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Remembering Charles Augustus Stanhope, the Happy Huntsman, and his Memorial Oak Tree near Elvaston Castle

Charles Augustus Stanhope

“Family lore says that when Charles was buried, the hounds bounded into the graveyard and gathered around the oak tree near the family crypt. They would not leave and could not be coaxed away.” February 5, 1917    On this day, the Happy Huntsman’s Tree was planted, which stands beside the Harrington family crypt near…

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