Tag: Birmingham Mail

Birmingham Mail: Tuesday 8th June 1909

Charity Organization: Worcester Conference and the Care of the Feeble-Minded: The Royal Commission’s Report: … … Mrs. Hume Pinsent said they desired immediate legislation to enable the community to take the care and control of the mentally defective. The subject was no longer one on which it could be said it was wiser to wait for further information. They already knew all that was necessary for practical steps. She believed the scheme of the Commissioners would commend itself to all. She advocated one central authority to deal with mentally defective persons. … (continues) …

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Birmingham Mail: Friday 26th February 1909

Birmingham Education Committee: … … In presenting the report of the Special Schools Sub-Committee, Mrs. Hume Pinsent said she thought it was desirable that day schools should be opened for the blind or partially blind. The matter was not engaging consideration …

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Birmingham Mail: Thursday 18th February 1909

The University Appeal: In response to the appeal issued by the University for the sum of £250,000, the sum of £67,396 has already been promised. It includes the following … … (continues) … Messrs. R. A. and Hume C. Pinsent … £750 … 

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GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Birmingham Mail: Thursday 24th December 1908

Care of the Feeble-Minded: Report to the City Council: … statistics and details … The committee have given a good deal of attention the recently published report of the Royal Commission the Care and Control of the Feeble-minded and submit for the consideration of the Council notes on some of the principal recommendations contained in this report, which have been prepared Mrs. Hume Pinsent, who was a member of the Commission. The committee, as a result of their consideration of the report, approves, generally, of the recommendations. They are authorised to say that the Education Committee also has expressed similar general approval. In the opinion of both committees, it is desirable that legislation for carrying the same into effect be promoted without delay, and they recommend the Council to pass resolution to this effect. 

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Birmingham Mail: Friday 18th December 1908

Birmingham Education Committee: … … Mrs. Hume Pinsent, who presented the report of the Special Schools Sub-committee, moved that £80 be expended in the purchase of furniture, to be made at once, for the new Saltley school for mentally defective children …

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Birmingham Mail: Thursday 3rd December 1908

Will of the Late Sir William B. Avery of Windsor: Sir William Avery of Oakley Court, Windsor, a member of the firm of W. and T. Avery (Limited) who died on the 28th October left property which has been sworn by Mr. Richard Alfred Pinsent solicitor, Birmingham, and Mr. John Frederick Wright, Camberley, Surrey, the executors at £311,083 6s 9d gross and £170,976 7s 1d net. … … bequests … … include, to his executor, Mr. R. A. Pinsent, £1,000 …

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Birmingham Mail: Friday 27th November 1908

Birmingham Education Committee: … Mr. Wiltshire’s dismissal:  … … Mr. Pentland said after what appeared to be an honest statement it seemed to him that the sub-committee was about to perpetrate a great injustice. It seemed to him that someone must be deceiving the sub-committee. Mrs. Hume Pinsent and Mr. Lacy defended the action of the committee and stated that the fullest consideration was given to the circumstances. …

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Birmingham Mail: Tuesday 3rd November 1908

The Late Sir William Avery: Funeral at Witton: … among the mourners are … (list includes) … Mr. R. A. Pinsent …

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Birmingham Mail: Saturday 31st October 1908

Re. William Albert Upton Deceased … (call for creditors to submit demands) … Pinsent & Co. 6, Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, Solicitors for the said executors.

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Birmingham Mail: Saturday 24th October 1908

Women on Public Bodies: Address by Mrs. Bracey … … Another case in which women had rendered distinguished service to the community was that Mrs. Pinsent, chairman the Special Schools Sub-committee of the Birmingham Education Committee and acknowledged authority subject of the feebleminded. When any question affecting feeble minded came before City Mrs. Pinsent was unable to attend to state their case before the Council, and the cause was likely to suffer, through the most experienced worker in that department of public work not being there to answer questions and use her personal influence on behalf the afflicted ones committed to her care. … (continues) …

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949