Lancel de Hamel (1849- 1894) was an English lawyer and politician who came to Albany in 1886 and left a telling imprint. Embroiled in the cross- fire was conservative local Member of Parliament, Sir Thomas Cockburn-Campbell. It appeared to be a sensible solution so it was understandable that de Hamel was outraged that the Governor planned to exempt the WA Land Company from the new Act. De Hamel had the support of the Albany town dwellers although the farming community mainly voted for the incumbent. His descendants funded a plaque still visible at the entrance to the Albany Town Hall, the site of so many of his political battles and triumphs.

Source: The Local January 08, 2021 08:26 UTC