A Family History of the Illustrious, Notorious and Eccentric Lloyds of Birmingham, Brigstock and Pipewell Hall - Flipbook - Page 172
win!
Humpo was a cavalry officer during the Second World War and awarded the Military Cross for
try. He continued as a member of the Cavalry Club in Piccadilly, following in Uncle Billy's
eps. On one occasion one of his former fellow cavalry officers who had become a widower, told
Humpo of the rebuff he had received from his 16-year old daughter, when he had at last faced up
ng her 8the facts of life9. She rounded on him saying, "Daddy, how disgusting!", to which he replied,
sting, Disgusting! It9s damn good fun".
po always regarded himself as very much one of the Lloyd Family. When Aunt Mary's first
nd, Harold Newgass, died in November 1984, Humpo, now retired and living at The Manor Farm,
rough, Kettering, wrote the following letter to his widow Nan:
ar Nan,
no reason why you should remember us 3 we are another of the Pipewell gang, and once, nearly 30 years ago you
ry kindly let us bring Jeremy (son) over when he was at Hawtreys, and gave us a most notable tea which was all
ant on these occasions.
will know Harold was at Hawtreys, and so was I, and yesterday I telephoned them to tell them about the Daily
ph obituary, and they were going to tell their boys about such a distinguished Old Boy 3 I told Tonbridge, and they
the same.
ewell we all had such fun with Harold. We were still at school, and Noey brought him along after hunting one day.
d his horses at Harboro9. We were nearly always 5 or 6 out from Pipewell, and Harold was a great addition to the
the evenings we used to go to cinemas, and Harold taught us to tap anyone on the shoulder who did not stand up or
f their hat for 8God save the King9.
e must be in Scotland, and cannot get to you, but give our love to Miriam and Jenny, and any of you, do come and
f you are in this direction.
ove from us both.
e and Humpo (Philips)
