A native of Newport, Wales, John
Humphries grew up near the site of the Chartist Uprising of 1839. His
fascination with this event, the last armed uprising on British soil, which
ended in the massacre of twenty-two demonstrators outside Newport's Westgate
Hotel, prompted him to write this book. His research sheds new light on the
lives of John Rees and Zephaniah Williams, two of the more mysterious leaders of
the revolt. John Rees also fought for Texan Independence at the Alamo and Goliad
Mission.
Educated at St. Julians High School, Mr. Humphries has been a professional journalist all his life, first in
Wales, then as a foreign correspondant based in Brussels. As european bureau
chief for thirteen Thompson daily newspapers, he travelled extensively,
reporting on breaking news from all parts of the continent. After returning to
Britain as London and city editor for Thompson Regional Newspapers, he was
appointed editor of the Western Mail in Cardiff,the newspaper on
which he began his career. John Humphries lives with his wife—and a very large
garden—at Tredunnoc in the Usk Valley in Wales.
We're really sorry...
...we don't currently have that one in stock
Please add your email and we'll notify you when it's back