32-564: The Odiham Agricultural Society was formed in 1783 by a collection of prominent citizens in Odiham, Hampshire , UK , for the purpose of encouraging local industrial and agricultural development. Its aim to advance knowledge in livestock breeding and management led to the establishment in 1791 of Britain's first veterinary college, in London. On 16 May 1783, the Odiham Agricultural Society
64-567: A Frenchman named Benoit Vial de St. Bel who was in England finding out about agriculture and thoroughbred horses. He had trained and qualified at the French veterinary school and was also trying, unsuccessfully, to interest the English in establishing a veterinary school in England. The combined efforts of Penn and St Bel resulted in a plan for an English school and, for the first time, someone who could provide
96-697: A criminal conviction. Appeals from decisions of the Disciplinary Committee are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council . In order to carry out its statutory duties a council of 33 members governs the RCVS and meets eight times a year. The President, vice-presidents (two), and Treasurer are elected by Council and together with the Chief Executive and Head of Legal Services/Registrar, form
128-668: A mini Heritage Centre. Thomas Cox wrote in 1738: Two people with links to Odiham won the Victoria Cross in the First World War, and have streets in the village named after them: Reverend William Addison (VC) was educated at Robert May's School; Brigadier Manley James (VC) was born and spent his childhood in the village. On 16 May 1783, a group drawn from 'Gentlemen of Rank, fortune and Ingenuity' plus some 'intelligent farmers' met in The George Inn, Odiham to inaugurate
160-582: Is a large historic village and civil parish in the Hart district of Hampshire , England. It is twinned with Sourdeval in the Manche Department of France. The 2011 population was 4,406. The parish in 1851 had an area of 7,354 acres with 50 acres covered by water. The nearest railway station is at Hook , on the South West main line . The village had its own hundred , named The Hundred of Odiham . The village
192-553: Is added to the Odiham Agricultural Society, Granville Penn . Penn was a campaigner for enlightened causes and had read James Clark's treatise and heard about the Society's efforts to promote the training of farriery. He became a subscriber to the Farriery Fund and a member of the Society. In the 5 August 1789 minutes of the Society, under his influence it was resolved that: "From the information collected on this subject it appears that
224-512: Is commonly practised, is conducted without principle or science and greatly to the injury to the noblest and most useful of our animals. That the improvement of Farriery established on a study of the Anatomy, diseases and cure of cattle, particularly Horses, Cows and Sheep, will be an essential benefit to Agriculture and will greatly improve some of the most important branches of national commerce, such as Wool and Leather." The minutes also record that
256-494: Is in the Domesday Book (1086), where it appears with its current spelling, although the spellings Odiam and Wudiham have sometimes been used since. King John decided in 1204 to build Odiham Castle and it was built during the years 1207 to 1214 at a cost of over £1000. He already had some ninety strongholds all over the country, and he may have chosen Odiham because it is halfway between Windsor and Winchester . In 1216
288-509: Is situated slightly south of the M3 motorway and approximately midway between the north Hampshire towns of Fleet and Basingstoke , some 37 miles (59.5 km) north-northeast of Southampton and 43 miles (69 km) southwest of London. RAF Odiham , home of the Royal Air Force 's Chinook heavy lift helicopter fleet, lies to the south of the village. The first written record of Odiham's existence
320-559: The Odiham Agricultural Society as a 'society for the encouraging of Agricultural and Industry in their village and neighbourhood'. Influenced by key members like Thomas Burgess and Granville Penn, the Society also resolved to reform farriery and animal care by establishing a school to teach veterinary science in England. This was to result in a far-reaching outcome: the foundation of the Royal Veterinary Society and
352-578: The Duke of Northumberland, who was unwilling to commit to a subordinate committee. The meeting resolved: "That from this Day forward they shall be called by the Name of THE VETERINARY COLLEGE, LONDON. That Mr Saint Bell be appointed Professor to the College." This decision was accepted by the Odiham Agricultural Society, who also agreed to give the Farriery Fund to the new London school. Granville Penn went on to progress
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#1732868555275384-538: The French Dauphin Louis VIII besieged King John in the castle for two weeks. King Henry III , son of King John, gave the castle to his sister Eleanor in 1236, so when she married Simon de Montfort in 1238 the castle became the de Montfort family home. However, Simon was killed in the Battle of Evesham in 1265 when he led the rebellious barons to fight against the king; Eleanor was sent into exile. During
416-552: The Odiham Agricultural Society, having heard of this, decided to send 2 or more boys to study at the school in France and advertised for contributions. In the same year, James Clark, a Scottish farrier wrote a treatise entitled 'Prevention of Disease' in which he put the case for farriery schools "to qualify the farrier for his profession" and praised the work of the French schools, calling for similar in Britain. At this point another new name
448-504: The RCVS has always meant that members of the public could rest assured that their individual vet is properly qualified and fit to practise, and now the same assurance can apply to practice premises. The RCVS Practice Standards Scheme is a voluntary initiative to accredit veterinary practices in the UK. Through setting standards and carrying out regular inspections, the Scheme aims to promote and maintain
480-515: The Society now played their part. Arthur Young , an author and traveller, who joined the Society in 1785, spent time in France during 1787 and visited the French veterinary school near Paris. In his 'Travels in France' he wrote that the school had "over one hundred pupils from different parts of France as well as pupils from every country in Europe except England, a strange exception considering how grossly ignorant our farriers are". The May 1788 meeting of
512-484: The birth of the veterinary profession in Britain. In 2020, Hampshire County Council announced plans to close Odiham library. Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons ( RCVS ) is the regulatory body for veterinary surgeons in the United Kingdom , established in 1844 by royal charter . It is responsible for monitoring the educational, ethical and clinical standards of
544-517: The cause of animal welfare and to campaign for more humane treatment of sick animals. And he started this through the Odiham Agricultural Society. The minutes of the meeting of 19 August 1785 record Burgess' motion: "That Farriery is a most useful science and intimately connected with the Interests of Agriculture; that it is in a very imperfect neglected state and highly deserving the attention of all friends of Agricultural economy. That Farriery, as it
576-516: The fourteenth century the castle played a role in several significant events, including a sitting of Parliament , and the imprisonment of King David II of Scotland in the castle for eleven years. during the reign of Edward III of England . However, by the fifteenth century its only use was as a hunting lodge. Odiham Park was a park which contained a hunting lodge owned by Henry VIII of England . On 4 August 1531, he stayed there with Anne Boleyn , who would later become his second wife . The castle
608-508: The health and welfare of animals committed to my care. The 1844 charter regulates particular aspects of the college's management of its affairs and gives it the power to award fellowships, diplomas and certificates to veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses, and others engaged in "veterinary science and its auxiliary sciences". The statutory duties of the RCVS are laid out in the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 . The regulatory role of
640-504: The highest standards of veterinary care. RCVS Accredited practices are able to display the RCVS accredited practice logo, which indicates that the practice has undergone a rigorous, independent inspection and various minimum standards have been met. The Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons hears charges against veterinary surgeons accused of serious professional misconduct or being unfit to practice because of
672-505: The improvement of Farriery would be most effectually promoted by the Regular Education in that Art on Medical and Anatomical principles. It is to be lamented that there is not yet in England any Establishment adequate to the desired improvement of Farriery by a regular education in that science." This was an admission that it was not enough to send a few boys to France, but that a school was required in England. In October 1789 Penn met
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#1732868555275704-500: The letters MRCVS (Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons) or FRCVS (Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons) after their name. During the ceremony of admission to the RCVS, members make a declaration: I PROMISE AND SOLEMNLY DECLARE that I will pursue the work of my profession with integrity and accept my responsibilities to the public, my clients, the profession and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, and that, ABOVE ALL, my constant endeavour will be to ensure
736-420: The meeting resolved: "That the Society will consult the good of the community in general and of the limits of the Society in particular, by encouraging such means as are likely to promote the study of Farriery upon rational scientific principles." Unfortunately, neither the Society nor Burgess had the money, medical or scientific knowledge, influence or practical ability to follow through on this resolution, but
768-621: The plan to completion. The role of the Odiham Agricultural Society in the foundation of what became the Royal Veterinary Society (in 1844) had ended, and the Odiham Society itself ended a few years later. But its legacy remains today in the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons . The content of this section is sourced from the book 'From Farriery to Veterinary Medicine 1785-1795' by L.P.Pugh, published for RCVS by Heffner, Cambridge in 1962. Odiham Odiham ( / ˈ oʊ d i ə m / )
800-451: The purpose of encouraging Veterinary Science" and which would direct the schools. The plan was sent to the Odiham Agricultural Society who accepted it at their meeting on 5 August 1790. The meeting also appointed a new London Committee of the Odiham Agricultural Society, that included the President, Lord Rivers, and also Burgess and Penn. This committee was to give more detailed supervision to
832-468: The quest had begun. The next step was agreed at the meeting on 17 June 1786 at which it was resolved to set up the Farriery Fund: "For the breed, management and improvement of horses, cows, sheep and hogs – for the best fully authenticated cures of diseases incident to horses etc, for accurate registers of dairies – for registers of management, profit and loss of a flock of sheep etc" Another member of
864-560: The scheme as Penn believed that the school should be in London. At the inaugural meeting of the London Committee on 3 November 1790, Burgess had all related resolutions of the parent Odiham Society read out and recorded in detail in the new Minute Book, with the result that these were captured for posterity. On 18 February 1791, the London Committee resolved to separate itself from the parent Society in Odiham in order to obtain patronage from
896-431: The teaching experience required. Penn sought out the financial support he needed from wealthy animal owners and also sought moral support from the medical and scientific professions regarding the need to move treatment of animals into the professional sphere. In order to raise money rapidly, he sought large subscriptions from sponsors and patrons, who would become the first governors of a new "College or Body Associating for
928-461: The veterinary profession. Anyone wishing to practice as a vet in the United Kingdom must be registered with the RCVS. Anyone who wishes to practice as a vet in the United Kingdom must first register with the RCVS. Eligibility for registration is based either on having a recognised qualification or by passing the RCVS statutory membership examination. After registration, the vet is entitled to use
960-472: Was Thomas Burgess , son of the local grocer, Winchester and Oxford scholar, who became Bishop of St David's, where he founded St David's College, Lampeter before being translated to Salisbury. Thomas Burgess found an interest in agricultural reform and an affinity with the Odiham Agricultural Society, both for its encouragement to sobriety, Scriptures and Sunday school, and for its focus on new developments. His zeal and his philanthropic nature led him to take up
992-465: Was described in 1605 as a ruin, which it remains to this day. The Pest house was built c. 1622 and subsequently housed local people and travellers suffering from the plague , smallpox and other infectious diseases. Many such "isolation hospitals" were built in that period but the Odiham Pest House is one of only five examples surviving. It was restored by the Odiham Society in 1981 to form
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1024-429: Was inaugurated as a 'society for the encouraging of Agricultural and Industry in their town and neighbourhood'. The activities and influence of some of its key members was to result in a far more important outcome: the foundation of the veterinary profession in Britain. The Society had 47 members initially, drawn from 'Gentlemen of Rank, fortune and Ingenuity' plus some 'intelligent farmers'. Amongst those founding members
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