Tag: August 1931

Rugby Advertiser: Friday 28th August 1931

Messrs. James Styles and Whitlock submitted for public auction, the White Swan Hotel, Henley-in-Arden, the small country property known as “The Nest,” Lowsonford, Henley-in-Arden, comprising dwelling house, range of stabling and buildings, orchard and pastureland, in all 4 ¼ acres. Bidding opened at £500 and continued to £720, when the property was withdrawn, and is now available for private treaty negotiations. The vendor’s solicitors were Messrs. Pinsent and Co. 6 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham …

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Litchfield Mercury: Friday 21st August 1931

Death of Mr. W. S. Wilkinson: Funeral at Sutton Coldfield: The death took place on Thursday last week, at his home, Ashfurlong Hall, Sutton Coldfield, in his fifty-ninth year of Mr. William Sydney Wilkinson, chairman of Wilkinson and Riddell Ltd., wholesale drapers, of Cherry Street, Birmingham. … continues … Others present were … (list includes) … R. A. Pinsent …

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Thursday 20th August 1931

County Running: R. H. Spurrell Retains his Spring Title: Two New Champions: Three county running championships were decided at Paignton yesterday, when thousands of holidaymakers witnessed the annual athletic festival on the Green in connection with the regatta. … … … Athletics … … … 440 yards open handicap: Heat 1, G. Pincent (Paignton A.C.), 32 yrds; 2, S. E. T. Dyer (Devonport Y.M.C.A.), 29 yds, 3, H. S. McCarthy (Bristol A.C.), 26 yds. Heat 2 … …

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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993

Leicester Evening Mail: Wednesday 19th August 1931

Auntie Mollie … Birthday Greetings: Many happy returns of the day to: … (list includes) … Bernard Pinsent, Martin Street …

[Leicester Evening Mail Junior’s Club]

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GRO0093 Tiverton: Bernard Wilfred Pinsent: 1924 – 2009

Torquay Times and South Devon Advertiser: Friday 14th August 1931

Thrilling Competitions on Sand and Sea: Two Days’ Regatta at Babbacombe: Fine Yachting and Athletic Sports: … description of events … The final of the 220 years open handicap proved to be a fast race, and G. S. Pinsent of Paignton A.C., with a handicap of 21 yards, was an easy victor. H. J. Scoble, also of Paignton, A.C. after a close and exciting race with A. V. Austin of Westbury Harriers who had the bigger handicap of the two, took second place. … … 

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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Monday 10th August 1931

Regatta Sports: Large Crowd at Torquay Event: Thousands of people watched an interesting programme of sports in connection with the Babbacombe Regatta at Will’s Hill, Torquay, on Saturday, the events being keenly contested: Results: … 220 yards, handicap, open: G. S. Pinsent, Paignton A.C.; H. J. Scroble, Paignton A.C.; A. V. Austen, Westbury H. …

[see similar Western Morning News: 10th August 1931]

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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993

Smethwick Telephone: Saturday 1st August 1931

W. and T. Avery Limited; The chairman on the progress of the business in its third century. The high place which the firm of W. and T. Avery Limited, of the Soho foundry Smethwick, occupy in the commercial world was evidenced at the annual meeting of the shareholders, which took place at the Grand Hotel, Birmingham, on Tuesday: … (present included) … Pinsent …

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Referenced

GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948 (?)