“Labrador” On Monday the 13th at the Vestry Hall, Frederick Treves, Esq., F.R.C.S., presided at a lecture entitled “Labrador.” The lecturer, Mr. W. T. Grenfell, gave an account of the origin, nature, and object of his cruise from Yarmouth, England, to that savage and barren coast. It was undertaken last year, and the auspices of the Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen: … (long description of voyage of the Mission Hospital vessel “Albert”) … (description of arrival in St. John’s at time of Great Fire and life there and on the Labrador coast) … Letters were read from Capt. Sir Baldwin Walker, Bart., R.N., late Commodore on the coast of Newfoundland, Sir Robert Pinsent, Judge of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland; Sir Edward Birkbeck, Bart; and Mr. Brodie Hoare, M.P., all expressing sympathy with the objects of the Mission and regretting that they were unable to be present. …
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GRO0747 Hennock: Robert John Pinsent: 1834 – 1893