Britannia Beagles

Contact Details

Primary Contact	Jonathan Higgins
Prefered Contact	jlewishiggins@gmail.com
Website	TBC

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Hunt Details

Hunt Type:	Beagles
Hound Breed:	Beagles
Hunt Quarry:	Brown hare, Drag lines or trails
Areas:	Dartmoor
Kennel Address:	The Kennel Flat, Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon TQ6 0HJ
Counties:	Dartmoor
Primary Country:	England
Secondary Country:	TBC

Master(s)

Name:	(2016) David Bateman
Start Year:	2016
Address:	C/o Beagle Kennels davidbateman83@hotmail.com
Notes:	None

Former Master(s)

Name:	Lieut Guy Mainwaring, 1878-81 For Masters 1881-1949 see earlier editions Comdr L W L Argles, 1949-51 Capt R T White, 1951-53 R A R Tonks, 1952-78 Capt W G Crawford, 1953-56 Capt W J Munn, 1856-58 Rear Admiral F H E Hopkins, 1958-60 Capt H R Law, 1960-62 Capt W J Parker, 1962-63 Rear Admiral J E L Martin, DSC, 1963-66 Capt W J Graham, 1966-67 Rear Admiral I W Jamieson, DSC, 1967-68 Surgeon Captain D G Dalgliesh, MVO, OBE, RN, 1968-70 Rear-Admiral D Williams, 1970-71 Cdr R J B Constant, 1971-72 Lt Cdr J B Claro, 1972-74 Dr J H Parry, 1976-81 Dr David Mills, 1976-83 Lt Cdr G McCready, 1985-87 H J Reynolds, 1985-90 Captain C L Wreford Brown, 1988-95 Admiral Sir James Eberle, GCB, 1966-96 Lt Cdr A J Willis RN, 1995-98 Martin Whitley, 1998-2001 Captain G A R McCready MBE, RN, 2001-2003 D R Bateman, RN, 2003-2010 Admiral Sir James (Jim) Eberle, GCB 1959-2015 Tom Chanin, 2013-2016 Rory Jackson, 2014-2016
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Notes:

Huntsman

Name:

TBC

Former Huntsmen

Name:	Paul Williams
Start Year:	2018
End Year:	2021
Address:	Tel: 01803 832749. Mob: 07826 706109. Email: paulbuilderwilliams@gomail.com
Notes:	None
Name:	Neil Hargreaves
Start Year:	2018
End Year:	2021
Address:	Crosslands, Towns Lane, Loddiswell, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 4QY. Mob: 07816 1003270. Email: neil-hargreaves@hotmail.co.uk
Notes:	Amateur Huntsman
Name:	(2016) Tom Chanin (amateur)
Start Year:	2016
End Year:	2017
Address:	The Bungalow, Thorverton, Exeter, Devon, EX5 5LL Mob: 07815 431533 Email: Thomas@chanin.orangehome.co.uk
Notes:	None

Kennel Huntsmen

Name:	Ben Thomas
Start Year:	2021
End Year:	N/A
Address:	c/o kennels
Notes:	None

Whippers-in

Name:	(2000) Mr J Higgins; (2009) Mr Alex Walton
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Address:
Notes:

Secretary

Name:	Jonathan Higgins
Start Year:	2017
End Year:	N/A
Address:	27 Hunters Moon, Dartington, Devon, TQ9 6JT Tel: 01803 866131 Mob: 07773 501995 Email: jlewishiggins@gmail.com
Notes:	None
Name:	(2016) Miss Shona Elders
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Address:	34 Crokers Way, Ipplepen, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 5QZ Tel: 01803 812419 Mob: 07885 422167 Email: shonaelders@hotmail.co.uk
Notes:
Name:	(2016) Jonathan Higgins
Start Year:	2016
End Year:	N/A
Address:	27 Hunters Moon, Dartington, Devon, TQ9 6JT Tel: 01803 866131 Email: jonathan@jonathanhiggins2.wanadoo.co.uk
Notes:	None

Chairman

Name:	Jonathan Higgins
Start Year:	2018
End Year:	N/A
Address:
Notes:

President

Name:

TBC

Other Roles

Role:	Treasurer
Name:	(2016) Jonathan Higgins
Start Year:	N/A
Notes:
Role:	Hare Conservation Officer
Name:	Jonathan Higgins
Start Year:	2017
Notes:

Other Previous Roles

Role:	Chairman
Name:	Admiral Sir James (Jim) Eberle
Start Year:	2016
End Year:	2018
Notes:	None
Role:	Other
Name:	(2004) R L Desmond
Start Year:	2004
End Year:	2017
Notes:	None

Other Information

Affiliations:	AMHB
Subscription:	Double £195; Single £110; Associates £20. Cap: Full members £3; Associates and visitors £7.
Meet:	Wednesday, Saturday.
Season:	Season
Uniform:	Navy blue, red collar. Evening Dress: Naval Mess Dress or green with red facings.
Other Notes:	TBC

History of the Hunt

Start Year:	1878
End Year:	N/A
History:	The Britannia is one of the oldest Beagle Packs in the country, started in 1878 when young Naval Officers were still trained in two wooden hulled warships moored in the River Dart. The kennels in which the hounds are housed today, were built in 1889 nearly twenty years before the Naval College was opened in 1905.

Hunt Country

Hunt Country:

The country lies between the southern slopes of Dartmoor and the sea. There is fine viewing across steep small valleys. Hunting is by arrangement with the Dartmoor and South Devon foxhounds, and the Dart Vale & South Pool and Modbury Harriers.

Updated

Last Updated:	2023-10-03 14:36:05
Reason for update:	N/A

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