Over 206,000 At Our Navy Week: …
Portsmouth’s most successful Navy Week came to a triumphant close on Saturday night, and there were scenes of enthusiasm around the Victory after the grand finale. The Commander in Chief of the port (Admiral Sir William Fisher) at the end of the programme mounted the starboard cathead of the famous old ship and addressed the crowds assembled beneath him. …
(includes) … He was a newcomer to Portsmouth and all the arrangements were made before his arrival. He thanked Commodore L. E. Holland, who was at the head of the committee, Paymaster Captain H. C. Pinsent, the Secretary, and his assistant Lieutenant Commander A. L. Besant … and others.
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GRO0391 India: Harold Charles Frank Pinsent: 1884 – 1968