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Hampton High School unveils Phase II of Remembrance Garden

Hampton High School unveils Phase II of Remembrance Garden
Zachary D'Amico

Over the summer, the Hampton Alumni Remembrance Garden Committee completed Phase II of the Remembrance Garden project at Hampton High School. This project included the installation of a bronze statue of a white Labrador, representing the beloved Talbot dog. The new addition now stands alongside the "Fly Away" memorial statue, which depicts a little girl setting a bird free with her hands raised in the air.

During a School Board meeting in August 2022, Mr. Scott Docherty (Class of 1974) presented the visionary plans for Phase II of the Remembrance Garden project. Mr. Docherty's class holds the distinction of being the first to attend all four years at the newly-built Hampton High School. In his presentation, Mr. Docherty expressed the significance of the Talbot dog in the community's history.

“The Talbot dog was all white … a hardworking hunting dog,” said Mr. Docherty. “It was loyal, gentle, kind, and high spirited. There’s a dog that fits that exact image right now, and that is a white Lab.”

HTSD extends its profound gratitude to the Hampton Alumni Remembrance Garden Committee for generously funding this project and for their commitment to maintaining the beauty of the garden outside Hampton High School. The garden was originally dedicated in July 2014, and with the recent addition of the white Lab statue, it continues to serve as a space for remembrance and reflection.