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Fernie Couple Announce Engagement

Estelle Margaret Holloway February 24th 1922 – December 18th 2011

Olive Weston East Lincs Basset Hounds 1926 – 2011

Harry Miliner - Loudon West hunt

Peter Warren MFH Previous Master of the Bicester with Whaddon Chase

Albert Buckle – Renowned Huntsman of the Whaddon Chase for 26 Years

Robert Vallance (1947-2010) - Highly Respected Hunt Secretary

Mr Leslie Dungworth 26 Sept 10

Charles Parker- A Foxhunting Legend

Suffolk Foxhounds - James Aldous 1933 -2010

Walter James Pady ex MFH

Richard Charles Robertson March - Jt Master of the Glamorgan Hunt 31/1/1929 -19/7/2010

Christchurch Hunt - Two Losses

Memorial to Alex Pimbley

Mr Stewart's Cheshire Foxhounds - Mrs. John B. Hannum, of Unionville

Obituaries

Estelle Margaret Holloway February 24th 1922 – December 18th 2011

Estelle Holloway who has died aged 89 was by all accounts an accomplished, courageous and very determined person. She was born in Cheltenham, being a descendant of the Vowell family of county Cork – originally a Devon born family from Vowellscombe Manor, near Ugborough. From the age of eighteen mont...

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Olive Weston East Lincs Basset Hounds 1926 – 2011

On 27th December, one of Lincolnshire’s most prominent horsewomen and hunting ladies was lost to us. She was born Olive Hind, the daughter of a Nottingham solicitor and she spent her childhood at home in Edwalton, where she was first educated privately by a governess, shared with the children of th...

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Harry Miliner - Loudon West hunt

It seems that it is the season of sad news in the foxhunting world. I have just learned that a very old friend of more than half a century has resumed the chase in a far different country. On the 21st of July, Harry Miliner of the Loudoun West Hunt has made his final point and now resides in, perh...

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Peter Warren MFH Previous Master of the Bicester with Whaddon Chase

Peter Warren died peacefully on 23rd June at the great age of 89.He was the husband to June, father to Carol, Helen, Mary and David, Grandfather to 10 Grandchildren and Great-grandfather to 4 Great-Grandchildren, all of who adored him greatly. He was Master of the Whaddon Chase Hunt from 1982 – 1985...

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Albert Buckle – Renowned Huntsman of the Whaddon Chase for 26 Years

Many hunting people packed the parish church at Wing, Buckinghamshire on March 14th for a memorial service to celebrate the life of Albert Buckle, huntsman of the Whaddon Chase for 26 years. Albert died on February 22nd aged 95, and he is much mourned in the hunting world where he had so many friend...

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Robert Vallance (1947-2010) - Highly Respected Hunt Secretary

Robert Vallance’s untimely death on 30th October 2010, aged 63 saw the passing of one of hunting’s most respected personalities. In office as Hunt Secretary continuously for 26 years with the Bicester Hunt with Whaddon Chase, he bought a style, humour and efficiency to the post, which will never be ...

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Mr Leslie Dungworth 26 Sept 10

One of the best known hunting and equestrian personalities in the East Midlands, Leslie Dungworth of Toft, near Bourne, Lincolnshire , has died, aged 88. Leslie was a popular Joint Master of the Grove and Rufford from 1981-5, and of the Cottesmore from 1984-92. He was a respected breeder and judge ...

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Charles Parker- A Foxhunting Legend

Charles Parker, who has died aged 87, was known to many in the foxhunting world as “the Old Etonian terrierman”, although this description was far short of his accomplishments. He acquired a legendary status for his extraordinary understanding of foxes which he shared with the famous huntsma...

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Suffolk Foxhounds

James Aldous 1933 -2010

The Suffolk Hunting scene has recently lost one of its longest standing Masters and keenest supporters. James Aldous was born into a keen Suffolk hunting family. His hunting got properly started after the Second World War with the Suffolk Hunt. He particularly enjoyed his early hunting in the days o...

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Walter James Pady ex MFH

The North American horse world has lost one of its stalwarts with the death of Walter James Pady, ex-MFH of the Toronto and North York Hunt (ON) who was killed tragically in an automobile accident on Monday, August 9, 2010. Walter, 77, was well-known and much loved throughout the world of horses and...

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Richard Charles Robertson March - Jt Master of the Glamorgan Hunt 31/1/1929 -19/7/2010

Richard was born in Cardiff and from an early age he loved farms and animals. He worked on local farms and rode a pony and hunted with the Nantfawr Hounds. He was educated at the Cathedral School, the Downs in Colwall and at Marlborough College and then at Seale Hayne Agricultural College and Exeter...

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Christchurch Hunt

Two Losses

It was with sadness that we noted the passing of a great hunting stalwart, Bruce Jessep in March 2010. Bruce was Master of the Christchurch Hunt for 12 years, from 1978 until 1989. He continued to actively hunt for many years following that. The last time he rode out with Christchurch Hunt was at th...

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Memorial to Alex Pimbley

The horse and hunting world in the North West of England recently mourned the passing of one of its favourite sons. Alex Thomas Pimbley tragically passed away on the 4th June 2010 after a short but hard fought illness. Alex was Joint Master of the Vale of Lune Harriers and Three Counties Bloodhounds...

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Mr Stewart's Cheshire Foxhounds

Mrs. John B. Hannum, of Unionville

On Tuesday, March 30, 2010, Mrs. John B. Hannum, of Unionville, peacefully passed on to her reward. She was fortunate to have been spared any great suffering during her final illness. The myriad horse-related injuries she suffered more than satisfied her fair share of that. Of her injuries, she she ...

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Trevor Morse

Trevor Morse was a loyal and committed foot follower of the Warwickshire Hunt. At the age of 48 he was killed in a devastating accident on the last day of the season. This involved an incident with a gyrocopter piloted by an anti-hunt monitor who was accompanied by a convicted animal rights activi...

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Old Surrey Burstow & West Kent Hunt

Brian Perring 1939 – 2009

Brian Perring, who died aged 70 on the 28th December, 2009 after a long, bravely borne illness, was a past master of the Old Surrey Burstow & West Kent Hunt. After a long and successful business life, Brian became involved with the Prince’s Trust and was Chairman of the London Board Prince’s Youth B...

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Christopher Bland, Huntsman of The Melbreak Foxhounds

Michael Thompson of the Blencathra writes that: It was with great sadness that we in The Blencathra learned of the untimely passing of Christopher Bland, Huntsman of The Melbreak Foxhounds (our close and good neighbours). We had considerable respect and admiration for the manner in which Christophe...

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Findon Harriers Hunt

Dr Donald Stevenson 15.1.1960 - 10.7.2008

Dr Donald Stevenson passed away unexpectedly. He was a longterm and loyal member of the Findon Harriers Hunt, President from 2002 and Whipper-in from 1994. He is greatly missed. The 'Donald Stevenson' award has been established by the hunt in his memory. This is awarded annually by the Masters to th...

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County Limerick Foxhounds

William Henry Leicester Stanhope, the 11th Earl of Harrington 1922-2009

Bill Harrington died on April 12th 2009. His memorial service was held in St. Nicholas’ Church, Adare, County Limerick where the church and churchyard were packed. He would have smiled at the impromptu Committee meeting of the Irish Masters of Foxhounds Association held under a tree in the churchyar...

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West Waterford Foxhounds

Elsie Morgan

An appreciation Elsie Morgan was a fearless horse woman. Her daring on the hunting field made for great stories of exciting days out with the West Waterford Hounds. This diminutive woman, a farmers' daughter from Wales, hunted this pack for 31 seasons, until retiring in her 70th year. When Elsie lef...

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Clinkard Beagles

Roy Clinkard

Guildford crematorium was packed to its fullest and the remaining congregation watched on a television screen outside, as Roy Clinkard's hunting scene coffin was carried by two of his Huntsmen and two of his whipper-ins dressed in full livery. Friends from all over the world had travelled to pay tri...

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Lismore Harriers

Jack Houlihan

Jack Houlihan (1926 – 2008), aged 82 years, was one of the founding members of the Lismore Harriers. He was the club’s first chairman and was fieldmaster from 1969 until 1984. He continued hunting on horseback into his early 70’s.

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Thurlow Hunt

Anne Moubray Vestey

Anne Moubray Vestey, 1930-2007 was the daughter of General Sir G Scooner and Lady Angela. She married Edmund Vestey in 1960 and became Joint Master of the Newmarket and Thurlow, Puckeridge and Thurlow and Thurlow in 1996 until her death.

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Thurlow Hunt

Edmund Hoyle Vestey

Edmund Vestey, 1932-2007, was the Joint Master of Newmarket and Thurlow, Puckeridge and Thurlow and Thurlow from 1966. He succeeded R E Wallace as Chairman of the MFHA between 1992 and 1996. Edmund was the third generation leader of the Vestey family business from 1970-2000.

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Fernie Hunt

J R Millington

Rod Millington who died peacefully after a short illness on January 11th, at the age of seventyseven, was one of the giants of the Fernie Hunt. He was a very popular figure, whose ability to get on with everyone was legendary. He was one of those men, of whom there are few left, a true countryman wh...

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East Essex Foxhounds

John O'Shea, 1943-2008

The sudden and untimely death of John O'Shea on the 7th June has left our East Essex Country in shock, particulariy as it has followed so soon after his retirement on lst May 2008. John completed 34 seasons of distinguished service as both Huntsman and Kennel Huntsman for the East Essex Foxhounds. D...

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North Kilkenny Foxhounds

Jack Murphy

An Appreciation One of my greatest pleasures in life was knowing Jack Murphy and I will always cherish his memory. He loved his family and he was a very hard-working successful farmer. He was very active in the local community and was a lifetime committee member of the local Co-op Creamery. He had a...

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