| Master |
Mrs C Dorman |
| Huntsman |
Lee Peters |
| Kennels |
Ringcreevy Road
Comber
Belfast |
| Previous masters |
John Blakiston-houston, DL, 1881-1913.
Major C Blakiston-houston,1913-19.
WS Kingan, DL,1919-25.
Major S H Hall Thompson, MP, 1925-30.
D Munn,1930-47.
A Committee,1957-58.
Granville Nugent,1947-57 and 1958-69.
Major R H Taylor, 1969-73.
Mrs W N Brann, 1963-78.
E T McMillen,1978-82.
W H C Montomery, 1963-88.
W S Brann, 1988-92.
Mrs D Murdoch, 1988-92.
T D Osborne, 1988-92.
T A McKeag, 1988-94.
E Martin OBE, 1992-97.
K Gilmore,1994-97.
G Orr, 1995-97.
A Committee (DR A Glennie,J Anderson, R McLoughlin), 1997-2000.
Alan Buchanan, 2000-07.Mrs C Dorman, 2005 - still in office
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| Chairman |
Mr J McLoughlin |
| Honorary secretary |
Mr P Davidson |
| Whippers-in |
Lilly Strong
Mr A Gilmore |
| Groom |
Lilly Strong |
| Terriermen / countryman |
Mr B McCullough
Mr N Davis |
| Puppy walkers |
Lyons Family
Mr R Ross
Miss S Gilmore
Mr & Mrs Hannha
Mr & Mrs Kelly
Miss B Murry
Ballyalter Park
Mrs L gamble |
| Country |
Lies in the north part of Co Down and occupies over a quarter of its
area. It is mixed farming, with an increasing amount of wire fencing
requires a clever, active horse. |
| History |
The Hunt was established with a harrier pack in 1881 to succeed the
Dufferin Harriers which had formerly hunted the country. Hounds hunt
fox, and the Hunt has been recognized by the Irish MFHA since 1981.
Registered as Harriers until 1995. |
| Web site |
northdownhunt.webeden.co.uk |
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information supplied by Lee Peters 17th Sept 2007 |