HAFS: The First Three Decades
It is 30 years since our first Committee Meeting and we continue to build on those early foundations laid by the original Committee Members.
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People
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Our Founder: Ronald Herbert Prentice – 1920 – 2015
Much has been written both about and by Ron Prentice. He led an extraordinary life and had a passion for all things “Hungerford”, leading to the founding of The Hungerford & Associated Families Society.
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Thomas Arthur Guy Hungerford [H.8a.4b] – His Life and Times
TAG Hungerford, was a celebrated author of Australian novels, short stories and plays. He was always witty, direct and opinionated.
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Reverend Melville Cooper Newth – OBE, BA, ThL, FACE
Melville Cooper Newth was born at Manly, NSW, late on 3 August 1914. The guns were firing at the heads of Port Jackson, and a few hours later World War I broke out. His parents commented that he must have been one of the causes of the Great War!
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Ron Prentice – by Peter Sherlock
Ron Prentice was the driving force behind the foundation of HAFS. In September 1990, he gathered together about 20 descendants and researchers of the Hungerford family at his home in Mosman, leading to the creation of the Society.
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An artist colours her world
The future looks bright for Lucy Tyrrell [E.2.4a.5b.2c.2d.1e], who is looking to turn her painting ‘‘side hustle’’ into a career. ‘‘If it doesn’t work out, then it doesn’t work out, but at least I tried.’’
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An artist colours her world
By Ashley Smyth – 5 November 2021 (http://www.oamarumail.co.nz/community/artist-colours-her-world) The future looks bright for Lucy Tyrrell [E.2.4a.5b.2c.2d.1e], who is looking to turn her painting ‘‘side hustle’’
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A Tyrrell Artist
Lucy Tyrrell [E.2.4a.5b.2c.2d.1e] has an upcoming painting exhibition in New Zealand. As well as being an accomplished winemaker and working at Tyrrells Winery some years
“A pretty ordinary kind of bloke”
Athol Gordon Townley ~ 1905-1963 This article, by Lesley Greenwood [E.2.7a.3b.9c.1d] was first published in HAFS Journal Vol 16 No 1, May 2021. Athol Townley
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Ron Mathieson 1921-2006
Death of an Honorary Life Member – Ron Mathieson by Judith Fitz-Henry1 It was with great sadness that we heard of the death of our
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A Letter From the Front, 1916
Roy Hungerford Wilshire [E.6.13a.1b] was born on 12 July 1895 at Mooriwarra, Mosman, NSW. He served with the AIF in World War I, initially as a driver with the 8th Field Ambulance, Sec A. Roy was later attached to the Australian Army Pay Corps and made an Hon 2nd Corporal.
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“The Duchess” – Margaret Wolfe Argles Hungerford
“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” is a quote that is well known to all of us and was originally penned by Margaret Wolfe Argles Hungerford [H.2a=] (born 27 April 1859) in her book Molly Bawn, the story of a flirtatious and petulant Irish girl, who arouses her lover’s jealousy and naively ignores social conventions. Initially publishing under the nom de plume “The Duchess”, the life and times of Margaret Wolfe Argles Hungerford is celebrated annually on the “Duchess Who Wasn’t Day”.
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Hungerford Families in the Great War
In 2015, HAFS published In Remembrance: Hungerford and Associated Families in the Great War 1914-1918 which was put together for the Anzac Day 2015 Centenary.
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A New Hungerford Research Project
This month expert historian and genealogist Peter Sherlock starts his new research project the Ancestry of Emanuel Hungerford. Peter will be posting his findings onto
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John Knight DNA breakthrough
John Knight The family of John Knight (1812-1912) grew up with the story that he was the illegitimate son of Emanuel Hungerford [E]. Now, two
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Just As It Happened
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Ridiculous Rhyme for Ron
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Eulogy for Ron Prentice, 12 October 2015
Thank you, Judy and John, for the opportunity to speak today. My name is David Hombsch, also known as Budgie. I am presently the Chief of Staff at Surveillance & Response Group and I have also been posted to No’s 10, 11 and 292SQN, Australia’s Maritime units.
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Some Sydney Hungerford Houses
Editor’s Note: These articles were written by Brett Harvey [E.1.1a.15b.1c.1d.1e=] and originally published in HAFS Journal Vol 13 No 1 (May 2015) and HAFS Journal
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Pilcher’s Paddock
Pilcher’s Paddock is mentioned in the article Some Sydney Hungerford Houses. There is an interesting connection between the original owner, Charles Pilcher QC and the