Newspaper article about John Clowry and Maurice Chevalier
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Wexfordman who
helped Chevallier
on road to fame!
THE PUBLICATION,
in our last issue of
the photo of Mary
Buckley and the won-
derful story that
accompanied it, has
prompted me to
recall the story of
John Clowry.
John Clowry lived in
what was number 13
Barrack Street, Wexford.
As a young man he went
to work in Pierce's where
he became involved with
Dick Corish and the
fledgling ITGWU.
Folling the "Lock-out"
of 1911, James Connolly
came to Wexford in 1912
to negotiate on behalf of
the workers.
Connolly and his
daughter, Nora stayed at
Dick Corish's house in
William Street, and at a
rally in Swan View,
Connolly's platform was
surrounded by a body-
guard for fear of an attack
by the police.
John Clowry was part of
this bodyguard, often
regarded as the forerun-
ner of Connolly's Citizen's
Army.
With the outbreak of the
First World War, John
joined the British Army to
"fight for small nations".
He saw action on many
fronts and was taken pris-
oner.
While in the prisoner-of
war camp, he and a fellow
Wexfordman, "96"
Doyle, who lived at the
top of Grogan's Road, fell
in with a French prisoner,
and proceeded to teach
him English.
Little did they realise
how significant their les-
sons would become, as
that same Frenchman
later found world-wide
fame as a star of the "sil-
ver screen". - He was
none other than Maurice
Chevalier!
On his return to Wexford
after the War, John
renewed his friendship
with Dick Corish, who had
by now entered the world
of politics. Such was his
admiration for Corish,
John Clowry was even
arrested for "person-
ation", having voted at
least three times for Dick
at one Election! Needless
to say, they remained life-
long friends.
John Clowry died at St.
John's Hospital, Ennis-
corthy, on December
23rd, 1969. If I could
remember even HALF of
the stories my grandfa-
ther John Clowry told me
I could keep you enter-
tained for months!
I'm sure there are many
more old photos out there
with some wonderful sto-
ries to go with them of
some of the old charac-
ters of Wexford town and
County.
-
Wexfordman who
helped Chevallier
on road to fame!
THE PUBLICATION,
in our last issue of
the photo of Mary
Buckley and the won-
derful story that
accompanied it, has
prompted me to
recall the story of
John Clowry.
John Clowry lived in
what was number 13
Barrack Street, Wexford.
As a young man he went
to work in Pierce's where
he became involved with
Dick Corish and the
fledgling ITGWU.
Folling the "Lock-out"
of 1911, James Connolly
came to Wexford in 1912
to negotiate on behalf of
the workers.
Connolly and his
daughter, Nora stayed at
Dick Corish's house in
William Street, and at a
rally in Swan View,
Connolly's platform was
surrounded by a body-
guard for fear of an attack
by the police.
John Clowry was part of
this bodyguard, often
regarded as the forerun-
ner of Connolly's Citizen's
Army.
With the outbreak of the
First World War, John
joined the British Army to
"fight for small nations".
He saw action on many
fronts and was taken pris-
oner.
While in the prisoner-of
war camp, he and a fellow
Wexfordman, "96"
Doyle, who lived at the
top of Grogan's Road, fell
in with a French prisoner,
and proceeded to teach
him English.
Little did they realise
how significant their les-
sons would become, as
that same Frenchman
later found world-wide
fame as a star of the "sil-
ver screen". - He was
none other than Maurice
Chevalier!
On his return to Wexford
after the War, John
renewed his friendship
with Dick Corish, who had
by now entered the world
of politics. Such was his
admiration for Corish,
John Clowry was even
arrested for "person-
ation", having voted at
least three times for Dick
at one Election! Needless
to say, they remained life-
long friends.
John Clowry died at St.
John's Hospital, Ennis-
corthy, on December
23rd, 1969. If I could
remember even HALF of
the stories my grandfa-
ther John Clowry told me,
I could keep you enter-
tained for months!
I'm sure there are many
more old photos out there
with some wonderful sto-
ries to go with them of
some of the old charac-
ters of Wexford town and
County.
-
Wexfordman who
helped Chevallier
on road to fame!
THE PUBLICATION,
in our last issue of
the photo of Mary
Buckley and the won-
derful story that
accompanied it, has
prompted me to
recall the story of
John Clowry.
John Clowry lived in
what was number 13
Barrack Street, Wexford.
As a young man he went
to work in Pierce's where
he became involved with
Dick Corish and the
fledgling ITGWU.
Folling the "Lock-out"
of 1911, James Connolly
came to Wexford in 1912
to negotiate on behalf of
the workers.
Connolly and his
daughter, Nora stayed at
Dick Corish's house in
William Street, and at a
rally in Swan View,
Connolly's platform was
surrounded by a body-
guard for fear of an attack
by the police.
John Clowry was part of
this bodyguard, often
regarded as the forerun-
ner of Connolly's Citizen's
Army.
With the outbreak of the
First World War, John
joined the British Army to
"fight for small nations".
He saw action on many
fronts and was taken pris-
oner.
While in the prisoner-of
war camp, he and a fellow
Wexfordman, "96"
Doyle, who lived at the
top of Grogan's Road, fell
in with a French prisoner,
and proceeded to teach
him English.
Little did they realise
how significant their les-
sons would become, as
that same Frenchman
later found world-wide
fame as a star of the "sil-
ver screen". - He was
none other than Maurice
Chevalier!
On his return to Wexford
after the War, John
renewed his friendship
with Dick Corish, who had
by now entered the world
of politics. Such was his
admiration for Corish,
John Clowry was even
arrested for "person-
ation", having voted at
least three times for Dick
at one Election! Needless
to say, they remained life-
long friends.
John Clowry died at St.
John's Hospital, Ennis-
corthy, on December
23rd, 1969. If I could
remember even HALF of
the stories my grandfa-
ther John Clowry told me,
I could keep you enter-
tained for months!
I'm sure there are many
more old photos out there
with some wonderful sto-
ries to go with them of
some of the old charac-
ters of Wexford town and
County.
-
WexFordman who
helped Chevallier
on road to fame!
THE PUBLICATION,
in our last issue of
the photo of Mary
Buckley and the won-
derful story that
accompanied it, has
prompted me to
recall the story of
John Clowry.
John Clowry lived in
what was number 13
Barrack Street, Wexford.
As a young man he went
to work in Pierce's where
he became involved with
Dick Corish and the
fledgling ITGWU.
Folling the "Lock-out"
of 1911, James Connolly
came to Wexford in 1912
to negotiate on behalf of
the workers.
Connolly and his
daughter, Nora stayed at
Dick Corish's house in
William Street, and at a
rally in Swan View,
Connolly's platform was
surrounded by a body-
guard for fear of an attack
by the police.
John Clowry was part of
this bodyguard, often
regarded as the forerun-
ner of Connolly's Citizen's
Army.
With the outbreak of the
First World War, John
joined the British Army to
"fight for small nations".
He saw action on many
fronts and was taken pris-
oner.
While in the prisoner-of
war camp, he and a fellow
Wexfordman, "96"
Doyle, who lived at the
top of Grogan's Road, fell
in with a French prisoner,
and proceeded to teach
him English.
Little did they realise
how significant their les-
sons would become, as
that same Frenchman
later found world-wide
fame as a star of the "sil-
ver screen". - He was
none other than Maurice
Chevalier!
On his return to Wexford
after the War, John
renewed his friendship
with Dick Corish, who had
by now entered the world
of politics. Such was his
admiration for Corish,
John Clowry was even
arrested for "person-
ation", having voted at
least three times for Dick
at one Election! Needless
to say, they remained life-
long friends.
John Clowry died at St.
John's Hospital, Ennis-
corthy, on December
23rd, 1969. If I could
remember even HALF of
the stories my grandfa-
ther John Clowry told me,
I could keep you enter-
tained for months!
I'm sure there are many
more old photos out there
with some wonderful sto-
ries to go with them of
some of the old charac-
ters of Wexford town and
County.
-
WexFordman who
helped Chevallier
on road to fame!
THE PUBLICATION,
in our last issue of
the photo of Mary
Buckley and the won-
derful story that
accompanied it, has
prompted me to
recall the story of
John Clowry.
John Clowry lived in
what was number 13
Barrack Street, Wexford.
As a young man he went
to work in Pierce's where
he became involved with
Dick Corish and the
fledgling ITGWU.
Folling the "Lock-out"
of 1911, James Connolly
came to Wexford in 1912
to negotiate on behalf of
the workers.
Connolly and his
daughter, Nora stayed at
Dick Corish's house in
William Street, and at a
rally in Swan View,
Connolly's platform was
surrounded by a body-
guard for fear of an attack
by the police.
John Clowry was part of
this bodyguard, often
regarded as the forerun-
ner of Connolly's Citizen's
Army.
With the outbreak of the
First World War, John
joined the British Army to
"fight for small nations".
He saw action on many
fronts and was taken pris-
oner.
While in the prisoner-of
war camp, he and a fellow
Wexfordman, "96"
Doyle, who lived at the
top of Grogan's Road, fell
in with a French prisoner,
and proceeded to teach
him English.
Little did they realise
how significant their les-
sons would become, as
that same Frenchman
later found world-wide
fame as a star of the "sil-
ver screen". - He was
none other than Maurice
Chevalier!
On his return to Wexford
-
WexFordman who
helped Chevallier
on road to fame!
THE PUBLICATION,
in our last issue of
the photo of Mary
Buckley and the won-
derful story that
accompanied it, has
prompted me to
recall the story of
John Clowry.
John Clowry lived in
what was number 13
Barrack Street, Wexford.
As a young man he went
to work in Pierce's where
he became involved with
Dick Corish and the
fledgling ITGWU.
Folling the "Lock-out"
of 1911, James Connolly
came to Wexford in 1912
to negotiate on behalf of
the workers.
Connolly and his
daughter, Nora stayed at
Dick Corish's house in
William Street, and at a
rally in Swan View,
Connolly's platform was
surrounded by a body-
guard for fear of an attack
by the police.
John Clowry was part of
this bodyguard, often
regarded as the forerun-
ner of Connolly's Citizen's
Army.
With the outbreak of the
First World War, John
joined the British Army to
"fight for small nations".
He saw action on many
fronts and was taken pris-
oner.
While in the prisoner-of
war camp, he and a fellow
Wexfordman, "96"
Doyle, who lived at the
top of Grogan's Road, fell
in with a French prisoner,
and proceeded to teach
him English.
Little did they realise
how significant their les-
sons would become, as
that same Frenchman
later found world-wide
fame as a star
-
WexFordman who
helped Chevallier
on road to fame!
THE PUBLICATION,
in our last issue of
the photo of Mary
Buckley and the won-
derful story that
accompanied it, has
prompted me to
recall the story of
John Clowry.
John Clowry lived in
what was number 13
Barrack Street, Wexford.
As a young man he went
to work in Pierce's where
he became involved with
Dick Corish and the
fledgling ITGWU.
Folling the "Lock-out"
of 1911, James Connolly
came to Wexford in 1912
to negotiate on behalf of
the workers.
Connolly and his
daughter, Nora stayed at
Dick Corish's house in
William Street, and at a
rally in Swan View,
Connolly's platform was
surrounded by a body-
guard for fear of an attack
by the police.
John Clowry was part of
this bodyguard, often
regarded as the forerun-
ner of Connolly's Citizen's
Army.
With the outbreak of the
First World War, John
joined the British Army to
"fight for small nations".
He saw action on many
fronts and was taken pris-
oner.
While in the prisoner-of
war camp, he and a fellow
Wexfordman, "96"
Doyle, who lived at the
top of Grogan's Road, fell
in with a French prisoner,
and proceeded to teach
him English.
Little did they realise
how significant their les-
sons would become, as
that same Frenchman
later found world-wide
-
WexFordman who
helped Chevallier
on road to fame!
THE PUBLICATION,
in our last issue of
the photo of Mary
Buckley and the won-
derful story that
accompanied it, has
prompted me to
recall the story of
John Clowry.
John Clowry lived in
what was number 13
Barrack Street, Wexford.
As a young man he went
to work in Pierce's where
he became involved with
Dick Corish and the
fledgling ITGWU.
Folling the "Lock-out"
of 1911, James Connolly
came to Wexford in 1912
to negotiate on behalf of
the workers.
Connolly and his
daughter, Nora stayed at
Dick Corish's house in
William Street, and at a
rally in Swan View,
Connolly's platform was
surrounded by a body-
guard for fear of an attack
by the police.
John Clowry was part of
this bodyguard, often
regarded as the forerun-
ner of Connolly's Citizen's
Army.
With the outbreak of the
First World War, John
joined the British Army to
"fight for small nations".
He saw action on many
fronts and was taken pris-
oner.
While in the prisoner-of
war camp, he and a fellow
Wexfordman, "96"
Doyle, who lived at the
top of Grogan's Road, fell
-
WexFordman who
helped Chevallier
on road to fame!
THE PUBLICATION,
in our last issue of
the photo of Mary
Buckley and the won-
derful story that
accompanied it, has
prompted me to
recall the story of
John Clowry.
John Clowry lived in
what was number 13
Barrack Street, Wexford.
As a young man he went
to work in Pierce's where
he became involved with
Dick Corish and the
fledgling ITGWU.
Folling the "Lock-out"
of 1911, James Connolly
came to Wexford in 1912
to negotiate on behalf of
the workers.
Connolly and his
daughter, Nora stayed at
Dick Corish's house in
William Street, and at a
rally in Swan View,
Connolly's platform was
surrounded by a body-
guard for fear of an attack
by the police.
John Clowry was part of
this bodyguard, often
regarded as the forerun-
ner of Connolly's Citizen's
Army.
With
-
WexFordman who
helped Chevallier
on road to fame!
THE PUBLICATION,
in our last issue of
the photo of Mary
Buckley and the won-
derful story that
accompanied it, has
prompted me to
recall the story of
John Clowry.
John Clowry lived in
what was number 13
Barrack Street, Wexford.
As a young man he went
to work in Pierce's where
he became involved with
Dick Corish and the
fledgling ITGWU.
Folling the "Lock-out"
of 1911, James Connolly
came to Wexford in 1912
to negotiate on behalf of
the workers.
Connolly and his
daughter, Nora stayed at
Dick Corish's house in
William Street, and at a
rally in Swan View,
Connolly's platform was
-
WexFordman who
helped Chevallier
on road to fame!
THE PUBLICATION,
in our last issue of
the photo of Mary
Buckley and the won-
derful story that
accompanied it, has
prompted me to
recall the story of
John Clowry.
John Clowry lived in
what was number 13
Barrack Street, Wexford.
As a young man he went
to work in Pierce's where
he became involved with
Dick Corish and the
fledgling ITGWU.
Folling the "Lock-out"
of 1911, James Connolly
came to Wexford in 1912
to negotiate on behalf of
the workers.
-
WexFordman who
helped Chevallier
on road to fame!
THE PUBLICATION,
in our last issue of
the photo of Mary
Buckley and the won-
derful story that
accompanied it, has
prompted me to
recall the story of
John Clowry.
John Clowry lived in
what was number 13
Barrack Street, Wexford.
As a young man he went
to work in Pierce's where
he became involved with
Dick Corish
-
WexFordman who
helped Chevallier
on road to fame!
THE PUBLICATION,
in our last issue of
the photo of Mary
Buckley and the won-
derful story that
accompanied it, has
prompted me to
recall the story of
John Clowry.
-
WexFordman who
helped Chevallier
on road to fame!
THE PUBLICATION,
in our last issue of
the photo of Mary
Buckley and the won-
derful story that
accompanied it, has
prompted me to
recall the story of
John Clowry.
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