Our Bow

Save Bow Fire Station march

17th June 2013 Andy P Campaigns, News in and around Bow

Last Friday local firefighters and residents of Bow marched from Whitechapel to City Hall to present the Mayor with a petition with 7500 online and paper signatures demanding that Bow Fire station should be saved.

Norma’s Story

14th June 2013 Ted Lewis History

War had been declared and within months arrangements were being made for all London and Outer London children to be evacuated to the country where they would be safe from the bombing which was expected

Hop Picking

13th June 2013 Ted Lewis History, The Geezers

Along with many other East End families, the only holiday Geezer,Ted Lewis’ family had each year was a working holiday Hop Picking in Kent in September. It was his annual holiday for the the first

Geezers Visit Olympic Park

13th June 2013 Ray Gipson News in and around Bow, The Geezers

On the 9th April, the Geezers Club went on a prearranged visit to the Olympic Park. Which included a visit it to the top of the Orbit. We were taken into the Park by

Jackie’s Dad the Fireman

13th June 2013 Andy P History

Jackie Harris’s father was in the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) stationed at Bow during the war. She recalls some of the stories he told her about working in the service during that time.