28o THE OLD BERKS HUNT 



In January, 1871, the following resolution 

 was passed at a meeting held at the Crown 

 Inn, Faringdon ; Lord Barrington, M.P., in 

 the chair: "That this meetino- desires to 

 thank Lord Craven most cordially for the 

 efficient way in which he has hunted the 

 country for the last three seasons, and gladly 

 accepts his offer to undertake the management 

 for a further term of three years." An increase 

 was made to the amount of the subscription, 

 in consequence of the expense Lord Craven 

 had incurred in taking a residence (Kingston 

 House) nearer the centre of the country. 



The opening meet of 1879 was at King- 

 ston House on November the 5th. There 

 was a very large attendance. A fox was 

 found at Stanboro's. During the run a nasty 

 accident happened to the Master's second 

 son, the Hon. Rupert Craven. His pony 

 fell at a jump, and the hoof of the horse of 

 some person following too closely struck the 

 little fellow on the head. He was carried off 

 to Kinorston House at once and attended to 

 by Dr. Daly and Mr. G. H. Maskelyne of 

 Faringdon, and soon recovered. 



Lord Craven was the keenest of Masters, 

 and his hounds used to hunt in all possible 

 weathers, and as late in the year as the state 

 of the crops would permit. In 1880 the final 



