Frederic was born on 9th February 1893 at Brockley, Kent and was baptised at St Mary’s parish church, Lewisham on 8th March 1893 He had an elder sister Dorothy Julia born 23 November 1890, baptised at Lewisham on 20 December 1890. Their parents were Rev. Frederic John Hammond and Julia Elizabeth Pine who were married 21 January 1890 at Trottiscliffe.
In the 1891 census Julia was with her parents Robert and Ann Pine, three older unmarried sisters and her baby Dorothy, at Trosley Court, Trottiscliffe, whilst Rev. Frederic was at Comerford Road, Lewisham with a visitor Catherine Pine; another sister toJulia.
Comerford Road is adjacent to Brockley Road where the Mission Hall to St Cyprian, within St Mary’s parish, Lewisham was, and at the time Rev. Frederic Hammond was curate in charge. Brockley became a parish in its own right and a permanent church dedicated to St Cyprian was built in 1900, which coincided with Frederic Hammond’s move to Allhallows and inauguration as vicar.
In 1901 Rev and Mrs Hammond were living in the vicarage at Allhallows with 8 year old Frederic and a 9 year old boarder, born in Para S America (Brazil) plus two domestic servants. Were the two boys being home educated? Frederic’s ten year old sister Dorothy was one of two pupils living with a school mistress in Lewisham.
By 1911 the family were all living at Allhallows vicarage together with a 23 year old boarder Richard Parker who was “feeble-minded from birth” and Rev Hammond was said to be “Totally deaf”. 18 year old Frederic was a student for the Civil Service, although his obituary says he spent a short time as a private tutor (was he teaching Richard?) and then went onto the stage.
Frederic joined 2nd battalion Royal Fusileers at the beginning of WW1 and died near Ypres on 10 July 1915.
Frederic’s sister Dorothy married Reginald C Wood in Allhallows in July 1913.
In 1939 Reginald, Dorothy and two children (closed entries) were living at Round Street, Cobham.
Frederic’s father, Rev Hammond died on 30 September 1934 at his home, St Neots, Home Street, Frindsbury (opposite the old Strood Rural Council Offices). He was buried at Allhallows on 3 October, and probate of £1422-2-1 was granted to his son-in-law Reginald Cecil Wood, an Estate Agent.
Frederic’s mother Julia was still living at St Neots in 1939 along with her unmarried sister Catherine, a retired nurse, and a 28 year old companion/help. Julia died in 1953 aged 87. The death was registered in Southend district, but her burial entry in the Allhallows register on 24 October gives her address as Lewes, Sussex. Maybe she was on holiday in Southend and her last view of Allhallows was from across the River Thames!
2nd Lieutenant Hammond’s name appears on the end of the War Memorial devoted to former choristers, college servants, or those who lived on the premises.
Christ Church College Oxford.
Allhallows Remembers
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