Comments on: So Long, George Gladwell https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/04/28/so-long-george-gladwell/ 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, 12 Jul 2020 18:59:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Mal https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/04/28/so-long-george-gladwell/#comment-1345457 Sun, 12 Jul 2020 18:59:17 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=181064#comment-1345457 Such sad news.

He was such a nice man, always made time to have a chat with everybody, you felt like you were important to him and he always greeted everyone with that lovely smile.

RIP George.

]]> By: Sue Wade https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/04/28/so-long-george-gladwell/#comment-1337924 Sun, 10 May 2020 12:28:26 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=181064#comment-1337924 I am George’s daughter no 3. Thank you for all of these lovely tributes and comments. Dad lived for this market and loved everything and everybody associated with it right up until he was taken into hospital. We are amazed at how many people knew him, respected and loved him and we are very proud of him. Thank you all, Sue xx

]]> By: Georgina Briody https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/04/28/so-long-george-gladwell/#comment-1337229 Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:50:12 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=181064#comment-1337229 What a life to have lived…….RIP George.

]]> By: Angela Austin https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/04/28/so-long-george-gladwell/#comment-1337157 Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:25:18 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=181064#comment-1337157 George was my older half brother. He was such a handsome young man when I was a little girl. He always did things his way and followed his heart. He loved the flower market and all the other markets he traded in.
Columbia Road Market was his favourite. He was great at getting the best deal for th
e traders by representing them at Council meetings. He also used TV and radio to get more people aware of the market.
He was liked and loved many. He certainly lived his life his way and was happy for it. He will be missed.

]]> By: Susan https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/04/28/so-long-george-gladwell/#comment-1337123 Wed, 29 Apr 2020 07:18:42 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=181064#comment-1337123 He looks like a very healthy older man, who would have lived for years, were it not for this terrible virus. My heart goes out to his family and friends.

]]> By: Barbara Rose https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/04/28/so-long-george-gladwell/#comment-1337093 Tue, 28 Apr 2020 16:36:43 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=181064#comment-1337093 RIP George – one of the many characters that makes Columbia Road Flower Market what it is.

How I miss going there – especially hearing a stall holder telling everyone to “mind yer bums and bits” when he is trying to get his trolley of plants to his stall!

Barbara

]]> By: Jill Wilson https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/04/28/so-long-george-gladwell/#comment-1337089 Tue, 28 Apr 2020 15:32:22 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=181064#comment-1337089 Yes – RIP George. I’m sure his flowers have brought joy to many, many people over the years.

I hope it isn’t too long before the flower market is up and running again. I have only been there once and it was the very opposite of a social distancing environment.

]]> By: rebecca bowden https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/04/28/so-long-george-gladwell/#comment-1337080 Tue, 28 Apr 2020 11:48:53 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=181064#comment-1337080 RIP George – thoughts with your family at this sad time.
I’m missing Columba Road Market and can’t wait for it to open again.
The pictures remind me of when mum and dad took us down there on Sunday mornings in the late 60’s/early 70’s. Dad alway bought from Fred Harnett senior.

]]> By: Achim https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/04/28/so-long-george-gladwell/#comment-1337079 Tue, 28 Apr 2020 11:43:03 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=181064#comment-1337079 Mr George Gladwell — R.I.P.

Love & Peace
ACHIM

]]> By: Mary Connolly https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/04/28/so-long-george-gladwell/#comment-1337076 Tue, 28 Apr 2020 11:03:54 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=181064#comment-1337076 So sad to hear that George has died from this awful virus. He sounded a lovely character. My condolences to his family. Rest in peace George.

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