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Mr. Matthew Wilkinson's death. 



* holloo ' cannot be described. As he was quite one of the 

 people, old ' Matthew " never paid a penny for poultry. 



" Hunting with him at this time were General Aylmer, of 

 Walworth Castle, whose son was burnt to death at Abergeldie 

 in 1869; Mr. Richmond, of Sadberge, a famous rider; and 

 Frank Hartley, of Middleton Lodge; Mr. John ColHng, of 

 Hurworth, before mentioned, now living in Mr. Wilkinson's 

 old house ; Tom Shafto, celebrated for riding welter races ; 

 and Bob Deighton, of Northallerton, who had been secretary 

 to the Duke of York." 



The present author found the following record of Mr. 

 Matthew's death in the diaries at Neasham. It is evidently 

 the tribute of a friend. 



" On Thursday, the 23rd August, at Entercommon, in the 



64th year of his age, Matthew Wilkinson, Esq., long master of 



the Hurworth Foxhounds, being much respected and deeply 



regretted by his relatives and numerous train of followers in 



the chase. 



Hark ! the brief story ; on a winter's morn. 



No more will Matthew come with cheering horn,* 



To dash his much-fam'd hounds through Crathorne Rush, 



Where many a gallant fox he forced to brush. 



No more we listen to his shrill, clear voice, 



Which made his hounds and followers rejoice ; 



No more his tongue will yield each sportsman mirth, 



For now has Matthew gone himself to earth. 



*Mr. Matthew Wilkinson used one of the old-fashioned twisted horns. 



