Comments on: So Long, Maxie Lea MBE https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/09/20/so-long-maxie-lea-obe/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Tue, 24 Sep 2024 10:09:25 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 By: Roger Fox https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/09/20/so-long-maxie-lea-obe/#comment-1626017 Tue, 24 Sep 2024 10:09:25 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=200958#comment-1626017 Very sad news of the passing of a true gentleman through and through.
My you rest in eternal peace Maxie.

]]> By: John Campbell https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/09/20/so-long-maxie-lea-obe/#comment-1625186 Sat, 21 Sep 2024 09:55:07 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=200958#comment-1625186 People like Maxie are rare, those who dedicate their spare time to give opportunities and experience to young people. Every old man can still remember their scout or club leaders, hugely important to young boys, especially those with no father at home. Long may his memory live on.

]]> By: Adele Lester https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/09/20/so-long-maxie-lea-obe/#comment-1624987 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 13:19:50 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=200958#comment-1624987 Rest in Peace Maxie. May your memory be for a blessing.

]]> By: Andy https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/09/20/so-long-maxie-lea-obe/#comment-1624964 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 11:19:55 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=200958#comment-1624964 May Max’s soul rest in peace .
What an incredible story .

Andy

]]> By: Marcia Howard https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/09/20/so-long-maxie-lea-obe/#comment-1624947 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 09:43:54 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=200958#comment-1624947 Another wonderful story of someone’s life, and a well deserved MBE. RIP Maxie

]]> By: Mark B https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/09/20/so-long-maxie-lea-obe/#comment-1624945 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 09:27:05 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=200958#comment-1624945 What lovely photos and a lovely man.

thank you for you post, read them every day.

All the very best

Mark

]]> By: Bernie https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/09/20/so-long-maxie-lea-obe/#comment-1624943 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 09:09:18 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=200958#comment-1624943 Sad to know that Maxie is no more. He was a force for good.

I sympathise with him over quinsy impacting his ability to say the Barmitzvah litany for I had a similar, but less serious, experience and the strain that my vocal cords experienced resulted in me losing my ability to sing; it never returned.

]]> By: achim https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/09/20/so-long-maxie-lea-obe/#comment-1624940 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 08:50:47 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=200958#comment-1624940 That’s a sad thing to hear. MAXIE LEA (1930-2024) lived to be as old as my father. — R.I.P

Love & Peace
ACHIM

]]> By: aubrey https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/09/20/so-long-maxie-lea-obe/#comment-1624937 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 08:41:06 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=200958#comment-1624937 I am so sad to hear about the passing of Maxie. He was a generation up from me but I remember him well. May his memory be a blessing.

]]> By: Simon Walker https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/09/20/so-long-maxie-lea-obe/#comment-1624920 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 07:09:54 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=200958#comment-1624920 Such a wonderful set of photos, thank you.

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