Comments on: Jacqueline Billings Of Wellclose Square

By: Susan Nichols

Susan Nichols — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 19:22:32 +0000

Danielle if you would like to try and contact me on face book I think that is properly the best way, you can find me under ” Sue Nichols of Farnborough UK”.
My mum is looking forward to hearing from you.

By: Susan Nichols

Susan Nichols — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 20:14:18 +0000

I am Jacqulines daughter and shall try to get I touch with you. Sue.

By: Danielle Skaw

Danielle Skaw — Sat, 11 May 2019 16:33:23 +0000

I was so glad to read Jacqueline story! Jacqueline helped our family for many years, helping my son with math, teaching piano to my daughter, providing her wisdom and warm heart to all of us. When we return to California, she visited us and we had the joy to show her some of the US West Cost. Unfortunately we lost touch, and now I only have one hope, it is to renew contact with her. Can you help?

By: James Buchanan

James Buchanan — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 00:51:26 +0000

Thanks to Jacqueline Billings for sharing her memories of Wellclose Square and for the lovely images that are a pleasure to view. I have been interested in some of the residents who lived in the square and shared their enthusiasm for science in the 1830’s namely Dr Nathaniel Ward of no. 7 , who was also a botanist with concerns about atmospheric pollution. At No. 50, Edwin J Quekett hosted the formation of the Microscopical Society; which grew from the improvements made in the instrument’s lenses, made by Joseph Jackson Lister. At no. 51 lived the Rev. William Quekett who Dicken’s wrote about in his Household Words. A third Quekett brother wrote a treatise on the use of the Microscope (1848). The Society drew members from many varied disciplines of medicine, chemistry, Horticulture etc., but the wealth of experience and knowledge that was propagated during the 19th century in Wellclose Square, I believe should be commemorated in some way.

By: Daisy

Daisy — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 10:31:16 +0000

Loved reading Jacqueline’s recollection of Wellclose Square. I’m not surprised she said she was nervous to walk down Cable Street as the infamous George Chapman aka Seweryn Antonowicz, the Polish serial killer, lived and worked at number 12 in 1888, now home to Jack the Ripper museum. Interesting but dark times in London’s Victorian history.

By: Marcia Howard

Marcia Howard — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 17:21:14 +0000

Some wonderful gems here despite Jacqueline saying she remembers nothing because she’s old! I rather like the image of a castellated outside lavatory. Thank you for capturing her memories.

By: Robin

Robin — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 13:27:54 +0000

Thank you for sharing these wonderful memories. They make Wellclose Square come alive. I also appreciated the stories about teaching; I shall remember the idea of using comics to instill respect for the printed word when teaching my own students!

By: Paul Loften

Paul Loften — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 11:48:33 +0000

Thank you for taking the time and trouble to bring Jacqeline’s story to to us. It is so important not to lose the memories.

By: Mathilde Grange

Mathilde Grange — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 09:32:34 +0000

Beautiful memories.

By: John Barrett

John Barrett — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 08:18:14 +0000

What a life and its well documented by GA . French name and Mum that’s nice, old London features well too. Poet John Shirehampton Bristol a bus pass poet not always on the move.