1909 – Page 6 – The Pinsent Family

Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore): Sunday 29th August 1909

Royal Military Academy, Woolwich: Passing-Out Lists: The following gentlemen cadets in order of merit qualified for commissions in the Royal Eng., and Royal Art., at the examination held in July … … Third Class: Recommended for commissions in the Royal Eng. … Martel, G. Le Q., 16,897; Roberts, J. R., 16897; Pinsent, J. R., 16,555; Turner, R. A., 16,406 … (continues) …

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Referenced

GRO0528 Devonport: John Ryland Pinsent: 1888 – 1957

Field: Saturday 28th August 1909

Matterhorn Accidents: The latest Matterhorn mishap, though it happily had no fatal consequences, recalls a much more tragic incident in the history of the mountain. Signor Sinigaglia, just like Mr. Pinsent, climbed the Matterhorn on a fine day, and was caught in a storm and was caught in a storm and held weather bound … (long discussion) …

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GRO0365 Devonport: Gerald Hume Saverie Pinsent: 1888 – 1976

Hampstead & Highgate Express: Saturday 28th August 1909

HAMPSTEAD RESIDENTS LOST IN THE ALPS: Two English tourists, Mr. Gerald Pinsent and his sister, Miss Frances Maude Pinsent, of Hampstead, had a perilous adventure on the Matterhorn, says the Daily Mail.” Descending the mountain with two guides of Evolena, Saturday they were surprised by a snowstorm and had to spend the night there. The cold was extreme. Search parties went out at night for them, but they were not found until Sunday morning. Their cries for help were heard by other tourists, who, being without guides, were unable to go to their succour. At three o’clock in the afternoon they came upon two Swiss gentlemen with a guide. One of them had broken his ankle. They joined forces and pursued their way against the elements till they reached the old Matterhorn hut at nine o’clock. “The hut was full of ice,” said Miss Pinsent, “but we made a little fire. The rescue party from Zermatt found us ten in the morning. It was hard work getting down with the storm beating about us all the time and the fresh snow underfoot, but we got here at seven this evening. We shall think all our lives of that night on the Matterhorn!” Seven lives were thus saved, thanks to the energy of the rescue party, in which all the numerous guides in Zermatt took part. The tourists have escaped unharmed save for a few frozen fingers and toes. The home of Mr. and Miss Pinsent is 16 Maresfield-gardens. Hampstead. Mr. Pinsent is an undergraduate at Trinity College. Cambridge. Mr. Pinsent sen., is a director of several City companies and closely connected with British Bank of South America, Ltd.

Referenced

GRO0009 Devonport: Adolphus Ross Pinsent: 1851 – 1929
GRO0365 Devonport: Gerald Hume Saverie Pinsent: 1888 – 1976
GRO0318 Devonport: Frances Maude Pinsent: 1882 – 1953

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 27th August 1909

Honiton Show: the Society’s Future: The Committee of the Honiton Union District Horse, Store Cattle, Poultry and Dairy Association, have of late years not been favoured with the best weather on the occasion of the holding of their annual exhibition. Yesterday, however, the weather was delightful and everything pointed to the show being one of the most successful ever held … … Special Prize, given by the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the borough of Honiton, of a silver cup, for gelding or mare: 1 and 2, H. Banfield; r. W. Marshall: Open, gelding or mare: 1, W. S. Pinsent, Newton Abbot; 2, Messrs. Durbin Bros, Colyton; 3, W. H. Burston, Taunton: …

William Swain Pinsent of the Devonport branch (1843 – 1920)

Western Times: Friday 27th August 1909

Honiton Show: Splendid Display of cattle and Horses: The twentieth annual exhibition of cattle, sheep, pigs, horses, butter, cream, etc. under the auspices of the Honiton Union District Horse, Shore, Cattle, Poultry and Dairy Association took place at Honiton yesterday … Class 48: Open to all England: Special prizes, given by the Association, for the gelding or mare which having been driven and tested upon the Show Yard shall be adjudged the cleverest single harness horse: 1, W. S. Pinsent, Newton Abbot; 2, Messrs. Durbin Bros., Colyton; 3, W. H. Burston, Taunton …

William Swain Pinsent of the Devonport branch (1843 – 1920)

Hucknall Morning Star and Advertiser: Friday 27th August 1909

Alpine Tragedies: English Party’s Night on the Matterhorn … (discussion) … Another party, composed of Mr. and Mrs. Pinsent, of London, and two guides from Evoleny, was also obliged to spend the night on the Matterhorn, having lost its way on the mountain. The shouts of the party could be heard at Matterhorn, but as there were only a few tourists there who were without guides and who did not know the mountain, they were unable to go to the held of the English people. … … Subsequently a second relief column left Zermatt to go to the help of Mr. and Mrs. Pinsent. Telegraphing at nine o’clock on Sunday night, the correspondent says: Both the parties of tourists who were in difficulties have been saved and are now at the Matterhorn hut.

Referenced

GRO0318 Devonport: Frances Maude Pinsent: 1882 – 1953
GRO0365 Devonport: Gerald Hume Saverie Pinsent: 1888 – 1976

Long Eaton Advertiser: Friday 27th August 1909

Alpine Tragedies: English Party’s Night on the Matterhorn … (discussion) … Another party composed of Mr. and Mrs. Pinsent, of London, and two guides from Evoleny, was also obliged to spend the night on the Matterhorn, having lost its way on the mountain … (continues) … Subsequently a second relief column left Zermatt to go to the help of Mrs. Pinsent. Telegraphing at nine o’clock on Sunday night the correspondent says: Both parties of tourists who were in difficulties have been saved, and now at the Matterhorn hut.

Referenced

GRO0318 Devonport: Frances Maude Pinsent: 1882 – 1953
GRO0365 Devonport: Gerald Hume Saverie Pinsent: 1888 – 1976

Hampstead News: Thursday 26th August 1909

Mr. Gerald Pinsent and his sister, Miss Frances M. Pinsent, of 16 Maresfield Gardens, and two guides met with an unpleasant experience on the Matterhorn on Saturday, when they were overtaken by a severe snowstorm, and were compelled to spend the night on the mountain. They were rescued on Sunday morning, and we learn that neither Mr. Pinsent nor his sister have suffered from their long exposure to the intense cold.

Referenced

GRO0318 Devonport: Frances Maude Pinsent: 1882 – 1953
GRO0365 Devonport: Gerald Hume Saverie Pinsent: 1888 – 1976

Aberdeen Journal: Wednesday 25th August 1909

Military News: Corps of Royal Engineers: Percival Ashworth to lieutenant colonel, vice Brevet-Colonel Leigh, retired: Gentleman Cadet Arthur Edward, from the Royal Military College, Kingston, Canada, to be second lieutenant. The under-mentioned gentlemen cadets, from Royal Military Academy, second lieutenants — Charles Lionel Theodore Matheson, John Walter Julian Raikes, Percy Kenneth Boulnois, Hugh Henry Eyre Gosset, Arthur Butler Clough, Frederick Gordon Hyland, Marshall William Traherne Webb, Edwin Logie Morris, Robert Edward Dewing, William Meade Fowle, David Alexander Hutchison, Henry Marshal Fordham, Francis Elliot Buller, Giffard le Quesne Martel, James Ronald Roberts, John Ryland Pinsent.

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Evening Mail: Wednesday 25th August 1909

War Office, Whitehall, Aug. 24, Regular Forces Commands and Staff: … Corps of Royal Engineers: … the undermentioned Gent. Cadets from the R. M. Academy to be Sec. Lieuts: … list includes … J. R. Pinsent (Aug. 6).

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