Bovey Tracey: The annual Lady-day vestry meeting was held on Thursday in the Vestry Hall. The Vicar (the Rev. Canon Courtenay) presided ant there were present, Mr. W. R. Hole, C.C., General Anderson, Messrs. E. Sercombe, A. Furslund, G. and L. Mountford, J. Beer, T. Wolfden, E. Endacott, W. Heath, W. Sparke, J. L. Joll, W. and G. Snell, W. Tucker, W. Bovey, J. Parnell, H. Pinsent, J. Pethebridge, W. Mann, S. Davy, J. Pascoe, and others … The following were appointed way-wardens this year: Messrs. Joll, Pethebridge, Bovey and Pinsent. … The burial ground question was next brought forward, Mr. Hole, stating that burial in the churchyard and part of the Baptist yard would be suspended by order from the 21st September next. He should propose that a committee of nine should be appointed to make an inquiry with a view to obtaining a suitable place for a cemetery. The following were appointed, and to make their report to this adjourned parish meeting: The vicar (the Rev. Canon Courtenay), Revs. J. Pearse and King, Messrs. Hole, T. Wills, Eastbury, W. Heath, and H. Pinsent, with the two churchwardens. …
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GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894