Comments on: At Mile End Place

By: Ron Bunting

Ron Bunting — Sat, 29 Dec 2018 01:44:55 +0000

Denny Witts Motorbike is a BSA 500 Single. Back around 1970 I found one in a relatives barn, and because, then, it was just an old army motorbike had no value, I rebuilt it into a Chopper…Today such machines are valued in the 5 figure range. https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C110377?image=2

By: David Ward

David Ward — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 11:06:43 +0000

The cemetery groundsman, did not live at the Lodge. My mum lived there from 1977 to 2011 during her time employed by the United Synagogue. She knew Mrs Johnson too well as the poor old dear was always demanding the cemetery’s trees to be cut down. She also had to deal with the broken bottles that came over the wall. We did not know it was a relative of Mrs Johnson who did this. We also remember Philip on his balcony taking photos and working in his darkroom at the time too. I have a lot of photos as well. Let me know if you’re interested.

By: Pete Wheeler

Pete Wheeler — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 09:16:58 +0000

Interesting article. The Grave yard keeper is holding a lamplighters pole. They came apart in the middle where the brass tube is and that held a wick and flint lighter. The pole was then put together with the lighted wick at the top to light the gas lamp. Saw it done many times in my young days in Bermondsey.

By: Mathilde Grange

Mathilde Grange — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 11:18:28 +0000

Great story. Thank you.

By: Richard Smith

Richard Smith — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 10:59:54 +0000

Fascinating post. Thank you GA.

By: mrs marilyn Robinson

mrs marilyn Robinson — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 09:24:51 +0000

Oh, how interesting, I was born in Treby St back of the Mile-end station, I thought I knew every road and cemetery. I did not know Mile end place existed.

What a lovely piece of history, Thank You x

My Granddad had stalls outside the ODEON at Mile End, he sold sweets and fruit.

My grandad’s surname name was Oakley.my grandparents lived in Burdett Road.