Comments on: Roy Wild, Loving Son

By: Kevin Russell

Kevin Russell — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 08:22:31 +0000

Lovely story and full of nostalgia.

I am thrilled to see the B&W photograph of Roy and his Mother, brother and another lady. I knew Northport Street well and was born 5 minutes away in Gopsall Street. The image was taken from the Mintern Street end of Northport St looking north. The streets that can be glimpsed receding in the background are Rushton Street, with the Rushton Arms visible mid left of picture, Newton St, Grange St and Gopsall St. The Church in the background is St Saviours, where both my Grandfather was christened and also the Kray twins Grandfather. This is the first photograph I have seen of the church which was destroyed during WW2.

Despite much bomb damage, many of these houses and streets escaped the luftwaffe but didn’t fare so well against the L.C.C. All these streets are now swept away replaced by open park and sports fields.

By: KENNETH WILD

KENNETH WILD — Sat, 29 Jun 2019 13:07:30 +0000

thats brilliant roy loved all the family, so remember our life down hop picking and growing up,loved uncle andy and aunt rosy bless em, love to all xx

By: charles

charles — Mon, 29 May 2017 17:07:06 +0000

So much like my life as a child. Wonderful family!.

By: Mike Zim

Mike Zim — Mon, 29 May 2017 15:49:17 +0000

Lovely memoir. Thanks, from Columbus, Ohio

By: Dorothy V. Malcolm

Dorothy V. Malcolm — Mon, 29 May 2017 15:24:30 +0000

Always love your blogs. Wonderful site, I read it and love it everyday. Thank you.

In the photo in Northport St., Hoxton, the girl on the right looks more like Roy’s mother, Rosina (you indicated the girl on the left was Rosina). Also, which of the two boys is Roy?

Thank you very much for all your fascinating stories!

Kind regards from Ipswich, Massachusetts (north of Boston),

Dorothy V. Malcolm.

By: Lynne Perrella

Lynne Perrella — Mon, 29 May 2017 11:37:46 +0000

“having a Moriarty……..”. To my American eyes/ears, your language is full of music and
can’t-stop-thinking-of-it phrases. Probably quite ordinary and colloquial to you — but captivating and unique to me.
The telling details in this story were lovely……the gold ring discovered in the pocket, the
musical spoons, the scent of hot iron on heavy wool, that strand of pearls, etc.
Wonderful! Daily enchantment.

By: John Barrett

John Barrett — Mon, 29 May 2017 07:44:30 +0000

This is a loving family of the East End well documented here with a fascinating background. Dad Andrew Wild was born within the sound of Bow Bells so he was a true Cockney. Pic shows flapper Rosina a true Charleston dance girl, she is wearing a pot-hat to prove it – a fashion statement of the time. Roy and family are on three good blog here on this site. I liked the previous Hop Picking one. Here is a typical East End family working/holiday visit to the hop fields of Kent for picking and having fun in the short season. This is a fascinating past way of life for Londoners worth reading, all gone with the introduction of the picking machine. All good book worthy stuff. Poet John – PS the wise picking families packed their Hopping Box with their possessions and sent it on ahead by train.

By: Paul Johnson

Paul Johnson — Mon, 29 May 2017 07:28:16 +0000

Wow 97 years

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 29 May 2017 06:40:30 +0000

Lovely blog of lives gone by