Comments on: The Departure Of Empress Coaches https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/03/01/the-departure-of-empress-coaches/ 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, 03 Nov 2024 20:12:39 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Brian Murren https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/03/01/the-departure-of-empress-coaches/#comment-1639702 Sun, 03 Nov 2024 20:12:39 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=172704#comment-1639702 I worked for Peter &Trevor for about 8 years, i wwS a driver along with Jimmy George and bob the mechanic ,i left in 87 ,best years of my life, old lady’s to the coast benosat the weekend.,police, and various other work,My name is Brian Murren, Peter called me Bom,to this day i don’t know why.
So sad to see the passing of a whole wold.
BRIAN M MURREN

]]> By: Tom Slater https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/03/01/the-departure-of-empress-coaches/#comment-1384076 Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:25:53 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=172704#comment-1384076 I lived in the flat above the Empress office and was a driver for many years.
I have some great and everlasting memories from all the characters who came and went.

]]> By: Barry Jones https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/03/01/the-departure-of-empress-coaches/#comment-1359708 Thu, 03 Dec 2020 15:44:17 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=172704#comment-1359708 The History Department at Raines Foundation School had a long relationship with Empress Coaches visiting Dover Castle annually. From the 1980’s onwards, a mammoth one day trip to sites on the Western Front around Ypres was a highlight of the year. Always cheerful, resourceful, and first-rate with the pupils, their organisation, reliability and cooperation was second to none. So high was their reputation that schools throughout east London would use them. They were an East End institution and they will be solely missed. Thank you Empress Coaches.

]]> By: Trevor barnes https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/03/01/the-departure-of-empress-coaches/#comment-1290803 Sun, 02 Jun 2019 19:40:22 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=172704#comment-1290803 I would like to let everyone know that Empress coaches does not operate out of Hastings and is now operating from its new premises in Silver Town, East London.

]]> By: Mary https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/03/01/the-departure-of-empress-coaches/#comment-1286542 Sun, 12 May 2019 15:50:22 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=172704#comment-1286542 As regards the gas holders please see this linkhttps://marianplaceconversations.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Marian-Place-Conversations-Exhibition-Boards-May-2019-1.pdf
andhttps://marianplaceconversations.com/consultation-stages/.

]]> By: Colin Thomas https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/03/01/the-departure-of-empress-coaches/#comment-1270061 Wed, 13 Mar 2019 14:02:02 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=172704#comment-1270061 I’m sure their offices were used in an episode of Luther?

]]> By: Steve Dine https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/03/01/the-departure-of-empress-coaches/#comment-1267740 Mon, 04 Mar 2019 08:21:40 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=172704#comment-1267740 This is really sad news, I’m guessing the forthcoming London ULEZ has just put the squeeze on operating within London for them.
I must add that Empress of Hastings are a separate company with no connection, we started in 1929, where Empress in London started up in 1923. I think they must be one of the oldest coach firms in London itself. We would like to pass on our best wishes to all of the staff at the London Empress for whatever they do in the future.

]]> By: Gary Arber https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/03/01/the-departure-of-empress-coaches/#comment-1266723 Sat, 02 Mar 2019 18:54:45 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=172704#comment-1266723 I recognised the Bow Front cottages when they were used in a TV crime serial
Gary

]]> By: Eric F. https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/03/01/the-departure-of-empress-coaches/#comment-1266253 Sat, 02 Mar 2019 01:05:05 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=172704#comment-1266253 I agree with Annie, this is a beautiful part of the canal, and I think it attracts a lot of people. I’ve seen it in films / TV and I’m sure it was the background for the cover for Gary Kemp’s (of Spandau Ballet) autobiography, which would make sense as he was brought up not too far from here. I hope they do the site justice. I’ll certainly be envious of the canal views I assume they’ll have. Sad to see another bit of history go though. At least TGA has done a good job of documenting it.

]]> By: mlaiuppa https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/03/01/the-departure-of-empress-coaches/#comment-1266218 Fri, 01 Mar 2019 23:49:12 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=172704#comment-1266218 1923.

It’s a shame they were denied the century mark in their original location.

Such a waste to destroy all of that history.

I don’t go anywhere, let alone London to see a “façade.” If I want to see façades, I can go to Universal Studios. Fake doesn’t impress me.

Developer has become such a nasty word to me.

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