a history
Mr. Samuel Insull’s Dogs: Two valuable dogs (a three-year-old Airedale and an eight-year-old Sealyham, both pedigree) which were the companions of Mr. Samuel Insull at his English home (Pincent’s Farm, Theale, near Reading) have been destroyed on instructions and buried in the grounds.
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“Painting Place Red:” Youths fined for seaside escapade: “It outrageous that young visitors should go about actually painting place red,” said the presiding magistrate at Ryde (Isle of Wight) to-day when Stephen Mackenzie, a Cambridge undergraduate, of Dorking, and Roger Pinsent, a public schoolboy of Somerset were charged with willful damage. It was alleged that late at night they painted statues of lions on the lodge gates of a large house at Seaview with blue and red paint and daubed a post-office pillar-box with white paint. Through their parents’ boys apologized, and they were each fined 50s and 50s damage.
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GRO0754 Devonport: Roger Philip Pinsent: 1916 – 1997
Photograph: Kyrle Hall, Steep-Street, playground and social club of nearly 4,000 Birmingham boys and girls will soon be completed …
see similar and related … Evening Despatch: Friday 9th April 1937 and Evening Despatch: Thursday 21st October 1937]
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Funeral Tributes to Late Mr. John Willmot: Four cars were loaded with wreaths at the funeral, this afternoon of Mr. John Willmot, official arbitrator, and past president of the Surveyors’ Institution, who died at his Edgbaston home on Monday at the age of 77. … (discussion of his life) … (also present were) … R. A. Pinsent …
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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948852 – 1948)
First Woman on Council: One of the pioneer workers on behalf of the mentally defective visited the scene of her former labours this week and told an audience of Birmingham men and women something of the working of the Mental Deficiency Act, its achievements, and failures. She was Mrs. Pinsent, the first woman to be elected a member of Birmingham City Council. Mrs. Pinsent has been most keenly interested in work associated with mentally defectives and as long ago as 1900 because of her work in this connection was co-opted a member of the Special Schools under the old School Board. Later, in 1902, when the Birmingham Education Committee came into being she was appointed the chairman of the Special Schools Sub-Committee and retained that position until she left the city for London in 1913. It was she, I was informed by Miss E M Barling, who first pointed out the need for special after-care work, and it was because of her keen interest and outstanding knowledge that she was appointed of the Royal Commission which inquired into the care and control of the feeble-minded. FOUR YEARS’ INQUIRY: THIS commission sat for four years and heard in that time 300 witnesses representing all classes of the community. Only recently Mrs. Pinsent retired from her position as a commissioner of the Board of Control. Her knowledge of her subject is perhaps unequalled by any other woman in the country. The first Act for dealing with the mentally defectives in this country, it is interesting to recall, was introduced in the 14th century and was known as the Statute of Prerogatives dealing with “born fools, and persons of unsound mind, with certain periods of understanding.” But this only concerned persons with property. It was not until 1743 the first Act was passed dealing with pauper lunatics. By this Act, two justices could order a dangerous lunatic to be locked up and chained, if necessary.
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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949
Five or six years ago the funds of the Birmingham Boys’ and Girls’ Union were low and the movement was depressed despite the keen desire of between 200 and 300 workers to see its progress. Soon after his arrival, Mr. Johnston conceived the idea of issuing an appeal for financial help in the form of a prospectus … (continues at length on Mr. Johnson) … He is particularly proud of the successful camps for boys at Streetly and Buildwas (Shropshire) which owe much to the generosity of Mr. Roy Pinsent, one of the best friends of the movement.
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GRO0768 Devonport: Roy Pinsent: 1883 – 1978
Aberystwyth: Furnished Flat, overlooking sea; available August 27th to September 10th: Pinsent, 7 Marine Terrace:
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GRO0072 Tiverton: Arthur Pinsent: 1888 – 1978
Funeral of Mr. E. C. Keay of Edgbaston: Big firms represented: … (continues) … University Representative: Sir Charles Grant Roberson, principal, and vice-chairman of the Birmingham University; Mr. H. Boultbee Brookes, Mr. Harold T. Smith (representing Sir James smith), Mr. J. Howard Heaton, Col. Howard Wilkinson, Dr. Stacey Williams, Mr. R. A. Pincent, Mr. Milliken Smith … (continues) …
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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948
“Birmingham Charity” Duke’s Praise for Boys’ Clubs: A fine example: … discussion of his visit … Finally, he was photographed with a group of voluntary workers, including Mr. Roy Pinsent, chairman of the Union Executive Committee, with whom he chatted for some time.
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GRO0768 Devonport: Roy Pinsent: 1883 – 1978
Busy Time for Duke of Gloucester: Visit to Boys’ Clubs in Birmingham: Thursday’s Plans: … (includes) … At Kyrle Hall: At 5.30 a visit will be paid to the Edgbaston Unity Club, Gough-road – one of the most prominent boys’ clubs in the city. The Duke will be accompanied by the Lord Mayor, Mr. O. H. Jones, Mr. J. Harlow, Mr. C. A. Harrison, Mr. Roy Pinsent and Mr. Norman Smith (Birmingham) and Col. J. M. Mitchell and Capt. L. F. Ellis (chairman and hon. secretary of the national Association of Boy’s Clubs’). … (continues) …
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GRO0768 Devonport: Roy Pinsent: 1883 – 1978