Poultry, Pigeon and Cage Bird Show at Barnstaple: To the Barnstaple Fanciers’ Association belongs the honour of organizing the largest Poultry, Pigeon and Cage Bird Show ever held in the West of England … Special Prizes were given by the Committee (the cups being supplied by Mr. A. E. Dark of High Street) and among those who also contributed specials were Mr. J. Frayne, “a few Malay Fanciers’ ‘, Mr. J. Hackett, Mr. A. E. Dark, Mr. W. S. Pinsent, “Spratt’s Patent,” the Poultry Club … etc. … Class 21: Dorking: Any variety, Cock: 1st and Special, Butler Smith; 2 & 3, W. Pinsent, Newton Abbott; 4, H. Shaw. Weston-super-Mare, h.c. Mrs. Hibbert, Barnstaple: Class 22: Dorking, any variety, Hen: 1 and 3, W. S. Pinsent, 2, E. T. Gardom, Gloucester; 4, T. Miller, Filleigh. …
[see similar Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Thursday 10th January 1889 and Western Times: Thursday 10th January 1889]
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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920