Comments on: Sammy McCarthy, Flyweight Champion

By: John Finn

John Finn — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 16:39:42 +0000

Sammy, was a proper gentleman, in the true sense of the word. As my uncle, he gave me some great advice on the quiet, when I could possibly go off the rails.
Despite all the time Sam spent ‘away’ he never complained, you do the crime – you do the time attitude.

By: Keith Henney

Keith Henney — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 12:37:06 +0000

Sammy used to come to the
Tower Hamlets Archive Library
We would chat obout the East End
And old fighter’s, over a cup of tea
A True Gentleman

By: Jayne Knight nee Brassett

Jayne Knight nee Brassett — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 13:07:51 +0000

Hello I’m Jayne Knight nee Brassett daughter of Fred his mum Sarah Mcarthy was my Grandmother from Watney street and I think related to Sammy’s Dad ?
My brother Douglas has told me a little about Sammy.
I’d really love to know more about my family origins. Mum and Dad were bombed out ut in the Blitz and all memorabilia lost.
Its lovely reading all the comments above. If anyone can help that would be wonderful.
Jayne
jayne.ashcroft@hotmail.co.uk

By: betty pearce

betty pearce — Tue, 14 May 2019 07:10:44 +0000

My husband Gordon Pearce passed away on 7.5.2019 and one of his many wishes was for Sammy to be at his funeral. They had been friends for years and have had no success with the last details I had. They last met in Wanstead many months ago. Would greatly appreciate any help. Funeral at Forest Park Crematorium 12-45pm on 22.5.19

By: Claudine-marie Johnson

Claudine-marie Johnson — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 12:03:07 +0000

Hello sammy, it’s tony Johnson’s daughter, dinky johnson, I would like to Thankyou for coming , well walking to hospital when daddy was dying, and Thankyou for kind words at his funeral, what a gentleman you are, dad loved you.. boxing was all he really could talk about, every one of his brothers boxed peter joe dad.. god bless you always sammy xxx

By: Vicky Swinchatt

Vicky Swinchatt — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 22:19:34 +0000

So proud to read all the wonderful tributes to my uncle Sammy McCarthy. My mum Joan (sadly deceased) was his sister. But the other 9 siblings are all still alive, the eldest being Freddie at 97. Sammy is now 87. This link shows the appearance of Sammy’s sisters (including my mum Joan) speaking on the follow up programme of This is your life. Thank you everyone for your kind words honouring my uncle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhW0I5CkHBY

By: lana sheppard

lana sheppard — Tue, 27 Nov 2018 23:58:33 +0000

one of the old school who evrybody likes a real decent man

By: John Wilson (Higgins)

John Wilson (Higgins) — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 00:23:25 +0000

My Uncle Burt Higgins was married to Sammys sister Eileen who had a son and daughter, Marie and John (my cousins). Would love to know if Marie is still alive or John if anyone knows. Very proud to be a relative of Sammy even though only by marriage. I remember his brother Fred and wife Phylis with their egg stall in Watney Market when I was a kid. Really lovely people. A true gentlemen and a lady.

By: Baron Noonan

Baron Noonan — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 07:16:04 +0000

Sammy is one of today’s Gentleman with old school values! I have known Sammy for many years and I feel very special when ever we meet. Like everyone known to Sammy he always greets you with enthusiasm and that wonderful smile of his!

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 10 Oct 2015 22:07:55 +0000

Great article. Yet another relation here. My grandfather Freddy McCarthy used to speak fondly of Sammy and his boxing exploits (and the later troubles that came along). Freddy married Jane nee King (Cohen) and had 3 children Irene, Freddy junior and Patricia (my mother). Unfortunately their house in Stepney was flattened during the blitz and they moved to Gloucestershire and with the passing of many years, all contact was lost with this side of my family.