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- Sat May 16, 2020 10:41 pm
- Forum: Bermondsey People
- Topic: Jack Goldswain. British Lightweight Champion
- Replies: 2
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Re: Jack Goldswain. British Lightweight Champion
Wow ! Not only has this photo previously never been seen by me or our immediate family, but the line up is manned by such an array of the top calibre pugilist of the day, Jack is certainly in the company of champions of the area and era. One other strange yet true facts is that it was taken on 26th ...
- Thu May 14, 2020 11:35 pm
- Forum: General Postings
- Topic: DO YOU REMEMBER THESE?
- Replies: 149
- Views: 238550
Re: DO YOU REMEMBER THESE?
The ice cream shop near the Bricklayers arms was probably the greengrocers owned by Peter Bottone (Italian) situated at the convergence of Tabard Street and Great Dover Street. We used to go there for the sixpenny mix, vanilla ice cream, lemon ice and strawberry ice . Does anybody remember the shop ?
- Thu May 14, 2020 6:50 pm
- Forum: Bermondsey People
- Topic: Jack Goldswain. British Lightweight Champion
- Replies: 2
- Views: 14780
Jack Goldswain. British Lightweight Champion
Jack Goldswain (22 July 1878-5 Nov 1954) was born in Bermondsey and after losing two fingers on his right hand in a machine at The Metal Box company, took up boxing as a flyweight in a tournament at the Lambeth School of Arms, winning four fights in a day and the tournament. Jack turned professional...
- Thu May 07, 2020 2:55 pm
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: We was all one
- Replies: 23
- Views: 69367
Re: We was all one
Posted by cjwalsh31 Part 2 and 3 is my G-Grandfather Joe Rolfe (Olliffe)1920s Bermondsey Boxer who boxed all the champions in england in he's time. Anyone who knew of him or have any info please contact me. thanks Chris Hi Chris, the family name is familiar to me, do/did you have a relative named R...
- Wed May 06, 2020 8:03 pm
- Forum: General Postings
- Topic: FILMS/TV IN PLACES WE KNOW.
- Replies: 52
- Views: 134100
Re: FILMS/TV IN PLACES WE KNOW.
BATTLE OF BRITAIN 1965 Stars: Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Susannah York, Edward Fox, Kenneth More, Robert Shaw, Ian McShane, Laurence Olivier, Trevor Howard'. FILM BATTLE OF BRITAIN 1969 Rephidim Street,Bermondsey.jpgFilm Battle of Britain 1969, Rephidim Street 2016.jpg Hi , we lived at 200...