Tag: GRO0245

The Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer: Thursday 13th February 1930

Lindsey and Nocton: The Lincolnshire Joint Board for the Mentally Defective reported that their meeting had been attended by Dr. Brown from the Board of Control and they pointed out the necessity, in the interest of the whole county for the provision of an institution for the mentally defective without delay …

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Streatham News: Saturday 13th March 1925

New Plan at Mental Hospital: Opening of Extension Ceremony: Two innovations were mentioned at the four new pavilions of the Tooting Bec Mental Hospital on Tuesday afternoon. … (discussion) … among others present were … (list include) … commissioners of the board of control (Dr. C. H. Bond and Mrs. Pinsent) …

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette: Friday 30th January 1925

Prudhoe Colony: Decision Against Joint Control: Deadlock Reached: It was decided at today’s conference at Newcastle of local authorities responsible for the care of mental defectives in Northumberland and Durham that it was not desirable that there should be joint control of Prudhoe Hall Colony by the County Councils and Board of Guardians, as suggested by the Joint Poor Law Committee, which at present administers the institution. … … The conference was presided over by Sir F. J. Willis, C.B., Chairman of the Board of Control, and he was accompanied by Mrs. Pinsent, a Commissioner of the Board and one of the members of the Royal Commission on Mengal Defectives …

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Bayswater Chronicle: Saturday 5th March 1921

Mrs. Ellen Frances Pinsent has been appointed a Commissioner of the Board of Control to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Miss Mary Dendy.

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949


Welshman: 3rd December 1920

Care of Mental Defectives: Several hundred delegates from county councils, … etc. attended the opening session of a three day’s conference on mental deficiency organized by the Central Association for the care of the Mentally Deficient at Westminster on Thursday 25th ult. … Mrs. Hume Pinsent, Commissioner to the Board of Control, urged early diagnosis of mental defectives in childhood, and the establishment of a school where the children could receive special attention and proper training. …

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949


Stratford Upon Avon Herald: Friday 18th October 1918

The Local Government Board wrote transmitting a copy of a report from Mrs. Pinsent who visited the Guardians institution on behalf of the Board of Control. Four males and two females of unsound mind she saw appeared contented and happy, and further particulars were given of individual cases. Miss Verney described the report as a curious commentary on Mrs. Pinsent’s advice that they ought to have more of such people in the workhouse. …

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Stratford upon Avon Herald: Friday 20th September 1918

Stratford upon Avon Board of Guardians: … … Rev. F. H. Hodgson then made a report on the visit to the Workhouse of Mrs. Pinsent, one of the Board’s Commissioners under the Mental Deficiency Act. The object of the visit was to try and persuade them to put the Union under the Act as a certified institution … … (discussion) … …

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949


Coleshill Chronicle: 8th December 1917

Training the Feeble Minded: A Year’s Work at the Midland Counties Institution: … The report of Mrs. Pinsent, Commissioner of the Board of Control, stated it was evident a great effort was being made to improve the school. The hope was expressed that it would be found possible increase the school hours … (continues) …

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Mearns Leader: Friday 24th November 1916

Woman Suffrage: To the Editor of the “Mearns Leader:” Sir: The opponents of Female Suffrage have neither the wish nor the intention to violate the truce which, by common consent, holds good for the present in respect of all contentions questions connected with national policy … (continues) …  In this conviction all the signatories to this letter are one. We are sir, etc. … (list includes) … Ellen F. Pinsent … November 18th 1916:

[see also: Glossop-dale Chronicle and North Derbyshire Reporter: Friday 24th November 1916 & Windsor and Eton Express: Saturday 25th November 1916 & Ramsbottom Observer: 24th November 1916]

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Evening Star: Friday 17th November 1916

Correspondence: Women and the Vote: To the Editor: Sir: The opponents of female suffrage have neither the wish nor intention to violate the truce which, by common consent, holds good for the present in respect of all contentious questions connected with public policy … … we are, (etc). … (list includes) … Ellen F. Pinsent …

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949