Western Foxhounds

Contact Details

Primary Contact	Mrs S Baker
Prefered Contact	Tel: 01736 330229 (day) Email: sarah@legalcost.co.uk
Website	westernhunt.co.uk

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Hunt Details

Hunt Type:	Foxhounds
Hound Breed:	TBC
Hunt Quarry:	TBC
Areas:	Cornwall
Kennel Address:	The Kennels, Madron, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8SY
Counties:	Cornwall
Primary Country:	England
Secondary Country:	TBC

Master(s)

Name:	Mr. John Sampson
Start Year:	2020
Address:	Trelew Farm, St Buryan, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 6ED. Mob: 07855 661790. Email: j.sampson.trelew@hotmail.com
Notes:

Former Master(s)

Name:	Charlie Watts
Start Year:	2016
End Year:	2020
Notes:
Name:	Ian Alford
Start Year:	2013
End Year:	2019
Notes:
Name:	Paul Osborne
Start Year:	2013
End Year:	2019
Notes:
Name:	Bryan Roskilly
Start Year:	2015
End Year:	2019
Notes:
Name:	Sir Rose Price, ca 1820-64 R F Bolitho, 1864-76 T B Bolitho, 1864-87 W E T Bolitho, 1887-1919 T R Bolitho, 1864-1925 E H W Bolitho, 1925-39 M L Oats, 1939-50 (Acting 1939-43) Capt B W B Sparrow, 1950-76 H T Laity, 1966-76 Lady Bolitho, 1970-84 J N Thomas, 1976-86 C J Richards, 1973-76 and 1986-88 F C Berryman, 1986-89 Mrs M Ansell, 1986-91B R W Sparrow, 1989-2011Miss Rachel J Semmens, 2011-2013Andrew Richards, 2011-2013Robert J Trezise, 2011-2013Paul Oliver 2013-2015Christopher Parsons, 2013-2016Duncan Hume, 2015-2016
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Notes:

Huntsman

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

Former Huntsmen

Name:	Mr B R W Sparrow MFH, 1995-2011 E Bailey KH, 1995-2012 Colin Brown, 2011-2012 Paul Oliver 2013-2015 Duncan Hume MFH, 2015-2016
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Address:
Notes:
Name:	Charlie Watts MFH
Start Year:	2016
End Year:	2020
Address:	TBC
Notes:	None

Kennel Huntsmen

Name:	Paul Martin
Start Year:	2021
End Year:	N/A
Address:	C/O Kennels
Notes:	Started Jan 2021

Whippers-in

Name:	Edward Sampson
Start Year:	2020
End Year:	N/A
Address:	C/O kennels
Notes:
Name:	(1993) Mr C J Parsons; (2000) Mr S Williams; (2004) Mr Andrew Richards.
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Address:
Notes:

Secretary

Name:	Mrs Sarah Baker
Start Year:	2006
End Year:	N/A
Address:	Treen Farm, Gurnards Head, Zennor, St Ives, Cornwall TR26 3DE Tel: 01736 797080 Mob: 07818 407484 Email: sarah@legalcost.co.uk
Notes:	None

Chairman

Name:	William J. Thomas
Start Year:	2016
End Year:	N/A
Address:	Camelot, Lamorna, Penzance, Cornwall TR19 6XL Tel: 01736 731231 Mob: 07967 723353 Email: thomaslamorna@googlemail.com
Notes:	None

President

Name:

TBC

Other Roles

Role:	Hunt Supporters Club Secretary
Name:	Mr Mike Rowe
Start Year:	2004
Notes:	None

Other Previous Roles

Role:

No Additonal Roles

Other Information

Affiliations:	MFHA
Subscription:	Apply to Hon Sec.
Meet:	Tuesday and Saturday, 11 am.
Season:	Season
Uniform:	Evening Dress: Red, red facings, Hunt buttons (members only).
Other Notes:	TBC

History of the Hunt

Start Year:	1820
End Year:	N/A
History:	The country has been hunted since about 1820 when Sir Rose Price was Master. From 1864 until 1939 it was controlled by the Bolitho family. At the outbreak of war the hounds were put down except for a few brood bitches. In 1943 a Committee was reformed, with M L Oats as Master. In 1950, when Capt B W B Sparrow became Master, the hounds were being bred on lines parallel to the neighbouring Four Burrow Hunt, and thanks to the generosity of various hunts, a pack of hounds was established on pre-war lines and excellent sport was had. H T Lutey, whipper-in for eight seasons, became a joint Master with Capt Sparrow and hunted hounds most successfully. In 1974 J T Bunch, kennel huntsman and whipper-in, hunted hounds for two seasons. In 1976 Lady S D Bolitho was joined by J N Thomas who hunted hounds for the next ten seasons. F C Berryman, carrying the horn, and Mrs M C D Ansell became joint Master for three seasons from 1986 with the goodwill of the country sustained by them. From 1989-95 a professional huntsman was employed by the Committee.

Hunt Country

Hunt Country:

The country occupies the extreme west of Cornwall. Along the northern spine of the country is rough moorland; to the south are small enclosures consiting of stoned up banks which do not need to be wired, hence the need for an athletic horse. (Cornishman V, of Olympic fame, was originally hunted with the Western.) The numerous, small, irregular fields and heavy outcrops of gorse need an accurate hound able to turn sharply, and a huntsman skill is tested to show good sport in this difficult, and often underestimated country.

Updated

Last Updated:	2021-03-11 09:35:21
Reason for update:	N/A

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