Flora Day at Helston: the Festivities for 1890: … The Exhibition: the great attraction of the day, however, was the Dog, Poultry, Pigeon and Cage Bird Show which has now become a recognized feature of Flora Day. Helstonian may well be proud of so successful a show as that of Thursday … There were very few Dorkings, but the quality was good … Poultry: Dorkings, Cock: 1, W. S. Pincent, Newton Abbot; 2, T. M. Salter, Bradnich; 3; W. E. Turner, Chard: Hen, 1, W. S. Pinsent; 2, John Frayn, Launceston; 3, Messrs. J. and W. Birch.
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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920