74 The Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire Hunt. 



The Late Mr. JAMES J. BARCLAY. 



The hunting season of 1 920-1 921 may be written down as one of the most 

 successful ever passed through, but the element of sadness that so suddenly 

 enveloped its closing stages will never be forgotten by those who had 

 enjoyed the pleasure of association with such a cheery personality as the 

 late Mr. James J. Barclay. It was early in March, 1921, after a brief illness, 

 that this bright star ceased to shine in our midst, and countless admirers 

 were left to mourn the loss of one who had not only done so much in the 

 hunting field, but had endeared himself to all with whom he came in contact. 

 Born in 1863, the deceased sportsman was a son of the late Mr. John Barclay 

 of Gateside, and like his brother (Mr. G. Barclay) not only took a promi- 

 nent part in foxhunting but was a devotee of rod and gun, being an especially 

 good fisherman. Possessed of keen vision, he had a wonderful knack of 

 doing just what was required in the hunting field at the right time in an 

 unpretentious way, and was therefore of valuable assistance to Master and 

 huntsman. When hounds ran fast he was almost invariably cutting out 

 the work, and, having such an intimate knowledge of the country, it became 

 an accepted fact that he was the right man to follow. As assistant Master 

 for so many years, Mr. James Barclay was often called upon to act as deputy 

 in the absence of his brother, and he also discharged the duties of honorary 

 secretary during the period that Sir Stephen Renshaw was away on war 

 service. How much this outstanding figure in the hunting field will be 

 missed in future can hardly be realised, and the deepest sympathy of all 

 goes out to the relatives still with us. Mr. Barclay was unmarried, and 

 resided with his sister at Clippens, near Johnstone. 



