Twin Sisters’ Distinction.
Twin sisters, who are aged between 50 and 60, have been appointed to the joint mastership of one of the best known packs of foxhounds in the country—the Woodland Pytchley, in Northamptonshire. They are Miss Violet and Miss May Wilson, of Brooke Priory, Brooke, near Oakham, Rutland, one of the historic houses of the neighbourhood, and their home for many years. They take over their duties on May 1, when they will succeed the present master. Sir Julian Cahn, who has hunted these houndf since last year. Among the famous masters whom the sisters will follow are Lord Lonsdale, Mr Austin Mackenzie, Lord Southampton, and Mr Walter de P. Cazenove. The Woodland Pytchley country is faat and requires the best type of hunter. Miss Violet Wilson said to a reporter: “My sister and I have been brought up in the saddle together practically since we could walk. We are very fond* of hunting and look forward to many more seasons. 1 .”
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Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 369, 25 February 1937, Page 2
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164Twin Sisters’ Distinction. Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 369, 25 February 1937, Page 2
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