Comments on: At Gaetano Meo’s Grave https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/12/12/at-gaetano-meos-grave/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Mon, 24 Feb 2025 13:19:56 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Tiffini Meo https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/12/12/at-gaetano-meos-grave/#comment-1695634 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 13:19:56 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=169969#comment-1695634 Hello! My husband, Antonio Meo, recently only discovered that Gaetano Meo is his great great (great?) uncle and we are just so excited to know this!

After looking at all of the paintings and available photos we are shocked at the resemblance between him and our youngest daughter (we could never figure out who she looks like in our family) and are so happy to see the connection.

Our family lives in New Jersey/ NYC and would love to connect with any relatives if ever in the area. My email is tiffinimeo@gmail.com

]]> By: Wayne Edward https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/12/12/at-gaetano-meos-grave/#comment-1531011 Fri, 08 Dec 2023 15:05:48 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=169969#comment-1531011 A very interesting insight, thank you. I have 2 paintings by Gaetano Meo and they are the pride of my collection.

]]> By: Anna Luna https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/12/12/at-gaetano-meos-grave/#comment-1411568 Tue, 21 Sep 2021 20:00:23 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=169969#comment-1411568 Gaetano was my Great, Great Grandfather ?

]]> By: Julia Grimer https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/12/12/at-gaetano-meos-grave/#comment-1384546 Fri, 02 Jul 2021 22:33:03 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=169969#comment-1384546 Gaetano Meo is my great great uncle

]]> By: Jorn Cooper https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/12/12/at-gaetano-meos-grave/#comment-1286036 Fri, 10 May 2019 13:05:54 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=169969#comment-1286036 In a Hampstead Directory 1885/6 Gaetano was living in no 6 Sunnyside Villas, Childs Hill, the 3 pairs of semis are still there, but the one which Gaetano lived in is the only one where the current owners have painted over the brickwork (sacrilege) . He also lived at Back Hill Holborn, a street just behind the Italian Church on Clerkenwell Road. There is also a carte de visite with him in traditional Italian folk costume standing by a cello/viola available on the net.

]]> By: Rebecca Meo https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/12/12/at-gaetano-meos-grave/#comment-1251472 Sun, 13 Jan 2019 18:40:03 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=169969#comment-1251472 Lovely piece
And very well done for restoring the grave
Rebecca (great great grand daughter )
Ps. I’d like be in touch with anyone who has paintings
Thanks

]]> By: sberris https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/12/12/at-gaetano-meos-grave/#comment-1244910 Wed, 12 Dec 2018 17:16:31 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=169969#comment-1244910 Lovely to learn about an overlooked artistic family. You may catch some of Gaetano Meo’s mosaic work in old film shots from inside the Debenham Peacock House, but I knew little more about him until now. Thank you.

]]> By: Robert https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/12/12/at-gaetano-meos-grave/#comment-1244666 Wed, 12 Dec 2018 10:41:17 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=169969#comment-1244666 What a charming back story to a figure that seems largely forgotten albeit unfairly. I shall have to visit the cemetery as I love old cemeteries with character.

]]> By: Pete Wheeler https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/12/12/at-gaetano-meos-grave/#comment-1244663 Wed, 12 Dec 2018 10:08:10 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=169969#comment-1244663 Thank you for this insight into Gaetano’s life.

]]> By: Ros https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/12/12/at-gaetano-meos-grave/#comment-1244655 Wed, 12 Dec 2018 09:19:19 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=169969#comment-1244655 what an interesting piece. Lovely work by Tessa and Helen – now it just needs someone to work on the lettering. Beautiful shot of the presiding robin. And isn’t there a strong resemblance between great-grandfather and great-granddaughter? I love the Angelina Ballerina illustrations!

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