Tag: 1909

Lichfield Mercury: Friday 15th October 1909

A meeting of the Walsall Compensation Authority took place on Tuesday, Sir E. T. Holden presiding, when the case of the Dragon Hotel, High Street came up for consideration: the Town Clerk (Mr. J. R. Cooper) appeared for the Corporation, who are the owners and Mr. H. L. Hodgkinson (Pinsent and Co., Birmingham) for the licensee …

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Smethwick Telephone: Saturday 9th October 1909

Important sale of Freehold Building land at Smethwick: William R. Fleetwood will sell by auction at the Grand Hotel., Colmore Row, on Friday Evening October 15th 1900, at Seven o’clock prompt, subject to condition to be then provided: … … Lot 5: A Piece of ripe unrestricted freehold building land in Victoria Park Road Smethwick … Vendors, Solicitors: Messrs. Pinsent and Co., 6 Bennetts Hill, and Messrs. Hooper and Tanfield, 26 Corporation Street, Birmingham …

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Birmingham Mail: Friday 8th October 1909

Birmingham Musical Festival: To-Day’s Donations: The donations at the Birmingham Festival this morning (the concerts of which are reported on page 6) amounted to £550 1s, or £14 11s 4d less than the corresponding day three years ago. … The principal donations were … R. A. Pinsent, £21 …

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Western Gazette: Friday 8th October 1909

Horse Show at Romsey: The weather was favourable on Thursday for the annual autumnal horse show in Embley Park Romsey. The show was promoted by Major S. F. Chichester, whose seat is in the Park … Class 1: Foals (open to tenant farmers) – 1, A. Light, Woodlands; 2, J. Pinsent, Gambledown, 3, F. Kemish, Stanbridge Ranvilles, r. A. Jewell, East Wellow, c. E. Hoddinott, Moorcourt …

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GRO0492 Hennock: John Pinsent: 1838 – 1916

Eastern Post: Saturday 2nd October 1909

The Woman M.P.: … by A. C. Gronno; VI: In the preceding articles we have proved that there are practically no grounds for the statements made by suffragists as to the wrongs of women and the injustices to which they are subjected owing to the state of “slavery” in which they are now supposed to be kept by men. We will now briefly examine the second set of assertions made by speakers and writers who advocate “votes for women.” We are told that men do not understand or care for women’s interests, and that, as a result, they have blundered along and made a muddle of everything … … (continues) … … All Governments of this country have shown themselves not only willing but eager to consult women, and obtain their evidence, opinions and suggestions, by means of Royal Commissions and in other ways, where the welfare of women and children is concerned. Thus, … (includes) … Mrs. Pinsent is a member of the Royal Commission on the Care and Control of the Feeble-Minded …

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Leicester Daily Post: Tuesday 28th September 1909

Leicester Schools’ Swimming Association: Annual Sports: The annual sports of the Leicester Schools’ Swimming Association took place at the Cossington Streets Baths last evening. There was excellent attendance, the building being packed with a large and enthusiastic crowd of youngsters, who cheered each item in no uncertain terms. … (description of event) …

Senior Girls’ Team Bowl (presented by Mrs. J. F. Faire): Melbourne Road (M. Clayton, M. Clarke and L. Warner), 1; All Saints’ (N. Bruce, C. Bardett, and I. Pinsent, 2; Mellor Street (B. Harris, A. Sprong, and M. Vernon), 3. All Saints’ gained a lead in the first length, but quickly lost it when the second of the Melbourne Road girls entered the water. Melbourne Road maintained the lead and won by about three yards: Time 2 min. 13 secs.

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GROxxxx Tiverton

Birmingham Daily Gazette: Saturday 25th September 1909

Important Scheme: Cookery, Laundry, and Manual Instruction: The Birmingham Education Committee, at a meeting yesterday under the chairmanship of the Lord Mayor (Sir George Kenrick), adopted an important scheme for providing additional accommodation for cookery and laundry instruction for girls and manual training for boys. … … (long detailed description of the scheme) … … The adoption of the recommendations having been seconded, Mrs. Pinsent heartily supported the proposals, but said she was glad to hear Mr. Titterton say that it was “only the beginning” of a scheme for providing a better curriculum for dull and backward children …

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Portsmouth Evening News: Friday 24th September 1909

Naval Appointments: the following appointments were made at the Admiralty this afternoon. … … Assistant-Paymasters: H. C. F. Pinsent to the Hindustan, on recommissioning on Oct. 5th.

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GRO0391 India: Harold Charles Frank Pinsent: 1884 – 1968

Brixham Western Guardian: Thursday 23rd September 1909

Kingsbridge Agricultural Society: 16th Annual Exhibition: … … Harness Classes: Best horse, exceeding 14 h.h. (open), 1, Jack Williams, St. Mawes; 2. W. S. Pinsent, Newton Abbot; 3, W. H. Burston, Taunton; r. W. H. and F. Trant. …

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Cheltenham Looker-On: Saturday 18th September 1909

Weddings: Mr. E. C. Willoughby and Miss D. H. Ryland: [photographs of both] Charlton Kings Parish Church was the scene of a pretty and fashionable wedding on Thursday afternoon when Miss Dorothy Helen Ryland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney P. Ryland of 31, Promenade, Cheltenham, was married to Mr. Edwin Charles Willoughby, son of the late Capt. Charles Willoughby (60th King’s Royal Rifles), and of Mrs. Willoughby, of Courtfield, Charlton Kings. The bridegroom will be remembered for the prominent part he used to take in the amateur theatricals arranged for Mr. Redford’s benefit. …. The service was fully choral. The officiating clergymen were the Rev. A. H. Willoughby (uncle of the bridegroom), the Rev. Cannon W. Flory (uncle of the bride) and the Rev. E. Neale (Vicar of Charlton Kings) … (detailed description of ceremony) … The following is a list of the present: … (from numerous Willoughby, Reynolds-Reynolds, Rawlins and Ryland relations and also from) … Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Pinsent, cauldron china dinner service …  Mr. and Mrs. Burton Pynsent, old Dutch silver … 

[see also Cheltenham Examiner: Thursday 16th September 1909]

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GRO0569 Devonport: Laura Proctor Ryland: 1855 – 1931
GRO0618 Hennock: Margaret Jane Pynsent: 1844 – 1920
GRO0617 Hennock: Mary Isobel Addie: 1879 – 1956
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948
GRO0744 Hennock: Robert Burton Pynsent: 1869 – 1953