CHARLECOTE PARE. 



CHAPTEE XII. 



MR. H. SPENCER LUCY. 



SEASON 1856-57. 



In 1856 Lord Willougliby de Broke retired, and on 

 January .23rd, at a meeting held at Wellesbourne, a cordial 

 vote of thanks was passed to him for his long and efficient 

 services, for the splendid sport which he had shown, and for 

 his most generous promise of future support. Mr. Mark 

 Phillips occupied the chair, and there were present : Messrs. 

 Bolton King, H. Spencer Lucy, W. Pinnie, 0. Pell, 

 C. Earle, H. K. Peach, Gr. Holland, Captain Dallas, 

 H. J. Sheldon, Grustavus Smith, and the Eev. J. Lucy. 

 A resolution of the North Warwickshire Hunt requesting 

 the loan of Debdale, Print Hill, and Hunningham Coppice 

 was submitted to the meeting, and it was resolved, with 

 only one dissentient, not to assent to it. It was also 

 unanimously resolved to allow the I*^orth Warwickshire 

 Hunt to draw Eed Hill, Widdicombe, Aston Grove, and 

 Oversley Wood, as neutral coverts, with the consent of 

 their owners. It is remarkable that no such continuance of 

 fine sport as had been enjoyed during Mr. Barnard's regime 

 was again seen until his son, the present Lord Willougliby 

 de Broke, became master. 



