Oct 27, 2024 · Hamfast Gamgee, also known as the Gaffer, was a Hobbit of the Shire, and the father of Samwise Gamgee of the Fellowship of the Ring. He was the gardener of Bag End …

In the film adaptation of The Return of the King, Samwise briefly references Hamfast, whom he called "my old Gaffer", when slaying various Orcs while raiding one of Sauron's towers to save …

Jun 10, 2023 · His 'old gaffer' is the life he wants to safely return to. When Sam looked in the Mirror of Galadriel, he saw the Gaffer being thrown out of his house. He didn’t know it was a …

Though movie and cinema buffs associate gaffer with Hollywood, the word actually pre-dates motion pictures by about 300 years. The first recorded use of gaffer dates from the 16th …

Gaffer Gamgee is the father of Samwise Gamgee and he lives at Number 3 Bagshot Row in Hobbiton-Bywater, in the Shire. He used to be Bilbo Baggins ' and Frodo 's gardener.

Samwise son of Hamfast, otherwise known as Sam Gamgee, is well-known (within the pages of LotR) for reciting old sayings learnt from his father (Hamfast Gamgee or simply the Gaffer). I …

We were set up in 1963 to preserve our distinctive traditional rig, and in the early days this entailed rescuing or preserving lovely old gaffers. Now gaff rigged boats are being built again; …

Feb 27, 2021 · Father of Samwise Gamgee, Hamfast was one of the hobbits of the Shire. He was Bilbo ’s gardener by profession until Samwise succeeded his place to become a gardener to …

Hamfast "Gaffer" Gamgee died in year 7 of the Fourth Age. The name Hamfast can be derived from the Old English word hámfoest, meaning "stay at home." Gaffer is Old English for "old …

Apr 16, 2002 · The Gaffer is another name for 'the boss', which is how Sam would have referred to his good Pappy. The Gaffer is of the type of grumpy old man who would potter about his …