Mr. Jesse Collings and Sir Redvers Buller: Mr. Jesse Collings, M.P., presided on Saturday over the annual dinner of Devonians in the Midlands, which was held at the Midland Hotel, Birmingham. Amongst those present were Dr. Craig, President of the Scottish Society; Major Gratwicke, Mr. Jones, principal of the Technical Schools and President of the Welsh Society; Mr. J. Pearse, President of the Worcester Devonian; the Rev. J. D. McCready, the Rev. P. C. Thomas, Councillor David Davis, Mr. J. Barham Carslake, Mr. R. A. Pinsent, Alderman Pullman … (etc) … (discussion and talk about Sir Redvers Buller’s role in the South African War) …
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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948