Comments on: So Long, Philip Pittack https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/05/12/so-long-philip-pittack/ 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, 24 Dec 2023 18:42:23 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 By: Derrick Stephen Woolf https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/05/12/so-long-philip-pittack/#comment-1533788 Sun, 24 Dec 2023 18:42:23 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=181333#comment-1533788 I knew that Philip had died but have only just came across this very intersting article and pictures.

Mendal, Philips’s grandfather ,was my great grandfather and together with his wife attended my barmitvah ! Philip’s dad gave me a £20 note that day !

I remember their workshop , up the stairs in Hackney.

I have very fond memories of the Pittack family and remember the family issues but more so their wonderful hospitality.

Derrick Woolf

]]> By: Julie Clark https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/05/12/so-long-philip-pittack/#comment-1416788 Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:13:05 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=181333#comment-1416788 I’ve really enjoyed ready your story Philip but so sad to hear you stopped living.
I haven’t seen Philip or Martin for nearly 15 years but I have enjoyed the odd email contact with Philip over the years.
Philip and Martin I saw almost weekly for all things cloth when I was in London and we still did some business when I moved home to NZ.
Philip was a very kind man and I so enjoyed the business relationship I had with him and Martin, he will be missed. Condolences to Martin and Philip’s family.
Philip you wouldn’t believe it but Kike is 18 now!
xx

]]> By: andrew stern https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/05/12/so-long-philip-pittack/#comment-1384773 Mon, 05 Jul 2021 23:23:04 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=181333#comment-1384773 How lovely it was to read your resume Philip.

How shocked I am to read of your passing. We would only chat infrequently but as one of your only first cousin on your late Mother’s side I was stunned when I looked up to see if your company was trading again, only to see you’d passed last year but no one has notified me. You kept quite close to both my late father & his two brothers in England.

Rest in Peace & wishing a long life to Bunny his wife, and his two children

]]> By: Martin White https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/05/12/so-long-philip-pittack/#comment-1341491 Mon, 08 Jun 2020 14:32:51 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=181333#comment-1341491 Devastated at losing my friend and partner of over 30 + years. I will carry on with the business because that is what you would have expected of me. You have left a big void. I will miss you everyday. Martin

]]> By: L E Williamson https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/05/12/so-long-philip-pittack/#comment-1338207 Thu, 14 May 2020 18:00:53 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=181333#comment-1338207 So sorry to hear this, Mr Pittack seemed a truly lovely man and was a real life force. Thoughts with his family and friends.

]]> By: Ashley Brodin https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/05/12/so-long-philip-pittack/#comment-1338206 Thu, 14 May 2020 17:50:03 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=181333#comment-1338206 Philip was the first guy I got drunk with and learned to play baccarat!
Party in New York and much fun as young men. Sadly missed but never forgotten.

]]> By: Mr Mulji https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/05/12/so-long-philip-pittack/#comment-1338198 Thu, 14 May 2020 14:23:42 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=181333#comment-1338198 Philip, you”ll missed . Both you and Martin always looked after me. I started my business with your help and guidance . Gosh over 35yrs of trading with you both. RIP my friend . Mr “X”

]]> By: Nicole Mitchell https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/05/12/so-long-philip-pittack/#comment-1338125 Wed, 13 May 2020 12:45:13 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=181333#comment-1338125 I love you dad you were truly one of a kind and will he missed by so many ?

]]> By: Stuart https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/05/12/so-long-philip-pittack/#comment-1338119 Wed, 13 May 2020 09:05:49 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=181333#comment-1338119 Very sad news, I’m so sorry to hear this.

I have enjoyed working with Crescent Trading for years, and always had a bit of banter with Philip and Martin while delving through the racks, looking for that hidden-gem bolt of cloth.

Philip was a great guy and will be terribly missed.

My condolences to Martin and to the Pittack family.

Best wishes, Stuart

]]> By: Di Corry https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/05/12/so-long-philip-pittack/#comment-1338115 Wed, 13 May 2020 08:23:55 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=181333#comment-1338115 Thank you Gentle Author for this post so that we can pay our respects to another East End character taken to soon. Sympathy to all the family at this sad time.
Rest In Peace Philip Pittack……sleep well.

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