338 THE OLD BERKS HUNT 



tive of the Faringdon division on the Berk- 

 shire County Council, serving also on the 

 Standing Joint and other Committees, and 

 as Visitor at the County Asylum. 



When the ^reat Volunteer movement was 

 originated in 1859, he was one of the first to 

 join, and he served as an officer in the Far- 

 ingdon company for twelve years. An ardent 

 sportsman and follower of the chase, his 

 experience of upwards of fifty years dated 

 back to the mastership of Lord Kintore. 



In 1857 he was requested by Mr. James 

 Morrell, of Headington, as Master of the 

 Hounds, to undertake the duties of Hon. 

 Secretary of the Hunt, which he did, and 

 continued to do so to the time of his death. 



Indeed, it was due in no small measure to 

 his unfailing tact, judgment and courtesy, that 

 the Hunt prospered during the thirty-eight 

 succeeding years in which he held office. In 

 his younger days he was a bold and straight 

 rider to hounds, and owned some good horses. 

 His genial presence in the hunting field was 

 much missed, and deep regret was felt for the 

 loss of a cheery companion, a good sportsman 

 and a kind friend. His delight in hunting 

 continued to within a year of his death, and 

 in his seventy-fifth year he could still hold 

 his own in the huntino" field. 



