Coombeinteignhead: Harvest Thanksgiving: This parish was on Thursday a scene of very interesting festivity in commemoration of the ingathering of the abundant harvest. The quiet and very tidy village was dressed out with flags, “Welcome” printed on a white ground was stretched over the entrance to the Rectory lawn, “Speed the Plough” being place over the approach to a large room in an outbuilding belonging to Mr. Lang, extemporised for the occasion as a very comfortable dining hall … (define service) … After service the whole of the male population, about 150, were regaled in Mr. Lang’s building with a good substantial meal of beef and plum pudding without stint, beer and cider being also supplied to them. The happiness evinced by the labouring portion showed that very pleasant relations existed between them and their employers. The women and children, about 250, were provided with tea, cake etc … (speeches) … The committee who carried out the proceedings in such a successful manner were Misses Carew, Mrs. Crawshay, Rev. R. W. Wrey, Rev. J. L. Poe, Messrs. W. Rendell, W. Bond, Pook, S. Lang, E. Lang, W. Reed, and J. Pinsent. The Teignmouth Artillery band played during the afternoon, and several rural sports were indulged in: Cannons were fired, and the bells rang merry peals, the day being brought to a happy termination by a display of fireworks provided by Mr. Crawshay.
[see also Exeter Flying Post: Wednesday 2nd October 1872]
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GRO0492 Hennock: John Pinsent: 1838 – 1916