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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Top Hat of Amy Glindon (nee Layman)

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Black top hat

Historical information

Top hat was worn by Amelia ("Amy") Glindon Maitland (nee Layman)
Daughter of George Layman II

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cwa-org-124-2025.22

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Inside of hat:
(a) Handwritten: "A G Layman"
(b) Handwritten: "M Williams"
(c) Brand label: "Best London Finish. Made in England. Honi soit qui mal y pense "

(Footnote: "honi soit qui mal y pense" is a maxim in the Anglo-Norman language, a dialect of Old Norman French spoken by the medieval ruling class in England, meaning "shamed be whoever thinks ill of it", usually translated as "shame on anyone who thinks evil of it".)

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United Kingdom

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