Old Surrey, Burstow and West Kent Foxhounds

Contact Details

Primary Contact	Matt Wickens MFH
Prefered Contact	Matt Wickens MFH Tel 07860661287
Website	www.osbwkh.club

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Hunt Details

Hunt Type:	Foxhounds
Hound Breed:	foxhound
Hunt Quarry:	TBC
Areas:	Surrey, Sussex, Kent
Kennel Address:	The Kennels, Garfield Farm, Felbridge, East Grinstead, West Sussex Tel: 01342 325310
Counties:	Surrey, Sussex, Kent
Primary Country:	England
Secondary Country:	TBC

Master(s)

Name:	Ms. Abbie Hart
Start Year:	2021
Address:
Notes:
Name:	Mrs. Jackie Stribbling
Start Year:	2019
Address:	Forge Cottage, Pikefish Lane, Fowle Hall, Paddock Wood, Kent, TW12 6PR. Tel: 01892 836060. Mob: 07855 819885. Email: j.lyne@btconnect.com
Notes:
Name:	Mrs. Gina Weare
Start Year:	2017
Address:	Chart Stud Farm, Heaverham Road, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 6NE Mob: 07932 050614 Email: ginaweare@yahoo.co.uk
Notes:
Name:	Mr. Matt Wickens
Start Year:	2020
Address:	Shepherds Cottage, Rye Lane, Dunton Grove, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 5JA. Mob: 07860 661287. Email: mattwickens1@hotmail.com
Notes:

Former Master(s)

Name:	Mrs. Sara Brise
Start Year:	2014
End Year:	2018
Notes:
Name:	Jeff Pegrum
Start Year:	1997
End Year:	2017
Notes:
Name:	Richard Gurney
Start Year:	2008
End Year:	2020
Notes:
Name:	James Van Praagh
Start Year:	2012
End Year:	2019
Notes:
Name:	Philip Martin
Start Year:	2013
End Year:	2018
Notes:
Name:	F B Perring, 1991-2002 L G Gallop, 1991-2002 Miss D J Scott, 1996-2002 S A Lacey, 1997-2002 Mrs H L Sarchet, 1997-2002 Miss I Dubrow, 2002-05 Mrs S M Barker, 1992-2006 (died in office) G M Worsley, 2001-06 Mrs G M Worsley, 2002-2008 R Brumpton, 2005-2008 A Coveney, 2006-2012 Ms M Pemble, 2006-2012 Mrs Wendy Phipps, 2009-2013 Anthony Dod, 2006-2014 Julian D. Mills, 2012-2016
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Notes:
Name:	Mrs. Caroline Crowther
Start Year:	2017
End Year:	2020
Notes:
Name:	Warren Marshall
Start Year:	2018
End Year:	2019
Notes:
Name:	Mrs. Helen L. Sarchet
Start Year:	2019
End Year:	2023
Notes:

Huntsman

Name:	Mr. Matt Wickens
Start Year:	2020
End Year:	N/A
Address:	See details for Master
Notes:	Amateur Huntsman

Former Huntsmen

Name:	Mark Bycroft
Start Year:	1992
End Year:	2017
Address:	TBC
Notes:	None

Kennel Huntsmen

Name:	Simon Lewis
Start Year:	2023
End Year:	N/A
Address:	C/o Kennels
Notes:

Whippers-in

Name:	(1994) Mr David Pitfield; (2003) Mr I Hampson; (2007) Mr D Eades; (2010) J Lewis.
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Address:
Notes:

Secretary

Name:

TBC

Chairman

Name:	Mr. David Pitfield
Start Year:	2020
End Year:	N/A
Address:	Kings Mill Cottage East, South Nutfield, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 5NG. Tel: 01737 822728. Mob: 07950 324384. Email: dapitfield@aol.com
Notes:

President

Name:

TBC

Other Roles

Role:	Other
Name:	Mrs Janet Stakemire
Start Year:	2000
Notes:	None

Other Previous Roles

Role:	Secretary
Name:	Mrs Sandra Gronow
Start Year:	1995
End Year:	2023
Notes:	None
Role:	Chairman
Name:	Chris D Ginnett, BVM&S, MRCVS
Start Year:	2012
End Year:	2020
Notes:	None

Other Information

Affiliations:	MFHA
Subscription:	Apply to Jt Hon Sec
Meet:	Tuesday and Saturday
Season:	Season
Uniform:	Distinctive Collar: Green velvet with white piping. Evening Dress: Scarlet facings, green collar with silver piping.
Other Notes:	The amalgamation of the Old Surrey and Burstow with the West Kent took place in 1999. History - Old Surrey, Burstow & West Kent Hunt Introduction The excellent document reproduced below is published by The Felbridge & District History Group. A link to their site is at the end of the document. It is reproduced here verbatim. Geoff Stovold History 2015 saw the centenary of the amalgamation of the Old Surrey with the Burstow Hunt, joined in 1999 by the West Kent Hunt.

History of the Hunt

Start Year:	1915
End Year:	N/A
History:	Having previously existed as a harrier pack The Burstow dates, as a foxhound pack from 1866. Hounds were kenneled at Poundhill from 1904 until 1909, the pack moved to Felbridge in 1909. The Old Surrey & Burstow was itself formed in 1915 by the amalgamation of the Old Surrey foxhounds and the Burstow foxhounds, the kennels remaining at Felbridge, where the hounds have been ever since.

Hunt Country

Hunt Country:

The country covers some 42 miles east to west by 30 miles north to south, in Surrey, Sussex and Kent. Best centres are Edenbridge, Horsted Keynes, Penshurst and Mereworth. Adjoining Hunts: to the west the Surrey Union; to the south-west Crawley & Horsham; to the south and south-east Southdown & Eridge. Country to the north is not hunted.

Updated

Last Updated:	2023-10-06 11:36:28
Reason for update:	N/A

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