Blean Beagles Ltd

Contact Details

(Merged)

Primary Contact	PRIVATE
Prefered Contact	PRIVATE
Website	PRIVATE

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Hunt Details

Hunt Type:	Beagles
Hound Breed:	Beagle
Hunt Quarry:	TBC
Areas:	Kent
Kennel Address:	Syndale Farm, Wichling, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 0EA
Counties:	Kent
Primary Country:	England
Secondary Country:	TBC

Master(s)

Name:	Mr. William Proudfoot
Start Year:	2019
Address:	PRIVATE
Notes:
Name:	Guy C B Hindley
Start Year:	1991
Address:	PRIVATE
Notes:	Originally listed for 1991-2016 then out of post 2016-2018, reinstated as Master in the 2018-19 season
Name:	(2016) Edward Church
Start Year:	N/A
Address:	PRIVATE
Notes:
Name:	(1998) Stuart A Sillars
Start Year:	N/A
Address:	PRIVATE
Notes:

Former Master(s)

Name:	(1991) Mrs Anne McKeever
Start Year:	1991
End Year:	2016
Notes:
Name:	(1991) Geoffrey Neame
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	2016
Notes:
Name:	(1994) Rennie J Simon
Start Year:	1994
End Year:	2016
Notes:
Name:	Mrs J B McKeever, 1909-90 S Curling, 1991-2005 Richard J N Middleton, 2009-2016 Mike Bax 1991-2016
Start Year:	1991
End Year:	2016
Notes:

Huntsman

Name:	Mr. William Proudfoot
Start Year:	2019
End Year:	N/A
Address:	PRIVATE
Notes:	Amateur Huntsman
Name:	(2006) Mr Stuart Sillars, Jt Master.
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Address:	PRIVATE
Notes:

Former Huntsmen

Name:	Guy A. E. Thomas
Start Year:	2018
End Year:	2019
Address:	PRIVATE
Notes:	Amateur Huntsman

Kennel Huntsmen

Name:

TBC

Whippers-in

Name:	Richard Middleton; Edward Church; Mark Johnson; Jack Daly; Alistair Walmesley-Cotham
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Address:	PRIVATE
Notes:

Secretary

Name:	Clive Gotteridge
Start Year:	2016
End Year:	N/A
Address:	PRIVATE
Notes:	None

Chairman

Name:	Stuart Sillars
Start Year:	2018
End Year:	N/A
Address:	PRIVATE
Notes:

President

Name:

TBC

Other Roles

Role:	Treasurer
Name:	(2012) Simon Curling
Start Year:	N/A
Notes:
Role:	Hare Conservation Officer
Name:	S A Sillars
Start Year:	N/A
Notes:

Other Previous Roles

Role:	Chairman
Name:	Geoffrey Neame
Start Year:	2016
End Year:	2018
Notes:	None

Other Information

Affiliations:	AMHB
Subscription:	Apply to Secretary.
Meet:	Wednesday and Saturday
Season:	Season
Uniform:	Green coat, white collar. Evening Dress: Apple green lapels and white collar.
Other Notes:	Merged with Downland Beagles

History of the Hunt

Start Year:	1909
End Year:	N/A
History:	From 1853 to 1883 the country was hunted by a Farmers, pack, after which Lord Throwley formed a pack of Beagles, and thereafter a pack of Harriers. The present Blean Beagles were formed in 1909 by William Dawes who made his 8-year old daughter, Betty, the Master. She continued in this capacity until her death in September 1990, having served the longest Mastership in history, and gained an entry in the Guinness Book of Records. The pack has had subscriptions since 1921. Betty McKeever died in 1990 and her executors continued the Hunt for a season until the masters took over in 1991.

Hunt Country

Hunt Country:

The country runs from Dover to Newington and Sittingbourne, and from Canterbury and Faversham to the sea wall, including the Isle of Sheppey. It is mostly arable land, including the marshes with some top fruit. Adjoins the Wye College Beagles and covers some of the land hunted by the East Kent Foxhounds and West Street Tickham Foxhounds.

Updated

Last Updated:	2023-01-15 09:54:51
Reason for update:	N/A

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