Teignmouth Gardeners’ Mutual Improvement Association: Rather than the Old Year should pass away without a meeting of conviviality, the members of this Society to the number of between 30 and 40 with their friends sat down to a very excellent dinner at M. G. Furler’s Commercial Hotel last evening. … (a long description of events includes) … The toasts following were that of the “Visitors,” briefly responded to by Mr. S. Lendon and Mr. Pinsent (Newton Abbott), “The Press” and “Host and Hostess,” all of which were suitably acknowledged. There was a goodly number of singers present, and in addition to selections by Mr. McDermott (piano) Mr. Pinsent (banjo) and Mr. Elms (mandoline) songs were contributed by the following … (continues) …
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GRO0897 Devonport: William Henry Pinsent: 1874 – 1949