It is with great sadness that we have to tell you that long standing Countryside Alliance board member, former chairman of the Association of Masters of Harriers and Beagles & Master of the Britannia Beagles, Admiral Sir James Eberle, passed away last week. Sir James had a distinguished naval career and was a passionate country man whose lifelong love of hunting and commitment to conservation ensured that he made an invaluable contribution to the defence of the rural way of life for future generations. Sir James will be greatly missed by all who knew him and our thoughts are with his family and friends.