Annual Troutbeck Mayor Making Ceremony

There are records amongst the Browne Family’s papers, formerly at Town End but now in the Record Office at the County Hall, Kendal of Mayor Hunts at Troutbeck in 1779 and 1780, and again in the seventeen nineties.

At that time the “Hunting Mayor” was elected by ballot by the company attending the gathering. The Hunting Mayor in 1779 was R. Birkett, and in 1780 Thomas Dixon of Kentmere. In 1796 “The Rev. Mr. R. Lambert” was elected (by a majority of one vote).

Mr. Lambert later became Curate of Troutbeck in 1779.

The hounds were harriers, and it was customary to give the Mayor a hare on his election. Hare hunting was more popular
then than fox hunting, though a few “trencher-fed” hounds were kept in Troutbeck.

The Coniston Foxhound were not started until 1825.

The next Mayor Making Ceremony is to be held on Friday 25th February 2011 at the Troutbeck Village Institute, and on the Saturday evening at The Queen's Head.

Troutbeck Duck Race

The next annual event is to take place on Sunday 29th August 2010.
There will be lots of fun and entertainment for all ages, racing toy ducks down the village beck.
Lots of prizes to be won (and afternoon teas for everyone!)
Starter’s orders from 2.00 pm in the field next to Church Bridge
Contact: Alan Mitchinson 015394 32992 for more details

For further details of local events please visit: http://www.troutbeck.org/index.html