https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/04/22/a-s-jaspers-years-after/ 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, 27 Apr 2017 10:35:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/04/22/a-s-jaspers-years-after/#comment-1147404 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 10:35:52 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=156450#comment-1147404 18 hour Fire Fighting shifts, on rest periods applies himself to create one makeshift bed per two hours, plus within the week build tables and seating for the the crew. It is amazing how in times of emergency, the human mind can apply itself with burst of mental and physical energy. These were men who worked rediculously long hours dealing with some of the most horrific sights and circumstances of war. They may not have been on the front line in the Army, Navy, or the Air Force, these brave men were certainly fighting on the front line at home to save their People, Towns and Cities, some losing their own lives in the process. This was their war, for which afterwards they received no ceremonial thanks nor medals for outstanding commitment and bravery etc. This was humanity. Only through memoirs like A.S.Jasper are some accpects of war brought to our attention and as we walk through those same streets with which these brave men fought to save for future generations, do we feel in our hearts A GREAT BIG THANK YOU. I will never be able to view Sausages and baked beans in the same light again.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/04/22/a-s-jaspers-years-after/#comment-1146819 Sun, 23 Apr 2017 11:57:13 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=156450#comment-1146819 A man of the people. I am glad his later memories will be published along with his first. Good luck with the launch.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/04/22/a-s-jaspers-years-after/#comment-1146641 Sat, 22 Apr 2017 07:32:54 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=156450#comment-1146641 This was a giant of a man with the stamina of two !Yes I think he was a gutsy up-front firefighter in big…big times. He was on the WW2 civilian front line, to go amongst these blitzed burning buildings could be almost suicidal. Put the fires out at all cost, a terrific sense of duty by the fire fighters, tackle fires until the water runs out. Then fire teams coupled up to old father Thames with long pipe runs. A.P you may have gone, or have you. Your memory will live on through your well documented life and book (out soon). Illustrator Joe McLaren adds a nice finishing touch on this GA blog today. Poet John

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