Comments on: Vera Hullyer, Parishioner Of St Dunstan’s https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/03/07/vera-hullyer-parishioner-of-st-dunstans-ii/ 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, 01 Apr 2025 06:02:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Barry Horner https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/03/07/vera-hullyer-parishioner-of-st-dunstans-ii/#comment-1706768 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 06:02:24 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=202551#comment-1706768 Well, what a fascinating look into the life of Vera and her church. I live in South Australia and have been aware St Dunstan’s for many decades. It was the church where my great-great-grandfather, John Horner married Elizabeth Barrett (often written as Borrett). They clearly had plans for their lives because in just a few short weeks they were on board the Canton heading for Port Adelaide. And thanks again for the story of Vera. It just shows what a game of badminton can lead to.

]]> By: Everett Leeds https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/03/07/vera-hullyer-parishioner-of-st-dunstans-ii/#comment-1701507 Sat, 15 Mar 2025 17:03:56 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=202551#comment-1701507 In the course of my one-name study I have found many Leeds at this church, mainly from early 15th through to early 19th. cents. Some children of sailors too. Great article

]]> By: Peter Calver https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/03/07/vera-hullyer-parishioner-of-st-dunstans-ii/#comment-1700702 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 22:29:12 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=202551#comment-1700702 I love the story about births and marriages being registered at St Dunstans and I’d love to believe that it’s true

]]> By: Bailey Jones https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/03/07/vera-hullyer-parishioner-of-st-dunstans-ii/#comment-1699378 Sat, 08 Mar 2025 10:00:09 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=202551#comment-1699378 A lovely life story. I am reminded of the novels of Barbara Pym and Muriel Spark’s ‘A Far Cry from Kensington’ – without the irony of course. If my maths are correct – and they may not be! – Vera must be 90 now being 17 and 3/4s in 1953, she must have been born in 1935 or 1936. Reading this portrait, I felt I was meeting a rather special person.

After reading this, I checked out St Dunstan and All Saints web site where I found this piece of scripture, which is both beautiful and comforting and reminded me of what the people of the East End experienced during the war. It made me think of their strength of spirit and their resilience. No wonder Vera went to join them when she came of age.

‘When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through the fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.’

Isaiah 43: 1-2

]]> By: Mark https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/03/07/vera-hullyer-parishioner-of-st-dunstans-ii/#comment-1699134 Fri, 07 Mar 2025 14:58:47 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=202551#comment-1699134 Just for the benefit of those trying to figure out where this church is, it’s called St Dunstan & All Saints Church on Google Maps.

]]> By: Ken Powell https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/03/07/vera-hullyer-parishioner-of-st-dunstans-ii/#comment-1699114 Fri, 07 Mar 2025 13:56:41 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=202551#comment-1699114 What an exceptional person – a great servant of the Church and of Our Lord.
May she live to be 100 and carry on her work for many years yet.

]]> By: Linda Granfield https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/03/07/vera-hullyer-parishioner-of-st-dunstans-ii/#comment-1699106 Fri, 07 Mar 2025 13:26:23 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=202551#comment-1699106 Is Vera Hullyer still alive and working at the church? She must be well nigh 100 years old now!

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