Felicity Crump (nee Impey) S: 1926 - 1930
It is with much sadness that we report the recent passing of our oldest Sidcotian Felicity Crump (nee Impey). Felicity passed away last week aged 110. Our condolences to her family and friends.
| 21 Apr 2023 | |
| Written by Rachele Snowden | |
| General |
From the Register:
Impey, Felicity, Adair (schoolteacher, farmer); b. Birmingham, 21st January. 1913; p. Francis Levitt Impey (q.v) and Ethel Jane Adair (Roberts); S. 1926 - 1930 1st netball and cricket teams, Captain 2nd XI hockey, riding, swimming; m. James Walter Crump (tool maker) at Birmingham, 1940. ch. Peter b. 1942 Barry Lane b. 1944; 1936 Diploma in Social Service (Birmingham), 1950 Teacher Training Certificate (Birmingham), 1983 B.A. (Open University); founder member of Henry Doubleday Research Association, and Intermediate Technology; member of Soil Association, Sussex Committiee of 100, C.N.D., Communist Party of Great Britain, Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace and Anti-Vivisection Society; Chairman, Alderny Music Society; Director, Alderny Journal Ltd.
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Felicity was the second of four children born to Francis Levitt Impey and Ethel Jane Adair Roberts. Her siblings were Honor, David, and Patrick. Her mother campaigned strongly for the Suffragette movement.
Her father visited Alderney in 1930, and became enthralled by the island. He rented Fort Corblets from the War Department until the start of World War II, then bought it for the family to stay during their summer holidays. Felicity retired to Alderney in 1978. At this point Felicity embraced island life, joining the music society, art club, the Wildlife Trust and the Alderney Society. She also penned a book, 'The Alderney Cow,' which is on sale at the museum. Her 100th birthday saw 65 friends and family members, including six great-grandchildren, attend the celebration at Fort Corblets.
In December 2018, aged 105, Crump became Alderney’s oldest voter, being inspired by her mother’s campaigns to vote in the election. She received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in January and February 2021 respectively. In January 2023, she turned 110, becoming Guernsey’s first supercentenarian in almost 120 years. Congratulations Felicity on a life lived adventurously.