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Western Times: Friday 19th December 1879

Paignton: Important Property Sale: A large company assembled at the Gerston Hotel on Tuesday at the invitation of Mr. T. Pope, who had to offer at public auction some valuable property. The houses in Adelphi Terrace, to be held on lease of 99 years from 1876, went first to the hammer, and, with the exception of one (No. 6), were all sold, the following prices being realised No. 7, £610, purchased by Mr. Vittery, of Brixham; No. 8, £675, Mr. Beachey, Newton Abbot; No. 9, £660, Mr. Couldrey, Paignton; No. 14, £630, Mr. Macaulay, Paignton; No. 15, £675, Mr. Beachey. These prices showed a slight margin above the reserve and were considered cheap. The whole of Torbay Terrace, consisting of 15 houses, and leased the same terms, was also to have been disposed of but only one No. 14, was sold, and the purchaser was Mr. Pinsent.

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Western Times: Friday 30th May 1879

Endowed School Acts: A return has been printed, to an order of the House of Lords, dated 23rd July, 1878, and moved for by Earl Fortescue, for Returns made out, County by County, in continuation of Return respecting the Endowed Schools Acts, Paper No. 6, ordered to be printed on the 21st of January, 1878, with, in each case, proximate estimate of the annual endowments of (1) the number of Schemes finally approved and in force in England and Wales under the Endowed Schools Acts, 1869, 1873, and 1874; (2), the number of schemes published by the Charity Commissioners under these Acts, but not yet finally approved; (3), the Endowed Schools not returned in (1) and (2), nor included in section 3 of the Endowed Schools Act, 1873, which are within the general provisions of the Endowed Schools Acts; (4), the aggregate number and income of Endowed Schools included in section 3 of the Endowed Schools Act, 1873: also Return regards (1) of the Grade, determined as in Paper (6), 1878 of each school under the scheme in force, well as the total number and grades of such schools. The following are the particulars relating to our own County: 1. Schemes finally approved and in force. … (includes) … Chudleigh – Pynsent’s Grammar School: … £30 …

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Bedford Record: Saturday 18th January 1879

Oakley Hunt Ball: A brilliant and fashionable party met in the New Corn Exchange, Bedford, on Wednesday evening last, on the occasion of the annual Oakley Hunt Ball. The season of hunting this year has been very an-auspicious in consequence of the severe frosty weather, nevertheless the ball was well patronised. … The following are the names of the distinguished company: … (includes) … Mr. Pynsent C. Smith …

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Bristol Observer: Saturday 2nd August 1879

Redland Flower Show: The seventh exhibition of the Redland and Kingsdown Flower Show and Home Encouragement Society took place on Wednesday and Thursday at the Victoria Skating Rink. The exhibits were arranged on stands under a large tent erected in the centre of the rink, and made a capital show …  … Adult Prizes: … (include) … Open to gardeners and gardener’s wives only: Best three plants, viz. one geranium, 1 fuschia and one pot annuals, window grown only: 1, H. Pinsent, 2, Mrs. Hatts; 3, Mrs. Cole; extra prize, Mrs. Pinsent … … (also) …  … Mr. Hosegood’s prizes for the best adapted, prettiest, and most novel window-box, filled with plants in bloom; box not less than two feet long, to be made by exhibitor, and not previously exhibited at any of the society’s shows: open to gardeners and amateurs: 1. J. Griffiths; 2, H. Pinsent … … (also) … … Cookery: to be competed for by women and girls only: Best blanc-mange, suitable for an invalid: 1, Mrs. Crowcombe; 2, Emily Always; 3, Mrs. Pinsent: Best pint of lemonade: 1, Mrs. Luker; 2, Mrs. Pinsent … … also … … Children (under 15 years) List of Prizes: … … Open to gardener’s children: Best geranium, window grown: 1, Louise Pinsent, 2, E. Hurn,; 3, E. Pinsent; extra prize Annie Cole. …

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Western Daily Press: Thursday 31st July 1879

Redland Flower Show: The seventh exhibition of the Redland and Kingstown Flower Show and Home Encouragement Society was commended yesterday at the Victoria Skating Rink, Clifton … Adult List of Prizes: … Open only to gardeners and gardeners’ wives only: Best three plants, viz. one geranium, one fuschia, and one pot annuals: window grown only: 1., H. Pinsent, 2. Mrs. Hatts, 3, Mrs. Cole: extra prize, Mrs. Pinsent. … Mr. Hosegood’s prizes for the best adapted, prettiest, and most novel window-box, filled with plants in bloom: box not less than two feet long, to be made by exhibitor, and not previously exhibited at any of the society’s shows: open to gardeners and amateurs: 1, J. Griffiths, 2, H. Pinsent …  … Cookery: To be competed for by women and girls only: Best blanc-mange, suitable for an invalid: 1. Mrs. Crowcombe; 2. Emily Always; 3, Mrs. Pinsent: … Best pint of lemonade: 1. Mrs. Luker, 2. Mrs. Pinsent … Best pot mignouette: 1. W. Pillinger; 3. Blanche Salway: Open to gardeners’ children: Best geraniums, window grown: 1. Louise Pinsent; 2. E. Hurn, 3. E. Pinsent, Extra prize: Annie Cole …

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North Wilts Herald: Saturday 25th July 1879

Coleshill, Berks: Annual Sale of Timber, Posts, Faggots and Firewood etc.: MESSES. BADCOCK & DYKE have received instructions to SELL by AUCTION, at the Crown Hotel, Faringdon, Berks. on TUESDAY, JULY 29th, 1879, at Two o’clock in the Afternoon, about 2,500 Cubic Feet of OAK, ELK and ASH TIMBER, and a quantity of POSTS, FAGGOTS, FIREWOOD, etc., all now cut and lying in Oak, Cowell, and Raglan Woods, Ham Copse, and the Withy Bed, on the Coleshill Estate and Pinsent’s Charity Lands. N.B. — Two-and-a-half per cent. discount will be allowed on purchasers over £20, but no credit will be given. Catalogues may be obtained of Mr. J. Robertson, Coleshill, and of the Auctioneers, Faringdon.

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Trewman’s Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser: Wednesday May 14th, 1879: issue 5961

District News: Broadhembury: The death of Albert Cecil R. Drewe, Esq.: It is with deep regret we have to announce the death of A. C. R. Drewe, Esq. at the early age of 39. So suddenly has it come upon us that it seems almost impossible to realise the lamentable fact. … the funeral took place on Friday when the remains of the deceased gentleman were buried in a brick grave by the side of the family vault in the churchyard at Broadhembury … [among those present were] …. Pinsent Matthews Esq. 

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Western Times: Monday 12th May 1879

Broadhembury: Funeral of Albert Cecil Robert Drewe, Esq.: On Friday last, May 9th, the remains of the late A. C. R. Drewe, Esq., of The Grange, were interred in the parish church yard. The funeral arrangements were completely carried out by Messrs. Colson and Gates, the well-known firm of Exeter. … The order of the procession was as follows: Col. Drewe and Hon. Mrs. J. Gifford; E. Drewe Esq., and Mrs. E. Drewe, Hon. and Rev. J. Gifford and Mrs. F. Drewe, Locke, Esq., Capt. Simcoe, and W. Easton, Esq. (Steward), The Grange Servants. The following were also present … (includes) … Rev. Northcott, Rev. J. F. Alleyne, Rev. T. Messiter, Pinsent Matthews, Esq., F. Burroughs, Esq., (Cullumpton) … (description) …

[see also Western Times: Tuesday 13th May 1879] 

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