The Life of a Great Sportsman 



there they are to this day, having, I suppose, become recon- 

 ciled to the fact that no Richardson being in or near the village, 

 they may as well stay in their new home until some of the 

 Richardson family, faithful as the rooks, return to the old 

 home. When I was at Limber a few years ago, I found them 

 still inhabiting the wood, and listened with great delight to the 

 old familiar cawing. Alas ! would I could have been privileged 

 to stay in that dear old village, and never leave it again. 



Superintending horses and hounds for Lady Yarborough 

 was, however, by no means the whole of my brother's gladly 

 given assistance to the hard-working and practical little Countess, 

 for he also took actual command of the ist Lincolnshire Light 

 Horse, and from an extract which appeared in the Grimsby 

 News of August 9, 1878, it is very certain he not only took 

 command for the honour and glory of the thing, but saw to all 

 matters of detail, and did his duty as became the head of so 

 notable a regiment. 



Here is the extract from the Grimsby News: — 



11 Encampment of the Earl of Yarborough's Light Horse 

 Volunteers. 



"The Troop has been again under canvas in Brocklesby 

 Park for an eight days' training. On Tuesday the Countess 

 of Yarborough, for the first time, was in camp, dressed in the 

 tunic, crossbelt, and sword, and wearing the colours of the 

 troop. Lieut. J. M. Richardson was the officer in command. 

 Amongst others being Trumpet- Major William Richardson 

 (Lieut. J. M. Richardson's brother), and the Hon. Victor and 

 H. Pelham as side-drummers, the role of which they played 

 uncommonly well. On Saturday the troop made a recon- 

 naissance of the surrounding country, inclusive of a visit to 

 Grimsby, under the command of Lieut. J. M. Richardson. 

 Their appearance in the street was a source of general 



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