The Bricklayer Who Fought, Lost Everything and Lived to Tell the Tale
The Bricklaying Show
Friday, 9 October 2026 - 25 minutes
Bricklayer, boxer, farmer and fighter — John Gavin has lived a life full of twists, turns and extraordinary stories.Ash Mahoney chats with John about his remarkable journey, from growing up in rural poverty in Ireland and arriving in Birmingham at just 16, to building houses, fighting bare-knuckle bouts and eventually finding a home in Yorkshire.John’s story is one of hard graft, determination, financial ruin, personal tragedy and survival. He opens up about the experiences that shaped him, the devastating moments he’s had to overcome and why he decided to put it all down on paper in his autobiography, Mister John.
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