Resignation of Sir Bache Cunard. 



It was with sincere regret that the inhabitants of South 

 Leicestershire learned, in 1888, of Sir Bache's decision to 

 tender his resignation of the Mastership of the Hunt, over 

 which he had presided for ten years. Sir Bache, it was 

 universally acknowledged, had, during that long period, 

 worthily upheld the glorious traditions of the Hunt which 

 his famous predecessor, Mr. Tailby, had bequeathed to him, 

 and moreover had gained the goodwill and esteem of all 

 classes with whom he had come in contact. 



The general estimation in which Sir Bache was held, 

 not only in his official capacity of Master, but as a friend 

 and neighbour, may best be realized by perusal of a 

 summary of the account of the proceedings which took 

 place at the time — for which I am indebted to the courtesy 

 of the proprietors of the " Leicester Journal." 



Hunting in ilig'h Leicestershire. 



Presentation to Sir Bache Cunard and William Grant. 



On Thursday Evening last, November ist, 1888, Sir Bache 

 Cunard, Bart., was entertained to dinner, together with his 

 huntsman, William Grant, in the Corn Exchange, Market 

 Harborough, by members of the Hunt, landowners and 

 occupiers and others, when they were the recipients of very 

 handsome presents. The gentlemen comprising Sir Bache 

 Cunard's testimonial committee were : Messrs. J. W. Logan, 

 R. A. Falkner (Hon. Secretary), C. W. B. Fernie, J. H. 

 Douglass, G. Coleman, and S. N. Bankart. Subscriptions 

 flowed in freely, and at length £430 had been received from 

 upwards of two hundred contributors. With this money a 

 Silver Fox, weighing five hundred ounces, mounted on an ebony 

 stand, was purchased from Rowland Ward and Company, 

 Piccadilly.* 



* The fox, of which this testimonial was a model, was killed near Ashlands, and 

 very skilfully placed in position by Messrs. Potter & Son, the well-known taxidermists 

 of Billesdon. 



