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Click here for The Braes of Derwent Alphabet of 1967

Subscription rates for '11/'12

The country lies in Durham and Northumberland. In 1943 the old North Durham Hunt was finally dissolved and the western portion of their country was incorporated in the Braes of Derwent country. In 1939 the eastern portion of the country was given up. Since the death of Mr. L. Priestman in 1945 the Hunt has been a subscription pack. The country was originally hunted by a trencher-fed pack organised by Mr. Humble of Eltringham; records of its existence date back to the middle of the 18th century. On Mr. Humble’s death the pack became known as the Prudhoe, and about 1837 as the Prudhoe and Derwent. Some of the country was taken over by the new Slaley Hounds, which pack was broken up after a few years. The present Braes of Derwent Hunt dates from 1854, when the Slaley were given up, and the country as now constituted has existed since then.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voting Rights at General Meetings.

 

Those entitled to vote at any Annual General Meeting or Extra-ordinary General Meeting are:

 

(i)

Landowners (owning at least 250 acres in the country),

 

(ii)

Covert owners

 

(iii)

Farmers who own land or farm within the boundaries of the Hunt from which they gain their main source of living and over whose land hounds are permitted to go

 

(iv)

serving Committee members

 

(v)

members over 18 who have paid at least the minimum subscription in the current season or previous season

 

(vi)

those over 18 who have made a donation for the current season or the previous season and who have specifically agreed with the Secretary that its amount entitles them to a vote

 

(vii)

puppy walkers for the current and previous season

Meet: Wednesday and Saturday. Occasional bye day Monday

Former Masters: Mr W Cowen, 1854-68. Col J A Cowen, 1868-95. Mr L Priestman, 1896-1945. Mr G A Cowen, 1945-46. Mr G A Cowen & Mr J S Bentham, 1946-57. Mr G A Cowen, 1957-68. Mr M Austin, 1968-70. Mr C P Hooley, 1970-71. Mr C P Hooley & Mr I B Waters, 1971-72. Mr I B Waters & Mr C D Appleby, 1972-73. Mr N C Stirling, 1974-77. Mr I B Waters, 1974-78. Mr N C Stirling, 1979-87. Mr A J V Villiers, 1987-91. Miss M Hedley, 1990-98. Mr G Tomlinson, 1990-98. Mrs J Aldridge, 1998-00. Mr A Gibson, 1994-00. Miss G Clifford 1994-00.
Click here for a detailed history

Click here to learn more about fox hunting

Click here for a selection of historical Braes pictures

Click here for a selection of historical Braes pictures, courtesy of the Bullivant family


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Last update:
10 January 2012