The Lemon Fool

Some history about the 'Grandfather' of the flower market, having traded there for over 70 years

https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/04/28/so-long-george-gladwell/

I would often go there on Sundays in the 1970s and 1980s, followed by whelks and beer at the nearby Marksman pub on Hackney Road.

I'm sure I saw this chap many times back then although I have no specific recollection.