a history
St. John’s, NFld, Arrived, July 31st, Nova, Pensent, from Liverpool.
[see also Shipping and Mercantile Gazette: Thursday 24th August 1871]
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Teignmouth: Aquatics on the Teign: Who’ that has ever traversed the gentle Teign has not made the acquaintance of Coombe Cellars? Famous in the recollection of the longest memory for its cockles, eider, and cosy hostelry, it was on Tuesday the centre of a grand game at aquatics. The chief navigable portion of the lovely river is, what may be regarded as its estuary, lying between Newton and Teignmouth Bar. At Newton boating has recently become a fashionable pastime, and wherever that passion takes, nothing will do after a bit but a race to let off the exuberant spirits and show how well we can feather our oars. A regatta was therefore resolved upon, and a committee was formed to carry the same into effect, and on Tuesday the event came off. We all know very well that Newton town was all out of sight for anything the river, and Teignmouth or Shaldon all out of town, nothing was more natural than to drop down to Coombe Cellars, although for those who had neither sea rig nor land gig to take them there the distance was nothing considerable. The day, however, was fine, and the very fact that it gave a run for the land lubbers well as a pull for the rowers, was itself an attractive excitement, so that the numbers that found their way there was large beyond all expectation: Things being so encouraging, it not likely to be the last holiday of the kind at the celebrated Cellars. The stewards were — W. J. Watts, Esq., J. Whidborne, Esq., W. Crawskay, Esq., Major Yates, and J. B. Pinsent, Esq. Mr. H. Stooke, hon. sec, Mr. Drake treasurer and starter. The following are the events: …
[see also Western times: Friday 4th August 1871]
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GRO0517 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1844 – 1890
Newton: Feasting the Poor: On Friday, Miss Wall, of Bradley House, with her usual liberality, entertained the whole of the school children belonging to the Union House to tea, at her residence. In this particular, as well in many others, this good lady follows her late lamented father’s example, by bestowing her charity on poor and deserving children. Both boys and girls looked remarkably clean and healthy as they passed through the town on wagons, kindly lent for the occasion, by Mr. Pinsent and Mr. Vicary.
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Southampton Borough Quarter Sessions: These sessions were held at the Guildhall at 11 o’clock on Saturday morning, before Mr. T. Gunner, the Recorder, and who was accompanied on the bench by the following magistrates: The Mayor (Mr. T. P. Payne), Mr. T. Hill, Alderman Coles, Major General Tryon, and Mr. H. J. Buchan. Mr. Sheriff Andrews, and the Under Sheriff (Mr. F. Leigh) were also in attendance. The following gentlemen were sworn on the grand jury: Messrs. B. W. Greenfield (foreman), C. W. A. Jellicoe, C. Dixon, E. L. Ede, A. Bedborough, H. J. Pinsent, Walter Mayes, Walter Perkins, J. O. Parmenter, J. Norman, J. P. Hine, F. Ray, H. Breton, C. S. Payne, J. T. Brooks, W. Bovill, W. Lunn, G. N. R. Sloper, S. Norman, A.J. Knight, F. A. Sala, W. Alexander and W. Chaplin …
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GRO0420 India: Henry John Pinsent: 1812 – 1894
Devon Central Chamber of Agriculture: Canon Girdlestone, on Savings’ Banks for Landowners, Farmers and Labourers: The Chamber held a meeting in the Town Hall, Newton Abbot, on Wednesday afternoon. Present: The Rev. Prebendary Hawker, in the chair; Dr. Gaye, Dr. Atkinson, Messrs. J. S. Upcott, T. R. Cornish, H. H. Watson. E. Ford, J. Ellis, H. T. Hannaford, G. Stooke, J. Sowton, Lee, G. Pinsent, J. W. Phillips, James Soper, F. H. Firth, W. Rendell, T. Knowles, James Cornish, J. Noseworthy, Hunt, T. H. Sanders, J. Cornish (Luton), R. Coulton, Harvey, (etc). The Rev. Chairman opened proceedings in a brief speech. Canon Girdlestone said among the many idle reports which had been circulated about him, one was that his interests had been centred in the labourer exclusively, and that he had no care of consideration for the landowner or the farmer. This was altogether incorrect …
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GRO0369 Hennock: Gilbert Pinsent: 1840 – 1918
Torquay Directory: … … 57, Belgravia: Belgrave Road: … … Glencara: Mrs. and Miss Prudence, Mr. Foster, the Misses Pinsent … …
[see also Torquay Times and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 15th July 1871]
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College Green: … Some people affect to deplore the change that has come over College-green, and quote the year 1799, when it was the favourite quarter for swell citizens and merchant princes, and there was not a place of retail business nearer than St. Augustine’s back … (continues) … In connection with the old Gaunt’s or Gourney’s quarter which as hospice or school has for centuries had about it a mediaeval character, there is an interesting and almost touching tradition which the writer has heard the late Chamberlain of Bristol relate. Indeed, he used to say that he had met with incidental references in some old papers confirmatory of the story, which as to this effect: When the “Bonnes Homes” were suppressed, one of the brotherhoods had for his cell a little house with a little garden in Gaunt’s lane just behind the chapel. His name was Pinsent, a kind, simple hearted man, and a favourite with his neighbours; for when the property was sold by Henry’s Commissioners, the Corporation interposed and succeeded in retaining the cottage and garden for the old priest for the remainder of his life. So that he was able to go on cultivating his flowers and potherbs and apples and “wearing out life’s evening gray,” while the chimes of the neighbouring church rang for new services, in which he could take no part. Thus, Old Pinsent went down tranquilly to his grave, growing his pippens and saying his prayers as he wont … (continues)…
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Trial of the P. and O. Steamer “Indus” … … The company assembled on board to witness the trial included Mr. Hadow, the chairman of the Company, Admiral Sir Wm. Hall, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bayley, Capt. Engledue, Directors, Capt. Black, Superintendent at Southampton, Mr. Pinsent, Mr. Bethune, Capt. Jamieson, Capt. Curling, Capt. Weeks, Dr. Beattie, Mr. Peter Denny, the builder, and others. An excellent luncheon was served, and the toasts included success to the P. and 0. Company and the new ship, coupled with the health of the builder, Mr. Denny, who responded in a humorous speech; the health of the Directors, who were complimented on their efficient management; Capt. Greaves, and officers of the Indus.
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GRO0420 India: Henry John Pinsent: 1812 – 1894
Trial of the P. and O. Steamer “Indus.” … … The company assembled on board to witness the trial included … (list includes) … Mr. Pinsent … An excellent luncheon was served, and the toast included success to the P. and O. Company and the new ship … (continues) …
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GRO0420 India: Henry John Pinsent: 1812 – 1894
Notice: The Creditors of John Tucker, of the Royal Oak Inn, Marldon, are hereby informed that he has made an assignment of his effects for the benefit of the said creditors to Mr. John B. Pinsent, of Newton Abbot, and Mr. Ruby, of Berry Mills, Totnes, to whom all claims should be sent on or before Wednesday, 31st May 1871: Dated May 17th, 1871.
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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901