Here’s Mary’s book on Shemi

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