Tag: GRO0000

Flat to Let: main road, Clapton: rent 9s 6d per week: sitting room, 2 bed-rooms, and kitchen. Apply on premises, Mrs. Pinsent, 17, Hamilton-terrace, High Road, Clapton, nearly opposite Goulton Road; of Harman Brothers, Rectory-Road Station.

[see also other following dates]

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Second Class – 3^rd Division: … (list includes) … Pinsent, E. M., Betley Ladies’ College. …

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Girls Third Class … (list includes) … Pinsent, M., Betley Ladies’ College …

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A Dishonest Servant: Sarah Snell, a domestic servant, about seventeen years of age, was brought up in custody charged with stealing a cloth jacket and waistband, the property of Mr. W. P. Snelling, of Market Street, and two falls, a piece of silk, and a chemise, the property Mrs. Pinsent, residing in the same house. The prisoner, who has been before the Bench on a previous occasion, had been in Mr. Snelling’s employ as a servant, and whilst in his house stole the various articles. Mrs. Snelling identified the articles produced by P.C. Grills, as did also Mrs. Pinsent. On being taken into custody, and whilst on her way to the police-station, a cloth jacket which she had concealed about her fell down and the officer once picked it up. The prisoner pleaded guilty to the charge and was remanded for sentence until Monday next.

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St. John’s, NFld, Arrived, July 31^st, Nova, Pensent, from Liverpool.

[see also Shipping and Mercantile Gazette: Thursday 24^th August 1871]

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Newton: Feasting the Poor: On Friday, Miss Wall, of Bradley House, with her usual liberality, entertained the whole of the school children belonging to the Union House to tea, at her residence. In this particular, as well in many others, this good lady follows her late lamented father’s example, by bestowing her charity on poor and deserving children. Both boys and girls looked remarkably clean and healthy as they passed through the town on wagons, kindly lent for the occasion, by Mr. Pinsent and Mr. Vicary.

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Torquay Directory: … … 57, Belgravia: Belgrave Road: … … Glencara: Mrs. and Miss Prudence, Mr. Foster, the Misses Pinsent … …

[see also Torquay Times and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 15^th July 1871]

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College Green: … Some people affect to deplore the change that has come over College-green, and quote the year 1799, when it was the favourite quarter for swell citizens and merchant princes, and there was not a place of retail business nearer than St. Augustine’s back … (continues) … In connection with the old Gaunt’s or Gourney’s quarter which as hospice or school has for centuries had about it a mediaeval character, there is an interesting and almost touching tradition which the writer has heard the late Chamberlain of Bristol relate. Indeed, he used to say that he had met with incidental references in some old papers confirmatory of the story, which as to this effect: When the “Bonnes Homes” were suppressed, one of the brotherhoods had for his cell a little house with a little garden in Gaunt’s lane just behind the chapel. His name was Pinsent, a kind, simple hearted man, and a favourite with his neighbours; for when the property was sold by Henry’s Commissioners, the Corporation interposed and succeeded in retaining the cottage and garden for the old priest for the remainder of his life. So that he was able to go on cultivating his flowers and potherbs and apples and “wearing out life’s evening gray,” while the chimes of the neighbouring church rang for new services, in which he could take no part. Thus, Old Pinsent went down tranquilly to his grave, growing his pippens and saying his prayers as he wont … (continues)…  

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MASONIC: At the annual meeting of the Tasker Lodge, No, 454 Registry under the Grand Lodge of Scotland, held in the Masonic Hall, Friday, 17th March, the following brethren were installed office-bearers for the ensuing year, according to ancient form and custom, by the R.W.D.P.G.M., W. T. Parsons, in the absence R.W.P.G.M., A. M. McKay: Bro. John McL. Muir, R.W.M. „ W. D. Morison, W.S.W…. Prescott Emerson, W.J.W. „ Rev. Moses Harrey, Chaplain. John R. Hughs, Treasury. … Adam Johnston, Secretary. Edward Rothwell, S.D. „ William Thorburn, J.D. H.H. Foster, Wm. R. Sterling, Stewards. … James McIntyre, I.G. „ William Smith, Tyler. In the forenoon, preceding the installation, a number of the brethren of St John’s, Avalon and Tasker Lodges, attended Free Andrew’s Church, when the Rev. Brother Harvey delivered an eloquent and impressive discourse, at the close which a handsome collection was taken in aid of the Tasker Educational Fund. On the same evening, at 4 o’clock, a number of brethren’s children, and the children of deceased brethren, were entertained at the Masonic Hall; and after enjoying themselves at various games, they sat down to excellent tea provided by Messrs Lash. The following brethren then delivered appropriate addresses; The Rev. M. Harvey, Messrs R. J. Pinsent, P. Emerson, and R. Rankin, which made the evening one fondly remembered by all present, old, and young. Newfoundland Times,

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