Comments on: Stephen Hicks, The Boxer Poet https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/05/18/stephen-hicks-the-boxer-poet/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Thu, 18 May 2023 17:07:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Joy Harris https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/05/18/stephen-hicks-the-boxer-poet/#comment-1509739 Thu, 18 May 2023 17:07:38 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=195811#comment-1509739 Stevie lived for boxing. When he passed his flat was full of boxing magazines. He was a very quite man as was my Grandad. He never married and lived with his Mum until she passed.
The 2 brothers were like peas in a pod in nature and looks. As a child he spent some time in a childrens home to relieve the pressure of his Mum feeding so many children. His sister Florence looked after him really well as a child and into his adult life.

]]> By: Andy https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/05/18/stephen-hicks-the-boxer-poet/#comment-1509704 Thu, 18 May 2023 08:37:11 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=195811#comment-1509704 Well done Joy for writing. I am thrilled to hear his story from GA and you.
One other thing I got told he was very proud and why shouldn’t he be of his boxing medals and had local people come and see them.
Well done Stephen you exemplified trueEast End courage. We had to be to keep alive.

]]> By: Joy Harris https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/05/18/stephen-hicks-the-boxer-poet/#comment-1509702 Thu, 18 May 2023 07:58:56 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=195811#comment-1509702 Stephen ( uncle Stevie ) was my my grandfather Jack Hicks brother. Jack ( Percival) was also a boxer. Their brother Albert was a promoter. Their father died very young and they boxed for the extra money. I used to see Uncle Stevie when I visited my Nan & Grandad.

]]> By: Andy.strowman1@gmail.com https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/05/18/stephen-hicks-the-boxer-poet/#comment-1509699 Thu, 18 May 2023 06:52:50 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=195811#comment-1509699 Well known and well liked. Much like Premier land. The latter was well atrendes by my Uncle Jack who was mistaken for a boxer.
Chris Searle gave him his chance. As he did with me.
I read alongside Stephen at Half Moon Theatre in Alie street. Stephen didn’t want to ccome off stage. It was a life blood to him as it it still is with me and most poets.

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