East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 21st October 1893

Variety entertainment at Coombe: A highly successful Concert was given at the Coombe Schoolroom on Friday last by the Newton Variety Company. Unfortunately, many had to be turned away from the doors owing to the smallness of the room. Messrs. C. B. Kay and A. W. Dixon the two well known comics were in their best form… programme included … Mr. W. H. Pinsent whose whistling is so successful, obliged with the “Whistling Coon,” “Little Yaller Gal,” and “The Cat came Back.” 


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GRO0897 Devonport: William Henry Pinsent: 1874 – 1949

East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 21st October 1893

Valuable Leasehold Shops, Beer-house and houses for sale: Rendell and Symons will offer for sale by public auction at the Fairweather’s Commercial Hotel, Newton Abbot, on Thursday October 26th, instant, at 3 p.m. the following valuable houses and shops in the under mentioned, or such other lots as may be determined at the time of sale: … Lot 1: All those two dwelling houses and shops being Nos. 3 and 5 Queen Street … … Lot 2: All that well accustomed Beer-house known as the “Temple Bar” and the dwelling house and shop adjoining being Nos. 7 and 9 Queen Street, aforesaid, on which they have a frontage of 31 feet, the whole being in the occupation of Messrs. Pinsent as yearly tenants, at the annual rent of £60. The “Temple Bar” is sublet by Messrs. Pinsent to Mrs. Terrell, and contains bar, bar parlour, washhouse, 4 bedrooms, and necessary offices. The dwelling-house and shop containing the same accommodation as above is sublet tot Mr. T. R. Combe. The apportioned yearly ground rent on this lot will be £ 2.: Lot 3: All that dwelling house and shop being No. 11 Queen Street aforesaid … … Lot 4: All that dwelling house and premises with grass plot in the front and garden in the rear thereof known at “Holmesdale” situate in St. Paul’s Road, Newton Abbot … … for any further particulars apply to the auctioneers, at Newton Abbot or Totnes or to Mr. W. Creed, Solicitor, Newton Abbot. Dated Newton Abbot, 4th October 1893:

[ see related: East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 28th October 1893: – No bidders for Lot 2]


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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 7th October 1893

Mr. Nix at Newton: Speeches by the Hon. W. F. D. Smith, Mr. Ashmead Bartlett, and Mr. Nix: The first public Unionist meeting at Newton since Mr. J. A. Nix was adopted by the delegates of the Ashburton Division, was held last evening at the Alexandra Hall. … … (continues) … Amongst those in the body of the hall were: – Mr. and Mrs. H. Foss, Mr. and Mrs. T. Dawe, Mr. C. B. Kay, Mr. A. William, Mr. W. H. Pinsent, Mr. J. D. Gould (Exeter), Mr. Staddon, (Denbury) … (continues)… (political speeches)…


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East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 7th October 1893

Coombeinteignhead: The Newton Variety Company will give a grand entertainment in the Coombeinteignhead Nations School rooms Friday, October 13th, and any surplus funds after paying expenses will be given to the “Coombe Parish Organ Fund.” Mr. C. B. Kay, Mr. A. W. Dixon, Mr. W. H Pinsent, Miss Lilla Hosking, Mr. J. W. Hawksworth, Mr. J. H. Wills and other well-known artists will appear. An attractive programme has been prepared.


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GRO0897 Devonport: William Henry Pinsent: 1874 – 1949

East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 9th September 1893

Newton Fanciers’ Society held its monthly show at the Dolphin Coffee Tavern on Friday. Owing to the moulting season the exhibits of caged birds were not so numerous as would otherwise have been the case. Mr. W. S. Pinsent has offered two cups and Mr. P Heaward will also give a cup value £2 2s. for the best Yorkshire canary at the January show. The awards and opinions of the judges at Friday’s show were … (continues) …


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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 22nd July 1893

H.M.S. “Victoria” Relief Fund: The following eminent artistes have kindly promised their assistance: … includes … Mr. W. H. Pinsent, the whistling comic …


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GRO0897 Devonport: William Henry Pinsent: 1874 – 1949

East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 10th June 1893

Newton Football Club: Annual Meeting: … The officers were elected as follows: President, Rev. G. T. Warner; vice-presidents: Lord Clifford, Mr. C. Seale-Haynes, M.P.; Hon. R. Dawson, Mr. H. M. Baker, Mr. L. Bearne, C.C., … (includes) … Mr. W. S. Pinsent …


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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 29th April 1893

“Ladies Night” at the Constitutional Club: A very successful season was brought to a close on Tuesday, when a social entertainment, set apart as a “Ladies’ Night” was given at the Newton Constitutional Club. There was a large attendance, in fact too many were present, so that it was found necessary to throw open the billiard room in order that the audience should be accommodated with seats. … programme included … The humorous song, “The whistling yaller girl,” was spiritedly sung by Mr. W. H. Pinsent, and Mr. Ivey, who kindly acted as accompanists throughout …


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GRO0897 Devonport: William Henry Pinsent: 1874 – 1949

East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 18th March 1893

After the shooting, an adjournment was made to the Commercial Hotel, where a capital dinner was served by Host Fairweather, Mr. T. Major, being in the chair. The same gentleman presided at the “smoker” which was given at the hotel later in the evening … Mr. W. H Pinsent obliged in two songs, of “What do they mean by Ta-ra-ra-boom!” and the “Whistling Coon,” of which the latter was the better, this being sung by request. …


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GRO0897 Devonport: William Henry Pinsent: 1874 – 1949

East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 25th February 1893

Entertainment at the Alexandra Hall in Aid of the Newton Football Club: A highly successful variety entertainment was held at the above Hall on Thursday last; the house being packed from end to end at an early hour. The programme, which was arranged by Mr. C. B. Kay commenced with a well-executed piano solo “Babylonia,” by Mr. S. R. Curtis, musical director who throughout the performance accompanied in his best style … programme included … Mr. W. H. Pinsent next obliged with “The Whistling Coon,” Mr. Pinsent is, I believe, quite new to the stage, and deserves great credit for his really excellent performance. Mr. C. B. Kay next came …


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GRO0897 Devonport: William Henry Pinsent: 1874 – 1949