Lucky Buckfastleigh: Messrs. Hamlyn Bros’ Munificence: New Recreation Ground and Enlarged Town Hall: Gifts of £8,000 to £10,000 for the Town: Buckfastleigh recently had placed before it a scheme for the enlargement of the Town Hall, by which its accommodation would be practically doubled, and which would hare entailed an expenditure of something like £3,000. This was proposed as the town’s War Memorial. … … (discussion) … … Mr. Mitchell has agreed to sell Glover’s Park to the Council, and it was open to them to say that they would convey a portion of it to the Town Hall Trustees for the extension scheme. Mr. J. Furneaux wrote asking that the matter should be brought before the Council so that the land could be obtained, and the building proceed with as early as possible. It was decided on the motion of Mr. Abbott, seconded by Mr. Chaffe to communicate with Mr. Pinsent, the District valuer, to ascertain what part of the purchase price should be allotted for the land needed for the extension. Mr. Caffe observed that when they thought of what Messrs. Hamlyn Bros. contemplated doing for the benefit of the town, the ought to be exceedingly grateful to them. …
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GRO0322 Hennock: Francis Wingfield Homfray Pinsent: 1875 – 1948