Morning Herald (London): Friday 11th November 1853

South Devon and Newton Abbot Agricultural Society: (Abridged from the Plymouth Mail of yesterday): The great benefits which have been derived by agriculturalists from the operation of agricultural societies have added to the importance of every meeting tending to promote the noble and most useful art of agriculture, and there for it was natural to expect that the attendance at the annual meeting of the South Devon Society would be very numerous, especially when held in conjunction with the Newton Abbott Association … The dinner took place at Beazley’s Globe Hotel, at four o’clock, when a numerous company sat down to a substantial entertainment. The chair was taken by C. Kelson, Esq., and J. Belfield Esq. acted as vice-chairman. Amongst those present were … (list includes) … T. Pinsent … J. Pinsent … 


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Referenced

GRO0508 Hennock: John Pinsent: 1799 – 1858
GRO1036 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1782 – 1872