Totnes: At Totnes, Thursday evening, a farewell dinner was given to Mr. R. M. Pinsent, a prominent member of the Totnes Football and Cricket Clubs, and Mr. C. Hains, second son of Dr. Hains, late of Totnes, who are shortly sailing to join the South African Mounted Police. The mayor (Mr. T. W. Windeatt) presided over a good company at the Commercial Hotel, and, after alluding to the pluck they had exhibited in volunteering for service, said the presentation to them represented the outward and visible sign of their friendly feeling. As Mayor, he wished them “God speed” and prosperity in the name of the ancient borough and its inhabitants, and handed each purses of £5 10s, subscribed for by their friends. Both recipients, who were loudly cheered, acknowledged the gifts, which they said would remind them of the friends in Totnes. The health of the mayor was given by Mr. W. F. Tollit, and acknowledged by his Worship, who, at a later stage, proposed The Devonshire Regiment and the Totnes boys at the front,” to the splendid service of the Devon Regiment in South Africa, and asked for contributions to the Christmas presents which were to be sent out to them by the Mayoress.
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GRO0750 Devonport: Robert Maye Pinsent: 1881 – 1944