THE ATHERSTONE HUNT

 

Atherstone Hunt

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JOINT MASTERS:

 (2008) Mr M Arthers, (2004) Mrs A Bodycote,(2007) Dr M Carter, (2006) Mrs HR Milner, (2008) Mr R Woodward

 FIELD MASTERS:

  (2008) Mr P Towers,(2008) Mr A Winnington

 CHAIRMAN: (2000) Dr Paul Davenport

COMPANY SECRETARY & TREASURER: Mrs J Herrick

  POINT-TO-POINTSECRETARY: (2001) Mrs S Garland
 SUPPORTERS CLUB SECRETARY: (2005) Mrs D Mellor
  HUNTSMAN:  (1989) Mr J Kennelly
 WHIPPER-IN: (1994) Mr S Barrow 

GROOM: Julie Bramley

 KENNELS: Witherley, Atherstone, Warwickshire 
MEET: Tuesday, Saturday 11.00am 
SUBSCRIPTION AND CAP: Mrs I Pollard, Mr D Sharland 
 The AtherstoneHunt Country Extends 24miles from the North to South and 18 miles East to West. From 1930 to 1950 thehunt divided into the North Atherstone and the South Atherstone, but is nowreunited as one. During that time the first South Atherstone huntsman was the famous Arthur Thatcher, who although no longer young, showed remarkable sport before he past away in November 1931. He was buried near the kennels at Cotesbach. The terrain is a mixture of arable and grass with some tough fences, the fences are mainly post and rails, but the hedges do also require jumping, preferably by a bold horse. The country and often the going needs a fit horse but there are a selection of days suitable for young horses and the less experienced rider.Adjacent Packs: Meynell and South Staffs, Quorn, Fernie and Pytchley. SOME FORMERHUNTSMEN:

 Sam Lawley??-1812, Col Cook 1812-1815, Squire Osbaldestone 1815-1817, Lord Anson1820-1830, T Thurlow 1831-1842, W Turpin 1842-1847, Col Anstruther Thomson1847-1855 and 1970-1871, W Dickens 1859-1867, George Castleman 1872-1888,George Whitemore 1899-1911, Sam Morgan 1914-1921, Capt E Ramsden 1924-1933,Arthur Thatcher (south) 1930-1931, Nimrod Capell (south) 1932-1936, Mr PW Paget(north) 1937-1940, Harry Parrish (north) 1940-1946, Sidney Littleworth1946-1953, Capt HB Parry 1948-1959, D Claxton 1964-1965, Mr KJ Beeston1959-1964 and 1969-1975.

 FORMER MASTERS:

 Mr Pullston 1804-1812, Col Cook 1812-1815,Mr Osbaldestone 1815-1817, Sir Graham Bellingham 1817-1820, Lord Anson1820-1830, Sir John Gerard 1830-1831, Mr Applethwaite 1831-1842, Mr Colvile1842-1847, W Wilson 1849-1850, Mr Selby Lowndes 1855-1859, Viscount Curzon1859-1870, Col Anstruther Thomson 1847-1855 and 1870-1871, WE Oakley 1870 1891,WF Inge 1891-1895, Gerald Hardy 1895-1903, JC Munro 1903-1908, T Bouch1911-1912, The Earl of Huntingdon 1908-1913, NW Loder, 1914-1914, Miss Inge1915-1919, Mrs Inge 1914-1920, Major H Hawkins 1920-1922, Major WE Lyon1922-1924, Major B Hardy 1923-1924, Capt Edward Ramsden 1924-1930.

NorthAtherstone:

 CaptEdward Ramsden 1930-1933, L Lillingston 1933-1937, W Ansell 1935-1937, PW Paget1937-1940 and 1945-1950, Miss Inge 1945-1950

SouthAtherstone:

 ReginaldWright 1930-1936, Capt MJ Kingscote 1936-1937, Capt GRD Shaw 1935-1939, MajorCHS Townsend 1937-1939, A Committee 1939-1943, Mrs JS Arkins 1943-1950, B Parry1948-1950

NorthAtherstone and South Atherstone Reunited: BParry 1951-1953, Capt HB Parry 1953-1959, Major NH Hambro 1955-1959, RJ Ryley1957-1963, Lt Col EFS Morrison 1953-1957 and 1959-1967, Mrs CC Miller1963-1966, ARL Escombe 1965-1966, Hon Mrs J Russell 1965-1967, Major T Coombs1966-1969, PF Hall 1967-1969, Miss JH Beeston 1969-1972, KJ Beeston 1959-1964 and 1969-1975, RW Matthews 1970-1975, T Lisney 1972-1975, GW Arm 1973-1975, TheLady de Clifford 1977-1984, RJ Lampard 1979-1984, RD Wathes 1981-1988, WJWinter 1984-1988, Mrs A Barber 1983-1993, Mrs NR (Kitty) Swinnerton 1984-1993,Mr M Arthers 1988-1999, Miss SG Lampard 1993-1999, Mr RJ Tyacke 1984-2004, MrsRJ (Penny) Tyacke 1994-2004, Mr PMP de Lisle 1999-2007, Mr JN Sharland2004-2008

written by Emma Winnington