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'Gaffer' has another meaning, too, which is no doubt also relevant. In British slang, a 'gaffer' is a foreman, a person who supervises a job. At the time of [[Birthday Party|Bilbo's Birthday Party]], we're told that Hamfast, who was then seventy-five, oversaw the gardening at [[Bag End]], but was helped by his son Sam. In that sense, then, Gaffer Gamgee actually was a 'gaffer'. | 'Gaffer' has another meaning, too, which is no doubt also relevant. In British slang, a 'gaffer' is a foreman, a person who supervises a job. At the time of [[Birthday Party|Bilbo's Birthday Party]], we're told that Hamfast, who was then seventy-five, oversaw the gardening at [[Bag End]], but was helped by his son Sam. In that sense, then, Gaffer Gamgee actually was a 'gaffer'. | ||
== Portrayal in Adaptations == | |||
In [[The Fellowship of the Ring Extended Edition|The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Special Extended Edition]], the Gaffer can be seen discussing the news from abroad at the [[Green Dragon Inn]]. He is played by [[Norman Forsey]]. | |||
== Inspiration == | |||
The name may have been inspired by Joseph Gamgee, the inventor of "Gamgee Tissue" (better known as cotton wool) who was known to have lived opposite [[Tolkien]] on Stirling Road, [[Birmingham]], England. | The name may have been inspired by Joseph Gamgee, the inventor of "Gamgee Tissue" (better known as cotton wool) who was known to have lived opposite [[Tolkien]] on Stirling Road, [[Birmingham]], England. | ||
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| Hamfast "Gaffer" Gamgee | |
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| Hobbit | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Hobbiton |
| Birth | S.R. 1326 |
| Death | S.R. 1428 |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Hobson Gamgee + ? |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Hair color | Possibly brown, later gray |
| Gallery | Images of Hamfast "Gaffer" Gamgee |
Gaffer Gamgee was the father of Samwise Gamgee, who was more properly called 'Hamfast'. He presumably acquired the name 'Gaffer' later in his life, because it implies a person of advanced years. This was certainly true of Hamfast, who was old enough to remember Bilbo's return from Erebor, and was no less than ninety-two years old when his son Sam left the Shire with Frodo.
'Gaffer' has another meaning, too, which is no doubt also relevant. In British slang, a 'gaffer' is a foreman, a person who supervises a job. At the time of Bilbo's Birthday Party, we're told that Hamfast, who was then seventy-five, oversaw the gardening at Bag End, but was helped by his son Sam. In that sense, then, Gaffer Gamgee actually was a 'gaffer'.
Portrayal in Adaptations
In The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Special Extended Edition, the Gaffer can be seen discussing the news from abroad at the Green Dragon Inn. He is played by Norman Forsey.
Inspiration
The name may have been inspired by Joseph Gamgee, the inventor of "Gamgee Tissue" (better known as cotton wool) who was known to have lived opposite Tolkien on Stirling Road, Birmingham, England.
