MR. FREDERICK CHARLES SWINDELL 347 



When Mr. Swindell gave up the Puckeridge 

 Hounds in 1894, the members of the Hunt 

 presented him with a testimonial, which took 

 the form of a beautifully modelled silver fox, 

 the pedestal being engraved with the following 

 inscription : — 



" Presented by 222 members and friends of 

 the Puckeridge Hunt, July, 1894, to Mr. 

 Frederick Swindell, on his resignation of the 

 mastership, and in acknowledgement of his 

 able, generous and popular management during 

 nine seasons." 



The opening meet of the season was at the 

 kennels, on November the 7th, 1895. After 

 a hearty welcome at Kingston House from 

 the Master, Mr. Swindell, they started for 

 Tuckpens, where a fox was quickly on foot. 

 A ringing run followed. 



A good day was experienced on Monday, 

 January the 13th, 1896. The meet was at 

 Wicklesham, where Colonel and Mrs. Edwards 

 gave the field a hearty welcome. A fox was 

 soon found in a turnip field near Coles Pits. 

 He went away to the left of Fernham 

 village, then turning to the right passed by 

 Ringdale to Longcot, running very prettily 

 parallel to the railway over Alfred's Hill to the 

 brook, where there was a lively scene, and 

 several got a soaking. From there over the 



