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Reply sheila taylor(nee Hamilton)
10:00 AM on August 14, 2009 
Wow you certainly know your way about in Bermondsey,thanks for clearing that up about East Enders,I live in Scotland and get a bit peeved when asked whether I am an East Ender. grrrr lol. sheila
Reply MH
01:43 PM on August 12, 2009 
sheila taylor(nee Hamilton) says...
Dont know about this, maybe the South London Press may have photos of it when it was put up,in their archives. well are we East Enders or South Londoners??
It is not mentioned in his book is it?

It was unveiled in 75 or 76 and it was called Bermondsey Boy. I'm sure it was of Chaplin. Whatever, it's gone now!
East Enders are Bethnal Green down to Wapping, along to Tower Bridge to the west and Roman Road to the east. Beyond that they are East Londoners. We are south east Londoners and definitely not East Enders! Nitto!!
Reply sheila taylor(nee Hamilton)
07:55 AM on August 12, 2009 
Dont know about this, maybe the South London Press may have photos of it when it was put up,in their archives. well are we East Enders or South Londoners??
It is not mentioned in his book is it?
Reply Bob Clark
04:16 PM on August 11, 2009 
Is there a picture of it on record you could put up here. I hadn't been aware of it shame to say?
Reply M H
04:01 PM on August 11, 2009 
Bob Clark says...
Perhaps we are being a little bit harsh on him, as he must be getting on like us all who grew up with his 'celebrity' before celebrities were invented. And, he did dutifully turn up (didn't he?) for his blue-plaque a while back when it was stuck on a Dicken's estate walI. I understand he's gone into sculpturing in latter years. I think Southwark Council should definitely commission him to sculpt 'a piece' commemorating Bermondsey?s historic London River.

Didn't he sculpt the Charlie Chaplin statue that was outside the library in Albion Street? Then it went missing!
Reply sheila taylor(nee Hamilton)
03:49 PM on August 11, 2009 
Perhaps we are, he did Bermondsey proud with his successful career,I noticed in his book, and also in Max Bygraves book they called themselves East Enders?? surely the y were South Londoners??
Reply Bob Clark
12:49 PM on August 03, 2009 
Perhaps we are being a little bit harsh on him, as he must be getting on like us all who grew up with his 'celebrity' before celebrities were invented. And, he did dutifully turn up (didn't he?) for his blue-plaque a while back when it was stuck on a Dicken's estate walI. I understand he's gone into sculpturing in latter years. I think Southwark Council should definitely commission him to sculpt 'a piece' commemorating Bermondsey?s historic London River.
Reply sheila taylor(nee Hamilton)
11:21 AM on August 03, 2009 
Remember tommy as a snotty nosed kid in the Tower Bridge Road buying doughnuts from Edwards the baker.Knew his Mum Lizzie and his Dad, Darbo,known for his raincoat. Come on Tommy remember your roots.Get a life and visit Bermondsey.
Reply Bob Clark
06:06 PM on April 27, 2009 
I believe he may be a bit 'up imself' nowadays to participate. As what I've heard during 'productions on stage' he's an ever-so posh lovey actor you know. His co-workers/players during rehearsal are told "On no occasion are you to draw his attention or look him direct in the eye". Wot's that all about?
Tommy...? There's a little white bull behind you right now ready to butt you right back into Bermondsey reality!
Reply Bermondsey
05:56 PM on April 27, 2009 
well emma
maybe you should bring that up with the organisers of Southwark Carnival. I sure that Russell would be glad of your comments
paul
Reply Michael Holland
02:46 PM on April 27, 2009 
'bout time this Bermondsey Boy respected his roots and did the Bermondsey Carnival one year. Wee Willie has and so has Michael Barrymore.