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and the inscription in the centre, also two 12- 

 inch waiters to match, on which are engraved 

 the family crest. 



The following is the inscription on the plate 

 presented to Colonel Van de Weyer: — "Pre- 

 sented by the members and friends of the Old 

 Berks Hunt to Col. Victor William Bates Van 

 de Weyer in grateful recognition of his consis- 

 tent liberal support of the Hunt, his munificent 

 gift of kennels, and the sportsmanlike way in 

 which, in conjunction with Mr. Charles P. 

 Duffield, he hunted this country for five 

 seasons, 1884 to 1889." 



And on that given to Mrs. Duffield : — 



" Presented by the members and friends of 

 the Old Berks Hunt to Mr. Charles Philip 

 Duffield, of Marcham Park, in grateful recogni- 

 tion of his invaluable services as Master, and 

 untiring zeal in the interests of the Hunt during 

 the five seasons of his hunting the country, in 

 conjunction with Colonel Van de Weyer, 1884 

 to 1889." 



Besides his generosity in building the new 

 kennels, Mr. Van de Weyer left a permanent 

 mark on the country by planting in the centre 

 of the vale, where woodland is scarce, a new 

 blackthorn covert at Black Acres, near Challow 

 Station. This covert has turned out a great 

 success, and is very seldom drawn blank. 



