Boys’ and Girls’ Union: … the Lord Mayer (Alderman H. Roberts), who laid the foundation stone, said that the new building, which is being erected on the site of the old Kyrle Hall in Sheep Street, would be well equipped as a club, but more important still, would be a local centre for “this wonderful union.” … …To Double Donations: Mr. Roy Pinsent, who has promised to double all donations up to £ 10,000, laid a stone commemorating the old Kyrie Hall. The union’s time of need, he said, had coincided not only with the period of increasing prosperity, but also with the time when at last the country as a whole was beginning to appreciate the need for health of body and mind in the younger generation. The commemorative stone would be a reminder of the indomitable pluck of the wardens, staff, club helpers, boys and girls, who had laughed at difficulties and carried on for many long years in a spirit of friendship, co-operation and mutual trust. That had been the keystone of the union’s work. A congratulatory telegram was received from the Duke of Gloucester.
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GRO0768 Devonport: Roy Pinsent: 1883 – 1978