Source: Winetitles Media Bruce Tyrrell AM [E.2.4a.10b.1c.2d] was named the 2025 NSW Legend of the Vine at the 2025 Sydney Royal Wine Show Awards Lunch […]
2025 NSW Legend of the Vine: Bruce Tyrrell [E.2.4a.10b.1c.2d] honoured Read More »
‘The 15-year-old wannabe journo inside of me is squealing. What an honour.’ Doyle [E.2.4a.9b.1c.3d.1e] revealed she spoke with the American talk show icon via Zoom
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Hungerford Family Art Exhibit Opening Ceremony Celebrate North Country history through the eyes of a local family. During the War of 1812, Orville Hungerford transported
An American Event! Read More »
Queen Margrethe’s second born son, Prince Joachim of Denmark (born in 1969) spent a year on a farm near Wagga Wagga in NSW from 1986-1987. The Queen and her husband Henri came to Australia in 1987 to visit him and while here, on the 6 February 1987, visited the Winery in the Hunter Valley. They were accompanied by Prince Joachim.
A (small) HAFS Connection to Royalty Read More »
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The HAFS 2023 Annual General Meeting Read More »
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.
A Letter From the Front, 1916 Read More »
ANZAC Day 2020 presents itself as a very different day of commemoration to what we are used to and expect. COVID-19 has seen to that!
ANZAC Day 2020 – A Very Different Commemoration Read More »
Bushfire burning at Cadelgo, Berambing, 15 Dec 2019 Over the last few months, we have had record-breaking drought, heat and bush fires – their intensity
Some Bushfire Stories Read More »
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
Our wonderful mother Janet (‘Blinkie’ , ‘Jannie’) was a wonderfully caring person to us, her extended family and her many precious and valued friends. A fabulous mother.
There are four of us: me, Wendy, David and Nigel. Mum produced us in five years, between 1950 and 1955, and this very brave strategy really set the tone for our early lives, and her incredibly busy life as a totally committed mother to four very different children. That commitment and great love did not waiver once in her very long and sometimes difficult life.
Janet Doreen Kentish – Eulogy Read More »
A Service of Thanksgiving For the Life of Bruce Leslie Gladstone Cooper 27 October 1923 – 20 October 2004 [box type=”note” style=”rounded” border=”full”]The eulogies were
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Eulogy Truxton Leslie Cooper 14 April 1921 – 20 March 2007 Delivered by his son, Ian Truxton Cooper [E.6.13a.2b.1c.2d], 23 March 2007 at the Magnolia
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Tribute Marjorie Doreen Cooper 17 April 1897 – 26 December 1995 This eulogy was delivered by David Cooper, her Grandson on 29 December 1995 at
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A Life Sketch Hesba (‘Pixie’) Hungerford [box type=”info” style=”rounded” border=”full”]This eulogy was delivered by Prue Brinsmead[/box] HESBA HUNGERFORD, or ‘Pixie’ as she was known,
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These Reflections were written by my Uncle Truckie (Truxton Leslie Cooper [E.6.13a.2b.1c]) at the repeated requests of his children (my cousins). Uncle Truckie was the
Reflections of a “Country Bumpkin” – Not Always an Angel! Read More »
[box type=”none” style=”rounded” border=”full”] These memories, covering approx 1902 to 1920, were taken from an interview with my Grandmother (Marjorie Doreen Cooper “Poppy” (nee Wilshire)
