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Diana Blackwell
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The full text of Sheldon Hall's speech on this occasion, remembering Hook and Booth, can be found on my James Booth website at
http://jamesbooth.org/sheldon_hook_speech.htm |
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TonyJones
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Dear Diana,
thanks for that info. I've visited your site many, many times and found it absolutely brilliant. I particularly like,despite the artistic licence excercised at Hook's expense,the character that James Booth portrays in the film. The various nuiances and subtleties of Booth's acting skills add much to the character, especially the bit where Booth says: 'we'll look after him (Maxwell) won't we' then waves his hand from the top bunk near Sgt. Maxfield. Fantastic. By the way, I've written an account of my ancestor's post service life that you may find of interest on William Jones VC's page enter 'ancestral information from Tony Jones'. It's fresh and controversial and everything I claim is backed up by full documentational evidence, which the reader can check for themselves from official government sources. I found it fascinating at the Hook re-union how a little piece of our ancestors, Hook, Fielding (Williams), Hitch and Jones has survived in some form (DNA), and once again has come together in a common cause, Hook's re-dedication. All the best,your site provides a valuable service to the 'Rorke's Drift Community'. Tony Jones. |
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Diana Blackwell
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Tony,
Thanks very much! |
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Barbara Grant
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Hello:
I agree that this may be somewhat of a sticky subject for Private Hook's family members, who do not agree with the portrayal of their ancestor in the film. But I'll say this: from my perspective, as an American, there is no way I'd have heard about the courage of your ancestor had I not watched the "Zulu" film. We are simply not taught about Rorke's Drift in America. Seeing this film motivated me to seek more about the defenders of Rorke's Drift, and I applaud the heroism of Pvt. Hook and all the defenders on that day. Barbara |
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