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Welcome to another selection of truly talented “Hoods & Maids” - we salute you fine souls & bow to your superior skills!! First we re-welcome “repeat offender” SUE KENWORTHY, who told us: “This was the jammiest 16 of the day...moi! at South Wilts’ Not Boxing Day shoot on 30.12.2017!” Many ‘descriptions’ of this shot followed … here is a selection of the finest ones:- “A rump in the woods?” (Sue K) “Oh deer, another bum shot!” (Courtesy of Tony Bristow) “They say beauty is only skin deep, but in this case it’s Sue’s arrow!” (Tony B) “Tinsel tush.” & “Gemsbutt.” (Sue K) Secondly, NEW INDUCTEES - the lovely FREDA MARSHALL & MARY LYNN. Also taken at the South Wilts Not Boxing Day shoot, Freda told us:- “Myself, Freda Marshall, and Mary Lynn, with our poor 'paw' shots. Then later I topped it by getting the standing bear in the 'unmentionables'!!!!.” Congratulations ladies - you’ve smashed what Hoods & Maids is all about and we are privileged to welcome you both!! 53
“The Huntress” Photographer: Mark Hamilton Designer: Leather Creations by Kay Buchanan Hair: Shay Kapur Pictured: Kay Buchanan www.leathercreationsbykaybuchanan.com
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UPDATE:- THE AZINCOURT BATTLEFIELD AREA 2017 & THE AZINCOURT 600 YEAR ANNIVERSARY ARCHERS TRIBUTE ~ By OH Boyd - Part One ~ The first archer in the trilogy is finished at last and it was taken to Azincourt to publicise the project and to hopefully raise some funding to enable its continuance. A van was hired and a special podium made for display, Dan Billany and Richard Biddle came as companions and drivers. All preparations made for our visit were to correspond with a holiday weekend in France organised very ably by good friend and archer of La Mesnie 1415, Patrick Fenet and his wife Marie- Josie, with whom we stayed at their magnificent chateau. Before the figure left for France the Mayor of Beverley, Mrs Ann Willis and Town Clerk, Helen Watson (pictured right with the artist, OH Boyd), came to wish him au revoir, letters were brought for the Mayors of the villages around the battlefield and the Mayor of Crecy together with plaques of the Beverley Coat of Arms and, charmingly, Forget-me-not plants to establish a living link between us. Beverley has the link with Azincourt of St John of Beverley whose standard was carried into battle, it being believed to be successful as it was for King Aethelstan at Brunanburh in the year 937. th The battle of Azincourt took place on the day of the feast of St Johns translation, 25 October, and King Henry dedicated the miracle of the victory to St John. Later, in 1421, he came on pilgrimage to Beverley with his new bride, Catherine of Valois, daughter of the defeated French King Charles V1 to give homage at the tomb of St John. He presented a war axe used at the battle to the people of Holderness. Travelling via the Chunnel we arrived mid afternoon to renew old friendships, settle in and prepare for the celebrations of the next day. On Friday evening we visited an art display in the ancient town of Hesdin where the traders who have premises vacant, allow artists to put on exhibitions of their work and the results of this are that the town is buzzing and the standard of work is very high. As an artist always looking for venues and waiting lists can be up to 2 years, this is very attractive idea but it is also good for the town as it brings in lots of extra people, including ourselves of course to visit a vibrant place rather than seeing empty premises, never an encouraging sight to visitors. On Saturday morning we dressed as archers of the time and took the Tribute Figure to stand in the same place on the battlefield where King Henry, after the battle (pictured left), looked around and asked where are we? The reply of, “That is the castle of Azincourt over there Sire” led him to declare that henceforth this battle shall be known as the battle of Agincourt (an English mis-spelling). Had he been able to see any other landmark, the name could have been different. 56
(Pictured left - The Artist drawing with the figure on the battlefield) This prominent site is owned by Patrick and Marie- Josie and - in the THE AZINCOURT BATTLEFIELD AREA 2017 & French way - wine and refreshments were prepared by Marie Josie and the ladies of La Mesnie 1415, the wine served is special in the area and infused with herbs, as is the delicious shortbread type cake. Patrick had prepared a podium on which the figure stood orientated towards the French lines, with the archers stakes prominent and The first archer in the trilogy is finished at last and it was taken to Azincourt to publicise the surrounded by both English and French battle standards. The figure project and to hopefully raise some funding to enable its continuance. A van was hired and a was covered with the French flag and fleur de leys in the interests special podium made for display, Dan Billany and Richard Biddle came as companions and drivers. of camaraderie, we are all Europeans now, and was unveiled All preparations made for our visit were to correspond with a holiday weekend in France by Marie- Josie before the Mayors of the four villages and the organised very ably by good friend and archer of La Mesnie 1415, Patrick Fenet and his wife Vicomte de Bucamp, Monsieur Eric de Chabot. It was very significant that the villages were represented by the Mayors and with the President of the Office for Tourism in the 7 Valleys Monsieur Alain Barbier present too, theTribute figure and principle of it being so situated was well received. Archers in full regalia from both English and French sides shot volleys of arrows in tribute, homage to the dead and sheer fun and a hearty toast to entente cordiale was drunk and shared at the conclusion. (Pictured right - The Unveiling with the 5 mayors and Vicomte on the battlefield) October, We then repaired to the Musee de Azincourt for a lovely cold buffet prepared by the ladies of La Mesnie 1415 and King Henry dedicated the miracle of the victory to St John. Later, in 1421, he came on which featured in part the local goat cheese; the French Charles V1 to give homage at the tomb of St John. He presented a war axe used at the battle to certainly know how to entertain. I spoke at some length with the Vicomte as he and his cousin, the Vicomte de Tramecourt, Monsieur Robert de Chabot, knew and played host to Robert Hardy and drove him and the decendant of Lord Camoys on the 25 th October 2015. The Vicomte also appreciated Roberts support for the condemnation of plans to erect a windfarm on the battle site which was subsequently rejected largely thanks to that intervention strengthening his case. In the evening I gave a presentation in the magnificent banqueting hall of the Musee de Azincourt. This hall, attached to the main museum is superbly equipped and a fabulous venue, a major banquet with fare of the times was held there in 2015 with medieval musicians, dancers and entertainers with a roaring fire in the largest hearth I have seen. took the Tribute Figure to stand in the same place on the The Tribute Archer (pictured left) was set up together with a display showing the “Nestroque” sequence of shooting the arrow the castle of Azincourt over there Sire” led him to declare and portraits of Robert Hardy (who is well known in the area that henceforth this battle shall be known as the battle of as an archer) and Mark Stretton (also well known in the area, spelling). Had he been able to see Mark is the most powerful archer in the world and model for the next figure). 27 57
(Pictured above left - The Musee Display; and above right - with accompanying display in Musee de Azincourt) Again the Mayors of the four villages attended and after a description and explanation of the rationale of the work, translated by Patrick, I made formal presentation of the letters from the Mayor of Beverley plus the coats of arms and the flowers. This was very well received and the possibility of twinning with Beverley was keenly discussed. (Pictured right - Presentation from mayor of Beverley in Musee with the 4 mayors) The Mayor of Azincourt, Monsieur Nicholas et Odile Poclet reminded us that they were twinned with Middleham in Yorkshire and expressed that he would very much like to visit Beverley and the tomb of St John when he visited next year. After a personal tour and explanation of the work to the dignitaries and an interesting question time the ceremony was concluded. Sunday brought a visit with the Tribute figure to the medieval town of Hesdin and a display was unveiled on the square of the fish market by the side of the river and at a prominent junction where it is hoped that a memorial to the dead of the battles can be erected as part of the tourism initiative (pictured below). That day there was a display of artists work in the streets, so it fitted very well the event. An excellent lunch was provided by the Patron of the restaurant at that place and an enjoyable time was had with many members of the public taking an interest in the work and project, many questions were asked and answered. We then upped stakes, (this term comes from the battle of Azincourt) and removed to another reception and unveiling at the museum in Crecy where an invited and interested crowd of visitors and sightseers had gathered. We were received and welcomed in Crecy by Monsieur Franck Bouchez together with Monsieur Marmouset new curator of the Musee de Crecy and I renewed my acquaintance with the Monsieur Bouchez 58
as we had shot together previously on the site of the battle, he is an archer too. I was presented with a plan of the battlefield and a commemorative mug to mark the occasion. Importantly the Mayor of Azincourt, Monsieur Nicholas et Odile Poclet attended the ceremony with his wife who unveiled the work. The enthusiasm for the project was very encouraging and gratifying and this will help with the development of tourism for the area. (Pictured right - display in Crecy) The town of Crecy has now bought the battlefield and plan to develop this as a focus for various activities, not just the medieval re enactments and fairs but for cyclists and walkers to explore and enjoy the armies routes and significant places for the battle as well as covering some beautiful countryside. A new museum is to be built and I was invited over for the opening ceremony in March or April to which event I am looking forward to very much indeed. (Pictured left - Figure in Crecy with mayors of Azincourt and Crecy) Monday brought a tour of the whole region organised by Monsieur Alain Barbier, President of the Office for Tourism for the 7 Valleys. The tour began by meeting at a new gite complex where the large contingent of people involved in the development of the tourist trade including gite owners, businessmen, farmers, interested parties and traders proceeded to various venues to see the diversity of places and activities in the area. These included a goat farm that made the most excellent award winning goat cheeses - these we had sampled the day before at the reception in the Musee de Azincourt. This farm near Framecourt is run by Monsieur Franck Lesay and his son Antoine, Antoine is an archer too and we shot together the previous year. After various venues we enjoyed a most excellent lunch before moving on to a very well situated camping site with excellent facilities for fishing, swimming, walking or to peacefully relax. We had to speed on ahead to set up the Tribute display at la Comandarie d’Hospitaliers in Wamin which dated th back to the 13 century and the original room was set up with a recreation of the Knight Hospitalier tending the wounded; this in the very place it happened after the battle of Azincourt and transported Sunday brought a visit with the Tribute figure to the medieval town of Hesdin and a display was us back to that time. The Tribute figure was set up together with the Death Arrow carving of the archer at full draw and a display of portraits. A demonstration of woodcarving with associated tools was also set up next to the ancient tools found in the buildings. The venue, little changed since those times, was perfectly fitting for the occasion. After introductory speeches by the lady owner Madame de Montigny and the President of the Office for Tourism for the 7 Valleys Alain Barbier, Madame de Montigny and Marie-Josie unveiled We then upped stakes, (this term comes from the the figure and much interest was shown especially in the way Azincourt 600 year Anniversary Tribute project draws together not only the Azincourt battlefield villages but the whole area; this concept was again ably translated by Patrick. gathered. We were received and welcomed in Crecy An interesting and informative day as showcase for the area but importantly it showed the enthusiasm, vision for the future and determination of the joint will to bring this scheme to fruition. Marmouset new curator of the Musee de Crecy and A special thanks from me to everyone, our group was made to feel so welcome and a party to everything, the hospitality was outstanding. ~ To be continued in FAN UK’s April /May 2018 issue… ~ 27 59
Wexford Archers IFAF UAR 1 x 28 3D targets 28th January 2018 Wexford Archery would like to thank everyone who attended the shoot on Sunday 28th and special thanks go to Samantha, Mary, Lynn, Marjan, Don and Ger for all of their help. We were delighted with the fantastic attendance 72 archers from 18 different clubs and all the independent archers as well from all over Ireland - it was a really great turn out! Thank you all soon much for coming to our shoot and we hope that everyone got home safe and sound. By “Joe IFAF-Ireland” Full Results can be found via:- http://ifaf.ie/wordpress/shoot-results/ Here are some pics from the day for you! 62
Wexford Archery would like to thank everyone who attended the shoot on Sunday 28th and special thanks go to Samantha, Mary, Lynn, Marjan, Don Thank you all soon much for coming to our shoot and we hope that 37 63
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~ Arrows with John Beavis ~ A full time working Blacksmith in the Dauntsey Vale with a passion of the English longbow, both recreational and the heavy war bow, it was obvious that this was going to lead to forging arrowheads at some point. With pressure mounting on me from archers and leading authorities in this field, I had no choice but to... So, with lots research and many visits to museums it was no surprise to discover the vast variations within the types; then the classification of types. The London Museum and the Royal Armouries use “Ward Perkins” while some others use the more recent “Oliver Jessop” classification. There are differences within both of these which makes it more confusing and frustrating for anyone but it does explain a lot. A good example of this is what we all know as the “Tudor Bodkin” - classified by London Museum as a “Ward Perkins type 10, but with “Oliver Jessop it’s a Tudor Bodkin”. Some archaeological finds for this head date as early as the 12th century but this is far too early for the Tudor Period. Then there is another type 13 classified by London as a 13 variant... or is it a swept out type 16 under “Oliver Jessop”? When you see this head for real you know it’s a type 13 but unlike the others it has welded barbs. The only way forward was to have private viewings with the museums and handle, record construction, weigh and measure - everything that was needed to result in a good copy of an original head with the right type classification. What I then decided was to pick the best examples within the types and pick one or two from each and stick to it. Most of my arrowheads follow London Museum classification with some that follow Oliver Jessop. The type 13 was a difficult head to get down to two types as there are so many variations. I decided to stick with four, two from the London Museum and two from Salisbury Museum. You can clearly see the differences in the pictures below. I will conclude this for now and perhaps put finger to keyboard for next month. 70
A full time working Blacksmith in the Dauntsey Vale with a passion of the English longbow, variant... or is it a swept out type 16 under “Oliver Jessop”? When you see this head for real The only way forward was to have private viewings with the museums and handle, record everything that was needed to result in a good copy of an original head with the right type classification. What I then decided was to pick the best The type 13 was a difficult head to get down to two types as there are so many variations.
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Shoot Reports & Clubs’ Location Directory Name Location Afan Nedd South Wales Apollo Field Archers Hampshire Artemis Archers Belper, Derbyshire Aurora FAC Chelmsford, Essex Avalon Archers Near Sandy, Beds. Baldivis Archery Club Rockingham, Western Australia Bowmen of Bude Bude, North Cornwall Broadland Bowmen Norwich, Norfolk Caldy Bowmen West Kirby, Wirral CSAA Open FA Champs Various, Surrey Company of Sixty Oxshott, Surrey Dearne Valley Archery Club Near Barnsley, South Yorkshire Deer Park Archers Cheltenham, GL51 4UD Delamere Field Archers Delamere, Northwich, Cheshire Draig Goch Field Archers Rhuallt, North Wales Druids Field Archers Wiltshire Dunbrody Archers Nee Ross, Ireland Elmtree Archers Near Hatherleigh, Devon English War Bows NZ New Zealand Foxhill Bowmen Pendle Hill, above Downham Havering Nalgo Archers (HNA) Ramsden Heath, Essex High Weald Archery Club Etchingham, East Sussex King’s Lynn Field Archers (KLFA) Near Blackborough End, Norfolk Kingston Archery Club Ontario, Canada Lakeland Field Archers Wythop (Western Lake District), between Keswick & Cockermouth Longbow Heritage Shackleford, Surrey and Carters Clay, Hampshire Magna Carta Field Archers Lyne (near Chertsey), Surrey Mayo Archery Club Ballina, Mayo, Ireland Muscovy Archers Near Liskeard, Cornwall 84
Name Location Muttley Crew Archers Merseyside Noak Hill Archers Romford, Essex North Lakes Field Archers Penrith Oakwood Bowmen Near Woodbridge, Suffolk Overton Black Arrows Laverstoke, Overton, Hampshire Pines Park Archers Between Ravenshead & Calverton, Nottinghamshire Purbeck Archers Wareham, Dorset Raven Field Archers Based on the Sussex/Hampshire border Rebellion Archers St Austell, Cornwall Rednex Thorrington Regent Archers Bridlington, Yorkshire South Hams FA Yealmpton, Devon Spirit of Sherwood Worksop, Notts Tavistock Company of Archers Tavistock, Devon Thornbury Field & Roving Archers Thornbury, Bristol Umberleigh Field Archers Umberleigh, Devon Whitefriars Bowmen Between Westleton & Dunwich, Suffolk Wolfshead Field Archers Near Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire Zenith Archers Whitney-on-Wye, Hereford 85
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PREVIOUS Pictured: IFAF UAR 1 x 28 3Ds hosted by Wexford Archers on 28th January 2018
Pictured: Hook Lighthouse, Co. Wexford on 1st January 2018 Submitted by Clodagh Nolan of Dunbrody Archers, who told us:- “This photo is to try and give you an idea of the crowds... look on the right hand side and see the people along the walls! Unfortunately you can't see the crowds behind us and along the other wall !!!
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