Comments on: The Riflemen Of Bow https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/04/17/the-riflemen-of-bow/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Sat, 20 Apr 2019 01:18:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Pam Traves https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/04/17/the-riflemen-of-bow/#comment-1281774 Sat, 20 Apr 2019 01:18:52 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=173685#comment-1281774 Amazing Stories from this Great Men!! Bless Them!!

]]> By: Susan https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/04/17/the-riflemen-of-bow/#comment-1281596 Thu, 18 Apr 2019 22:05:02 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=173685#comment-1281596 I just love these stories – and this blog. I don’t know of any other blog – especially here in North America – that captures so vividly the experience of growing up and/or living in a working class neighbourhood.

]]> By: Jimmy huddart https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/04/17/the-riflemen-of-bow/#comment-1281512 Thu, 18 Apr 2019 10:26:51 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=173685#comment-1281512 Best regards. I am in Spitalfields Life website. There is pictures of Jimmy Pollock & Me

]]> By: Jimmy huddart https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/04/17/the-riflemen-of-bow/#comment-1281510 Thu, 18 Apr 2019 10:23:18 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=173685#comment-1281510 I remember you George and john holt you were good market men we were a band of brothers,it nice to see the rifle men still meet up to talk about old times my brother was in the royal green jackets ta he would Talk about the rifles I hope you get some new members to the keep reunions going

Regards Jimmy Huddart

]]> By: Dudley Diaper https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/04/17/the-riflemen-of-bow/#comment-1281422 Wed, 17 Apr 2019 18:26:01 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=173685#comment-1281422 Lovely article. My late uncle George Matthew Seaman Saunders grew up in Deal Street, Stepney and served in the Rifle Brigade in the Eighth Army in WW2.

]]> By: Pauline Taylor https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/04/17/the-riflemen-of-bow/#comment-1281415 Wed, 17 Apr 2019 18:01:14 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=173685#comment-1281415 This brought back memories. I had a friend who served in Malaya as a national serviceman, he somehow managed to contract yellow fever and was not expected to survive so his parents, who had hardly left their village before, were flown out to be with him. Thankfully he defied the odds and did recover albeit with serious kidney damage, the jungles of Malaya were a terrifying place to be sent I believe so it is great to see these men still looking so happy and enjoying life, long may they continue to do so.

]]> By: Jill Wilson https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/04/17/the-riflemen-of-bow/#comment-1281384 Wed, 17 Apr 2019 15:05:35 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=173685#comment-1281384 Great portraits – and pen portraits!

]]> By: Eric Forward https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/04/17/the-riflemen-of-bow/#comment-1281355 Wed, 17 Apr 2019 12:49:16 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=173685#comment-1281355 Another exceptional story, bringing awareness to me of others that made a contribution that deserves to be remembered, appreciated and given thanks to. Gentle Author, you continue to live up to your promise.

]]> By: Helen Breen https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/04/17/the-riflemen-of-bow/#comment-1281353 Wed, 17 Apr 2019 12:46:56 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=173685#comment-1281353 Greetings from Boston,

GA, wonderful pics and short bios of those great veterans of the Tower Hamlets & Stepney Rifles. Their shared experiences certainly made them form a strong bond. I liked what Ray said:

“Whether you were quite well-to-do or whether you came from the East End, we all came together doing National Service. We became as one and learnt to look after each other like brothers, that’s why we still have these reunions. Ask any soldier his number and he will peal it off straightaway: 2336534”

May these fellows continue to enjoy their reunions for many years to come…

]]> By: Phil maxwell https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/04/17/the-riflemen-of-bow/#comment-1281325 Wed, 17 Apr 2019 09:33:28 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=173685#comment-1281325 Lovely portraits and fascinating personal histories.

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