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Here’s Mary’s book on Shemi Now watch out for Shemi!
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This is Shemi as drawn by Jac Jones who illustrated Mary’s book
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And this is Shemi himself ! He was about 80 when he died in 1897
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The photo was taken by Charles Edwards - this was his studio in Fishguard
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Here are some of Shemi’s places:
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Rhos-y-caerau Chapel is where Shemi was christened and buried
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Goodwick was Shemi’s village
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Duke Street in Goodwick is where he lived
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Shemi used to fish on Goodwick beach
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And here’s the Rose and Crown - it was Shemi’s favourite pub
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Here are some local people of Shemi’s time:
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Participants in a local Guessing Competition
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A local choir outing
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A Meeting of the Otter Hounds
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Haymakers on a farm near Goodwick
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How we know about Shemi:
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Dewi Emrys was a famous Welsh writer who grew up knowing Shemi He wrote about Shemi in this book published in 1937
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D.J. Williams ( left) was another Welsh writer who made a radio programme on Shemi in 1936
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D. J. Williams lived opposite Mary when she was a little girl
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Mary’s father knew lots about Shemi and told her some of the stories
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Mary when she was a little girl
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And here is Mary’s father when he was about 80 – still telling Shemi stories!
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Shemi and his tales live on!
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Mary can come and tell you Shemi stories - the cardboard cut-out comes too!
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Children are making up Shemi stories
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And children are painting his portrait
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The Rose & Crown is still in Goodwick – and right next door is the Hope and Anchor!
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You can still visit Rhos-y-caerau Chapel
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You can find Shemi’s tombstone - as Mary did!
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And see that Shemi’s real name was James Wade
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Find out more on Shemi in Mary’s book
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The End
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