Tag: 1925

Luton News and Bedfordshire Chronicle: Thursday 31st December 1925

Christmas Brides at Dunstable: Eight Pretty Weddings … On the same day (Boxing Day) the Rector also officiated at the following marriages: Miss E. M. Tompkins, of George Street to Mr. J. E. Sinfield; Miss Winifred Pincent of Church Street to Mr. Francis Gurney, of Stanbridge; Miss Edith Dickson of 3 Union Street to Mr. James Fountain, of Upper Union Street; and Miss Grace Sear, of West Street to Mr. Alfred Allen of Upper Burr Street.

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GRO0919 Devonport: Winnifred Sarah Pinsent: 1905 – xxxx

South Devon Weekly Express: Friday 20th November 1925

Chudleigh’s Annual Effort in Aid of the Hospitals, A Great Success: … (discussion of carnival) … The president of the carnival is the Hon. Chas. Clifford with Col. G. J. Ellicombe and Mr. H. F. Yeoman as vice-presidents. The whole of the arrangements was admirably carried out by the following committee: … includes … W. Pinsent …

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GRO0883 Bristol: William Henry Pinsent: 1900 – 1965

Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette: Saturday 22nd August 1925

Deaths: Pinsent: August 14th, suddenly at “Homeleigh,” Frampton Cotterell, Florence Maud, the treasured wife of George Pinsent, late of Bath.

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GRO1461 Bristol: Florence Maud Pinsent: 1897 – 1925
GRO0830 Bristol: Thiery George Pinsent: 1891 – 1967

Liverpool Echo: Friday 17th July 1925

THE SATURDAY ECHO: SOLICITOR STRUCK OFF: At a meeting of the Committee of the Law Society, constituted under the Solicitors Acts, 1888 and 1919 held in their hall in Chancery-lane. London, yesterday, Mr. R. A. Pinsent presiding. John Edgell Shearman, of 46, High-street, Notting Hill-gate, London, having been convicted at the Central Criminal Court of fraudulent conversion and sentenced to one month’s imprisonment in the second division was declared guilty of misconduct in respect of the matters for which he had been convicted and sentenced and was ordered to be struck off the Rolls.

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Merthyr Express: Saturday 4th July 1925

Guest, Keen & Nettlefolds, Limited: Satisfactory Results Despite Trade Depression: Bedlinog Pits; Offer to the Men Rejected: £31,000,000 Fall in Value of Coal Exports: The Iron and Steel Outlook: An ordinary general meeting of Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds (Limited) was held at the Queen’s Hotel, Birmingham, on Friday. Mr. Edward Steer, chairman and managing director, presided: There were also present … (list includes) … Mr. R. A. Pinsent (Pinsent and Co., Solicitors) … (long discussion) …

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Birmingham Mail: Wednesday 24th June 1925

Birmingham Boys’ and Girls’ Union Institution: At Aldridge, about nine miles from the centre of the city, the Birmingham Boys’ and Girls’ Union has a delightful camp provided for them by Mr. Roy Pinsent. Every weekend, winter and summer, a party of children – at present the number is 60 per week, — spend a happy time in the camp, which is called the Woodlands, Bourne Vale, amid beautiful surroundings. The area occupied by the camp, or rather placed at the disposal of the union, is some 22 acres of woodland and meadow. Last evening Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pinsent and Mr. E. Fancott (organizing secretary of the union) were hosts to a number of folks from various parts of the city, to whom the beauties of the camp and its ideal surroundings came as a great surprise. …

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GRO0679 Devonport: Mary Tirzah Pinsent: 1897 – 1951
GRO0768 Devonport: Roy Pinsent: 1883 – 1978

Birmingham Daily Gazette: Wednesday 24th June 1925

Children’s Camp: This was the happy idea of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pinsent and Mr. E. Fancott, who thus enabled a few invited friends to see the sylvan beauties of the camp where thousands of Birmingham children spend many happy hours. For there, at the Woodlands, Bourne Vale, near Aldridge, is the weekend camp of the Birmingham Boys’ and Girls’ Union.

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GRO0679 Devonport: Mary Tirzah Pinsent: 1897 – 1951
GRO0768 Devonport: Roy Pinsent: 1883 – 1978

South Devon Weekly Express: Friday 5th June 1925

Chudleigh: In connection with the Chudleigh Town Brass Band, a whist drive and dance was held at the Town Hall on Bank-Holiday evening, and was fairly well supported, in spite of the numerous attractions elsewhere: The winners of prizes were: … Gentlemen: … 3, A. Northcott; secret no., W. Pinsent (after a tie with Master A. Brooks); … (continues) …

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GRO0883 Bristol: William Henry Pinsent: 1900 – 1965

Birmingham Daily Gazette: Friday 5th June 1925

Late Mr. R. H. Best: Employees’ Tribute at the Funeral: The funeral of the late Mr. Robert Hall Best, chairman of directors of the firm of Messrs. Best and Lloyd, Ltd., of Cambray Works, Handsworth, who died at his residence, 146 Hamstead Road, on Monday took place at Handsworth Cemetery yesterday … … In addition to the family mourners, there were … includes … Roy Pinsent …

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GRO0768 Devonport: Roy Pinsent: 1883 – 1978

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 20th March 1925

More Asylums Wanted: Mental Deficiency Cases: the possibility of providing a colony for the care of mental defectives from Devon, Cornwall, Exeter and Plymouth was discussed at a conference held in the Guildhall, Exeter, yesterday afternoon, between representatives of the Board of Control, the Committee of the Starcross Institution, and local authorities of the Southwest. … … Village Green Idea: Mrs. Pinsent (Commissioner of the Board of Control) described the character of a colony it was desired to develop. The Government wanted it grouped around a village green with plenty of open-air accommodation for every group. It should be made a village community, more of a home than a barracks. There was one such colony established near Birmingham …

[see similar Western Morning News: Friday 20th March 1925]

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949