More soup, please!
What an unusual entrance!
At the end of the 19th century, Jews flee Russia - epurations laws had been passed. Some of them arrive in London and what a difficult situation to face: no job, no money, sometimes no roof.
More fortunate Jews use their money to start this soup kitchen for those in their community who might need it. It stats on Leman street before moving in 1902 on Brune street. Open on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, it serves soup, bread plus sardines and margarine on alternate days. An extra portion of the latter is given on Thursdays to last the week-end.
4000 were fed during the winter 1931. In the 1950ies, 1500 still come. The place closes in 1992 as the charity joins with Beaumont Care in a different location.
Of this formidable eff0rt, remain only the splendid carved letters and tureen. The building has since been transformed into elegant flats…
Soup kitchen for the poor
19 Brune street
Spitafields
London E1
A few minutes from there, have a look at Eine’s alphabet, Huguenots’ houses, enjoy a pizza tour of the world or a gourmet one and finish with a cup of tea!
7 Responses to “More soup, please! ”
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promis la prochaine fois que je passe à Spitafields, je laisse mes yeux en l’air pour ne pas rater cette adresse!
merci! j’aime beaucoup la typo utilisée sur le fronton.
et l’histoire est belle … -
Chocoralie says:
J’aime les petites histoires derriere les façades ou les details qui paraissent tout simples…
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En fait, non, C’est le fait qu’elle soit indiquee “for the Jewish poor”, on entend peu parler de la communaute juive sur Londres, plus de celle chinoise ou indienne.
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Tu navigues dans l’East End en ce moment ! Tu connais la synagogue de Bevis Marks (pas tres loin) elle pourrait aussi t’interesser…
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Oh, pas obligatoirement: certaines photos datent de promenades de septembre, ca depend comment je retombe dessus.
J’ai entendu parle de cette synagogue mais ne l’ai pas encore visite – je note donc ton avis et rajoute a ma to-do list, merci de tes bons conseils!
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