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Western Times: Tuesday 28th February 1922

Devon and Cornwall Branch Meet at Plymouth: Members of the Devon and Cornwall branch of the Surveyors’ Institution had held their Spring meeting at the Duke of Cornwall Hotel, Plymouth. The president of the institution (Mr. J. H. Sabin), Surveyor to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners and the Secretary (Mr. A. Goddard, C.B.C.) both attended from London as guests. Mr. H. B. Beddall, of Truro (the Branch Chairman) presided and the following other members were present: Fellows: A. Body, J. F. Bowden, (Hon. Secretary), Harry Bowden, J. Sanders Bray, J. G. Drew, H. A. Drew … F. W. H. Pinsent, A. S. Rendell, H. G. Roff, E. C. Rundle … (discussion of town planning and professional standards) …

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GRO0322 Hennock: Francis Wingfield Homfray Pinsent: 1875 – 1948

Western Times: Tuesday 8th November 1921

Surveyors’ Institution: Devon and Cornwall Branch: Annual Meeting at Plymouth: The annual meeting of the Devon and Cornwall branch of the Surveyors’ Institution was held at Plymouth. Mr. Harry Bowden, of Plymouth (chairman) presided, and those also present were Messrs. A. Body, J. F. Bowden, (hon. secretary), J. G. Drew, A. D. Fenton, A.  Michelmore, F. W. H. Pinsent, A. S. Rendell, E. C. Rundle…  (etc.) … (concern about potential for breakup of estates) …

[see also Western Times: Monday 7th November 1921]

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GRO0322 Hennock: Francis Wingfield Homfray Pinsent: 1875 – 1948

Western Times: Friday 4th March 1921

Devon and Cornwall Branch Meeting at Exeter: Members of the Devon and Cornwall Branch of the Surveyors’ Institution held their Spring meeting at the Rougemont Hotel, Exeter, when the President of the Institution (Mr. John Willmot, Birmingham) and the Secretary (Mr. Alexander Goddard, C.B.E., London) attended as guests. Mr. H. Bowden (Messrs. Elliott, Elles and Bowden) of Plymouth (the Branch Chairman, presided and the following other members were present: Fellows … (include) …  F. W. H. Pinsent … (discussion of education of surveyors and usage of agricultural weights and measures) … …

[see also Western Times: Tuesday 1st March 1921]

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GRO0322 Hennock: Francis Wingfield Homfray Pinsent: 1875 – 1948

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 30th April 1920

Town Hall and War Memorial: Buckfastleigh Gifts: As the town’s war memorial, Buckfastleigh recently had placed before it the enlargement of the Town Hall, in order to double its present accommodation, at an expenditure of close on £3,000. … (discussion of proposal and input from Buckfastleigh Urban Council and need to add land) … Mr. J. Furneaux wrote asking that the matter should be brought before the council so that the land could be obtained, and the building proceeded with as early as possible. It was decided on the motion of Mr. Abbott, seconded by Mr. Chaffe, to communicate with Mr. Pinsent, the district valuer, to ascertain what part of the purchase price should be allotted for the land needed for the extension. …

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GRO0322 Hennock: Francis Wingfield Homfray Pinsent: 1875 – 1948

Brixham Western Guardian: 29th April 1920

Lucky Buckfastleigh: Messrs. Hamlyn Bros’ Munificence: New Recreation Ground and Enlarged Town Hall: Gifts of £8,000 to £10,000 for the Town: Buckfastleigh recently had placed before it a scheme for the enlargement of the Town Hall, by which its accommodation would be practically doubled, and which would hare entailed an expenditure of something like £3,000. This was proposed as the town’s War Memorial. … … (discussion) … … Mr. Mitchell has agreed to sell Glover’s Park to the Council, and it was open to them to say that they would convey a portion of it to the Town Hall Trustees for the extension scheme. Mr. J. Furneaux wrote asking that the matter should be brought before the Council so that the land could be obtained, and the building proceed with as early as possible. It was decided on the motion of Mr. Abbott, seconded by Mr. Chaffe to communicate with Mr. Pinsent, the District valuer, to ascertain what part of the purchase price should be allotted for the land needed for the extension. Mr. Caffe observed that when they thought of what Messrs. Hamlyn Bros. contemplated doing for the benefit of the town, the ought to be exceedingly grateful to them. …

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GRO0322 Hennock: Francis Wingfield Homfray Pinsent: 1875 – 1948

Brixham Western Guardian: Thursday 8th April 1920

Ashburton District Council: Housing Site Troubles: Indignant Members: … … Mr. Pinsent (District Valuer) reported to the Commissioner that he had seen Mr. Hosking, the owner, who claimed that he was able to obtain permission to work the mineral and that he had nearly expended those in the adjoining field, in which he was at present working, and if he lost this field he may have to shut down his work. He, therefore, would not sell unless he obtained a figure which included the value of the field and umber to him and this, he believed, he put at £2000. He felt quite convinced that there would be no possibility of getting a voluntary agreement with him. To the Council, Mr. Pinsent wrote that he had heard nothing further from Mr. Hosking, so he must report failure to negotiate. If the Council still desired this site, it would appear necessary to exercise compulsory purchase. He however, recommended the consideration of an alternative site. …

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GRO0322 Hennock: Francis Wingfield Homfray Pinsent: 1875 – 1948

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Tuesday 2nd March 1920

Devon and Cornwall: Surveyors’ Institution: The members of the Deon and Cornwall Branch of the Surveyors’ Institution held their spring meeting at the Duke of Cornwall Hotel, Plymouth. The president of the Institution, Mr. Andrew Young, (late chief valuer to the London County Council), and the Secretary (Mr. A. Goddard, C.B.E.), attended from London: Mr. Percy Whitton of Exeter (the Branch Chairman), presided and the following members were present: Messrs. A. Body, H. Bowden, J. F. Bowden (hon. secretary), A. D. Fenton, G. J. R. Harrison, A. P. Jenkin, T. H. Kerslake, A. Michelmore, F. W. H. Pinsent, E. C. Rundle, K. A. Stapleton … (discussion on the future of the institution) …

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GRO0322 Hennock: Francis Wingfield Homfray Pinsent: 1875 – 1948

Western Times: Friday 12th December 1919

Chudleigh Knighton: A special meeting of the Parish Council has been held at the Club Room, Chudleigh Knighton, Mr. W. R. Hoile presiding. There were also present, Messrs. C. Snell, G. S. Campion, E. Ellis, J. Gale, W. J. Tuckett, R. G. Chapman, J. R. Langworthy, and J. N. J. Hellens (clerk). The members of the Parish Council at Chudleigh Knighton had strongly recommended the allotment field as the housing site, but a letter had been received from Mr. F. W. H. Pinsent, the district valuer, to the effect that negotiations with the present owners had failed owing to the fact that the outlying portions of the Pitt estate, of which this field formed a part, was to be offered for sale on December 10th, and suggested that the Council should consider an alternative site. The Council decided not to do this, but to write to the Local Government Board to see if a loan could be obtained to purchase the field for the parish. A letter was read from the Ministry of Health to the effect that a Parish Council could not borrow for this purpose, but stating that steps were being taken to endeavour to obtain the field for the parish if possible. It was decided to send a resolution to the members of the Newton Housing Committee, urging them to do their utmost to retain this field for the allotments and the building site, as there was no other field in the parish to equal it. … …

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GRO0322 Hennock: Francis Wingfield Homfray Pinsent: 1875 – 1948

Western Times: Thursday 13th November 1919

Surveyor’s Institution: Devon and Cornwall Branch Annual Meeting: The annual meeting of the Devon and Cornwall branch of the Surveyors’ Institution has been held at the Duke of Cornwall Hotel, Plymouth. In the unavoidable absence of Mr. J. E. Tory (Chairman), Mr. Percy Whitton (vice-chairman) presided, and the following members were also present: Fellows: Messrs. A. Body, J. F. Bowden, (hon-sec), H. A. Drew, J. G. Drew, A. D. Fenton, A. Pearse Jenkin, T. H. Kerslake, A. Michelmore, F. W. H. Pinsent, Edwin Savill O.B.E. (member of Council attached to the branch), … (etc.) …

[see also Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Thursday 13th November 1919]

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GRO0322 Hennock: Francis Wingfield Homfray Pinsent: 1875 – 1948

Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser: Saturday 15th September 1917

Wedding at Steeple Ashton: Vicar’s daughter Married: [photograph]: A pretty wedding and one in which a great deal of interest was centred from over a wide area was solemnized on Wednesday at the beautiful old church of St. Mary’s Steeple Ashton. The contracting parties being Miss Lorina Knubley, youngest daughter of Canon Knubley (Vicar) and Mrs. Knubley and Lieut. and Q. M. Mawer Dougall Cowtan, R.A.M.C., elder son of the late Mr. Frank Cowtan and Mrs. Cowtan, Aubry Road, Campden Hill W. … (description of wedding and bridegroom’s wartime experience – he joined up in Australia and served in Gallipoli). … The following were the invited guests … (includes) … Mrs. Cowtan, Mr. and Mrs. Pinsent, Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. F. C. Cowtan, … … (presents … To the Bridegroom … include) … Mrs. Cowtan, table silver, Mrs. and Mrs. Arthur Cowtan, full set cut table glass, Mr. and the Misses M. C. Cowtan, china tea services, Misses Cowtan, cheque, Mr. and Ms. Frank Pinsent, cheque, Mr. and Mrs. Morgan, travelling clock … …  Mrs. Pinsent, three water colours, old French china inkstand …

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GRO0322 Hennock: Francis Wingfield Homfray Pinsent: 1875 – 1948
GRO0473 Hennock: Janet Frances Cowtan: 1878 – 1938