The supporters gather at the Kennels - Note the Fallen Stock Truck - who will deal with this when there are no hunts?
It had been raining earlier but the day was to be bright and dry
The Huntsman Barry Todhunter. Barry has been with the Blencathra since 1873 first as whip but since 1988 as Huntsman
More supporters - young and more mature! There were well over 100 in total.
Photo-opportunity - Joint Masters Michael Thompson & Dr Jim Cox flanking Barry Todhunter, with Joyce Airey and her son Brian
Photo-opportunity - Joint Masters Michael Thompson & Dr Jim Cox flanking Barry Todhunter, with Joyce Airey and her son Brian
Photo-opportunity - Joint Masters Michael Thompson & Dr Jim Cox flanking Barry Todhunter, with Joyce Airey and her son Brian
Photo-opportunity - Joint Masters Michael Thompson & Dr Jim Cox flanking Barry Todhunter, with Joyce Airey
Dr Jim Cox addressing the gathering about this historic but sad day
Dr Jim Cox addressing the gathering about this historic but sad day
Moving off
Yet another photo opportunity - for the Gentlemen of the Press. We are up Gate Ghyll on the outwash from the Elizabethan mine.
Barry Todhunter - "tod" is a Lakeland word for "fox"
There are hounds in this pic...
... and in this one, with a hatless Barry
Barry
Barry high in Doddick Gill collecting hounds
Barry
Supporters on the shoulder of Hall's Fell
Hounds in Doddick Gill being led by a fox that crossed the beck two feet in front of the leading hound, but by the time he disappeared over Hall's Fell he was two hundred yards ahead.
Barry seeing the last hound back into the kennels on a historic day
