The small community of New Winthorpes prepares for a landmark celebration this weekend as Lucille Hampson, a revered family matriarch, approaches her centennial birthday on February 1st. Mrs. Hampson, whose family includes Antigua and Barbuda’s High Commissioner to London Karen-Mae Hill among her descendants, will be honored with a multi-day series of events commemorating her extraordinary life.
The festivities commence on Friday, January 30th with an intimate family gathering, followed by a spiritual ‘Celebration of Life’ service at the New Winthorpes Seventh Day Adventist Church on Saturday. The culmination occurs Sunday evening with an elaborate dinner and gala at La Casa Palmadita in Fitches Creek, where generations of family and community members will pay tribute.
Beyond her immediate family role as wife of the late Wycliffe Hampson, mother to ten children (six sons and four daughters), and grandmother and great-grandmother to numerous descendants, Mrs. Hampson holds significant historical importance within her religious community. She distinctionally served as the very first baptized member of the New Winthorpes SDA congregation, establishing a spiritual legacy that parallels her familial contributions.
The upcoming celebration not only honors individual longevity but symbolizes the enduring strength of family bonds and community traditions in Antiguan society.