a history
Deaths: Pinsent (Emma): December 19th at the City Hospital: Interment, Redhill, Saturday, 10 a.m.
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GRO0267 Tiverton: Emma Hubbard: 1863 – 1939
Deaths: Pinsent, on December 19th, Emma, beloved mother of George, wife, and grandchildren.
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GRO0267 Tiverton: Emma Hubbard: 1863 – 1939
Found Stepfather Fatally Gassed: A stepson stated yesterday at the inquest on George William Pinsent, a widower, aged 54, of Birstall-street, Leicester, that he had been depressed since the outbreak of war because he could not go out during the black-out. A verdict of suicide while the balance of his mind was disturbed was returned. The witness said that on calling at his stepfather’s house he saw him lying fully dressed with an overcoat on with his head in a gas oven. His only income was 17s. a week, out of which he had to pay 9s. for rent.
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GRO0358 Tiverton: George William Pinsent: 1885 – 1939
Blackout Depression Causes Suicide: “He had been depressed since the war began, particularly because he could not go out in the black-out,” said a stepson at the inquest at the Leicester Town Hall on George William Pinsent, a 54-year-old widower, 118 Birstall Street, Leicester, who was found dead with his head in a gas oven at his home. A verdict of suicide while the balance of his mind was disturbed was recorded.
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GRO0358 Tiverton: George William Pinsent: 1885 – 1939
A wedding of considerable local interest took place at St. Augustine’s Church, Tunbridge Wells, on Saturday, when Miss Mignon Margarita Bohane, of 16 Broadwater Down, Tunbridge Wells, was married to Mr. Frank Vernon Hickmott, son of the late Mr. F. L. Hickmott, and Mrs. D. Hickmott, of Addington Park, West Malling … (description of wedding) … The best man was Mr. B. H. Pinsent, R.A.S.C., and the service was conducted by the Rev. Father G. I. Boniface. …
[see also Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser: Friday 15th December 1939]
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GRO0085 Devonport: Basil Hume Pinsent: 1911 – 2000
Squash: Imperial Hotel v. Grand Hotel: Played at the Imperial Hotel, Torquay and won by the Imperial by 3 matches to 2. Results … (includes) … C. S. Pinsent (sic) lost to M. Comely, 3-9, 8-10, 7-9 …
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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993
Pugilist’s Marriage: Miss Violet Pinsent, the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Pinsent of 35a, Nottingham Road, Daybrook, was married last Saturday at the St. Paul’s Church, Daybrook to Mr. Frank Bonser, the youngest son of Mrs. and the late Mr. Elijah Bonser of 31 Church Drive, Carrington. The bridegroom is the well-known fly-weight champion boxer.
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GRO0866 Tiverton: Violet Pinsent: 1921 – xxxx
Navy Menu is Tempting: Christmas cake, with icing three Inches deep, made its appearance at the Press Club at lunchtime yesterday. It was the gift of Paymaster-Captain H. C. F. Pinsent, R.N., general secretary of the Navy Week Committee, in recognition of the services of the Press to the Royal Navy and to Navy Week. The cake was made by the cooks of the Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth, and is the same as those provided for the lower deck messes of that establishment on Christmas Day. A specimen of the menu for Christmas dinner there this year accompanied the cake. It is: Consomme Julienne Roast Turkey with bread sauce and forcemeat stuffing Ham, with chipolatas, baked potatoes, Brussels sprouts, and parsnips Christmas Pudding with rum sauce Dessert, including nuts, apples, oranges, chocolates, dates, figs, bananas and crystallised fruits.
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GRO0391 India: Harold Charles Frank Pinsent: 1884 – 1968