Tag: 1932

Edinburgh Evening News: Wednesday 19th October 1932

Mr. Insull’s Dogs: Destroyed on Instructions of Owner: Two valuable dogs belonging to Mr. Samuel Insull, the former American millionaire, have been destroyed at Pincents Farm, near Reading, Mr. Insull’s English home. It is understood that this was done on Mr. Insull’s instructions. The animals, an Airedale, aged three, and a Sealyham, aged eight, were shot by a veterinary surgeon and buried in graves previously dug. Mr. Insull is now in Greece while the affairs of the immense chain of utility companies which he built up in America are under investigation.

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Evening Despatch: Wednesday 19th October 1932

Mr. Samuel Insull’s Dogs: Two valuable dogs (a three-year-old Airedale and an eight-year-old Sealyham, both pedigree) which were the companions of Mr. Samuel Insull at his English home (Pincent’s Farm, Theale, near Reading) have been destroyed on instructions and buried in the grounds.

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Birmingham Daily Gazette: Saturday 15th October 1932

Photograph: Some of the guests of the Lord Mayor’s Ball: … … Those Who Accepted the Lord Mayor’s Invitation: … (a very long list includes) … Mr. Roy Pinsent and Mrs. Pinsent …

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GRO0679 Devonport: Mary Tirzah Pinsent: 1897 – 1951
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Irish Independent: Tuesday 11th October 1932

Excluding the Irish winners, whose names are given on Page 9; all the drawers of £100 Sweepstake prizes yesterday are given in the list herewith. … Tsaka, 11 Pinsent Rd., Durban – AK41382.

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Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer: Tuesday 11th October 1932

Final Draw of the Irish Free State Sweep: Yorkshire’s Share: Seventy-eight £100 winners: The final draw of the Irish Free State Sweepstakes on the Cesarewitch took place in Dublin yesterday, when 1,508 consolation prizes of £100 each were apportioned:  … (includes) … Tsaka, 11, Pinsent Road, Durban, Natal:

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Western Times: Friday 7th October 1932

Uplowman: The School room at Uplowman was filled with appreciative audiences on Tuesday and Wednesday for the annual entertainments in aid of the funds for the Parish Church. For many years it has been the custom of Mrs. Chave, amongst her numerous other activities for the church to organize the pleasant evenings, which have proved such a boon to the exchequer as well as a happy social gathering. … The sketch “Cherry Bounce” was presented as follows: “Mr. Oldrents”, Miss E. Chave: “Gregory Homespun,” his man, Mr. F. Norman; “Farmer Gammon,” Mr. Perkins; “Farmer Spinage”, Mr. Bourne, “Doctor’s Boy.” Master E. Pinsent; “Mrs. Homespun,” Mrs. Pinsent …

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GRO0087 Bristol: Beatrice Mary Drew: 1894 – 1963
GRO0274 Bristol: Ernest John Pinsent: 1920 – 2011

Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer: Friday 30th September 1932

Downside Rugby: Old Colours Available This Season: This Season Prospects for the Rugby season at Downside are very good. I. K. Mackenzie, the captain, is in the happy position of having his side practically settled. He plays at the base of the scrummage, and the other old colours are A. E. Denaro and T. R. Turnbull, the centre three-quarter backs, who will probably fill the vacancies on the right wing and fullback respectively, J. A. Addington, the left wing, and A. A. Muir, S. H. Scroope, and W. G. M. Worrall, forwards. H. K. Cook will be Mackenzie’s partner, and E. W. Mackenzie and T. Hutton will be tried in the centre and C. P. Worrall and P. D. Pinsent in the pack. The usual school matches will be played, the season opening at Bromsgrove on October 15th.

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GRO0712 Devonport: Paul Desmond Pinsent: 1915 – 1997

Birmingham Daily Gazette: Tuesday 27th September 1932

New Companies: The Creamery Package Manufacturing Company Ltd. was registered as a “private” company on 24th September, with a nominal capital of £10,000 in £1 shares. The objects are to adopt three agreements, one with the Creamery Package Manufacturing Company and two between W. and T. Avery, Ltd. of the first part, the Creamery Package Manufacturing Company of the second part and this company of the third part, and to carry on the business of dairy engineers, manufacturers, importers and exporters of an dealers in boilers, refrigeration equipment, cold storage machinery, bottle washing plant, etc. The subscribers (each with one share) are: G. M. Chantrey, 14/17 Holborn Viaduct, E.C.1, C.A. and R. Pinsent, 6 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, solicitor. … (continues) … …

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GROxxxx Devonport

West Sussex Gazette: Thursday 22nd September 1932

Dorking: Painting a Place Red:  “It outrageous that young visitors to Seaview should go about actually painting the place red,” said the presiding Magistrate at Ryde on Tuesday, when Stephen Mackenzie, a Cambridge undergraduate of Dorking, and Roger Pinsent, a public schoolboy, of Somerset, were charged with doing wilful damage. lt was alleged that late at night they painted statues of lions on the lodge gate of a large house at Seaview with blue and red paint and daubed a Post Office pillar box with white paint. Through their parents, the defendants apologised. They were each fined 50s and 50s damage.

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GRO0754 Devonport: Roger Philip Pinsent: 1916 – 1997