Royal Ascot 



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Ascot lost one of its supporters. He was buried in Clewer 

 Churchyard. 



During the period that Robert Garrard was a Trustee, 

 many important changes were made in the arrangements 

 for the greater convenience of Ascot visitors. Mr. Garrard's 

 connection with Ascot extended from 1864 until 1873, when 

 he resigned. In 1864 the funds of the Grand Stand were 

 at a very low ebb, and the then Trustees — Lord Bessborough, 

 Captain Seymour, and Captain Bulkeley — tound themselves 

 in the awkward position of wanting to make better provision 

 for the visitors, by the erection of boxes and stalls on the 

 tiers of the Grand Stand, with no money at their disposal 



to use. With true 

 s p o r t s ni a n s h i p , 

 they endeavoured 

 to raise the neces- 

 sary money on a 

 promissory note, 

 but, as they were 

 not commercial 

 men, great diffi- 

 culty was experi- 

 enced in getting 

 the bill neo^otiated. 

 It was then that 

 Mr. Garrard step- 

 ped into the breach, 

 and, putting his 

 signature to the 

 document, the 

 matter proceeded 



COLONEL KWAKl' 



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