here’s mary’s book on shemi now watch out for shemi!
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Here’s Mary’s book on Shemi
Now watch out for Shemi!
This is Shemi This is Shemi as drawn by as drawn by Jac Jones Jac Jones who illustratedwho illustratedMary’s bookMary’s book
And this is Shemi
himself !
He was about 80 when
he died in 1897
The photo was taken by Charles Edwards
- this was his studio in Fishguard
Here are some of Shemi’s Here are some of Shemi’s places:places:
Rhos-y-caerau Chapel is where Shemi was christened and buried
Goodwick was Shemi’s villageGoodwick was Shemi’s village
Duke Street in Goodwick is where he livedDuke Street in Goodwick is where he lived
Shemi used to fish on Goodwick beachShemi used to fish on Goodwick beach
And here’s the Rose and Crown - it was Shemi’s favourite pub
Here are some local people of Here are some local people of Shemi’s time:Shemi’s time:
Participants in a local Guessing CompetitionParticipants in a local Guessing Competition
A local choir outingA local choir outing
A Meeting of the Otter Hounds
Haymakers on a farm near GoodwickHaymakers on a farm near Goodwick
How we know about Shemi:How we know about Shemi:
Dewi Emrys was a Dewi Emrys was a famous Welsh writer who famous Welsh writer who grew up knowing Shemigrew up knowing Shemi
He wrote about ShemiHe wrote about Shemi
in this bookin this book
published in 1937published in 1937
D.J. Williams ( left) was another Welsh writerwho made a radio programme on Shemi in 1936
D. J. Williams livedD. J. Williams lived
opposite Mary whenopposite Mary when
she was a little girlshe was a little girl
Mary’s fatherknew lots aboutShemi and told hersome of the stories
Mary when she
was a little girl
And here isMary’s fatherwhen he wasabout 80 – stilltelling Shemistories!
ShemiShemi and his tales live on! and his tales live on!
Mary can comeand tell youShemi stories
- the cardboardcut-out comestoo!
Children are making up Shemi storiesChildren are making up Shemi stories
And children areAnd children are
painting hispainting his
portraitportrait
The Rose & Crown is still in Goodwick – and right next door is the Hope and Anchor!
You can still visit Rhos-y-caerau Chapel
You can findShemi’s tombstone - as Mary did!
And see that Shemi’s
real name was
James Wade
Find out more on Shemiin Mary’s book
The EndThe End