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1 Here’s Mary’s book on Shemi Now watch out for Shemi!

2 This is Shemi as drawn by Jac Jones who illustrated Mary’s book

3 And this is Shemi himself ! He was about 80 when he died in 1897

4 The photo was taken by Charles Edwards - this was his studio in Fishguard

5 Here are some of Shemi’s places:

6 Rhos-y-caerau Chapel is where Shemi was christened and buried

7 Goodwick was Shemi’s village

8 Duke Street in Goodwick is where he lived

9 Shemi used to fish on Goodwick beach

10 And here’s the Rose and Crown - it was Shemi’s favourite pub

11 Here are some local people of Shemi’s time:

12 Participants in a local Guessing Competition

13 A local choir outing

14 A Meeting of the Otter Hounds

15 Haymakers on a farm near Goodwick

16 How we know about Shemi:

17 Dewi Emrys was a famous Welsh writer who grew up knowing Shemi He wrote about Shemi in this book published in 1937

18 D.J. Williams ( left) was another Welsh writer who made a radio programme on Shemi in 1936

19 D. J. Williams lived opposite Mary when she was a little girl

20 Mary’s father knew lots about Shemi and told her some of the stories

21 Mary when she was a little girl

22 And here is Mary’s father when he was about 80 – still telling Shemi stories!

23 Shemi and his tales live on!

24 Mary can come and tell you Shemi stories - the cardboard cut-out comes too!

25 Children are making up Shemi stories

26 And children are painting his portrait

27 The Rose & Crown is still in Goodwick – and right next door is the Hope and Anchor!

28 You can still visit Rhos-y-caerau Chapel

29 You can find Shemi’s tombstone - as Mary did!

30 And see that Shemi’s real name was James Wade

31 Find out more on Shemi in Mary’s book

32 The End


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