Chudleigh Agricultural Society: Free Trade v. Protection: … The Eighteenth annual meeting of the Chudleigh District Agricultural Society (of which the Right Hon. The Earl of Morley is president for the year) was held on Tuesday. The ploughing and other matches taking pace in fields about two miles from Chudleigh which Messrs. Whiteway and Perrott kindly lent for the occasion. … (description of the event) … the Committee which carried out the arrangements consisted of the following gentlemen: Messrs. J. Whiteway and C. J. Collings, Chudleigh; H. Pinsent and Goodridge, Bovey Tracey; W. Tuckett, Hennock; J. Edwards and M. Northcott, Christow; J. A. Wright, Trusham; J. White Ashton; J. Pitt and W. Coldridge, Doddiscombsleigh; the Rev. G. J. Ford, Ideford; with Mr. A. C. Loveys, Moretonhampstead. … … (continues) … … The dinner was held during the afternoon at the Town Hall, Chudleigh, the caterer being Mr. Carpenter, of the Globe Hotel. The chair was taken by the Earl of Morley, and amongst those also present were Mr. C. Seale-Hayne, M.P., the Revs. W. Moyle, C. T. Ward, and G. J. Ford. Colonel Walcott, Mr. Evan Baillie, Dr. Wade, Messrs. F. E. Langley, C. J. Moore, J. Atkins, C. Green, J. White, J. Whiteway, J. Sparke, J. I. Joll (Bovey) J. Vooght (Luton), R. Dunsford, G. L. Broad, K. Stoneman, H. Pinsent (Bovey), F. B. Lord (Kerswell), E. Tucker (Ashburton) – the loyal and patriotic toasts having been duly honoured. … (speeches) …
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GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894