Royal Ascot 



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Staines, [where 

 he resided, he 

 was very much 

 respected, taking 

 an active part in 

 local affairs. He 

 died in 1880. 



Captain 

 Thomas Bulke- 

 LEY, who for so 

 many years took 

 a conspicuous 

 part in Ascot 

 aff^iirs, acting as 

 senior Trustee 

 of the Grand 

 Stand, was born 

 on September 

 26th, 1807. He 

 was educated at 

 Harrow, under 

 the late Dr. Butler, and afterwards at University College, 

 Oxford. In 1828 he entered the 1st Life Guards as Cornet, 

 and three years later was made Lieutenant, and a Captaincy 

 was offered him in 1837. After serving twenty-one years 

 he retired in 1849. He then turned his attention to local 

 affairs, never, however, taking any prominent part in politics. 

 He was Chairman of the Windsor Branch Railway from 

 Slough, when it was first constructed, and on its being 

 incorporated with the Great Western Raihvay, became a 

 Director of that company. He was also Chairman of the 



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