London Hampshire Society Dinner: Pride in the Royal Navy: Lord Mottistone’s Fine Record: There was distinguished company at the annual dinner of the London Hampshire Society held at the Rembrandt Hotel, South Kensington, the Hon. the Lord Herder, K.C.V.0., M.D., presiding in the absence of the President, the Duke of Wellington. Among the guests were Lord Mottistone, Lord Lieutenant of the County, and Lady Mottlstone, Sir Arthur R. Holbrook, K.B.E. and Lady Holbrook, the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Portsmouth (Councillor and Mrs. F. J. Spickemell), Major J. R. Pinsent, D.S.0., Mayor of Winchester, and Mrs. Pinsent, Major C. O. Graham, D.S.0., Mayor of Gosport, and Mrs. Graham, Major- General Sir Richard Luce, Mayor of Romsey, and Lady Luce, Sir Spencer Portal, Sir William Dupree, Bart., and Lady Dupree, the Countess Northbrook, Lady Border, Sir John Power, Bart, M.P., etc. A Fine County: Lord Border, having congratulated the Secretary of the Society on obtaining 140 new members during the year, called on Sir John Power, who submitted the toast “Our County and the London Hampshire Society.’’ They had a great deal of pride in Hampshire, and he had paid the county the greatest compliment, after searching high and low, in choosing their beautiful county for his home. …
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GRO0528 Devonport: John Ryland Pinsent: 1888 – 1957
GRO1118 Devonport: Kathleen May Boyce: 1894 – 1969