List of Illustrations 



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FACING TACE 



Colonel William Richardson 68 



Magdalen College, Cambridge 7° 



J. M. Richardson's Racing Stables, Great Limber 72 



Mr. John Richardson and Celebrated Ram (from Oil Painting) 74 

 Mr. John Richardson and Celebrated Ram (Enlarged Section of 



Picture) 76 



Captain Machell 80 



"Disturbance" (Winner Grand National, 1873) 8z 



"Reugnv" (Winner Grand National, 1874) 84 



4 'Furley" (Winner U.K. Grand Handicap Steeplechase, 1873). . 86 



George Angus Marris, Esq 88 



J. M. Richardson 'as Gentleman Rider 91 



Peter," Winner of Steeplechases 92 



The Grand National, 1873— "Disturbance" Wins ! .... 100 



Mr. James Barber 102 



"Revirescat" (from a Painting) 106 



Silver Flask (Presentation) 108 



"Zero"— The Grand National, 1876 112 



J. M. Richardson (1881) 114 



Silver Presentation Shield 116 



Little Brocklesby 118 



Colonel William Richardson 120 



J. M. Richardson and Victoria, Countess of Yarborough, 1881 . 122 

 J. M. Richardson, as Joint M.F.H. Cottesmore, 191 1 . . .124 



Cottesmore Hounds at Leesthorpe 126 



Tom Smith (Huntsman to Brocklesby) 128 



"Ormsby," Winner Brocklesby Steeplechase, 1833 130 



J. M. Richardson (1894) 134 



Saddle presented to J. M. Richardson 136 



Rt. Hon. Lord Heneage of Hainton 140 



Shorthorn Bull, "Patriot," 1810 142 



The Present Earl of Yarborough 146 



Earl of Minto, The late ("Mr. Rolly") 150 



Mrs. Catharine Maunsell 152 



Memorial Window, Limber Church 154 



Edmondthorpe Hall (West Front) 158 



Edmondthorpe Church 160 



Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Richardson 162 



J. M. Richardson and his Son Jack. 164 



J. M. Richardson and Lady Yarborough (191 1) 166 



Remarkable Old Tomb in Edmondthorpe Church . . .170 



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