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Masters
M R Hill Esq
Home Farm, Ewen, Cirencester, Glos, GL7 6BU
mark.hill@mooreallen.co.uk
01285 770281

Mrs A J Mason
Manor Farm, Ablington, Cirencester, Glos, GL7 5NY
01285 740266

M Wood Esq
Summerhouse Farm, Minety, Malmesbury, Wilts, SN16 9RP
01666 860249

Countess Goess-Saurau
susie.gs@virgin.net
01672 512383

Major SD Oliver
simon.oliver@vwhhunt.co.uk
01285 862431

Huntsman
Sidney Bailey
The Kennels, Meysey Hampton, Cirencester, Glos

Joint Secretaries
Mr and Mrs C Horton
01793 765526

Whipper-in
Mr Richard Markham

Previous Masters
Mr N Thomas, Mr W Reid, Mr J Phillips, Captain F Barker, Lord Mancroft,
Mr G Phillips

The country lies in Wiltshire and Gloucestershire and ranges from the Cotswold hills, mainly light going with stone walls and timber, to the grass vale in north Wiltshire. There is also some excellent woodland country around Cirencester.

A bold horse is essential in the vale, and must be clever for trappy places. Stamina is important - a three-quarter bred is ideal.

Adjoining Hunts: the Cotswold, Heythrop, Old Berkshire, Vine and Craven and Duke of Beaufort's.

The VWH Hunt extends back to the beginning of the last Century, but not until the year 1831 was the present title assumed, during the Mastership of the Hon H Moreton (later Lord Ducie). In 1886 the country was divided over a personal dispute , the then Earl Bathurst raising a pack at Cirencester (VWH Lord Bathurst) and Mr Charles Hoare kennelling hounds at Cricklade (VWH Cricklade).
Under the control of Earl Bathurst and later his heir, no detail of stable or kennel was neglected, and the hunt rose to great fame. The two packs were reunited in 1964.

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