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Her Life

Early Years

May 28, 2021
by Rohan Hall
Spent childhood days at Jericho, Lottery, German Town, Montego Bay, Maroon Town, Cambridge, and Ginger Hill. Why? Judith was mothered by aunt whose police husband, when transferred, moved the family with him. She returned to Jericho at age 17, married and moved to Claremont in 1944 and has not moved since.

In Her Time

May 28, 2021
by Rohan Hall
  • Jamaica Local was the examination. Earned distinction in Mathematics and Science at age 12.
  • Worked as a pupil teacher from age 14 years
  • Efforts to receive tertiary training in nursing denied so settled for dressmaking, which was the family tradition.
  • Expert at sewing from uniforms to wedding gowns.
  • Devoted much time doing various forms of needle, craft work and cookery.
  • In collaboration with husband, Alpheus Hall – (Mass Dan), learnt to be business woman and transformed country shop to country haberdashery, hardware, meat shop and manufactured ice-cream shop. It was such a pleasure for community people to be relieved of making the journey to Lucea on foot for the purchase of these products.
  • A lover of nature – she was a horticulturist specializing in violets, crotons, Joseph coats and roses.
  • Did some gardening, planting corn and other short term crops.
  • One who spoke only when it was absolutely necessary but was an avid reader.
  • A strong disciplinarian – In her time, the parables, Jamaican proverbs and strap spoke loudly.
  • Church was an integral part of her life, serving in several departments, but loved Welfare Ministry the most.
  • Being a philanthropist, she counselled and served many community folks and assisted in the raising of many more children than her own. She was a care-giver for many family adults too.
  • At one point, she accommodated the Claremont Basic School at her house and prepared daily meals for the children.

A Woman Through the Eras

May 28, 2021
by Rohan Hall
  • Started in days of boiling wood chips for floor dye, ended in the days of ceramic tiles.
  • From telegram to e-mail.
  • From horse drawn carts to motor cars.
  • From “three foot pots” to air fryer.
  • From corned meat to refrigeration.
  • From self-heater to steam pressed iron.
  • From coal pots to kerosene stove to electric and gas stoves.
  • From kerosene lamps to L.E.D. bulbs and solar lights.