Tag: Birmingham Daily Post

Birmingham Daily Post: Wednesday 25th March 1885

Meeting of Creditors: A meeting of the creditors of Ludwig Wilhelm Schmidt, carrying on business as a merchant at 79 Charlotte Street, Birmingham, under the style of L. W. Schmidt and Co. and residing at Linder House, 18 Hunter’s Lane, Handsworth, was held at the offices of the Official Receiver, Colmore Row, yesterday morning … (statement of accounts) … Mr. Pinsent appeared for the debtor …  Mr. Pinsent said he regretted that he was unable to make any offer of a composition. He asked for an adjournment for a fortnight, and that at the end of that time he hoped to be able to make an offer. The enquiries which had been made showed that the debtor was unable to find anyone to lend him sufficient money to pay a composition and to carry on his business. … Mr. Fallows: Are negotiations going on now? Mr. Pinsent: Yes: Mr. E. Rowlands: Is there a prospect of a reasonable composition being paid? Mr. Pinsent: There is a prospect, certainly: The Official Receiver: Can you form any idea what the composition would be? Mr. Pinsent: I don’t think it would be above 4s: … … A committee was appointed to make enquiries into the debtor’s affairs, and to report: The matter was then adjourned until the 10th prox., in accordance with Mr. Pinsent’s application.

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Birmingham Daily Post: Tuesday 18th December 1883

Before Mr. Registrar Parry: In re: John William Daniell and Arthur Ernest Daniell: The debtors described as both residing at 38 Wellington Road, in the parish of Edgbaston, and carrying on business in co-partnership as auctioneers, surveyors and furniture dealers at 26 Corporation Street, Birmingham, under the style or firm of J. W. Daniell and son filed their petition for liquidation, with liabilities estimated at £6, 600; and assets not yet ascertained.  Upon the application of Messrs. Barlow, Smith and Pinsent, of 39 Waterloo Street, solicitors for the debtors, the Registrar appointed Mr. W. N. Fisher of 4 Waterloo Street, chartered accountants, receiver and manager of the estates.

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Birmingham Daily Post: Thursday 12th October 1916

Died of Wounds: … (includes) … Pinsent, Second Lieutenant P. R., Royal Flying Corps.

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GRO0774 Devonport: Philip Ryland Pinsent: 1897 – 1916

Birmingham Daily Post: Monday 21st September 1914

Voluntary Help in War Time: To organizations which Need it: To Men who are willing to give it: Pleases communicate with Voluntary Social Service Bureau, 32 Warwick Chambers, Warwick House, Corporation Street: President A. D. Steel-Maitland, M.P., Chairman, Arthur Godlee, Hon. Secretaries: J. R. Wharton, Roy Pinsent …

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GRO0768 Devonport: Roy Pinsent: 1883 – 1978

Birmingham Daily Post: Saturday 28th May 1910

Birmingham Cathedral Tower Restoration Fund: … List of donations Already Promised … (list includes) … Pinsent, R. A. – £10 0s 0d; Pinsent Roy – £2 2s 0d. …

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Birmingham Daily Post: Saturday 1st January 1910

Mr. Roy Pinsent, eldest son of Mr. R. A. Pinsent, has been admitted a member of the firm of Pinsent and Co., solicitors, Birmingham.

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948
GRO0768 Devonport: Roy Pinsent: 1883 – 1978

Birmingham Daily Post: Thursday 5th October 1939

Do You Remember: Local Activities Twenty-Five Years Ago: October 5th, 1914: The National Relief Fund reached three million pounds: of this, Birmingham contributed over eighty thousand. The First City Battalion began training at Sutton Coldfield. Major Fleming and Captains Hilton, Robinson and Cook were in command of companies. Mr. Hume Pinsent, giving the last of the series of lectures arranged by the University of Birmingham, said England must fight, and must join with other independent European States in fighting the foe which threatened to crush the weaker nations and to stifle the free development of all other peoples. It was stated that about £50,000 was owed by German and Austrian traders to firms in membership with the Walsall and District Chamber of Commerce.

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GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920

Birmingham Daily Post: Wednesday 30th August 1939

Funeral: Colonel Howard Wilkinson: The funeral of Colonel Howard Wilkinson, of the Hurst, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, took place at Sutton Coldfield Parish Church yesterday, and was attended by a number of prominent townspeople … … The principal mourners were … …  (Also present included) … … Sir Richard A. Pinsent, Bt., (Pinsent and Co.). 

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Birmingham Daily Post: Tuesday 18th July 1939

Birmingham Schools and Works Camp: … subscribers include … R. Pinsent, Esq., … £1 1s 0d. …

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GRO0768 Devonport: Roy Pinsent: 1883 – 1978

Birmingham Daily Post: Friday 14th July 1939

Funeral Mr. Frederick M. Lea: The funeral service for Mr. Frederick Mackenzie Lea, and Birmingham engineer, and chairman of the Union Club, of Metchely Cottage, Edgbaston, was attended yesterday by many of his friends and by representatives of public bodies and firms with which Mr. Lea was associated. The choral service at Edgbaston Parish Church was conducted by Canon Stuart Blofeld … (description and list of attendees, including) … Sir Richard Pinsent …

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948