James Williamson-Taylor was born on the 25th March 1948, just another post war illegitimate child. Then just 12 weeks into his young life he contracted the infant, life threatening illness, Gastroenteritis, which kept him in hospital for 6 months. During this time his mother moved her four other children from South to East London. James got better and for whatever reason, his mother consented for him to be adopted by her then boyfriend's brother and his wife. Then with papers freshly signed she just disappeared taking her four other children with her. They were never seen again. It was a tough beginning for any child, let alone for one who had been so ill.
Having endured what he thought was a pretty tough and quite unusual childhood, James then battled through his adult life. There were many things that happened to him some of which had to be kept secret. It is only in the last few years that he has felt comfortable enough with himself that he found the courage to reveal his dark secrets in the form of his first book.
Click on "The Book" link on your left and see what secrets had
to be hidden!
A word from the author
James Williamson-Taylor was born on the 25th March 1948 and after a fairly turbulent start to life, a poor education, and a long-term involvement with a paedophile he has done well for himself. Attaining success was an up hill struggle, which has enabled him to enjoy life fully with Philip, his partner for almost 18 years. They now spend a lot of time in their old but very comfortable Spanish villa with their 15 year old Cocker Spaniel called Misha.
When James decided to sell his business he first went to the island of Guernsey and bought and refurbished an old house. However, James like so many other non-Guernsey people found the island too small and after two years he decided to buy a villa in Spain. Now, thanks to taking up tennis he has a whole new circle of friends whom have made his life is complete.
If asked what prompted him to write about what had obviously been a closely guarded secret for a very long time, his answer is in the hope that talking about his life might just help someone else in a similar situation. It is not easy for early sexuality problems to be dealt with by either the children or their parents. Children have no idea what is happening to them and some parents simply do not see what is going on. Ignorance is not bliss; it is a nightmare.
With these problems well and truly behind him James now sees life very differently and there is seldom a day that goes by when he doesn’t think or say,' aren't we lucky’.
Saddest day:1st November 1976 when his mother passed away.
Bitterest memory: The day his father trying to knife him.
Happiest Day:4th December 1983 when he met Philip.
Self invented motto: ‘Luck is something to possess, not to push’.
