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Primary Contact K Begley MFH
Prefered Contact Email: beggers@live.co.uk
Website www.iwfoxhounds.com
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Hunt Details

Hunt Type: Foxhounds
Hound Breed: foxhound
Hunt Quarry: TBC
Areas: Isle of Wight
Kennel Address: The Kennels, Gatcombe, Newport, Isle of Wight
Counties: Isle of Wight
Primary Country: England
Secondary Country: TBC

Master(s)

Name:Miss Karen Begley
Start Year:2014
Address:Eastmede, 1B Ternal Mead, Godshill, Isle of Wight, PO38 3LJ Mob: 07776 293545 Email: beggers@live.co.uk
Notes:None
Name:John Curtis
Start Year:2014
Address:Old Coastguards, Alum Bay Old Road, Totland Bay, Isle of Wight, PO39 0JA. Mob: 07770 640200. Email: johntalbotcurtis@gmail.com
Notes:None

Former Master(s)

Name:Anthony Blest
Start Year:2008
End Year:2019
Notes:
Name:B Cotton, 1845-50 Sir John Simeon, Bart, 1854-56 Hon Henry Petre, 1857-58 A Dyson, 1860-62 A Davenport, 1863-64 J Harvey, 1851-53, 1859-60 and 1864-67 J Bellamy, 1875-76 B T Cotton, 1877-79 J G Harvey, 1868-74 and 1880-81 General Sir Henry Daly, KCB, 1881-89 A Committee, 1890-91 Capt Peacock, 1892-93 G Shedden, 1894-98 Col E Howard Brooke, 1894-1916 Major C Anderson Pelham, OBE, 1916-20 Lt Col P House, 1921-23 J Willis Fleming, 1920-25 Major A C Bovill, 1924-32 Gerald Joynson, 1932-33 Capt C M Wellesley-Wesley, 1933-35 Lt Col H G Thomson, DSO, 1935-39 Mrs S G Mumford, 1935-39 L H W Preston, 1939-42 Mrs L H W Preston, 1940-43 Mrs M Wilkins (Acting), 1948-49 R Watt, 1949-51 J Cowper Blake, 1943-52 (Acting 1943-49) F B Hobson, 1951-55 A W H Dalgety, 1955-59 J Dix, 1959-65 C P Butler, 1965-66 Brig J Willis-Fleming, CBE, TD, 1966-68 M G S Clarke, 1968-71 J J Kingswell, 1962-83 H George, 1988-92 Mrs K Payne, 1988-93 M D Poland, 1983-95 W J C Reed, 1995-97 M G Purcell, 1995-98 Mrs C M Blest, 1995-98 Miss A M Reed, 1995-98 R L Standing, 1998-2003 Mrs J Sheldon, 2000-03 A J Blest, 2002-03 A P D Sallis, 2003-05 W T Hall, 2004-06 J H W Christofferson, 2003-08 Mrs J Sheldon, 2008-10 L Thom, 2008-11 Malcolm Purcell, 2008-2014 Alex Clarke, 2013-2016
Start Year:N/A
End Year:N/A
Notes:
Name:Mr. Rupert J. Inglesant
Start Year:2019
End Year:2020
Notes:

Huntsman

Name:Luke Dowden
Start Year:2022
End Year:N/A
Address:C/O Kennels
Notes:None

Former Huntsmen

Name:Rick Dolphin, 2008-2013 Charlie Watts, 2013-2016
Start Year:N/A
End Year:N/A
Address:
Notes:
Name:Ms. Gemma Stannish
Start Year:2020
End Year:2022
Address:Mob: 07805 445174. Email: glshunting@hotmail.com
Notes:None
Name:Mr. Rupert J. Inglesant
Start Year:2019
End Year:2020
Address:See details for Master
Notes:Amateur Huntsman
Name:Keith Blaydes
Start Year:2017
End Year:2019
Address:Email: kblaydes@btinternet.com
Notes:None
Name:Emlyn Jones
Start Year:2016
End Year:2017
Address:TBC
Notes:None

Kennel Huntsmen

Name:TBC

Whippers-in

Name:TBC

Secretary

Name:Miss K. Begley
Start Year:2018
End Year:N/A
Address:See details for Master
Notes:None

Chairman

Name:TBC

President

Name:TBC

Other Roles

Role:Treasurer
Name:Mrs Wendy Begley
Start Year:2006
Notes:None
Role:Vice President
Name:Ron Holland
Start Year:2009
Notes:None

Other Previous Roles

Role:Secretary
Name:Miss Eve Ablitt
Start Year:2012
End Year:2017
Notes:None
Role:Chairman
Name:Colin Boswell
Start Year:2009
End Year:2017
Notes:None
Role:Secretary
Name:Mrs. S. Deacon
Start Year:2017
End Year:2018
Notes:None
Role:Secretary
Name:Mrs. Jennifer Clune
Start Year:2017
End Year:2018
Notes:None

Other Information

Affiliations: MFHA
Subscription: Contact Hunt Sec
Meet: Wednesdays, Saturdays at 12 noon.
Season: Season
Uniform: Evening Dress: Red, red collar, white facings, Hunt buttons.
Other Notes: Hunts in accordance with the provisions of the Hunting Act 2004

History of the Hunt

Start Year: 1845
End Year: N/A
History: The Hunt dates from 1845, when foxes were imported into the island and a pack of foxhounds established by a few gentlemen, of whom Ben Cotton was the leading spirit, Henry Nunn assisting him. John Harvey, of Marvel, supplied the kennels. The hounds for a short time were kennelled at Afton House, Freshwater. The kennels were at Marvel, save during A Davenports Mastership, 1864-65, when they were at Appuldurcombe, and the seasons 1877-79, when Ben Cotton had them at Afton House. New kennels were built by J Willis Fleming near Wootton, and the hounds moved to them on 1 May, 1920. They were moved from Wootton to Gatcombe Kennels, built by a Hunt Syndicate, in 1927. Prior to 1845 the country was hunted by the Crockford Harriers, kennelled at Marvel; this pack was sold entire and became the Prince of Wales Harriers in about 1845.

Hunt Country

Hunt Country: The country is varied and covers approximately 20 miles by 15 miles; hounds can hunt right down to the sea. It is primarily a hill country with extensive chalk downland giving breathtaking views across the coast and sea. There are areas of forest centrally, and vale to the north on the clay land which carries the better scent. The fences are mostly timber with hedges in the north. There are plenty of foxes on the island which were introduced from the mainland in the last century along with the badger, both of which are thriving. Everything from thoroughbreds to shetlands follow the Isle of Wight Hounds but the ideal horse is a three-quarter bred with bone and speed to cope with the steep downland, hills, and the mud in the lowlands. Best centres: Ryde, Newport, Shanklin, Sandown and Freshwater. The west tip of the island is not hunted due to the sheer cliffs.

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Last Updated: 2023-09-18 10:11:22
Reason for update: N/A
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