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Primary Contact David Roome
Prefered Contact David Roome Tel 07413466904
Website www.thewesterbybassethounds.co.uk
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Hunt Details

Hunt Type: Bassets
Hound Breed: English Bassets
Hunt Quarry: TBC
Areas: Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Rutland
Kennel Address: The Orchard, Walcote Road, South Kilworth, Lutterworth, Leics Tel: 01455 559453
Counties: Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Rutland
Primary Country: England
Secondary Country: TBC

Master(s)

Name:David Roome
Start Year:2022
Address:5 Main St Ridlington Oakham Rutland LE159LU Tel 07413466904
Notes:
Name:Claire Pollard
Start Year:2023
Address:Creeds Fm Elkington Northampton 07703 6478472
Notes:
Name:Christopher Winton
Start Year:2023
Address:75 Weir Rd Kinworh Beauchamp Leics Mob 07944424980
Notes:
Name:Christopher Winton
Start Year:2023
Address:75 Weir Rd Kinworh Beauchamp Leics Mob 07944424980
Notes:

Former Master(s)

Name:(2013) Mrs S E J. Cripps
Start Year:2013
End Year:2019
Notes:
Name:C and G Heseltine, 1889-1903 The Marquis Conyngham (pack known as Slane Bassets), 1903-10 Capt Godfrey Heseltine, 1910-15 The pack were lent to the Royal Navy, Rosyth, under Mastership of Commander Hon E Nicholson, RN, 1916-18; and to Capt Cecil Aldin and Mr & Mrs Godfrey Heseltine, 1932 Miss J Oram, 1934-37 Dr E F S Morrison, 1932-39 Col Breithmeyer, 1937-39 Hounds lent to (1) Training Centre, Tidworth (Major Fitz-Hugh); (2) Northants Yeomanry (Mr Lowinger), 1939-44 A Committee, 1944-47 K S Gimson, 1947-50 R P Swain, 1947-50 Lt Col Morrison, MC, 1947-51 C A Weston, 1951-59 J C E Bevin, 1956-81 D B Bragg, 1979-88 J W E Bevin, 1983-95 Dr A S Jacks, 1992-95 R E Bowers, 1995-96 M I Welton, 1995-98 D M Leather, 1992-2010 E A Burton, 1999-2011 Mr D B Bragg 2011-2014 Mr J C E Bevin, 2011-2016 Mr C N Weston 2014-2016
Start Year:N/A
End Year:N/A
Notes:
Name:Bruce Langley-McKim
Start Year:2017
End Year:N/A
Notes:
Name:Mr Jack Moncur
Start Year:2022
End Year:2023
Notes:

Huntsman

Name:Steve Batchelor
Start Year:2022
End Year:N/A
Address:c/o Kennels
Notes:

Former Huntsmen

Name:Bruce Langley-McKim
Start Year:2017
End Year:2021
Address:C/O Master
Notes:Started mid 2017
Name:(2011) Mr Mark Luxton
Start Year:2011
End Year:2017
Address:TBC
Notes:Left mid season

Kennel Huntsmen

Name:TBC

Whippers-in

Name:(1977) Mr C N Weston. (1995) Mr M Randell. (1999) Mr M Fowler. (2012) Mrs S E J. Cripps (MH)
Start Year:N/A
End Year:N/A
Address:
Notes:

Secretary

Name:Jackie Jackson
Start Year:2018
End Year:N/A
Address:
Notes:

Chairman

Name:David Roome
Start Year:2018
End Year:N/A
Address:5 Main Street Ridlington, Oakham Rutland LE15 9AU 01572 821416 / davr333@btinternet.com
Notes:

President

Name:TBC

Other Roles

Role:No Additonal Roles

Other Previous Roles

Role:Secretary
Name:Sarah West
Start Year:N/A
End Year:2018
Notes:None
Role:Chairman
Name:(2013) Bob Spree
Start Year:N/A
End Year:2018
Notes:None
Role:President
Name:(1982) Mr J C E Bevin
Start Year:1982
End Year:N/A
Notes:None

Other Information

Affiliations: MBHA
Subscription: Apply to Hon Sec. Field money: £3. Cap: £10.
Meet: Wednesday and Saturday. Three days a week over Christmas/New Year.
Season: Season
Uniform: Brown corduroy coat. Distinctive Collar: (Master only) Padua red. Evening Dress: Brown coat, Padua red facings.
Other Notes: TBC

History of the Hunt

Start Year: 1932
End Year: N/A
History: Hounds were originally the Walhampton Bassets, hunted in the New Forest until Godfrey Heseltine moved to Lutterworth in 1920. In 1932 the rump of the pack was purchased by Dr Eric Morrison who renamed the pack the Westerby Basset Hounds Dr Morrison experimented with various outcrosses before and after the war, ultimately having the most success with a stud book harrier in 1950 from which the present pack is descended, thus establishing the so-called English Basset. Since then there have been further infusions of pure basset, harrier and West Country harrier blood.

Hunt Country

Hunt Country: The country lies in Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire and Rutland. It comprises the whole of the Fernie, and parts of the Atherstone, Cottesmore and Pytchley Hunt countries. It runs from Melton Mowbray in the north to Daventry in the south; from Nuneaton in the west to Uppingham in the east.

Updated

Last Updated: 2023-01-23 13:16:06
Reason for update: N/A
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