Tag: GRO0282

East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 14th November 1896

Concert at Highweek: Entertainments at Highweek are few and far between, but the lack of quantity is more than compensated for by the high quality of the programmes. The opening concert took place on Tuesday at the Boys’ Schoolroom, when there was a satisfactory attendance, the proceeds being devoted to the organ fund … … (programme included) … Miss Pinsent’s refined and pleasing singing of the songs “The Carnival” (Molloy), and “Plantation Song” (S. Jones) was welcomed, and she was recalled on each occasion. The music-loving public would be pleased to see Miss Pinsent more frequently on the concert platform. … … Miss B. Pinsent’s mandolin solo was a dainty trifle, and the duet with Misses Cookson and B. Pinsent merited the encore it obtained. …  …

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GRO0282 Devonport: Ethel Mary Pinsent: 1869 – xxxx
GRO0559 Devonport: Kathleen Blanche Pinsent: 1871 – 1949

East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 7th November 1896

The opening concert of the season will be held at Highweek Boys’ School, on Tuesday evening: An attractive programme comprising songs, duets, and several instrumental items has been prepared by Mr. L. Bearne, who will be assisted by the Misses Pinsent and Cookson, Messrs. A. Mills, S. U. Hamlyn, R. P. Holmes, G. S. Patey, R. E. Evans, E. J. Walters, and others. …

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GRO0282 Devonport: Ethel Mary Pinsent: 1869 – xxxx
GRO0559 Devonport: Kathleen Blanche Pinsent: 1871 – 1949

East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 28th March 1896

Newton Constitutional Club: “Ladies’ Night”: There have been few more completely successful concerts at the Newton Constitutional Club than Thursday’s “Ladies’ Night,” the attractive programme meeting with the hearty approval of the crowded audience, of which the majority were ladies. … (includes) … A couple of pretty trios for mandolins and banjos were played in capital style by the Misses Amy Pedley, Blanche Pinsent, and Mr. W. H. Pinsent, both being warmly received and recalled … … Miss E. M. Pinsent, whose singing voice is too seldom heard at Newton Abbot, obtained a recall for each of her songs, Slaughter’s “The Dear Homeland” and “Louisiana Loo,” from the “Shop girl.” …

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GRO0282 Devonport: Ethel Mary Pinsent: 1869 – xxxx
GRO0559 Devonport: Kathleen Blanche Pinsent: 1871 – 1949
GRO0897 Devonport: William Henry Pinsent: 1874 – 1949

East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 30th November 1895

Entertainment at Highweek: The first entertainment for the season was given at Higweek Boys’ School, on Tuesday evening, when, notwithstanding the uninviting state of the weather, there was a gratifying audience … description of programme, includes … song, “The Beautiful City”, Miss Pinsent … Mandolin duet – valse, Miss Pedley and Miss B. Pinsent; … song, “My love is gone a sailing,” Miss Pinsent … …

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GRO0282 Devonport: Ethel Mary Pinsent: 1869 – xxxx (?)
GRO0559 Devonport: Kathleen Blanche Pinsent: 1871 – 1949 (?)

Western Times: Monday 18th October 1920

South Devon Will: Mr. William Swain Pinsent, of Newton Bushel, Devon, for many, years a member of the Highweek Parish Council, and Chairman on the amalgamation with the Newton Abbot Urban District, a successful exhibitor of trotting horses, who died on September 4th has left estate of the value £32,548 5s 2d, the net personalty being £30,361 14s 7d. The will is dated November 3rd, 1919, and probate thereof is granted to John Douglas Pinsent of 2, Southsea-terrace, Southsea, son, and Arthur S.  Rendell, and Gerald Douglas Woollcombe: both of Newton Abbot. He gives £600 to his grand-daughter Dorothy Iris Prall, £250 to Arthur S. Rendell, £50 to Gerald D. Woollcombe, £100 to his housekeeper Margaret E. Rowe, and the residue of the property as to four-tenths to his son, John Douglas; two tenths each in trust for his daughters Ethel Mary Vaughan and Kathleen Blanche Prall, and two-tenths in trust for his son William Henry.

[see also Western Times: 19th October 1920:]

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GRO0282 Devonport: Ethel Mary Pinsent: 1869 – xxxx
GRO0520 Devonport: John Douglas Pinsent: 1872 – 1936
GRO0559 Devonport: Kathleen Blanche Pinsent: 1871 – 1949
GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Gloucestershire Chronicle: Saturday 17th April 1869 

Birth: … April 15, at Beeches Green, Stroud, the wife of W. Swain Pinsent, Esq., a daughter. 

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GRO0282 Devonport: Ethel Mary Pinsent: 1869 – xxxx
GRO0401 Devonport: Harriet Eliza Cookson: 1846 – 1892
GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920