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(Desborough) , Mr J. A. Preece (Drayton), Mr and 

 Mrs Bussey (Grafton Park), Mr J. Leonard, Mr J. C. 

 Walker, Mr A. E. Ayres (Finedon), Mr and Mrs J. C. 

 Bell (Newton), Mr J. E. Clarke (Warkton), Mr C. 

 Dunkley, Mr W. T. Stopps (Barton Seagrave), Mr 

 L. Nash, Mr J. Battle, Mr Foskett (Cranford), Mr 

 J. Singlehurst, Mr G. Singlehurst, Mr H. Sheffield 

 (Weldon), Mr W. Sheffield (Oakley), Mr J. and Mrs 

 Northern (Newton), Mr E. Barritt (Harrington), 

 Mr W. Norton, Mr J. Talbutt, Mr F. Barlow (Burton 

 Latimer), Mr D. Gilbey (Deene), Mr A. Gawthrop 

 (Twywell), Mr W. Measures, Mr H. Varah (Thrapston) 

 Mr J. Wilford, Mr G. Brown (Stoke Albany), 

 Mr Gorringe, Mr Ernest Stokes (Great Bowden), 

 Mr W. Whitehead (Shelton Hall), Mr Welstead 

 (Kimbolton), Mr J. Isaacs (Scaldwell), Mr W. 

 Asberry (Raunds), Mr Armstrong (Rushden), Mr 

 Turner, Mr W. Wyatt (Desborough), Mr J. Wright 

 (Farming Woods), Mr W. Northern (Gretton), Mr 

 S. F. and Mrs Bagshaw (Isham), Mr H. Twelftree 

 (Brigstock Park), Mr J. R. Ellis (Grafton Under- 

 wood), Mr J. Branston (Weldon), Mr S. J. Whitlock, 

 Mr R. Horn (Irthlingborough), and others. 



Mr E. A. V. Stanley, the master of the hunt, as 

 usual entertained his guests, the tenant-farmers 

 and their wives, to the number of about 900, an 

 excellent luncheon being provided in a large marquee 

 on the course. 



The master, in a telling speech, said he was glad 

 to welcome them there that day, and to express 

 his pleasure at seeing them present in such numbers. 

 He could truly say that all the members of the hunt 

 were delighted to see the tenant-farmers and their 

 wives present, and also so many non-hunting farmers 

 as well. It was to the latter the}/ wanted to show their 

 gratitude for allowing them to ride over their land all 



