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“Greg has written a number of features tackling serious human rights issues – all with a genuine desire to expose the facts and raise awareness about the issue in hand. I think he has an outstanding ability to remain calm and non-inflammatory. He explores his subject in depth, researches it thoroughly and what you get is a good overview of an often misunderstood topic.” Eleanor White, (then) programme director, Amnesty International Wales
“We would like to express our thanks to Greg Lewis, producer of Wales This Week: Hidden Killer for ITV Wales for this extraordinary piece of documentary investigation in the best traditions of balanced, factual, investigative journalism.” Michael Lees, UK Asbestos in Schools Campaign
“Greg’s work challenged the myths surrounding asylum seekers.” Lord Herman Ouseley, Ned Temko (Editor, Jewish Chronicle) & Geraint Talfan Davies (former controller BBC Wales) Judges, Commission for Racial Equality, Race in the Media awards 2002
“The programme has already proved a valuable teaching resource – the in-depth, sympathetic view of the contrasting journeys of two people with dementia and their families is a real asset.” Prof Bob Woods, Dementia Services Development Centre, on ‘Living With Dementia’, a half-hour documentary for ITV Wales.
“A frank, in-depth study spotlighting a forgotten hero of the boxing world.” Judges in Wishing Shelf Awards giving non-fiction prize to ‘I Fought Them All’.
“Great programme… thanks for a balanced and well informed look at the state of the (housing) sector.” Chartered Institute of Housing Cymru on ‘Wales This Week: The Market Stalls’
“Many thanks for producing the fine programme on Petty Officer Edgar Evans… I particularly appreciated your using persons from Cardiff, Swansea and elsewhere, relatives, museums staff and authors, to build up a picture of this under-rated Welshman.” Gary Gregor, author ‘Edgar Evans of Gower’, on ‘Wales This Week: A Forgotten Hero’
I have just read “I Fought Them All” which I learned about following an e-mail from my cousin who recalled our great aunt Agnes had said to him ,”Your the spittin’ image of your cousin Tom Sharkey. My cousin, whose name is also Tom (Brown) asked his father who this was and he was told about the famous fighter. Now for some reason all these many years later the subject has come up, which took me to the internet and the surprise of your very exciting book. I have to say I have little interest in boxing but the story drew me in no less so given the family connection. I was aware that there was a fighter on my grandmother’s side but never had any interest until now. What a courageous person Tom was to stand up to the men he fought. It’s a great read! (I personally think the decision in the Fitzsimmons fight was wrong.)I have been to Ireland a number of times and have dual Irish citizenship because of my grandmother and know she was born near Dundalk in Co. Louth in 1897 and came to the U.S. in 1898 to Philadelphia. Her mother was Margaret Sharkey who married a Michael Boden. I’m wondering if Margaret was a sibling to Tom Sharkey’s father James? I’m not coming up with much in my own searches yet. I would love to find out more history on this family if you or Moira have the time to share it. I could not find any other address to contact you.
Congratulations on well written book!
Sincerely,
Theresa Brown
e-mail: tmbrown3@verizon.net
There are no contact details here and I would like to speak to you. Please e mail me.
Scarlett, I’ve sent you an email.
Greg