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Reign of Queen Victoria, 1 837-1 901 



Forests. The original paved carriage entrance, where 

 the royal party alighted, was converted into a spacious 

 hall, from which a wide staircase ascended to the drawing- 

 room. This dispensed with the smaller stairways, and 

 the room thus obtained was made into a retiring room 

 for the ladies in attendance on Her Majesty. From the 

 drawing-room, another stairway was made leading to the 

 roof, which enabled the Royal visitors to ascend without 

 going by the outer stone steps used by the Royal 

 servants. 



In consideration of her twenty years' service, the 

 Trustees this year pensioned off Mrs. Hibburd, the widow 

 of Mr. Wm. Hibburd, who had served them so long and 

 faithfully. In this same year died Mr. Careless of 

 Epsom, who had for many years acted as purveyor 

 "in ordinary" to this and other Grand Stands, and had 

 justly earned a high reputation for the way in which he 

 catered , for the physical requirements of the patrons of 

 race meetings. 



Thormanby was the attraction of the t86i meeting. A 

 brilliant company were there to see him measure his powers 

 against Lord Ailesbury's St. Albans, who had won both the 

 Chester Cup and the St. Leger in the previous year. Several 

 champions turned out to run for the Cup, amongst others, 

 Fairwater and Parmesan. Thormanby had not done well 

 at Doncaster, and considerable uncertainty was felt as to 

 his staunchness. His owner, Mr. Merry, however, had 

 faith in him, and betting at starting was 6 to 5 against 

 Thormanby, 5 to 2 against St. Albans, 12 to i against 

 Fairwater, and 5 to i against Parmesan. At the turn 

 out of the Old Mile it was seen that Custance on 



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