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Strickland, Mr. and Mrs. J. Brown, Miss Musters, Mr. R. and 

 Mr. Alf Pearson (Helmsley), Mr. J. Foxton (Helmsley), 

 Mr. F. Wrightson, Mr. J. Richardson Salter, Mr. Lockwood 

 (Keldholme Priory), Mr. R. Rivis, Mr. R. Dixon, Mrs. H. E. 

 Wilson, Misses Frank, Miss Dixon, Mr. R. Frank, Mr. A. 

 Waind, Mr. T. Carter, and Mr. C. and Mr. R. Brown, and 

 others. The pack was drawn up in front of the hall, and the 

 company assembled in front of the picture, which Viscount 

 Helmsley unveiled. In making the presentation, Viscount 

 Helmsley said he thought he would be expressing the feelings 

 of the whole countryside and of the Sinnington Hunt when 

 he said they gave that testimonial as a token of the very 

 sincere affection and esteem with which they held Mr. and 

 Mrs. Sherbrooke. They would remember that Mr. and Mrs. 

 Sherbrooke came into that country eleven years ago, and 

 Mr. Sherbrooke took over the hounds at a critical period 

 in their history, when they were no longer trencher-fed. 

 If it had not been for Mr. Sherbrooke no one could tell what 

 would have become of the Sinnington Hounds ; whether 

 there would have been any at all. Therefore, there was a 

 great debt of gratitude owing to Mr. Sherbrooke. They 

 could only say how glad they were that Mr. and Mrs. Sher- 

 brooke had bought that place, and had come to settle down 

 permanently in the country. 



Mr. Penn C. Sherbrooke, in replying, said : — 



" I cannot express the great gratitude Mrs. Sherbrooke and I feel 

 for the charming present given us to-day. Being no orator, 

 I must content myself with simply thanking you on behalf of 

 Mrs. Sherbrooke, as well as myself, for your respective gifts to us, 

 assuring you at the same time how much we appreciate them, and that 

 your kindness on this occasion will never be forgotten. Not only will 

 the possession of them be a continual reminder to us of happy hunting 

 days in the low country, such as Miss Collier has so successfully depicted 

 here, but it will be a constant witness to us of the fact that whilst we 

 came to Yorkshire eleven years ago to take up the hounds as entire 

 strangers, yet now we are surrounded by a host of much-valued friends 

 in the home which we have chosen in your delightful country. When 

 the time came last year for me to give up the hounds you can imagine 

 what a gratification it was to me to hand them over to so eminently 

 the right, man in the right place as Lord Helmsley, and I confidently 



