Supplement to the “East and South Devon Advertiser”: Highweek Parish Council: Highweek Parish Council met on Monday evening for the first time since the election. The members present were Capt, Kitson, Rev. S. G, Harris, Messrs. W. L. Shilston, J. Olver, R. Pascoe, J. Rogers, W. Badcock, C. Adams. W. S. Pinsent, W. H. Jarvis, and A. B. Segar, with the clerk, Mr. T. S. M. Underhay. Mr. C. G. Vicary wrote that he was sorry he was unable to attend as he had hoped, his doctor not allowing him to come out in the evening yet. ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND OVERSEERS: Mr. Shilston moved that Mr. Pinsent be elected chairman. Seeing that through the regretted illness of their late chairman Mr. John Vicary, the duties devolved upon Mr. Pinsent and that he carried them out admirably, they could not do better than elect him to the office. Mr. J. Olver seconded the motion, endorsing the remarks of Mr. Shilston. The motion was agreed to: Mr. PINSENT on taking the chair, expressing the hope that their meetings would be characterised by the same good feeling as hitherto. Mr. Charles G. Vicary was unanimously elected vice-chairman on the motion of Mr. PASCOE, seconded by Capt. Kitson. The Chairman moved that Messrs. C. G. Vicary and R. Pascoe be re-elected overseers. Mr. W. L. Shilston thought they should proceed on the old lines, one retiring each year, the other remaining in office. He proposed Mr. C. G. Vicary and Mr. A. B. Segar, which was agreed to.
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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920