Tag: GRO0322

Western Morning News: Monday 1st October 1928

Rating Act in the West: Position of Local Authorities: … … Plymouth Procedure: Persons Qualified to Receive Forms: In Plymouth area the public have been apprised of the last day for lodging claims by an official notice in the “Western Morning News,” and also by handbill sent directly to people whom the authorities think will come under the Act. The Rating Authority is required to publish “as soon as practicable” the notice in the form prescribed by the statutory rules. …  Then all persons who, in their opinion, are entitled to a rebate on their productive enterprises will lodge claims before October 16t. These claims will be considered by the Valuation Authority and the district valuer, Mr. Pinsent of Princess Square: Should persons who come under this particular Act be not satisfied with their revised assessments, they can appeal to the Assessment Committee of the district and state their case. …

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GRO0322 Hennock: Francis Wingfield Homfray Pinsent: 1875 – 1948

Western Morning News: Friday 9th March 1928

Chartered Surveyors: Spring Meeting of the Devon and Cornwall Branch: The Devon and Cornwall branch of the Surveyors’ Institution at its spring meeting at Plymouth nominated Mr. J. F. Bowden, F.S.I, (Exeter) as a member for inclusion in the ballot for the council of the institution. Mr. F. G. Fleury, P.A.S.I., holder of the special rating diploma of the institution who has recently come from London to Plymouth, read an interesting paper on “The Rating and Valuation Act, 1925, in Practice;” and was thanked on the proposition of the branch chairman, Mr. C. Lee Wright (Exeter) seconded by Mr. F. W. H. Pinsent (Plymouth). …

[see similar Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Saturday 10th March 1928]

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GRO0322 Hennock: Francis Wingfield Homfray Pinsent: 1875 – 1948

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 4th November 1927

Chartered Surveyors: Devon & Cornwall Branch: The annual meeting of the Devon and Cornwall branch of the Surveyors’ Institution has been held at the Duke of Cornwall Hotel, Plymouth. Mr. Alfred Michelmore, of Totnes (chairman) presided and the following members were also present: Fellows: … (list includes) … F. W. H. Pinsent … (mock arbitration was held to decide the compensation for land compulsorily taken …)

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GRO0322 Hennock: Francis Wingfield Homfray Pinsent: 1875 – 1948

Torbay Express and South Devon Echo: Wednesday 26th October 1927

Rockend Estate: District Valuer and the Price of the Land: TOO HIGH: The question of the Torquay Council’s acquisition of the Rockend estate was referred to last evening’s meeting of the local authority, when the Town Clerk reported that he had had an interview with Mr. F. W. Pinsent, the district valuer, who had made a careful examination of the Rockend estate with the Borough surveyor. He was informed by the District Valuer that the price asked by the owners of the estate was considerably more than the price which he would be prepared to recommend to the Minister of Health to sanction a loan. The District Valuer had also considered the smaller area which might be called the cliff paths and walks, and again in that case the price asked by the owners of the estate was considerably above the price he would be prepared to recommend to the Minister of Health to sanction a loan. It was not competent for him to disclose in public details of the District Valuer’s figures, nor would it be fair to the owners of the estate to do so. … (continues) … Council’s last meeting, the interview with Mr. F. Pinsent valuer, the best that he would be able to do would be to take off a smaller cliff and walk again that price by the estate … …

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GRO0322 Hennock: Francis Wingfield Homfray Pinsent: 1875 – 1948

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 11th March 1927

Chartered Surveyors: Devon & Cornwall Branch: Members of the Devon and Cornwall Branch of the Surveyors’ Institution held their spring meeting at the Rougemont Hotel, Exeter, the President of the Institution (Mr. Dendy Watney, London) being present, and also the Secretary (Mr. A. Goddard, C.B.E. London). Mr. A. Michelmore (Totnes), the Branch Chairman presided, and the following were present: Fellows … (list includes) … F. W. H. Pinsent … … (paper on the Housing (Rural Workers) Act, 1926) …

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GRO0322 Hennock: Francis Wingfield Homfray Pinsent: 1875 – 1948

Western Morning News: Wednesday 2nd March 1927

Obituary: Mr. F. W. Thuell, Stonehouse: Amongst the large gathering which attended the funeral service in St. George’s Church, Stonehouse, yesterday afternoon of the late Mr. Frederick William Thuell, were numerous past and present members of the Stonehouse Board of Guardians. Mr. Thuell died on Friday last at the age of 67. … other than family mourners there were present … (list includes) … F. W. Pinsent … The bearers were members of Plymouth Constabulary … 

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GRO0322 Hennock: Francis Wingfield Homfray Pinsent: 1875 – 1948

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 29th October 1926

Surveyors’ Institution: Devon and Cornwall Branch: The annual meeting of the Devon and Cornwall Branch of the Surveyors’ Institution has been held at the Rougemont Hotel, Exeter. Mr. R. F. Woodcock, of Exeter presided and the following members were also present: Fellows: … Messrs. … (includes) … F. W. H. Pinsent …

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GRO0322 Hennock: Francis Wingfield Homfray Pinsent: 1875 – 1948

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Tuesday 10th March 1925

Devon and Cornwall Branch Surveyors’ Institution: The members of the Devon and Cornwall branch of the Surveyors’ Institution have held their spring meeting at the Rougemont Hotel, Exeter. The president of the Institution (Sir Edwin Savill) and the Secretary (Mr. A. Goddard, C.B.E.) both attended from London as guests. Mr. W. L. Wade-Dalton, of Plymouth (the branch Chairman), presided and the following other members were present: Fellows … (includes) … F. W. H. Pinsent …  (Mr. Goddard gave an address on the “Education of the Chartered Surveyor”) …

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GRO0322 Hennock: Francis Wingfield Homfray Pinsent: 1875 – 1948

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Saturday 29th November 1924

Surveyors: Devon and Cornwall Branch: The annual meeting of the Devon and Cornwall Branch of the Surveyors’ Institution has been held at the Rougemont Hotel, Exeter. Mr. F. W. H. Pinsent, of Plymouth (chairman) presided, and the following members were also present: Fellows … The business was mainly confined to the domestic affairs of the branch, but a discussion took place on “Points of Practice”.

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GRO0322 Hennock: Francis Wingfield Homfray Pinsent: 1875 – 1948

Western Morning News: Thursday 17th July 1924

Yelverton Show: Keen Competition in Hunters: Record Entries in all Classes: Always popular, Yelverton Horse and Pony show sustained its record yesterday as being amongst the foremost shows of the West of England … (detailed description and list of awards, including) … Dartmoor, mountain or moorland breed, foaled 1921 or 1922, not exceeding 12.2 … 1, E. W. White; 2, F. W. H. Pinsent, Horrabridge, 3, L. S. Ball, Marytavy, v.h.c., Miss J. L. Cave Penney, Ashburton and R. Gillard, Quethiock, and S. J. Wonnacott, Meavy; h.c., W. Vanstone, Buckland, and S. Horrell, Yelverton and J. Reep. …

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GRO0322 Hennock: Francis Wingfield Homfray Pinsent: 1875 – 1948