Tag: December 1936

Hertfordshire Express and General Advertiser: Saturday 19th December 1936

Hitchin Society’s Carol Concert: … (discussion) … As some measure of the good-will which was created, it should be mentioned that a collection for Hitchin Hospital among a, not very large audience, raised £11 8s. This followed an appeal by Cmdr. C. Pinsent, chairman of the Hospital Board., who disclosed that the Hospital accounts were likely to show a deficit of £1,000 at the end of the year. … CMDR. PINSENT’S APPEAL: Making an appeal on behalf of Hitchin Hospital, Cmdr. Clive Pinsent said that the position of chairman of such an institution was not always congenial, but when it enabled him to come to such an entertainment it had very pleasant moments, and it encouraged him to make the appeal. During the last few years Hitchin Hospital had grown. The first addition was a new women’s ward which was opened by her gracious majesty Queen Elizabeth. (Applause.) Next, they had an X-ray department, which was opened by Lord Hampden. At the beginning of the present year the Duchess of Gloucester opened the new men’s ward and children’s ward, also the Nurses’ Home, which was the old hospital converted. That they now had a hospital of which Hitchin and district could be proud was shown in a speech made in Hitchin the previous Sunday by Mr. Arthur Porritt, who was attached to the staff of King George VI. -— (applause) — and a member of the consulting staff of Hitchin Hospital. Mr. Porritt had said that he had had experience of hospitals all over the country and could honestly say that Hitchin Hospital was exceptional as a voluntary hospital. – Cmdr. Pinsent said that the Hospital was still not complete. They lacked a maternity ward. Also, office accommodation for the matron and secretary. The maintenance of the increased accommodation, which was being utilized to its utmost, was more than the income of the Hospital. They had been working for twelve months with their full capacity, and he regretted to say that, at the end of the year, the deficit would be more than £1,000. The council of management hoped and wished to carry on under the voluntary system and appealed to the public to support them to the utmost. The deficit he had mentioned would occur again unless the Hospital had the people’s support. The best way to help was by annual subscription.

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GRO0157 Devonport: Clive Pinsent: 1886 – 1948


 
 

Hertfordshire Express and General Advertiser: Saturday 12th December 1936

Hitchin Hospital: Cmdr. Pinsent’s Appeal at Brotherhood Meeting: “Voluntary Hospital To Be Proud of” Says Duke of York’s Surgeon: The precarious plight of the finances of the North Herts and South Beds Hospital (first revealed in a leading article in the “Express” on October 10) was stressed by Cmdr. Pinsent, the chairman of the Hospital Board, in the course of a brief address at the Hitchin Brotherhood annual Hospital Sunday service at Hitchin Town Hall, on Sunday. The service, which was very well attended, was presided over by Dr. A. H. Foster, chief medical officer of the Hospital, who was supported on the platform by Cmdr. Pinsent, Mr. C. J. Widdows (treasurer of the Hospital), Miss Bell (matron), Sister Roberts, and several nurses in uniform. … …  Cmdr. Pinsent, referring to the recent extensions to the Hospital, said that how badly needed these were, was shown by the fact that the two new wards had been full or practically full for the whole twelve months since they were opened by the Duchess of Gloucester in January. That showed that even now the Hospital was not big enough, and the Board were going to appeal, he hoped in the not-too-distant future, for the erection of a maternity ward and a private ward. The members of the Hospital Council were not so much concerned with the capital, however, as with the maintenance. He was not going to reveal the extent of the bank overdraft, but he assured his hearers that the Council were seriously concerned about it and he appealed to everyone to consider the question of an annual subscription so as to keep the Hospital on a voluntary basis. “We, as the Council, do our best but without £.s.d. we should be nowhere,” he concluded.

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GRO0157 Devonport: Clive Pinsent: 1886 – 1948

Birmingham Daily Gazette: Monday 7th December 1936

Boys’ and Girls’ Union: … the Lord Mayer (Alderman H. Roberts), who laid the foundation stone, said that the new building, which is being erected on the site of the old Kyrle Hall in Sheep Street, would be well equipped as a club, but more important still, would be a local centre for “this wonderful union.” … …To Double Donations: Mr. Roy Pinsent, who has promised to double all donations up to £ 10,000, laid a stone commemorating the old Kyrie Hall. The union’s time of need, he said, had coincided not only with the period of increasing prosperity, but also with the time when at last the country as a whole was beginning to appreciate the need for health of body and mind in the younger generation. The commemorative stone would be a reminder of the indomitable pluck of the wardens, staff, club helpers, boys and girls, who had laughed at difficulties and carried on for many long years in a spirit of friendship, co-operation and mutual trust. That had been the keystone of the union’s work. A congratulatory telegram was received from the Duke of Gloucester.

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GRO0768 Devonport: Roy Pinsent: 1883 – 1978

Birmingham Weekly Mercury: Sunday 6th December 1936

New Headquarters: For Birmingham Boys’ and Girls’ Union: The foundation stone of the new headquarters of the Birmingham Boys’ and Girls’ Union, which is being built on the site of the old Kyrle Hall in Sheep Street was laid yesterday by the Lord Mayor (Alderman H. Roberts). … Mrs. Barrow Cadbury presided, and a stone commemorating the old hall was laid by Mr. Roy Pinsent … (continues) … 

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GRO0768 Devonport: Roy Pinsent: 1883 – 1978

Tewkesbury Register and Agricultural Gazette: Saturday 5th December 1936

Re: James Booth, Esq., J.P., Deceased: Pursuant to the Trustee Act 1925, all persons having any claims against the estate of James Booth Esquire, J.P., late of Ardencote, Claverdon in the County of Warwickshire and of Cheapside in the City of Birmingham (who died on the 16th day of October 1936 and whose Will with three Codicils thereto was proved in the Birmingham District Registry on the 24th day of November 1936 by Richard Alfred Pinsent) are required to send particulars thereof to us the undersigned before the 16th day of February 1937 after which date the said estate will be distributed having regard only to the claims of which the said Executor shall then have had notice: DATED this 3rd day of December 1936: PINSENT CO., 6, Bennett’s Hill. Birmingham 2: Solicitors for the said Executor.

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Leicester Evening Mail: Friday 4th December 1936

Golfer’s Whist Drive: The Ladies Section of Scraptoft Golf Club is filling a very nice long stocking with money which they have been raising through various social functions. They are not in particular need of the money at present but are far-seeing and realize that one of these fine days a new clubhouse will spring up, when undoubtedly, they will be called upon to furnish their own quarters. Yesterday afternoon they organized a whist drive at the club house and carried out the arrangements themselves. One again it was highly successful. The prize-winners were Mrs. Matthews, Mrs. George Smith, Mrs. Day, Mrs. Barwell, Mrs. Reg. Smalley, and Mrs. Pinsent. Mrs. Meadows, the popular secretary, and Miss Fielding both won Christmas cakes.

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Leicester Daily Mercury: Friday 4th December 1936

Scraptoft Golf Club: Members of Scraptoft Golf Club (ladies’ section) held a successful whist drive in the club house yesterday. Between 60 and 70 attended and prizes were won by Mrs. G. Smith, Mrs. Day, Mrs. Barwell, and Mrs. Smalley (consolation). Mrs. Pinsent won the travelling prize, and two Christmas puddings went to Miss Fielding and Mrs. Meadows. 

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Evening Despatch: Thursday 3rd December 1936

Birmingham Boys’ and Girls’ Union: Rebuilding of Kyrle Hall: Second List of Donations: … (subscribers) … Total of the above list: £2,663 2s 6d. Mr. Roy Pinsent, who is doubling all donations up to £10,000, had given his second instalment: £2,663 2s 6. Grand total to date: £17,930 18s …include …

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GRO0768 Devonport: Roy Pinsent: 1883 – 1978

Western Morning News: Thursday 31st December 1936

Totnes Widow’s Bequests: £500 for “Care of Parents and Aunt”:

Cottage Hospital: Mrs. Mary Maye of Mount Elwell, Totnes, who died on September 14th, aged 86 years, widow of Thomas May, left estate of the gross value of £9,244, with net personality £7,656.

Probate has been granted to John Maye, of South Brent, land agent; Thomas Maye, of Bank House, Lloyds Bank Ltd., Kingsbridge, bank manager; and Robert Maye Pinsent, of 10, Seaton-avenue, Mutley, Plymouth, accountant.

She left £50 to Dorothea Alberta Horsham, in recognition of faithful service; £10 to Bertha Fanny Winchester, caretaker of Totnes Cemetery; £100 to Totnes Cottage Hospital; £500 to Alice Radford, for the kind care of my parents and aunt”; £50 to each executor; £400 to Charles Pinsent; £1,000 to Robert Maye Pinsent; £100 each to John Maye, Thomas Maye, sen., Mary Edith Maye, Elizabeth Margaret Maye, Lilian Hartland, Mary Buchan Cecil, Olive Tollit, Thomas Michael Hartland, Mary Jane Littlewood, and George Heath, £400 to Mildred Pinsent; £50 each to Joy and Eileen Pike; and, subject to some specific bequests, the residue of the property as to one part each to John Maye, Thomas Maye, Mary Edith Maye, Elizabeth Margaret Maye, and Robert Maye Pinsent, and one part upon trust for the children of Jeffery Bowden Maye.

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GRO0125 Devonport: Charles Pinsent: 1883 – 1937
GRO1081 Devonport: Mildred Pinsent: 1881 – 1968
GRO0750 Devonport: Robert Maye Pinsent: 1881 – 1944

Portsmouth Evening News: Saturday 26th December 1936

Winchester: Mayor and Mayoress’s Big Party: The Mayor and Mayoress of Winchester, Major and Mrs. Pinsent, organized a party for 1,200 elementary school children. The Odeon Theatre and the staff put on a special cinema show. The Mayoress gave 95 dozen packets of chocolate, and the mayor gave 1,600 new three penny pieces for the younger children who could not be got into the Theatre. When the Mayor wished the children a happy Christmas and expressed the hope that they would have plenty of good things to eat, but would not eat too much at one time, he was met with the reply by 1,200 voices in unison, “And the same to you!”

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