Category: Biography

  • Whose Is It?

    Whose Is It?

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    On the morning of Sunday, November 28, 1886, my great grandfather, John F Hampy went out to feed his animals. His chores were disrupted when he found that a baby had been left at his front gate. The baby was healthy and warm so he hadn’t been left for long. John did not view the…

  • Meet Aunt Ada

    Meet Aunt Ada

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    Ada Hampy (1894–1981) is my paternal grandmother’s sister. Ada had a successful career in accounting and business, and was much admired by her family.Aunt Ada taught me how to tie my shoes. Ada also taught me that cottage cheese could be seasoned—with either salt and pepper or sugar (both delicious, of course). When I was…