tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740489640481266666.post27238114887120787..comments2023-10-21T03:10:43.159-07:00Comments on Charlie's Digs: John Spencer wouldn't like thisCharlie Goffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01417639134911891671noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740489640481266666.post-62741939386299352652020-11-06T06:18:05.272-08:002020-11-06T06:18:05.272-08:00Elizabeth Brown (aka 'Boo') was my Mum'...Elizabeth Brown (aka 'Boo') was my Mum's art teacher at school in Walthamstow, East London, in the 'thirties. They remained in contact after Mum's marriage in 1951, and Elizabeth's subsequent marriage to John. I can remember our visits to their house in Chingford, on the Essex borders, in the early 'sixties, and rooms full of John's work- recent canvasses from Italy, icons and sculptures made from old locks. The correspondence continued after their move to Mexico in 1965, until around the mid-'seventies, so I was delighted and fascinated to learn about their subsequent life together in South America, and John's life and activities after his beloved Boo died in 1986.<br />What a wonderful gift to leave to their adopted city, thanks to Elizabeth's legacy and John's singular vision and determination. I would hope to be able to visit Cuernavaca one day when the global situation has improved, providence willing.<br />Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10874281202167856574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740489640481266666.post-18709674466603421622020-09-24T16:43:44.484-07:002020-09-24T16:43:44.484-07:00I hope you are still looking at this site. I knew...I hope you are still looking at this site. I knew John and Boo in the early 1970s when I lived at La Casona. In some old papers I just read a description of one of his pieces he showed me one night -- it sounds like a fantasy now. I was delighted to run across this blog, despite the sorry 2013 fate of La Casona, the first place I lived in Latin America -- it turned out to be a journey that still has no end. Gracias!Mary Jo McConahay's GlobeWatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17890343362659268080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740489640481266666.post-78865442778165455072013-12-15T14:08:05.084-08:002013-12-15T14:08:05.084-08:00John Spencer was a first cousin of my father (thei...John Spencer was a first cousin of my father (their mothers were sisters) and they were born two month apart. I have just added John to the family tree at ancestry.com and saw your youtube film and this whilst looking to find more information about him.Teresa Stokeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03868478036425205286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740489640481266666.post-41951206119186601102013-12-15T14:06:20.526-08:002013-12-15T14:06:20.526-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Teresa Stokeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03868478036425205286noreply@blogger.com