Tag: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette

Teignmouth: Harbour Commissioners: The Triennial election of members of this body took place yesterday, with the following result: Elected by shipowners, Messrs. T. W. Hutchings, J. Hosking, W. Mortimore, and J. Bearne; elected by the ratepayers, Messrs. L. Bearne, J. B. Pinsent, John Vicary, jun., A. Owen, G.P. Ward, J. G. Beavan, W. J. Jones, and Major Yates.

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

Local Board: The monthly meeting was held at the Town Hall on Friday evening. Mr. L. Bearne presided and the other members present were Messrs. H. Mills, J. Chudleigh, W. Lambshead, W. Badcock, and P. D. Michelmore: On the recommendation of Sanitary and General Improvement Committee, Surveyor (Mr. Stevens) was to ascertain the cost of diverting the sewer on the premises of Mr. Amery, near Forde Bridge, and of erecting a drinking trough for cattle in the Market-place, with a view both being carried out at early date. The Surveyor, in a report on the main drainage, stated that during the past four months the work of cleansing that portion of the sewers between the outlet at the Aller river and Mr. Stockman’s mill, and from thence to the junction with the Highweek sewer, in the rear of Mr. Pinsent’s premises, and also from the mill to Union Bridge, had been in progress. The whole of these sewers contained a large amount of deposited matter, the greatest amount of deposit being under the railway and adjacent parts, through the levels there being defective. The deposit was also partly due to the outlet being tide-locked, to the action of the floodwater in the Aller, which, during last winter, was excessive, and to the large quantity of sand and gravel washed into the sewers by storms. To prevent this deposit, he recommended periodical flushing, the providing of sandboxes pits at the bottom and sides of the roads leading from the hills, the reconstruction, in a few years, of a part of the sewers in Mudge’s marsh and Quay Road, and the construction of a new sewer from the railway-bridge in Quay Road through that locality to the Lemon under Hero Bridge. …

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

Newton Abbot “Morning Star” Lodge: The installation of Bro. T. B. Purnell, merchant, Exeter as Worshipful master of Lodge No. 1396, for the ensuing year, took place at the Lodge Room, on Tuesday, and the interesting ceremony was efficiently carried out by Bro. J. J. Drake, P.M. of No. 1386, who has acting as installing Master. Brother Purnell appointed and invested the following brethren as his officers, viz. Bro. H. Stooke, I.P.M., Bro. E. Lamble, S.W., Bro. J. Chapple, J.W., Bro. G. L. Pollard, Sec., Bro. J. Murrin, S.D., Bro. J. Slade, J.D., Bro. F. J. Pratt, C., Bro. C. Bearne, L.G., Bro. F. (sic) Pinsent, organist, Brother Noseworthy, S.S., Bro. Cummings, J.S., the business of the day having been completed, and the Lodge closed, the annual Banuet was partaken of by nearly fifty of the brethren at Bro. King’s Queen’s Hotel, and Bro. Purnell had the satisfaction of being supported by a large number of Provincial officers, Past Master and other officers of seven or eight of the Lodges in Exeter, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Torquay, Exmouth etc … 

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Proposed Restoration of Bovey Tracey Parish Church: An adjourned meeting of parishioners was held at Bovey Tracey on Saturday for the purpose of considering the offer of the Hon. and Rev. C. L. Courtenay to restore the chancel and provide a new screen, at an estimated cost of £1, 500. To meet this amount an anonymous donor offers to give £500 and the remaining £1,000 will be subscribed by the Canon himself, who also guarantees to provide £30 per annum to the parish for the purpose of keeping the chancel in repair. In the parish there is a certain amount of opposition, mainly directed by Mr. Divett the owner of the potteries near, who claims there is no reason for the restoration, and Mr. Hole, a large tithe-owner of the parish, who refuses to give up his right to certain seats in the chancel, the restoration of which would deprive him of several leaving him but one in the chancel and the remainder in the body of the church. The Hon. and Rev.C. L. Courtenay presided, and the meeting was largely attended. In answer to Mr. Divett, who questioned the legality of that day’s meeting, the Chairman said he was perfectly certain that was within his right in adjourning the meeting of last Saturday, and he also held the right, which he should exercise, of stating when a poll should be taken. Mr. E. Endacott, in supporting the Vicar, said he thought the condition of the church was a disgrace to the parish (Applause). Mr. S. Mugford said the Rural Dean’s report on the church of Bovey was that it was everything that could be desired. Mr. W. R. Hole said that in refusing to give up his right to the seats in the chancel he acted from conscientious motives and was ready now to put the chancel in such a state of repair as was considered necessary. The Chairman said he must distinctly deny that any offer had been made to him by Mr. Hole to restore the chancel, as he had that matter too much at heart to forget anything concerning it. The decision they were about to take was of vital importance to them all and to those who would come after them. The original motion of the preceding Saturday was then put and lost by five votes. The poll was taken yesterday, Messrs. Sparkes and Beer acting on the matter behalf of the Vicar, and Messrs. Pinsent and H. Baker for the opposition. The voting concluded at eight o’clock, and the result will be found in another column.

[see similar Exeter Flying Post: Wednesday 29th April 1885 & Western Times: Monday 27^th April 1885]

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GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894