Taunton Vale Harriers

Contact Details

Primary Contact	PRIVATE
Prefered Contact	PRIVATE
Website	PRIVATE

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Hunt Details

Hunt Type:	Harriers
Hound Breed:	West Country Harriers
Hunt Quarry:	TBC
Areas:	Devon, Somerset
Kennel Address:	East Combe Farm Building, Huish Champflower, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 2HG
Counties:	Devon, Somerset
Primary Country:	England
Secondary Country:	TBC

Master(s)

Name:	Mrs Deborah Banwell
Start Year:	2010
Address:	PRIVATE
Notes:	tauntonvaleharriers@gmail.com
Name:	Mr. Charlie Pearce
Start Year:	2019
Address:	PRIVATE
Notes:	None

Former Master(s)

Name:	B Cleave, 1902 A Committee, 1902-04 John White, 1904-08 G W Hodgkinson, 1908-13 G Scarlett, 1913-14 L E Hulland, 1913-15 A Committee, 1915-16 G W Templer, 1916-19 A P Gould, 1919-20 Miss N Whiting, 1920-21 A Committee, 1921-22 Brig Gen Done, 1922-29 Major Bagwell, 1922-29 Mr Spooner, 1929-30 Mrs Burgoyne, 1930-31 Lady Hobart, 1930-35 A Committee, 1935 L W H Preston, 1935-39 A Committee, 1939-44 Capt Hamilton Fleming, 1948-49 F W Willmott, 1944-52 E T Marshall, 1949-52 W C Ashby, 1952-53 P A Hutton, 1953-55 Mrs R G Cursham, 1966-68 M R Roffe-Silvester, 1955-66 and 1968-78 R C Stevens, 1978-82 P Hartnell, 1983-84 C J Burrough, 1982-83 and 1984-86 J D Symons, 1982-86 J Roffe-Silvester, 1986-96 (died in office) Mrs K A Hill, 1998-2001 William Roffe-Silvester, 1998-2001 A S Thomas, 2001-2010
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Notes:

Huntsman

Name:	Wayne Gregory
Start Year:	2012
End Year:	N/A
Address:	PRIVATE
Notes:	None

Former Huntsmen

Name:	Claude Harris, 2010-2012
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Address:	PRIVATE
Notes:

Kennel Huntsmen

Name:

TBC

Whippers-in

Name:	(2010) Mr P Redwood
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Address:	PRIVATE
Notes:	None

Secretary

Name:	Mrs Sally Bennett
Start Year:	2020
End Year:	N/A
Address:	PRIVATE
Notes:	tauntonvaleharriers@gmail.com

Chairman

Name:	Mr. Ray Northam
Start Year:	2018
End Year:	N/A
Address:	PRIVATE
Notes:	None

President

Name:

TBC

Other Roles

Role:	Terrierman
Name:	T Stevens
Start Year:	N/A
Notes:	None
Role:	Hunt Supporters Club Secretary
Name:	(2010) Mrs Fiona Gibbins
Start Year:	N/A
Notes:
Role:	Treasurer
Name:	Mrs. Kate Bishop
Start Year:	2018
Notes:	None

Other Previous Roles

Role:	Secretary
Name:	(2001) Mrs Andrea Lane
Start Year:	2001
End Year:	2017
Notes:	None
Role:	Treasurer
Name:	John Cunningham
Start Year:	2013
End Year:	2018
Notes:	None
Role:	Chairman
Name:	Christopher E Wreford
Start Year:	2016
End Year:	2018
Notes:	None
Role:	Secretary
Name:	Miss Emma Bailey
Start Year:	2017
End Year:	2020
Notes:	None

Other Information

Affiliations:	AMHB
Subscription:	Apply to Hon Sec
Meet:	Monday, Thursday and Saturday
Season:	Season
Uniform:	Distinctive Collar: Black (Hunt Servants only). Hunt buttons and green collar by invitation of the Master. Evening Dress: Green coat, white facings, black collar.
Other Notes:	TBC

History of the Hunt

Start Year:	1842
End Year:	N/A
History:	As far as can be ascertained, the history of the Taunton Vale Harriers dates back to 1842, when the establishment was then known as the Taunton Hunt, this being before the Taunton Vale Foxhounds had come into existence. The first Master was a Bull, but the length of his tenure of office is not known. It seems that a Mr Carlett acted as honorary huntsman. Further details are lacking for a period of years until ]871, when Mr Lionel Pattons was Master. He had the hounds for a few seasons only, and in 1876 he established the Taunton Vale Foxhounds, of which pack he was the first Master, forming his new country by agreement with the adjoining hunts. Meantime, the Taunton Vale Harriers seemed to have some difficulty in finding anyone to take the hounds, and the Hunt was managed for some years by the mmittee. In 1883, however, Dr Edward Liddon became Master, retiring in 1897 aftcr 14 seasons. During this time the Hunt appears to have been placed on a more satisfactory basis. Finances were regularized, a minimum subscription was fixed, and the establishment benefited generally by this long and settled term of administration, and the bounds, which had previously been the private property of certain gentlemen the country, were now purchased by the Committee, in the name of Trustees

Hunt Country

Hunt Country:

Lies between Devon and Somerset

Updated

Last Updated:	2023-10-03 11:31:07
Reason for update:	N/A

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