Tag: February 1939

Welsh Gazette: Thursday 23rd February 1939

Ardwyn Speech Day: … … … Prizes were then distributed as follows by Mrs. Ernest Evans: – … Head-Master’s Service and Leadership Prizes, Meg. Lewis and Jim Pinsent, … … Form IV Prizes: Derek Bates, Mair Davies, Nesta Davies, Enid Griffiths, Iorworth Hughes, Dewi Jones, Roy Pinsent, Norma Price. …

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GRO0106 Tiverton: Brian Roy West Pinsent: 1925 – 1997
GRO0720 Tiverton: Philip James Noel Pinsent: 1921 – 2007

Birmingham Daily Post: Thursday 23rd February 1939

Birmingham Law Society: Election of President: Mr. J. T. Higgs, of Brierley Hill, was yesterday elected president of the Birmingham Law Society, and Mr. W. C. C. Gell was chosen as vice-president. These elections were made at the annual meeting of the society, held at the headquarters in Temple Street. Mr. H. W. Lyde, the retiring president, who occupied the chair at the opening of the meeting, reviewed the events of the past year and referred particularly to the retirement of Sir Richard Pinsent from his position as extraordinary representative on the Law Society of England and Wales. He also touched on the extension of the jurisdiction of County Court judges to £200, and said the society hoped it would soon be increased to £300. Mr. Higgs, the new president, said he had been a member of the society for forty-one years. He expressed the hope that during the coming year the membership of the society, the biggest outside London, would be increased by colleagues from the adjoining districts. The joint honorary secretaries and treasurers, Messrs. G. C. Barrow and J. F. Crowder were re-elected and the society’s gold medal was presented to Mr. Henry Woodhouse by the retiring president.

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Evening Despatch: Thursday 23rd February 1939

Past & Present K.E.H.S. Pupils’ Tribute to Mr. Cary Gilson. A striking tribute to the memory of the late Mr. Cary Gilson, headmaster for 29 years of King Edward’s High School, Birmingham, was paid at the memorial service at St. Martin’s Parish Church today. … (description of event) … School Choir: Old Edwardians Football Club: Messrs. P. C. Adams, F. W. Guest, J. McDowall, R. B. Hooper and E. S. Baker. Also present at the service were – (list includes) … Sir Richard Pinsent … Boys of the school formed the choir and prefects acted as ushers …

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Birmingham Daily Post: Friday 17th February 1939

Discussion on Birmingham University Law School … Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Law in the University of Birmingham (Professor C. E. Smalley-Baker) … Tribute to Sir Richard Pinsent: The general report announces the impending resignation from the committee of Sir Richard Pinsent, whose record, it states, is unique in the history of the solicitors’ profession in the city and exceptional in that of the country. Sir Richard was admitted as a solicitor in 1873. He was president of the Birmingham Law Society from 1901 to 1903 and again in 1926-27. In 1918-19 he was president of the Law Society for England and Wales. In 1913 he was elected a member of the Disciplinary Committee of the Law Society, and in 1928 he became its chairman, an office which he held until his resignation in 1938. The report places on record appreciation of the noteworthy services he has rendered the profession. Membership of the society is now 466, an increase of six. A register of practices is now kept, and already contains information of considerable historical interest. It has been used to assist in tracing documents prepared by solicitors or firms no longer in practice. The committee calls the attention of members to the advisability of placing old deeds and records in the local authorised repositories, where they will be cared for and made available for the historian. The society has passed its 120th year. Mr. H. W. Lyde is president and Mr. G. C. Barrow and Mr. J. F. Crowder joint honorary secretaries and treasurers.

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948



Birmingham Daily Post: Tuesday 14th February 1939

Golf: Results of Competitions in the Midlands: Edgbaston: February Medal: Division I: G.N. Lunt, 87 – 9 … 78:  K. d. Wilkinson, 89 – 10 … 79; T. W. Willand, 86 – 7 … 79: Roy Pinsent, 90 – 11 … 79: …

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GRO0768 Devonport: Roy Pinsent: 1883 – 1978

Western Times: Friday 10th February 1939

Uplowman: A new piano for Uplowman day school has been the ambition of Miss Yeoman (headmistress) and the school managers for some considerable time and many commendable efforts have been made to this end. The piano was on view in the schoolroom on Friday, when another whist drive was held for this purpose, and a further £2 10s realised for the fund. Door steward and M.C. was Mr. F. Norman: Prize winners were Ladies, 1, Mrs. S. Fowler; 2, Mrs. Willis; 3, Miss V. Harris; consolation, Miss B. Disney: Gentlemen: 1, S. Pinsent; 2, G. Bourne; 3, J. Langdon; consolation, J. Bourne: Miniature, Mrs. S. Fowler; mystery Miss F. Cleeve; most fives, Mr. Redwood …

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GRO0807 Bristol: Sydney John Pinsent: 1891 – 1968

Hampshire Telegraph: Friday 10th February 1939

Hampshire’s Fine Response: Recruiting Drive: Meeting of National Service Committee: The Lord Lieutenant (Lord Mottistone) presided over the first meeting of the Hampshire County Committee for National Service at Winchester on Monday afternoon, supported by Mr. C. L. Chute, Chairman of the county Council and Chairman of the County Committee: Lord Mottistone spoke of the urgency and importance of the efficient organization of national defence, and said it had been suggested that such service should be compulsory, but even in countries which had conscription, it was not … (continues) … List Compiled: A list, compiled in consultation with chairmen of councils and mayors of boroughs was approved for panels, subject to the people nominated being willing to serve, and the Chairman was authorized to add to the list. Major J. R. Pinsent, D.S.O., (Winchester) was appointed Vice-chairman of the County Committee. It was decided that an appeal for national service should be issued over the signatures of the Lord Lieutenant and the Chairman … (continues) … 

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GRO0528 Devonport: John Ryland Pinsent: 1888 – 1957

Portsmouth Evening News: Tuesday 7th February 1939

Hampshire’s Fine Response: Recruiting Drive: Meeting of National Service Committee: … (committees to be set up to encourage recruitment to services) … List Compiled: A list, compiled in consultation with chairmen of councils and mayors of boroughs was approved for panels subject to the people nominated being willing to serve and the Chairman was authorized to add to the list: Major J. R. Pinsent D.S.O. (Winchester) was appointed Vice-Chairman of the County Committee …

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GRO0528 Devonport: John Ryland Pinsent: 1888 – 1957

Tamworth Herald: Saturday 4th February 1939

Re. Lucy Loach, Deceased: PURSUANT to the Trustee Act, 1925, all Persons having Claims against the Estate of Lucy Loach, late of 30, Woodlands Farm Road, Erdington, Birmingham, Widow, deceased (who died on the 22nd December, 1938, and whose Will was proved in the Birmingham District Registry on the 23rd January, 1939, by Ethel May Silver and Florence Elsie Mitchell, the executrices therein named), are required to send particulars thereof to us the undersigned before the 15th day of April, 1939, after which date the said Estate will be distributed having regard only to the claims of which the said Executrices shall then have had notice: DATED this 3rd day of February, 1939: PINSENT & CO., 6 Bennetts Hill, , Birmingham, 2, Solicitors for the said Executrices.

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Northampton Mercury: Friday 24th February 1939

The marriage took place at St. Margaret’s Westminster. Captain the Hon. Guy Russell, R.N., son of the late Lord Ampthill and of the Dowager Lady Ampthill, and the … Elizabeth Blades, younger twin daughter of the Lord and Lady Ebbisham. The bride who was given away by her father, wore a gown of white … Ewan Pinsent carried the train …

[see also Luton News and Befordshire Chronicle: Thursday 23rd February 1939: – Ewen Pinsent in a white sailor suit … ]

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GRO0291 Devonport: Ewen Macpherson Pinsent: 1930 – 2020