HEMMINGS Family - Northampton

[seahall]

Hi rthom.

It is good to see you back on board. 

Anything new I can help with, just ask.

Sandy

[rthom]

Thanks, Sandy. Much appreciated.

Regards, rthom

[seahall]

HI rthom and Janet. 

Janet I nipped into the Library quickly yesterday to look for
some info to assist someone who I am helping with their
English Ancestors who live in New Zealand from Brington.

In 2 hours I managed to find a photograph of their ancestor
from the early 1800's and other snippets which I can scan at
a later date and send to them.

There was not anything left for me, although as I came out I
met the person sitting on a seat outside.
She said that she would leave me a cd rom and the print out
at the Library next Thursday.

I think it is brilliant how others share like we do, freely with no
charge for their/our work and time.

Must be the English good nature in us.

Therefore please do not make a special trip and thanks for the
previous offer. 

Sandy

[rthom]

Hi Sandy:

As always, you are more than generous. 

It is people like you that make RootsChat the best resource on the net! 

Best regards, rthom

[seahall]

Hi rthom. 

I have only just come on to see your message. 

I know that most of the times it goes both ways, i.e.
I help and assist, and others in turn do the same for
me on other boards. 

If folk are along way off and the resource is near at
hand, I will always help where I can as do so many
other Rootschatters.

Thank you for your kind comments.

Sandy

[seahall]

Well after looking through 23 pages of your posts to find the
Hemmings family topic rthom, I found it was this one we have
recently been answering on. 

Anyway I will put the picture here and e-mail you (addy needed)
if you want a better copy.

Sandy

[seahall]

Here is a advert from 1913 slightly different to the one
you have shown previously rthom.

Sandy

[seahall]

Here is the shop front.

Sandy

[seahall]

Here is the text from the article.

THOUGH Abington Street has had Hemming's as one of its
leading establishments for the past twenty years or so, the business
is indeed of far greater age than a couple of decades.  It was
HEMMINGS'S established in the year 1838 by
High Glass Confectioners, Pork Pie, the late Mr. T. Hemmings in
Potted Beef and Sausage Augustine Street, and later on
Manufacturers, removed to Regent Square ere
28 Abington Street.   coming to the fashionable centre of
Abington Street,  After Mr. Hemming's death it was carried on
for nine years by his widow, who died in 1903, when their son,
Mr. H. E. Hemmings and his two sisters, Miss E. A. and Miss C. H.
Hemmings came into possession, and have conjointly conducted
PICTURE IS HERE
it ever since.  The firm is very celebrated indeed for the pork pies
and potted beef which find multitudes of satisfied customers not
only in Northampton, but far away from the town, a considerable
postal trade being done.  Wedding cakes and all kinds of choice
con ctionery are sold, and a licence for the sale of  wines is held.
Says a writer in Bailey's Magazine of May 1894:-- "There is
a very toothsome viand that might better describe Northampton
than the "Boot and Shoe Town".  It is we fear, a vulgar delicacy,
but never mind.  "Pork Pie" sounds quite as pretty as "boot and
shoe" and if our readers have never eaten a Northampton Pork
Pie of Hemming's make-well, we feel for them.  Let them amend
it; they will not regret."

Sandy