Grannie Hogsett

Mum (Jean Telford) had some old photos of Grannie Hogsett, including photos of her Great-Grandmother Betsty Powell.

Jean Telford – tribute at Mother’s funeral (Mary Hogsett)

•    Molly was the eldest of 3 children, had 1 sister and 1 brother – both gone

•    After school – worked at bookshop

•    Married at 26 – and had twins

•    Always liked kintting – won 1st prize at 9 years, socks on 4 needles

•    At age 39/40 travelled to Northern Rhodesia (NR) so left family behind – no strong ties there

•    Farmed in N.R. – maize, tobacco, dressed poultry

•    Isolated area – only paid 1 visit back to S.A. (south Africa) in 1958 – 8 years after leaving

•    We had no near neighbours

•    1967 (9 years later) packed up and left for SA in small homemade caravan.

Finally settled in E.L. (East London)

•    Bruce & I & family left Zambia 1968; then in 1991 Sept Dad died and Mum decided to come to N.Z. 9 months later all her family here – June 14th 1992

•    Loved knitting bootties

•    Reading – very good eye sight on the whole and good hearing so that was wonderful

•    Dogs – had been her passion; then CATS (at the rest home)

•    * Thanks to N.Z. Govt for finance to enable her to move into rest home - Eversley*

•    Was good at English language – liked writing poems – occasionally our homework sometimes came out with funny saying, especially I remember re Carols by Candlelight – having the programme on Thursday if it rains on Friday.

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