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Contact Details

Primary Contact	Mr H J M Berkeley
Prefered Contact	Email: henry@berkeleyestate.co.uk
Website	www.berkeleyhunt.co.uk

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Hunt Details

Hunt Type:	Foxhounds
Hound Breed:	foxhound
Hunt Quarry:	TBC
Areas:	Gloucestershire
Kennel Address:	The Kennels, Ham, Berkeley, Glos GL13 9QH Tel: 01453 810987 Mob: 07890 605142
Counties:	Gloucestershire
Primary Country:	England
Secondary Country:	TBC

Master(s)

Name:	Mrs. K. (Daisy) Berkeley
Start Year:	2018
Address:	New Park Farm, Lower Stone, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, GL13 9DR. Mob: 07771 723408. Email: dickdaisy@aol.com
Notes:	None
Name:	Mrs Helen M Hillard
Start Year:	1995
Address:	Katharines Farm Swinhay Wotton-under-Edge Gloucestershire GL12 7PH Tel: 01453 843329 Mob: 07932 939606 Email: helenhillard@hotmail.co.uk
Notes:	None
Name:	Henry J M Berkeley
Start Year:	2000
Address:	Green Farm White Ladies Aston Worcestershire WR7 4QF Tel: 01905 345070 Mob: 07967 229547 Email: henry@berkeleyestate.co.uk
Notes:	None
Name:	Haydn L. Jones
Start Year:	2016
Address:	Victoria Cottage, Gossington, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire GL2 7DN Tel: 01453 890888 Mob: 07740 563808 Email: haydnjones@onetel.com
Notes:	None
Name:	Dan Moss MFH
Start Year:	2022
Address:	Hurst Fm Tynedale Rd Slimbridge GLOS TEl 07779 807396
Notes:

Former Master(s)

Name:	Mr John T Evans
Start Year:	2009
End Year:	2019
Notes:
Name:	Mrs S. (Vicky) Vatcher
Start Year:	2009
End Year:	2018
Notes:
Name:	The Earls of Berkeley up to 1807 Col Berkeley (created Earl Fitzhardinge), 1807-57 Admiral M Berkeley (created 1st Baron Fitzhardinge), 1857-67 The 2nd Baron Fitzhardinge, 1867-96 The 3rd Baron Fitzhardinge, 1896-1916 The Earl of Berkeley, 1916-28 Col C E Turner, 1928-40 G A Lister, 1940-46 Major C Hilton Green, 1946-47 F H Lister, 1947-49 Capt B Bell, 1955-67 Capt R G W Berkeley, 1928-70 W J B Watson, 1971-78 Capt R J G Berkeley, 1960-67 and as Major Berkeley, TD, 1967-84 C G M Lloyd-Baker, 1979-1989 Mrs J Daniell, 1976-99 J Dunsdon, 1988-2006 Mr R T Blake, 1987-2008 Lt Col P R H (Rollo) Clifford, 1992-2013
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Notes:

Huntsman

Name:	Stuart Barton
Start Year:	2023
End Year:	N/A
Address:	c/o Kennels
Notes:

Former Huntsmen

Name:	S M (Michael) Little
Start Year:	2008
End Year:	2013
Address:	TBC
Notes:	None
Name:	Michael Stokes
Start Year:	2013
End Year:	2022
Address:	Email: michael.stokes1@outlook.com
Notes:	None

Kennel Huntsmen

Name:

TBC

Whippers-in

Name:	J Parrish
Start Year:	2010
End Year:	N/A
Address:	TBC
Notes:	None

Secretary

Name:

TBC

Chairman

Name:	R T (Bob) Blake
Start Year:	2012
End Year:	N/A
Address:	Stidcot Farm Tytherington Wotton-under-Edge Gloucestershire GL12 8QD Tel: 01454 294381 Mob: 07767 756331 Email: rtblake@admiralharding.com
Notes:	None

President

Name:	R J G Berkeley
Start Year:	1969
End Year:	N/A
Address:	Berkeley Castle, Glos GL13 9BQ Tel: 01453 810202
Notes:	None

Other Roles

Role:

No Additonal Roles

Other Previous Roles

Role:	Secretary
Name:	Tom J Whittaker
Start Year:	1999
End Year:	N/A
Notes:	None

Other Information

Affiliations:	MFHA
Subscription:	Apply to Hon Sec.
Meet:	Wednesday and Saturday
Season:	Season
Uniform:	Mustard yellow with green collar (Masters and Hunt servants). Evening dress: dark blue, dark blue velvet collar, maroon facings.
Other Notes:	TBC

History of the Hunt

Start Year:	1700
End Year:	N/A
History:	Hounds have been kept at Berkeley since the 12th century, at first to hunt the stag and the buck, but since the 18th century to hunt the fox. The Berkeley family still own the hounds and the kennels. Originally there were hounds kennelled at Berkeley, Cheltenham, Broadway, Nettlebed, Gerrards Cross and Cranford, Middlesex, but in the late 18th century and during the 19th century, much of the huge country was relinquished by the 5th Earl of Berkeley and his sons and grandsons, the Fitzhardinges. The parts around Cheltenham and Broadway became the Cotswold, North Cotswold and Cotswold Vale Farmers' Hunts. Sport has been consistently good over the years in this country steeped in hunting tradition. The yellow livery is the livery of the Berkeley family.

Hunt Country

Hunt Country:

The country lies in Gloucestershire between Bristol and Gloucester. Predominantly dairy with some arable. Country is bisected by blackthorn hedges with rhynes (drainage ditches), so a bold horse is required. In March the country on Cotswold Escarpment is hunted, which is rougher hill country with well established woodland.

Updated

Last Updated:	2023-09-09 09:50:34
Reason for update:	N/A

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Early History of the Berkeley Hunt

Posted on Friday, September 16, 2022 in:
Hunt: Berkeley (Earl of) Foxhounds

The death of Lord Fitzhardinge in 1896 caused the connection between the Berkeley family and hunting to be severed. The livery of the Berkeley Hunt staff is yellow plush, and…