Mayor Banquet at Bovey Tracey: Many years ago, one of the Courtenay family bequeathed two fields, which he called the Portreeve’s Park, to the freeholders of Bovey; the rent of which fields, amounting to rather und £20 per annum, was to be devoted to keeping up the commemoration of Lord Mayor’s Day. The custom continues, although the ceremony is sadly shorn of its ancient glory… (description of past events including beating of the bounds etc.) … The annual feast was held on Monday at the Dolphin Hotel, Mr. J. L. Joll, the present Portreeve, in the chair. There was also present Messrs. H. Baker (in the vice-chair), J. Hurrell, C. Loveys, G. Beer, T. Crocker, J. Smale, J. Hellier, G. W. Wyatt, W. Loveys, E. Lavis, T. Tapper, J. Moor, T. Bray, J. Holmes, A. Godsland, W. Walling, G. Bond, J. Pinsent, J. Payne, W. Tucker, G. Snell, and S. Andrews …
[see also Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Tuesday 5th May 1885]
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