! I wonder if the attempt on the life of George III at Drury Lane sparked Booth’s assassination of Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre in 1856!

]]> By: Helen Breen https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/10/02/the-boss-of-bethnal-green/#comment-1109872 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 12:46:43 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=150057#comment-1109872 Greetings from Boston,

GA, fascinating stuff. So glad that Julian’s persistence paid off. I wish him the best in this and future endeavors…

]]> By: Annie G https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/10/02/the-boss-of-bethnal-green/#comment-1109867 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 12:11:55 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=150057#comment-1109867 Christmas list…tick!

]]> By: Ruth https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/10/02/the-boss-of-bethnal-green/#comment-1109858 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 10:54:59 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=150057#comment-1109858 Absolutely fascinating! Thanks for this. Looking forward to reading more in the book

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