Tag: 1937

Torbay Express and South Devon Echo: Friday 27th August 1937

Chudleigh Goes All Gay: Carnival and Baby Show for Charities: Chudleigh boasted a “Mayor and Mayoress” for the first time in its history yesterday. The occasion was the annual carnival on behalf of local charities and the visit of “civic heads” to various parts of the town was only one of many novel and humorous items designed to arouse attention and attract funds for deserving causes … … No fewer than 58 babies were brought by mothers to a baby show held in connection with the carnival, and prizes were allocated by Mr. F. W. Morton Palmer (Teignmouth), Miss H. E. Hall (Devon Nursing Association) and Mrs. Cowley (Newton Abbot) as follows: Under six months: – 1.  Mona Ward; 2, David Steer; 3, Audrey Pinsent. Under 12 months … …

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GRO0081 Bristol: Audrey Edith Pinsent: 1937 – 2010

Evening Despatch: Friday 27th August 1937

Photograph: Kyrle Hall, Steep-Street, playground and social club of nearly 4,000 Birmingham boys and girls will soon be completed …

see similar and related … Evening Despatch: Friday 9th April 1937 and Evening Despatch: Thursday 21st October 1937]

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Torquay Times and South Devon Advertiser: Friday 27th August 1937

Torquay Grammar School for Boys: Successful Candidates for Special Places: Candidates elected to special places, who, however, are only entitled to a remission of fees if this is justified according to the means of the parents, under the County scale, are as follows: … (list includes) … Clifford F. Pinsent (Cockington Council, Torquay) …

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GRO0155 Devonport
 

Western Morning News: Monday 23rd August 1937

Dawlish Postponed Events: Play in Dawlish open events on the public courts, postponed from the previous week, was completed on Saturday: Results: … Men’s Singles: Semi-Final: … … C. Short bt. G. Pinsent, 6-1, 6-2: Final: Short bt. Pinsent, 6-1, 6-3 … …

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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993
 

Western Morning News: Monday 23rd August 1937

Model Yachts at Plymouth: Stonehouse Creek Suggestion: Model yachtsmen are the latest Plymouthians to demand that the city should provide facilities for their sport, and when Plymouth Model Yacht Club entertained the Paignton Club to tea at the Co-operative Café, Plymouth on Saturday, after an inter-club race, Mr. E. Stanley Leatherby, chairman of the Hoe and Parks Committee of the Council promised his support … Paignton Improvement: … … Paignton was represented by Thistle (M. McCaskie), Josephine (N. Reed), Rose Marie (A. Austen), Blue Bird (R. B. Studdy), Iris (F. Austin), Imp (D. Pinsent), Elusive (F. Pearse), and Plymouth by Jean (W. Brooking), … …

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GRO0174 Devonport: Donovan Henry Douglas Pinsent: 1901 – 1980
 

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 30th July 1937

Exonian Injured: Collision on Topsham Road: Suffering from severe internal injuries, a 22-year-old Exeter motor cyclist was admitted to the Devon and Exeter Hospital on Wednesday in a serious condition as a result of a collision in Topsham Road, Exeter, about 7 p.m. The injured man, Lionel Taylor of 7, Scott-avenue, was riding towards the city, and is understood that a motor car was being driven into the rear entrance of 4, Summerlands, road, by Mrs. Catherine Pinsent, when there was a collision, and Taylor was thrown from his machine. A passing motorist conveyed him to the Hospital, where he was found to have received abdominal injuries. His condition yesterday morning was reported to be a little better.

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GRO0555 Devonport: Katherine Kentisbeare Pinsent: 1884 – 1949

Western Morning News: Saturday 24th July 1937

West Country Wills: Dame Emma Louisa Radford, of 2 Pennsylvania-park, Exeter, widow of Sir Heynes Radford, died at Brighton on April 26, leaving £26,766 with net personalty £24,949 (Estate duty £2,509). Probate has been granted to her nephew Brian Nicholas Radford, of Lester Lodge, Well Walk, Hampstead, and Gerald H. S. Pinsent, of Treasury Chambers, Whitehall S.W. She left her residence and Gateway House, Fitzford, Tavistock, to her daughters Cecily and Ursula Mary Radford; £100 each to her grandchildren, Chloe and Audrey Jane Pinsent; £100 to the Official Trustees of the Charitable Funds, the income to be applied for the maintenance of Lydford Churchyard, and in particular the graves of the Radford family, also for maintaining and insuring the screen dividing the chancel from the rest of the church, and the stained glass windows placed as memorials to members of the Radford family: an annuity of £13 to “my faithful servant and old friend Sarah Sillick”, £50 to Fanny Tonkin, if still in her service, and the residue to her three daughters, Katherine Pinsent, Cecily and Ursula Radford. 

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GRO0082 Devonport: Audrey Jane Pinsent: 1925 – 2008
GRO0143 Devonport: Chloe Pinsent: 1920 – 2013
GRO0365 Devonport: Gerald Hume Saverie Pinsent: 1888 – 1976
GRO0555 Devonport: Katherine Kentisbeare Pinsent: 1884 – 1949

Evening Despatch: Thursday 8th July 1937

Funeral Tributes to Late Mr. John Willmot: Four cars were loaded with wreaths at the funeral, this afternoon of Mr. John Willmot, official arbitrator, and past president of the Surveyors’ Institution, who died at his Edgbaston home on Monday at the age of 77. … (discussion of his life) … (also present were) … R. A. Pinsent …

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948852 – 1948)

Hampshire Advertiser: Saturday 19th June 1937

French Officers Sight-Seeing in Southampton: … … At Winchester: Six of the French officers were welcomed by the Mayor and Mayoress (Councillor Major and Mrs. Pinsent) at Winchester, on Tuesday. They were headed by Vice-Admiral Mornet, C.B., who in 1921 became chairman of a technical committee under the French Ministry of Marine. Councillor Pinsent spoke first in French, extending a cordial welcome to their old allies …

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GRO0528 Devonport: John Ryland Pinsent: 1888 – 1957
GRO1118 Devonport: Kathleen May Boyce: 1894 – 1969

Aberdeen Journal: Friday 4th June 1937

Glass’s Committee: A demonstration on baking a ginger cake was given to Glass W.R.I. by Mrs Anderson. The competition — for best six eggs — resulted: —1, Mrs. Mackie, 2, Miss W. Gauld, Mrs. Robertson. There were 10 1/2 dozen eggs sent to Huntly Cottage Hospital. A guessing competition on common advertisements organised by Mrs. Fraser, resulted: —1, Miss Cameron, 2, Mrs. McBain. Guessing the number of peas in the bottle was won by Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Watt. New committee is: —Hon. president, Mrs. Ingleby; president, Mrs. Pinsent; vice-president, Mrs. Duncan; secretary, Mrs. Anderson; treasurer, Miss Gauld; Mrs. Gardyne, Mrs. Mackie, Mrs. Thomson, Mrs. Smith, Miss West, Mrs. Watson, and Mrs. Robertson. Misses Thomson and Proctor were tellers. Votes of thanks to the hostesses and Mrs. Shand were given by Mrs. Anderson and to the demonstrators by Mrs. Thomson.

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GRO1108 Devonport: Kathleen Jane Macpherson: 1895 – 1974