The Members lucky enough to get names down first were afforded a rare treat by antiquarian book collector, author and Life Member Colin Franklin on 20th April. The Society was welcomed into his home for a very fine lunch followed by a reprise of Colin’s speech to the Bodleian. Then members spent a magical hour…
On the 16th march the Society went North to hunt with the Percy and have our Goose and Dumpling Dinner at Chillingham Castle, by kind invitation of Sir Humphry Wakefield. We then visited the newly restored grave and had lunch the following day in Hamsterley Hall itself.
On October 23rd Colin Franklin spoke at Oxford, on behalf of the Society, to “Surtees in a Year of Dickens”.
On Monday 5th November Lord Mancroft addressed the Society at our Annual Dinner in the Churchill room of the Carlton Club.
The New Sporting Library in Middleburg, Virginia heard Lord Charles Cecil on 19th April. He spoke on the title “Away they go like beans” a gallop through the life, times and works of RS Surtees. The event was such a success it had to be moved to a larger hall! Pictured: Hugh Chisholm, Lisa Campbell,…
The AGM was held at the Farmer’s Club on Monday 28th May, 6.30pm.
