Stick
08-11-2018, 09:22 AM
Just watched an interesting programme on tv, about commonwealth workers who came to the uk during ww2 to work on farms.
Sam Martinez left British Honduras in 1941 aged 32 where he lived in the jungle, barefooted and scavenged for food, came to the uk and worked as a lumberjack in the borders. Stayed after the war and moved to Edinburgh. Became the first Belize hibs supporter and hibs threw him a birthday party on his 100th. Spent the rest of his life in his beloved Edinburgh. Died at age 106.
Became a local celebrity and was interviewed on film wearing hibs colours and holding his hibs jersey number 100.
His grandson has documented his life, would love to hear more, fascinating story. I vaguely remember hearing about this years ago but had forgotten all about it.
Programme called, Home Front Heroes, on bbc1,may be available on catch up.
Sam Martinez left British Honduras in 1941 aged 32 where he lived in the jungle, barefooted and scavenged for food, came to the uk and worked as a lumberjack in the borders. Stayed after the war and moved to Edinburgh. Became the first Belize hibs supporter and hibs threw him a birthday party on his 100th. Spent the rest of his life in his beloved Edinburgh. Died at age 106.
Became a local celebrity and was interviewed on film wearing hibs colours and holding his hibs jersey number 100.
His grandson has documented his life, would love to hear more, fascinating story. I vaguely remember hearing about this years ago but had forgotten all about it.
Programme called, Home Front Heroes, on bbc1,may be available on catch up.