£25,000 Kyrle Hall: Generous Offer of Mr. Roy Pinsent: Rebuilding Scheme to Include Roof Sports Area: New Juvenile Centre: … Photograph: Mr. Roy Pinsent – who will double all donations to the Kyrle Hall Appeal up to £10,000: An appeal for £25,000 for the rebuilding of Kyrle Hall in Sheep-street Birmingham which, since 1911 when it was handed over by the Kyrle Society, has been the headquarters Birmingham Boys’ and Girls’ Union has been launched. When the hall is completed, it will be one the best-equipped centres of club work in the country. The call for funds is being supported by a personal appeal from the Duke of Gloucester and the Lord Mayor (Ald. S. J. Grey) and it has already received a very generous and public-spirited send-off by the offer of Mr. Roy Pinsent chairman of the Council of the Union to double all donations to appeal up to £10,000. The Lord Mayor message points out that Kyrle Hall has a record of over 40 years’ service among the boys and girls of the city and after stressing the importance which is nowadays attached to youth organizations says: “The work has outgrown its present accommodation and Kyrle Hall is to be rebuilt on modern lines. I trust that those who have the matter in hand will find a ready response to their appeal for the requisite funds.” … (continues at length) …
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GRO0768 Devonport: Roy Pinsent: 1883 – 1978