tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617787042475515385.post5310691830183323690..comments2024-02-01T21:49:33.565+00:00Comments on Tired of London, Tired of Life: Visit St George in the EastTom Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18201345543198833859noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617787042475515385.post-86153882597326746292010-11-25T03:16:46.314+00:002010-11-25T03:16:46.314+00:00My great-grandfather was baptized in this church. ...My great-grandfather was baptized in this church. He came to Canada as a Barnardo orphan in 1885 at the age of 12.<br />Thanks for the great post and congrats on a great blog. I just added a link to yours from my blog www.janeaustenfilmclub.blogspot.comJenny Allworthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08518779478842699970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617787042475515385.post-77410350779482645542010-11-15T11:18:45.007+00:002010-11-15T11:18:45.007+00:00I went to a talk at the recently restored St Georg...I went to a talk at the recently restored St George's Bloomsbury last year which is also worth a visit. Hawksmoor really was a fantastic architect and his churches are a joy to look at.<br /><br />On a slight tangent, the novel Hawksmoor, which involves aspects of his life as imagined by Peter Ackroyd, is a good read...Chazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03798535246946993002noreply@blogger.com