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14th Hussars, but after his marriage had left the 

 service and settled on his own property at Stover. 

 His soldiering days, however, were not over, for he 

 was destined later to see active service in the Boer 

 War, having volunteered for service, and on his 

 return he joined the Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry 

 in which he is now a Major. He is also a considerable 

 landowner and lord of three manors. 



Collings was kept on as huntsman. His son, 

 Frank, who had been in Dr. Gaye's service for five 

 years, first as second horseman and then as whip, 

 also went to Stover to whip in to his father and 

 remained there throughout Mr. St. Maur's reign. 



Mr. St. Maur built new kennels at Stover, whither 

 the hounds were moved as soon as the new quarters 

 were ready to receive them. 



The sport during this mastership was excellent, 

 as appears from the resolution passed at its close 

 to be noticed presently. Yet details are not avail- 

 able, for my own diary fails me, and that of the 

 master is inaccessible at the moment. After the 

 outbreak of war, Stover was converted into a Red 

 Cross Hospital, where a score of badly wounded 

 soldiers were, until quite recently, treated under the 

 very able personal management of Mrs. St. Maur. 

 Major St. Maur, as he now is, at present is on 

 active service and was through the Gallipoli Ex- 

 pedition with his youngest son. His eldest son is 

 with his regiment, the 14th Hussars, at Kut-el- 

 Amara, and his second son is in the Air Department, 

 Royal Naval Division. Truly a good record for one 

 family. 



In the spring of 1895, at the master's suggestion, 

 the following gentlemen were appointed to act in 

 rotation as field-masters in the event of his absence : 



