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in the country ; thanking them at the same time for 

 their kind assistance, support, and encouragement, 

 which " made eas}^ and pleasant his duties as 

 master." Adding that it will be his " constant en- 

 deavour to show appreciation for all the kindness 

 shown to him." 



Amongst followers of the Pytchley we may 

 mention Lady Delia Spencer, Major-General Sir 

 John Brabazon, Sir Mervyn Manningham Buller, 

 Lord and Lady Dalmeny, Colonel J. Hill, Major 

 Leslie Renton, Major and Mrs Barry, Captain and 

 Mrs Alexander, Mr and Mrs Harry Cumberland 

 Bentley, Captain Middleton, Captain Weir, Captain 

 E. C. Sowerby, Mr Vere Wood, Mr R. B. Loder, Mr 

 C. B. Ismay, Mr and Mrs H. St J. Mildmay, Mr H. E. 

 Courage, Mr Woodfield, Miss Marks, Mr and Mrs J. 

 G. Trollope, Mr T. RatcHffe, Mr T. E. Manning, 

 Mr C. E. Thorpe, Mr J. V. Collier, Mr and Mrs 0. 

 C. Wallis, Colonel Coote, Mrs Aikman, Mrs Clark, 

 Mrs Byass, Miss Caledcott, Miss Thornton, Mrs D. 

 K. Courage, Mr and Mrs H. P. Cross, Mrs Fair, Mr 

 and Mrs Sydney Loder, Mr Slow, Mr Bradbury, 

 Mr Poyser, Miss Steele, Mr F. S. von Stade, Mr and 

 Mrs Harold Brown, Mr and Mrs Gilbert Robinson, 

 Mr Xunneley, Mr Dick Farmer, Mr Callis, Mr J. 

 Cooper, Mr A. Britten, Mr J. Brown, Mr W. Warren, 

 Mr E. KimbeU, Mr Percy Bletsoe, the Rev. J. O. 

 Hichens. 



