https://spitalfieldslife.com/2026/06/14/cecile-moss-of-old-montague-st-iii/ 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, 14 Jun 2026 20:54:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2026/06/14/cecile-moss-of-old-montague-st-iii/#comment-2090807 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:54:34 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=207291#comment-2090807 Paints a picture don’t it? Cheers!

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It’s wonderful how kids can adapt to difficult situations, rising above adverse conditions & becoming their very best self!

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2026/06/14/cecile-moss-of-old-montague-st-iii/#comment-2090032 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 07:19:20 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=207291#comment-2090032 The references to the Jewish, Caribbean, Maltese, Somali and other communities that once gave the area its identity are fascinating. I do find myself wondering how that remarkable mix changed so completely over time, and whether Cecile would recognise much of the social and cultural landscape she once knew.

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