WANBOROUGH PLAIN DAYS 



I should put him amongst the lucky ones who got 

 away with a bit in his pocket. 



Job Kevilj the hunting farmer, was a gentleman 

 in any crowd, but perhaps not quite fitted to push 

 even a thin income out of farming in those days. 

 He joined the great majority in 1894, and my wife's 

 people followed him into the Manor Farm. 



I am not quite sure whether it was in 1895 or 

 '96 that Robinson bought up the Foxhill property, 

 but it really is not a very important point; it is 

 much more important to relate that from the time 

 of his arrival important changes would seem to 

 date. 



W. T. Robinson in many ways was a great 

 character. Whilst he possessed a hasty temper, he 

 never lacked a generous spirit. Is his great character 

 not demonstrated by the amazing developments to 

 which the surrounding neighbourhood bears witness 

 to-day ? During his occupation the racing estab- 

 lishment at Foxhill expanded three-fold. King 

 Edward Place sprang into existence during his first 

 five years on the Plain, and when to-day I cast my 

 eye on this particular piece of his handiwork, I take 

 my hat off to his foresight. Planting those lovely 

 belts of flourishing trees was the work of a man with 

 an eye to the future, although he did not live to 

 see it. 



I am quite sure the present owner, E. P. Barker, 

 appreciates the thousands spent in the day of what 

 I call " The Foxhill boom." I can only think it 

 was the income-bearing horses, such as Clorane, 

 Winkfields Pride, Black Arrow and other good 



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