Tag: 1900

Totnes Weekly Times: Saturday 20th October 1900

Totnes visited Crediton on Saturday last and were beaten by 13 points to 3. The score came rather as a surprise but drop and penalty goals quickly mounted up the points …

L. Stoyle was good at wing three-quarter, and scored the try. He tackled nicely and seemed hard to hold. Pinsent played well at centre and collared nicely. Kinsman was lame and could not get about. E. Stoyel also did some useful bits of tackling …

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Coventry Times: 26th December 1900

Webster’s Brickworks Limited: the third annual general meeting of the shareholders in Webster’s Brickworks Ltd. was held at the Works, Stoney – Road Coventry on Wednesday. Mr. F Warwick (chairman of the directors) presided, and the other directors were also present, namely Messrs. T. Smith, G. H. Thynne and H. Webster (managing director); also Messrs. H. C. Pinsent (solicitor), W. S. Aston (auditor), W. Elson (secretary), and a small number of shareholders. … (discussion of meeting) …

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GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920

Western Times: Friday 14th December 1900

Highweek: Mr. W. S. Pinsent presided at the meeting of the Parish Council on Monday.—The Sanitary Inspector (Mr. Rogers) reported that a broken drain Exeter-road had been repaired, and other sanitary matters attended to; the scavenging and removal of house refuse had been attended to; and there was no infectious disease in the parish.—Perryman’s account for scavenging, £ 7 13s, was directed to be paid.—The Lighting Committee reported that the mains for the proposed new lamps at Abbotsbury and Polybank’s building had not yet been laid. The Clerk was directed to again write to the Gas Company’s manager on the matter. In other respects, the parish had been satisfactorily lighted. —The Chairman read a letter he had received from the Clerk of the Urban Council asking this Council to cooperate with them petitioning the Great Western Railway Company for increased train service on the Moreton branch. — On the motion of Mr. Shilston, seconded by Mr. Shapley, this was agreed to. — The gas bill, £ 25 15s, for lighting the public lamps, and Mr. Hill’s bill 18s 6d, for repairing and painting lamps, were passed and payment ordered.

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Western Times: Thursday 13th December 1900

West of England Fat Stock and Poultry Show: 30th Annual Exhibition: It is the turn of Devonport this year, and so the 30th annual two days’ exhibition of the West of England Fat Stock and Poultry Society was opened yesterday in the Dockyard Borough … Poultry: Dorking, any colour, c. any age: W. Swain Pinsent, H. Reees, Nicholls and Son; ditto: h. W. Swain Pinsent, H. Reeves, F. Anderton …

[see also Western Times: Friday 14th December 1900]

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser: Wednesday 5th December 1900

Hunting Appointments: Taunton Vale Foxhounds: Friday, Burton Pynsent – at 11.

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Western Times: Tuesday 4th December 1900

The funeral of the late Mr. George Mills, of the Old Brewery, Newton Abbot, took place on Friday at the Wolborough Parish Churchyard and was largely attended … (description) … The large numbers present at the Churchyard included … (long list includes) … W. S. Pinsent …

[see also Western Times: Friday 7th December 1900]

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Lincoln Leader and County Advertiser: 3rd November 1900

The Parkers of Claxby: The Parkers, of Claxby, in this county, bid fair to become famous. The head of the family was the Rector, the Rev. Richard Parker, one of whose sons has just been appointed Attorney Generals’ “devil”- a position which usually leads to a judgeship. A daughter is the authoress, Mrs. Ellen F. Pinsent. She was born in 1866, and at twenty-two married Mr. H. F. Pinsent, of Birmingham … (discussion of books) … Mr. R. J. Parker, of the Chancery Bar, is forty-two years of age, and is one of the youngest men ever to be chosen to fill the position mentioned. He was called to the Bar at Lincoln’s Inn nearly seventeen years ago and has “devilled” for the busy Chancery lawyer whom he succeeds in one of the most coveted legal positions.

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949
GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920

Western Times: Wednesday 3rd October 1900

Emmanuel Church of St. Thomas: The Consecration: The new Church of Emmanuel, St. Thomas’ was yesterday consecrated by the Lord Bishop of Exeter, the ceremony being attended by a large number of the inhabitants of the apostolic parish. The Archbishop of Canterbury graced the proceedings with his present and those also present included … (list) … (description of event) …

Presentation of Purses: In the afternoon Lady Helen Vincent received purses. There were also present with Lady Helen, Lady Anna Maria Courtenay, Sir Edgar Vincent, K.C.M.G., M.P., the Dean of Exeter, the Sheriff of Exeter and Mrs. Gratwicke. One hundred purses were presented to her Ladyship, the total sum amounting to L. 217 16s 3d … (list of presenters includes) … Miss Charlotte Paramore (Mr. Pynsent Mathews) …

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Lyttelton Times: Friday 21st September 1900

Express Passenger List: … Passengers for the South: Front: Christchurch: … (list includes) … Mr. R. B. Pynsent …

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GRO0744 Hennock: Robert Burton Pynsent: 1869 – 1953

Western Gazette: Friday 21st September 1900

… become one of the most important gatherings of its kind in Somerset and the surrounding counties …

Horses: … Class 32: Light weight hunter (cont having won a prize exceeding £10 previous to last day of entry), the property of resident within 15 miles of Yeovil: 1st, £5, Ernest Brown, 2, £ 2, A Tyrwhitt Drake; r. Miss Ethel Palmer, Bower Hinton; h.c., T. S. Cable; Cuff Bros., Burton Pynsent; W. Corry, Over Compton; John Day, Huxham, Shepton Mattet; and J. W. Munckton, Long Sutton. ….

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