Notice from local resident and reader, T Das :
With heavy hearts, we have to inform you all that Chun Lam (nicknamed by his customer as Bill ) of Welcome Friends Chinese Takeaway on Burdett Road passed away on 27th March 2023.
The funeral is taking place on Wednesday 19 April, with the car passing by the shop for local people and customers to pay their respects.
The family has asked well-wishers not to leave any floral tributes at the shop, instead if anyone would like to pay tribute, they can make a donation to Bart’s Charity in memory of Chun.
During the period when Chun was ill, the team at St Bartholomew’s Hospital took great care in looking after him and making sure he was comfortable, and the family was well supported.
In return, they would like to help raise funds for the hospital’s charity, so the care Chun received can be extended to others in need.
Barts Charity supports the remarkable work of staff and researchers at the Barts Health group of hospitals and Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, funding ground-breaking research, state-of-the-art equipment and innovative healthcare projects.
Lastly, the family would like to thank everyone for their support and kindness over the past 35 years.
To donate to the fundraiser, please follow the link in this notice.
A lovely man ..Who cooked great food..since your passing i have tried many chinese takeaways around Tower Hamlets and they are crap..all use cheap shit rubbish ..yu did not ..Bill R.i.P..
I was that customer who named him Billy (Bill) and he’s wife Betty (bett) that was mid 90’s proper end of a era, walk past it everyday nearly and it’s gutting, couldn’t beat the chips he made, R.I.P bill & bett real e14 legends and icons, part of the furniture in the Manor, end of a era, sad times
Stil can’t believe it when I found out this shocking news.
Been going there forever lovely man and the best ever curry chips I’ve ever eaten god rest his soul 🙏🏻
So sad to hear of Chun’s passing, we always wondered why his shop was closed for so many years, and would always hope one day it would open again whenever we were passing by.
My family’s been going to Welcome Friends since the early 2000’s. We would always order the same food, and Chun would give us free prawn crackers. He knew our order so well, that he named it after my dad the Abdu special. We haven’t found anything that’s come close to his food. Will forever crave that special dish. RIP Chun