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Mr. James Brown, of Rossington, who owned some coverts 

 in the Thursday country about Copgrove, was one of the 

 staunchest supporters the hunt ever had. His purse and his 

 influence were always at the service of the good cause, and 

 for many years he took a leading part in the internal 

 management of the hunt. Sir Charles Slingsby and he 

 were great friends, and Sir Charles only had to make a 

 suggestion and it was carried out. 



A familiar figure with the York and Ainsty for many 

 years was the late Colonel Telford, who was not only a 

 liberal subscriber, but who, in other ways, rendered effective 

 service to the hunt. The hunt partly owes the fine gorse 

 covert at Colton to him, Lord Downe sharing the expense 

 of planting it with him. No man ever rode a finer class of 

 horses than did Colonel Telford, and in his younger days 

 he went well. Indeed, till late in life he was a good 

 performer, and he deserves a foremost place amongst that 

 galaxy of sportsmen who have done so much to bring the 

 York and Ainsty to that eminent position they now occupy. 



A few words must be added about the farmers. Ever 

 since the establishment of the hunt the farmers have been 

 amongst its staunchest supporters, and that fine sporting 

 spirit which was so prominent in their predecessors is still to 

 be found amongst the farmers of the present day, many of 

 whom take their place in the first flight, — and keep it. 



Amongst them may be named Mr. John Nalton, of Cop- 

 manthorpe, a genial comrade and a fine horseman. Few 

 men were Mr. Nalton's equal at showing a horse in a ring 

 or at making a raw one, and all horses went kindly with 

 him. Although he went well to the front Mr. Nalton could 

 scarcely be called a bruiser, and his nice quiet style of 

 crossing a country was a treat to witness. His untimely 

 death cast a gloom over the country, and no man was more 

 deeply regretted. His horse fell with him when hunting 



