Otis Ferry
Encyclopedia
Charles Frederick Otis Ferry, born 1 November 1982 (age 29) is a British
fox hunting
enthusiast and prominent pro-hunting protestor. He is the son of singer Bryan Ferry
and model Lucy Helmore
. Ferry is joint master huntsman of the South Shropshire
hunt
.
He has been arrested and charged several times for activities relating to hunting, one of which led to a conviction
. Ferry has a conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol
.
.
He is the son of Bryan Ferry
and Lucy Ferry (who since 2006 has been married to businessman Robin Birley
).
Tony Blair
's constituency home in Sedgefield
, County Durham
with pro-hunting posters at 4am. He admitted that he was intending to place them on its walls. He was not charged.
and each fined £350 and given 18-month conditional discharge
s.
before a plain-clothes policeman stepped in to block him. As he was led away he shouted: "I've had enough of this Government." He was not charged.
11 October: Charged with driving under the influence of alcohol in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, shortly after leaving The Rock nightclub in the town. His blood-alcohol level was 55 micrograms, 20 above the legal limit of 35. Although he initially denied the charges, he changed his plea to guilty halfway through the trial at Stroud magistrates court in Gloucestershire the following August, admitting to drinking at least seven shots of vodka. He was not given a driving ban as the court accepted that he believed he had been drinking single shots. He was fined £500 and ordered to pay £364 costs.
, which prohibits hunting with dogs. He was subsequently arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice
in connection with the common assault charge. Although he was initially granted bail, he was subsequently remanded in custody until shortly before the trial in 2009 when he was released on bail
. The Crown Prosecution Service subsequently decided not to proceed with the charges of perverting the course of justice and he was formally acquitted of them in April 2009.
27 November: He was charged with two counts of criminal damage after it was said that he had snatched the ignition keys from the cars of photographers following his brother Isaac Ferry and his brother's actress friend Sienna Miller
outside a nightclub after a BAFTA after-show party. He was subsequently acquitted.
magazine put him at number 2 in their list of the 200 "most desirable" men.
In 2007, he was modeling for Burberry.
United Kingdom
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fox hunting
Fox hunting
Fox hunting is an activity involving the tracking, chase, and sometimes killing of a fox, traditionally a red fox, by trained foxhounds or other scent hounds, and a group of followers led by a master of foxhounds, who follow the hounds on foot or on horseback.Fox hunting originated in its current...
enthusiast and prominent pro-hunting protestor. He is the son of singer Bryan Ferry
Bryan Ferry
Bryan Ferry, CBE is an English singer, musician, and songwriter. Ferry came to public prominence in the early 1970s as lead vocalist and principal songwriter with the band Roxy Music, who enjoyed a highly successful career with three number one albums and ten singles entering the top ten charts in...
and model Lucy Helmore
Lucy Helmore
Lucy Ferry is a former model and London socialite who is the former wife of Roxy Music lead singer Bryan Ferry....
. Ferry is joint master huntsman of the South Shropshire
South Shropshire
South Shropshire was, between 1974 and 2009, a local government district in south west Shropshire, England.South Shropshire was the most rural district of one of the UK's most rural counties, the population of the district was 40,410 in 2001 spread out over 1,027 km² of forest, mountains,...
hunt
Fox hunting
Fox hunting is an activity involving the tracking, chase, and sometimes killing of a fox, traditionally a red fox, by trained foxhounds or other scent hounds, and a group of followers led by a master of foxhounds, who follow the hounds on foot or on horseback.Fox hunting originated in its current...
.
He has been arrested and charged several times for activities relating to hunting, one of which led to a conviction
Conviction
In law, a conviction is the verdict that results when a court of law finds a defendant guilty of a crime.The opposite of a conviction is an acquittal . In Scotland and in the Netherlands, there can also be a verdict of "not proven", which counts as an acquittal...
. Ferry has a conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol
Driving under the influence
Driving under the influence is the act of driving a motor vehicle with blood levels of alcohol in excess of a legal limit...
.
Education and family
Ferry attended Marlborough CollegeMarlborough College
Marlborough College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils, located in Marlborough, Wiltshire.Founded in 1843 for the education of the sons of Church of England clergy, the school now accepts both boys and girls of all beliefs. Currently there are just over 800...
.
He is the son of Bryan Ferry
Bryan Ferry
Bryan Ferry, CBE is an English singer, musician, and songwriter. Ferry came to public prominence in the early 1970s as lead vocalist and principal songwriter with the band Roxy Music, who enjoyed a highly successful career with three number one albums and ten singles entering the top ten charts in...
and Lucy Ferry (who since 2006 has been married to businessman Robin Birley
Robin Birley (businessman)
Robin Birley is an English businessman and political activist. He is the son of Lady Annabel Vane-Tempest-Stewart and nightclub owner Mark Birley...
).
2002
3 August: He was arrested by armed police officers for refusing to give his personal details after approaching Prime MinisterPrime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
Tony Blair
Tony Blair
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair is a former British Labour Party politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to 27 June 2007. He was the Member of Parliament for Sedgefield from 1983 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007...
's constituency home in Sedgefield
Sedgefield
Sedgefield is a small town and civil parish in County Durham, England. It has a population of 4,534.Sedgefield has attracted particular attention as the Member of Parliament for the wider Sedgefield constituency was the former Prime Minister Tony Blair; he was the area's MP from 1983 to 2008,...
, County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
with pro-hunting posters at 4am. He admitted that he was intending to place them on its walls. He was not charged.
2004
15 September: Ferry and seven other pro-hunting protesters illegally entered the House of Commons Chamber in protest at anti-hunting legislation. After the protest, armed police were temporarily placed at all entrances to the chamber — the first time MPs have had such a guard. After a short adjournment, the House then went on to approve the Bill by a majority of 356 to 166. All eight (Ferry, 22, Shrewsbury; Luke Tomlinson, 27, Gloucestershire; David Redvers, 34, Gloucestershire; Richard Wakeham, 36, York; Nicholas Wood, 41, Wiltshire; John Holiday, 37, Herefordshire; Robert Thame, 35, Berkshire and Andrew Elliot, 42, Herefordshire) were convicted of offences under the Public Order Act 1986Public Order Act 1986
The Public Order Act 1986 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It creates a number of public order offences. They replace similar common law offences and parts of the Public Order Act 1936...
and each fined £350 and given 18-month conditional discharge
Conditional discharge
A discharge is a type of sentence where no punishment is imposed. An absolute discharge is unconditional: the defendant is not punished, and the case is over. In some jurisdictions, an absolute discharge means there is no conviction despite a finding that the defendant is guilty...
s.
2005
6 May: He was arrested after he crossed a barrier at the National Portrait Gallery in London and confronted the Prime MinisterPrime Minister of the United Kingdom
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the Head of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Parliament, to their political party and...
before a plain-clothes policeman stepped in to block him. As he was led away he shouted: "I've had enough of this Government." He was not charged.
11 October: Charged with driving under the influence of alcohol in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, shortly after leaving The Rock nightclub in the town. His blood-alcohol level was 55 micrograms, 20 above the legal limit of 35. Although he initially denied the charges, he changed his plea to guilty halfway through the trial at Stroud magistrates court in Gloucestershire the following August, admitting to drinking at least seven shots of vodka. He was not given a driving ban as the court accepted that he believed he had been drinking single shots. He was fined £500 and ordered to pay £364 costs.
2007
21 November: After an incident with hunt protestors during a meeting of the Heythrop Hunt at Lower Swell, near Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire, Ferry was arrested on suspicion of common assault and robbery. It was alleged that he had taken a video camera from two hunt monitors who said that they were investigating possible breaches of the Hunting Act 2004Hunting Act 2004
The Hunting Act 2004 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The effect of the Act is to outlaw hunting with dogs in England and Wales from 18 February 2005...
, which prohibits hunting with dogs. He was subsequently arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice
Perverting the course of justice
Perverting the course of justice, in English, Canadian , and Irish law, is a criminal offence in which someone prevents justice from being served on himself or on another party...
in connection with the common assault charge. Although he was initially granted bail, he was subsequently remanded in custody until shortly before the trial in 2009 when he was released on bail
Bail
Traditionally, bail is some form of property deposited or pledged to a court to persuade it to release a suspect from jail, on the understanding that the suspect will return for trial or forfeit the bail...
. The Crown Prosecution Service subsequently decided not to proceed with the charges of perverting the course of justice and he was formally acquitted of them in April 2009.
27 November: He was charged with two counts of criminal damage after it was said that he had snatched the ignition keys from the cars of photographers following his brother Isaac Ferry and his brother's actress friend Sienna Miller
Sienna Miller
Sienna Rose Diana Miller is a British-American actress, model, and fashion designer, best known for her roles in Layer Cake, Alfie, Factory Girl, The Edge of Love and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. In 2007, the London Film Criticsnamed her British Actress of the Year for Interview...
outside a nightclub after a BAFTA after-show party. He was subsequently acquitted.
Trivia
In 2004, TatlerTatler
Tatler has been the name of several British journals and magazines, each of which has viewed itself as the successor of the original literary and society journal founded by Richard Steele in 1709. The current incarnation, founded in 1901, is a glossy magazine published by Condé Nast Publications...
magazine put him at number 2 in their list of the 200 "most desirable" men.
In 2007, he was modeling for Burberry.