Comments on: So Long, Ivan Kingsley https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/11/02/so-long-ivan-kingsley/ 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, 07 Nov 2021 17:26:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 By: Bill wastell https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/11/02/so-long-ivan-kingsley/#comment-1432415 Sun, 07 Nov 2021 17:26:44 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=189363#comment-1432415 My grand parents worked at the Far Famed Cake Co. in Poplar in the early 1900s. I wondered if you have ever written about it? My mum and uncle played in the bakery yard out of hours as they lived in the cottage on site. I have other snippets if you want to get in touch.

I am new to your daily articles and am enjoying them very much.

]]> By: Marcia Howard https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/11/02/so-long-ivan-kingsley/#comment-1431963 Fri, 05 Nov 2021 21:00:42 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=189363#comment-1431963 Condolences to Irene on the loss of Ivan. You’ve given a lovely insight into their lives Gentle Author.

]]> By: Lana Joyce https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/11/02/so-long-ivan-kingsley/#comment-1430573 Tue, 02 Nov 2021 22:14:31 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=189363#comment-1430573 I became Ivan’s neighbour when I moved to the same floor as him in Petticoat Tower two years ago. In that short time that I got to know him well enough for him to share with me the story of his great love for Irene. I will miss him greatly.

]]> By: Adele Lester https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/11/02/so-long-ivan-kingsley/#comment-1430389 Tue, 02 Nov 2021 12:52:05 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=189363#comment-1430389 Rest In Peace Ivan.

]]> By: Cherub https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/11/02/so-long-ivan-kingsley/#comment-1430386 Tue, 02 Nov 2021 12:38:09 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=189363#comment-1430386 Lovely warm photograph of Irene and Ivan together in their flat, I also love the photo of Irene on holiday.

]]> By: Tessa Sheridan https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/11/02/so-long-ivan-kingsley/#comment-1430364 Tue, 02 Nov 2021 11:49:38 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=189363#comment-1430364 Such a wonderful, sensitive portrait of this warm couple and their history. Thank you.

]]> By: Di Corry https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/11/02/so-long-ivan-kingsley/#comment-1430322 Tue, 02 Nov 2021 09:46:13 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=189363#comment-1430322 A lovely story and yes, for Irene and Ivan the gutter really did turn out to be ‘a better place than the pavement’ and where they both found love.
The photograph taken in their flat says it all.
R.I.P. Ivan.

]]> By: Barry Coppock https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/11/02/so-long-ivan-kingsley/#comment-1430318 Tue, 02 Nov 2021 09:27:16 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=189363#comment-1430318 Lovely story. I found it particularly enjoyable as I spent my working life in insurance, fifteen of which was dealing with market traders. Great characters. Liked the comment about gutter and pavement of Middlesex Street.

]]> By: Achim https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/11/02/so-long-ivan-kingsley/#comment-1430317 Tue, 02 Nov 2021 09:19:48 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=189363#comment-1430317 Mr Ivan Kingsley — R.I.P.

Love & Peace
ACHIM

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