I70 THE OLD BERKS HUNT 



but few have any accurate knowledge of what 

 took place. We therefore think it right to 

 state the exact facts. 



In 1846 the "Earth Stopping Club" was 

 established, the originator being Mr. " Tom 

 Price," a very well-known character in the 

 Hunt at that time. 



The Hon. George Bowes, of Paul's Walden, 

 Herts, who lived at Beckett, married, in 1805, 

 Miss Thornhill, of Kingston Lisle, whose elder 

 sister was mother of Mr. T. T. Morland. 

 Mr. Bowes died in 1806, and his widow 

 married, in 181 1, his friend Mr. Barrington 

 Price, whose son was Mr. Tom Price. The 

 original terms and members of the club were 

 as follows : — 



Old Berkshire Hunt. 



Resolved — That a club be formed for the purpose 

 of defraying the Expenses of Earth Stopping, and 

 for the preservation of Foxes, &c. 



That each member shall pay one sovereign annual 

 subscription. 



That any member paying two sovereigns shall be 

 a Vice-President of the Club. 



That a President shall be chosen annually. 



That Edwin Martin-Atkins, and John Aldworth be 

 elected Secretaries. 



That a Committee be appointed to receive sub- 

 scriptions and to transact the current business, con- 

 sisting of a President, Secretary, and twelve members, 

 any five to form a quorum. 



