Foxhunting: past, present, future?
Oral history interviews available for consultation from 1 December 2006
To make an appointment contact:
Melton Carnegie Museum, Thorpe End, Melton Mowbrary, LE13 1RB. Tel. 01664 569946. Email: museums@leics.gov.uk
Or
Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Long Street, Wigston Magna, Leicester LE18 2AH. Tel. 0116 257 1080.
Email: recordoffice@leics.gov.uk
Interviewee Interviewee
surname
forename
Allen
Walter
Organisation/
occupation
Retired farrier
Date of
interview
12.04.2006
Atter
John
Regional Manager,
RSPCA
06.09.2006
Barrington
James
Consultant, All Party
Parliamentary Middleway
Group
14.08.2006
Baxter
Sue, Duncan, Hunt saboteurs
Denise
31.07.2006
Juliette
11.05.2006
Rural dweller
Brief description of interview
content
Describes his work as a farrier;
expresses his views on the
Hunting ban
Describes his involvement in the
anti-hunt campaign at regional
level
Describes his involvement with
hunt sabbing, League Against
Cruel Sports and the All Party
Parliamentary Middleway Group
Describe their involvement with
hunt sabbing and animal rights
campaigns; views on the Hunting
Act and police enforcement
Describes views on fox hunting
as a rural dweller
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Interviewee Interviewee
surname
forename
Bowyer
George
Organisation/
occupation
Master of Fitzwilliam
Hunt; Pro-Hunt
Campaigner
Date of
interview
26.04.2006
Brief description of interview
content
Describes role as Master of Hunt;
involvement in Pro-Hunt
campaign; views on the Hunting
Act and fox welfare
Describes work and methods as
an equestrian artist; talks about
the impact of the Hunting Act
Describes career in journalism;
involvement with Horse and
Hound and views on the Hunting
Act
Describes career in hunting;
views on Hunting Act and fox
welfare
Describes role in church; views
on fox hunting
Describes career in hunting;
involvement in the Pro-Hunt
Campaign and views on the
Hunting Act
Describes links between farmers
and hunts
Cawthorne
Neil
Equestrian artist
22.03.2006
Clayton
Michael
Hunting Journalist and
writer
08.03.2006
Collins
Peter
Professional Huntsman,
Quorn Hunt
04.03.2006
Curtis
Richard
Anglican Vicar
19.05.2006
Fanshawe
Brian
Council for Hunting
Associations; Pro-Hunt
Campaigner
08.03.2006
Gresham
John
Retired tenant farmer
25.01.2006
Halford
Mark
Hunt follower
03.03.2006
Describes role as a hunt
saboteur; involvement with
Leicestershire hunts
Hart
Simon
Chief Executive,
Countryside Alliance
01.08.2006
Describes involvement in ProHunt campaign; views on the
Hunting Act; current strategy
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Interviewee Interviewee
surname
forename
Hawksfield
John
Organisation/
occupation
Hunt Treasurer,
Cottesmore Hunt
Date of
interview
27.06.2006
Hill
Kevin
08.05.2006
Hubbard
Alan
Hunt Monitor,
International Fund for
Animal Welfare
Urban dweller
Inglesant
Captain Rupert Master of Belvoir Hunt
14.06.2006
King
Tony
Hunt foot follower
07.03.2006
Langton
Margaret
Hunt foot follower
02.05.2006
Mankelow
Paul
Rural dweller
28.03.2006
Meads
Jim
Photographer
29.03.2006
County Councillor
(Labour)
24.04.2006
O’Callaghan Matthew
04.05.2006
Brief description of interview
content
Describes involvement with
hunting; role as Treasurer; views
on Hunting Act
Describes involvement in AntiHunt campaign; role as Hunt
Monitor
Describes views on hunting and
the Hunting Act
Describes role in hunts; views on
the Hunting Act and impact
Describes involvement as a foot
follower; views on the Hunting Act
and town and country
Describes involvement as a foot
follower; participation in Pro-Hunt
campaign; views on the Hunting
Act
Describes views on the Hunting
ban, the Government and civil
liberties
Describes career as
photographer of hunts; links with
hunts in the United States of
America; views on Hunting Act
Describes role as a county
councillor; views on hunting and
the Act; role of Rural Task Group
Comments
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Interviewee Interviewee
surname
forename
Pegge
Noel
Organisation/
occupation
Hunt follower
Date of
interview
19.04.2006
Ripley
Peter
Retired tailor
22.05.2006
Scoates
Hilary
Groom with Fitzwilliam
Hunt
26.04.2006
Sharrad
Josey
09.05.2006
Taylor
Nicola
Campaigns Officer,
International Fund for
Animal Welfare
Urban dweller
Wass
Tim
Superintendent, RSPCA
06.09.2006
Waterhouse
Sir Ronald
06.03.2006
Wilkinson
Sophie
Williams
David
Former chair,
Independent
Supervisory Authority
for Hunting
Regional Press Officer,
RSPCA
Tailor and Owner, Frank
Hall Tailors
11.05.2006
06.09.2006
27.04.2006
Brief description of interview
content
Describes involvement horses,
livery business; following hunts
on horse; hunt characters; views
on the Hunting Act
Describes career as a Tailor;
views on Hunting Act
Describes role as a hunt groom;
changing views on hunting and
the Hunting Act and ban
Describes involvement in AntiHunt campaign; views on the
Hunting Act
Describes views on hunting; the
Hunting Act and the Government
Describes role in RSPCA; views
on the campaigns; impact of the
Hunting Act
Describes involvement with
Independent Supervisory
Authority for Hunting
Comments
Describes involvement with AntiHunt campaign at a regional level
Describes career in retail and
tailoring; concerns about
apprenticeships; views on hunting
and the Hunting Act
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