Comments on: The Tale Of John Crosby https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/07/03/the-tale-of-john-crosby/ 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 Jul 2024 14:45:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Ruth https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/07/03/the-tale-of-john-crosby/#comment-1587345 Sun, 07 Jul 2024 14:45:29 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=200048#comment-1587345 Listen to a Great War soldier speak on the Imperial War Museum website:

https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/there-was-a-lot-of-talk-and-a-talk-of-land-fit-for-heroes-to-live-in

]]> By: Lorraine https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/07/03/the-tale-of-john-crosby/#comment-1586394 Wed, 03 Jul 2024 21:17:17 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=200048#comment-1586394 This moved me almost to tears, probably because at this specific moment I am waiting anxiously to see if the people of the UK do the decent thing on 4 July. Now more than ever we need a government that has integrity and compassion and gives us hope. Reading this wonderfully written piece, the parallels with todays attitudes by the same sector of society are apparent. A leopard never changes its spots as they say. Everyone on this planet should be treated with respect decency and humanely no matter what their background. Sorry, consider soap box now removed from beneath my feet.

]]> By: Pippa Richardson https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/07/03/the-tale-of-john-crosby/#comment-1586354 Wed, 03 Jul 2024 16:38:52 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=200048#comment-1586354 Beautifully written, moving and poignant. How important it is to remember what our ancestors went through under an ever-cruel ruling class.

]]> By: Nikki Scheiner https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/07/03/the-tale-of-john-crosby/#comment-1586322 Wed, 03 Jul 2024 13:22:34 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=200048#comment-1586322 The lack of care and gratitude to non-commissioned service personnel was a disgrace then and continues today: it shames us all. Thank you for this beautifully written tale.

]]> By: Sue https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/07/03/the-tale-of-john-crosby/#comment-1586291 Wed, 03 Jul 2024 10:39:13 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=200048#comment-1586291 Thank you for another fascinating insight into events that only happened one generation ago.

]]> By: Richard Armiger https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/07/03/the-tale-of-john-crosby/#comment-1586266 Wed, 03 Jul 2024 09:09:57 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=200048#comment-1586266 Staggering cruelty in the name of king and country.

(with country misspelled as a courtesy to the dead)

]]> By: Mark https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/07/03/the-tale-of-john-crosby/#comment-1586257 Wed, 03 Jul 2024 08:38:30 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=200048#comment-1586257 Highly interesting tale.
My Grandma told me years ago that in the 1920s, the rent collectors would terrorize whole streets (of basically slums) of people in order to extract the cash for their paymaster landlords. They were the Tory class. My lovely Grandma, with her 8 brothers and sisters all grew up as Labour voters because of the cruelty of the boss classes. Very proud of them all. All gone now. Let’s rid the country of these leeches once and for all. It’s been a tough 14 years.

]]> By: Peter Harrison https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/07/03/the-tale-of-john-crosby/#comment-1586253 Wed, 03 Jul 2024 08:18:17 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=200048#comment-1586253 Thank you for this valuable insight into the contempt of the ruling classes for the humanity of those upon whom they relied for their own defence!

]]> By: Andy https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/07/03/the-tale-of-john-crosby/#comment-1586221 Wed, 03 Jul 2024 05:21:58 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=200048#comment-1586221 This story comes as no flipping surprise .
My grandma and Mum may they rest in peace spoke terrible words about the Board of Guardians who humiliated them .
I remember going to get help myself and was made to feel shame by certain people .

A disgrace .

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