Crediton Gazette: 4th July 1935

Georgenympton Funeral:  Mrs. B. Bourne: The parish of Georgenympton has lost one of its oldest and most respected inhabitants through the passing of Mrs. Bessie Bourne, which took place on Tuesday, June 25th at the age of 73 years. … (description of funeral) … the flowers … “with fondest love,” from Mr. and Mrs. Pinsent and Ernie, Uplowman …


Transcribed in whole or part from scanned originals: Presented with or without modified text and punctuation. For absolute accuracy refer to the original newspapers. Source: The British Newspaper Archive


Referenced

GRO0087 Bristol: Beatrice Mary Drew: 1894 – 1963
GRO0274 Bristol: Ernest John Pinsent: 1920 – 2011
GRO0807 Bristol: Sydney John Pinsent: 1891 – 1968

Tiverton Gazette: 11th October 1932

Concerts at Uplowman: Clever Dramatic Sketches: UPlowman has for many years been famed for the excellence of is dramatic and musical entertainments, and those given on Tuesday and Wednesday in aid of the Funds of St. Peter’s Church fully maintained the high standard. Miss Chave, who has a long record in presentation of enjoyable entertainments, arranged excellent programmes in which the school children played a prominent part … … Mrs. Moncrieff, Miss Shue and Mr. Perkins contributed to the programme and Mr. J. G. Pedler told Jan Stewer’s now famous tale of “Jan’ Fiddle.” The sketch “Cherry Bounce” took the place of the incident of the lady in the kitchen with her trio of lovers and proved a highly acceptable item played with crispness and point. The dramatis personae were as follows: … (includes) … “Doctor’s Boy,”, Master E. Pinsent; “Mrs. Homespun,” Mrs. Pinsent …


Transcribed in whole or part from scanned originals: Presented with or without modified text and punctuation. For absolute accuracy refer to the original newspapers. Source: The British Newspaper Archive


Referenced

GRO0087 Bristol: Beatrice Mary Drew: 1894 – 1963
GRO0274 Bristol: Ernest John Pinsent: 1920 – 2011


Tiverton Gazette: 13 October 1931

social life or Uplowman are the entertainments which Miss Chave organizes each year in aid of Church Funds.  … … Scenes from “Alice in Wonderland” were creditable played by the school children who had been trained by Mrs. Court Hamilton. Parts were taken as follows: “Alice.” Vera Wright; “The Hatter,” Arthur Redwood; “The Black Cat,” Archie Richards; “March Hare” Ernest Pinsent, “Doormouse,” Roy Wright …


Transcribed in whole or part from scanned originals: Presented with or without modified text and punctuation. For absolute accuracy refer to the original newspapers. Source: The British Newspaper Archive


Referenced

GRO0274 Bristol: Ernest John Pinsent: 1920 – 2011

Western Times: Friday 4th October 1935

Uplowman Concerts for Church Funds: The annual entertainments in aid of the funds of Uplowman Church were held in the Schoolroom on Monday and Tuesday. These concerts are a survival of the Uplowman Dramatic Society, of which Miss Chave is one of its oldest members, and who delights each year to organise these entertainments … Items included songs by the school children … violin solo, Ernest Pinsent, with Mrs. Jennings (Sampford Peverell) at the Piano; … … The Rector (Rev. E. J. Sandford) presided over the gathering. Mr. H. Gold and Mr. S. M. Fowler (Church Wardens) acted as door stewards and refreshments were provided by Mrs. Norman, Mrs. Bourne and Mrs. Pinsent …

[see similar Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 4th October 1935]


Transcribed in whole or part from scanned originals: Presented with or without modified text and punctuation. For absolute accuracy refer to the original newspapers. Source: The British Newspaper Archive.


Referenced

GRO0087 Bristol: Beatrice Mary Drew: 1894 – 1963
GRO0274 Bristol: Ernest John Pinsent: 1920 – 2011
 
 

Western Times: Friday 7th October 1932

Uplowman: The School room at Uplowman was filled with appreciative audiences on Tuesday and Wednesday for the annual entertainments in aid of the funds for the Parish Church. For many years it has been the custom of Mrs. Chave, amongst her numerous other activities for the church to organize the pleasant evenings, which have proved such a boon to the exchequer as well as a happy social gathering. … The sketch “Cherry Bounce” was presented as follows: “Mr. Oldrents”, Miss E. Chave: “Gregory Homespun,” his man, Mr. F. Norman; “Farmer Gammon,” Mr. Perkins; “Farmer Spinage”, Mr. Bourne, “Doctor’s Boy.” Master E. Pinsent; “Mrs. Homespun,” Mrs. Pinsent …


Transcribed in whole or part from scanned originals: Presented with or without modified text and punctuation. For absolute accuracy refer to the original newspapers. Source: The British Newspaper Archive.


Referenced

GRO0087 Bristol: Beatrice Mary Drew: 1894 – 1963
GRO0274 Bristol: Ernest John Pinsent: 1920 – 2011

Crediton Gazette: 4th July 1935

Georgenympton Funeral:  Mrs. B. Bourne: The parish of Georgenympton has lost one of its oldest and most respected inhabitants through the passing of Mrs. Bessie Bourne, which took place on Tuesday, June 25th at the age of 73 years. … (description of funeral) … the flowers … “with fondest love,” from Mr. and Mrs. Pinsent and Ernie, Uplowman … …


Transcribed in whole or part from scanned originals: Presented with or without modified text and punctuation. For absolute accuracy refer to the original newspapers. Source: The British Newspaper Archive


Referenced

GRO0087 Bristol: Beatrice Mary Drew: 1894 – 1963
GRO0274 Bristol: Ernest John Pinsent: 1920 – 2011
GRO0807 Bristol: Sydney John Pinsent: 1891 – 1968

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 5th October 1934

Entertainment at Uplowman: Successful Effort for Church Funds: For many years Miss Chave has kindly arranged an entertainment in the aid of the funds of the Parish Church. They have always been deservedly popular, and none more so than those held on Monday and Tuesday … … the programme opened with a couple of violin solos creditably rendered by Master Pinsent, a senior scholar of the Day School. The scholars of the lower standard gave a pretty presentation of the sketch “The King’s Breakfast” … The upper standard was equally good in their presentation of “Little Tuk’s Dream”; the characters here being: Ena Burnett (Queen Elizabeth), Ernest Pinsent (Skakespeare), Jack Rowsell (Sir Francis Drake), Victor Burston, (Sir Walter Raleigh), Bertie Ware (Lord Bacon), Willie Davey (“Little Tuk”), and Freda Wright (washer woman) …

[see similar, Western Times: Friday 5th October 1934]


Transcribed in whole or part from scanned originals: Presented with or without modified text and punctuation. For absolute accuracy refer to the original newspapers. Source: The British Newspaper Archive.


Referenced

GRO0274 Bristol: Ernest John Pinsent: 1920 – 2011

Tiverton Gazette: 11th October 1932

Concerts at Uplowman: Clever Dramatic Sketches: Uplowman has for many years been famed for the excellence of is dramatic and musical entertainments, and those given on Tuesday and Wednesday in aid of the Funds of St. Peter’s Church fully maintained the high standard. Miss Chave, who has a long record in presentation of enjoyable entertainments, arranged excellent programmes in which the school children played a prominent part … … Mrs. Moncrieff, Miss Shue and Mr. Perkins contributed to the programme and Mr. J. G. Pedler told Jan Stewer’s now famous tale of “Jan’ Fiddle.” The sketch “Cherry Bounce” took the place of the incident of the lady in the kitchen with her trio of lovers and proved a highly acceptable item played with crispness and point. The dramatis personae were as follows: … includes … “Doctor’s Boy,”, Master E. Pinsent; “Mrs. Homespun,” Mrs. Pinsent …


Transcribed in whole or part from scanned originals: Presented with or without modified text and punctuation. For absolute accuracy refer to the original newspapers. Source: The British Newspaper Archive


Referenced

GRO0087 Bristol: Beatrice Mary Drew: 1894 – 1963
GRO0274 Bristol: Ernest John Pinsent: 1920 – 2011

Tiverton Gazette: 13th October 1931

Entertainments at Uplowman: Effort for Church Funds. Among the most enjoyable events in the social life or Uplowman are the entertainments which Miss Chave organizes each year in aid of Church Funds.  … … Scenes from “Alice in Wonderland” were creditable played by the school children who had been trained by Mrs. Court Hamilton. Parts were taken as follows: “Alice.” Vera Wright; “The Hatter,” Arthur Redwood; “The Black Cat,” Archie Richards; “March Hare” Ernest Pinsent, “Doormouse,” Roy Wright …


Transcribed in whole or part from scanned originals: Presented with or without modified text and punctuation. For absolute accuracy refer to the original newspapers. Source: The British Newspaper Archive


Referenced

GRO0274 Bristol: Ernest John Pinsent: 1920 – 2011

Western Times: Friday 9th October 1931

Uplowman Entertainments: Following the custom of a good many years, Miss Chave again organized entertainments for the benefit of church funds. They were held on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. The Rector (Rev. E. J. Sandford) presided. On Tuesday they were favoured by a visit from Tiverton Toc H. Orchestra. The performance by the school children of scenes from “Alice in Wonderland,” under the guidance of Mrs. Court Hamilton, were much enjoyed. Parts taken as follows: “Alice,” Vera Wright; “The Hatter,” Arthur Redwood; “The Black Cat,” Archie Richards; “March Hare”, Ernest Pinsent, “Dormouse,” Roy Wright …


Transcribed in whole or part from scanned originals: Presented with or without modified text and punctuation. For absolute accuracy refer to the original newspapers. Source: The British Newspaper Archive.


Referenced

GRO0274 Bristol: Ernest John Pinsent: 1920 – 2011