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Erdington News: Saturday 13th November 1909

Free Thought in Cambridge: The Aims and Objects of the Society Explained:  Under the auspices of the Cambridge University Free Thought Society a lecture entitled “Nietzsche the Imoralist” was given at the Liberal Club last Thursday evening by Mr. A. M. Ludovici. This was the first of two lectures being given, and the lecturer, who has translated several of the works of the celebrated German philosopher, dealt with the philosophy of Nietzsche as opposed to the existing law of morality.

Mr. G. H. S. Pinsent, of Trinity, President of the Society, presided, and in his opening remarks said the Cambridge Free Thought Society had been open to misunderstanding from the beginning. Its name suggested a misunderstanding to people who did not understand what its objects were, and that risk could not be removed until it had got its intentions and objects known. It had been, as he said, under a misapprehension from the beginning. The Dean of one of the colleges had hinted at the impropriety of forming it at all, and in regard to one lecturer in particular, in whom the Society had no personal interest except on the part of a few members. Perhaps the first thing the Society should do was to make itself really and thoroughly comprehensible to all.

It had gradually raised its membership during the past year until it reached the very low figure of 30. At the end of the year a good many went down, and now they had little more than 20 members, among them two Fellows of Trinity. They naturally wished to increase the number.

After detailing the rules of the Society, the speaker said that there had been many instances to show that there were disabilities to freedom of thought in the University. One heard of such cases as a Jewish undergraduate being gated on one occasion because he refused to sign off chapel. One asked, in the first place, why he should be expected to attend chapel, and in the second, why he should be punished for such a small infringement of the rules. Another instance lay in the objection to the lecturer which had already been mentioned.

The Society was willing to welcome as its members anybody who would really tolerate its opinions. It was ready to tolerate other opinions providing that the persons holding them would tolerate its own. One of its fundamental principles was that the members should he agreed not to quarrel on any subject that might be put before them but should allow everyone to accept the evidence that came before him, on the principle that such a practice was the best in which to hold a preponderance of intellectual processes over instinctive ones. If the Society was to put its objects forward in a fashion which could be understood, it had got to grow the number of its members. It had got to grow in a fashion which would make it more comprehensive to those outside it.

He would urge people to join it so far as their sympathies were in accordance with it. He knew of numbers of people who agreed with its ideas more or less, but simply perhaps out of pure inertia did not wish to join it.

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GRO0365 Devonport: Gerald Hume Saverie Pinsent: 1888 – 1976

Field: Saturday 28th August 1909

Matterhorn Accidents: The latest Matterhorn mishap, though it happily had no fatal consequences, recalls a much more tragic incident in the history of the mountain. Signor Sinigaglia, just like Mr. Pinsent, climbed the Matterhorn on a fine day, and was caught in a storm and was caught in a storm and held weather bound … (long discussion) …

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GRO0365 Devonport: Gerald Hume Saverie Pinsent: 1888 – 1976

Hampstead & Highgate Express: Saturday 28th August 1909

HAMPSTEAD RESIDENTS LOST IN THE ALPS: Two English tourists, Mr. Gerald Pinsent and his sister, Miss Frances Maude Pinsent, of Hampstead, had a perilous adventure on the Matterhorn, says the Daily Mail.” Descending the mountain with two guides of Evolena, Saturday they were surprised by a snowstorm and had to spend the night there. The cold was extreme. Search parties went out at night for them, but they were not found until Sunday morning. Their cries for help were heard by other tourists, who, being without guides, were unable to go to their succour. At three o’clock in the afternoon they came upon two Swiss gentlemen with a guide. One of them had broken his ankle. They joined forces and pursued their way against the elements till they reached the old Matterhorn hut at nine o’clock. “The hut was full of ice,” said Miss Pinsent, “but we made a little fire. The rescue party from Zermatt found us ten in the morning. It was hard work getting down with the storm beating about us all the time and the fresh snow underfoot, but we got here at seven this evening. We shall think all our lives of that night on the Matterhorn!” Seven lives were thus saved, thanks to the energy of the rescue party, in which all the numerous guides in Zermatt took part. The tourists have escaped unharmed save for a few frozen fingers and toes. The home of Mr. and Miss Pinsent is 16 Maresfield-gardens. Hampstead. Mr. Pinsent is an undergraduate at Trinity College. Cambridge. Mr. Pinsent sen., is a director of several City companies and closely connected with British Bank of South America, Ltd. 

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GRO0009 Devonport: Adolphus Ross Pinsent: 1851 – 1929
GRO0365 Devonport: Gerald Hume Saverie Pinsent: 1888 – 1976
GRO0318 Devonport: Frances Maude Pinsent: 1882 – 1953

Hucknall Morning Star and Advertiser: Friday 27th August 1909

Alpine Tragedies: English Party’s Night on the Matterhorn … (discussion) … Another party, composed of Mr. and Mrs. Pinsent, of London, and two guides from Evoleny, was also obliged to spend the night on the Matterhorn, having lost its way on the mountain. The shouts of the party could be heard at Matterhorn, but as there were only a few tourists there who were without guides and who did not know the mountain, they were unable to go to the held of the English people. … …  Subsequently a second relief column left Zermatt to go to the help of Mr. and Mrs. Pinsent. Telegraphing at nine o’clock on Sunday night, the correspondent says: Both the parties of tourists who were in difficulties have been saved and are now at the Matterhorn hut.

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GRO0318 Devonport: Frances Maude Pinsent: 1882 – 1953
GRO0365 Devonport: Gerald Hume Saverie Pinsent: 1888 – 1976

Long Eaton Advertiser: Friday 27th August 1909

Alpine Tragedies: English Party’s Night on the Matterhorn … (discussion) …  Another party composed of Mr. and Mrs. Pinsent, of London, and two guides from Evoleny, was also obliged to spend the night on the Matterhorn, having lost its way on the mountain … (continues) … Subsequently a second relief column left Zermatt to go to the help of Mrs. Pinsent. Telegraphing at nine o’clock on Sunday night the correspondent says: Both parties of tourists who were in difficulties have been saved, and now at the Matterhorn hut.

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GRO0318 Devonport: Frances Maude Pinsent: 1882 – 1953
GRO0365 Devonport: Gerald Hume Saverie Pinsent: 1888 – 1976

Hampstead News: Thursday 26th August 1909

Mr. Gerald Pinsent and his sister, Miss Frances M. Pinsent, of 16 Maresfield Gardens, and two guides met with an unpleasant experience on the Matterhorn on Saturday, when they were overtaken by a severe snowstorm, and were compelled to spend the night on the mountain. They were rescued on Sunday morning, and we learn that neither Mr. Pinsent nor his sister have suffered from their long exposure to the intense cold.

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GRO0318 Devonport: Frances Maude Pinsent: 1882 – 1953
GRO0365 Devonport: Gerald Hume Saverie Pinsent: 1888 – 1976

Westminster Gazette: Tuesday 24th August 1909

Snow-bound on the Matterhorn: Mr. Pinsent is not the first tourist to be snow-bound in the higher Matterhorn hut. Signor Sinigaglia, guided by Gorret and J. A. Carrel, had the same experience more than ten years ago. … (continues) …

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GRO0365 Devonport: Gerald Hume Saverie Pinsent: 1888 – 1976

Birmingham Daily Gazette: Monday 23rd August 1909

English Tourists Spend a Night in a Snowstorm: Zermatt: Sunday: … … Another party composed of an English tourist, his wife and two guides from Evolene was also obliged to spend the night on the Matterhorn, having lost its way on the mountain. The shouts of the party could be heard at the Matterhorn hut, but as there were only a few tourists there, who were without guides, and did not know the mountain, they were unable to go to the help of the English people. A relief column under M. Herman Seiler left the Matterhorn hut at 6.30 this morning. Snow was falling heavily at the time, being already nearly eighteen inches deep. The night was very cold, and a storm had been raging. The members of the column, who are in imminent danger of their lives, are doing all they can to save the tourists. — Reuter:  9 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Pinsent, of London, and their two guides, have been saved and are now at the Matterhorn hut. — Reuter:

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GRO0318 Devonport: Frances Maude Pinsent: 1882 – 1953
GRO0365 Devonport: Gerald Hume Saverie Pinsent: 1888 – 1976

Leeds Mercury: Monday 23rd August 1909

Lost on the Alps: Snowbound on the Matterhorn: “Daily Mail” Telegram: Zermatt, Switzerland, Sunday: Two English tourists, Mr. Gerald Pinsent and his sister, Miss Frances Maude Pinsent, of Hampstead, London, had a perilous adventure on the Matterhorn. Descending the mountain with two guides of Evolena, yesterday, they were surprised by a snow storm, and had to spend the night there. The cold was extreme. Search parties went out last night for them, but they were not found till this morning. Their cries for help were heard by other tourists, who, being without guides, were unable to go to their succour. At three o’clock in the afternoon they came upon two Swiss gentlemen with a guide. One of them had broken his ankle. They joined forces, and pursued their way against the elements till they reached the Old Matterhorn hut at nine o’clock. The hut was full of ice,” said Miss Pinsent, “but we made a little fire. The rescue party from Zermatt found us at ten this morning. It was hard work getting down with the storm beating about us all the time, and the fresh snow underfoot, but got here at seven this evening. We shall think all our lives of that night on the Matterhorn.” Seven lives were thus saved, thanks to the energy of the rescue party, in which all the numerous guides in Zermatt took part. The tourists have escaped unharmed, save for a few frozen fingers and toes.

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GRO0318 Devonport: Frances Maude Pinsent: 1882 – 1953
GRO0365 Devonport: Gerald Hume Saverie Pinsent: 1888 – 1976

Sheffield Independent: Monday 23rd August 1909

English Party’s Night on the Matterhorn: … … Another party composed of Mr. and Mrs. Pinsent, of London, and two guides from Evoleny was also obliged Spend the night on the Matterhorn, having lost its way on the mountain. The shouts of the party could be heard at Matterhorn, but as there were only a few tourists there who were without guides and who did not know the mountain, they were unable to go to the help of the English people. The relief-column, under M. Hermann Seiler. left the Matterhorn hut at 6.30 yesterday morning. Snow was falling heavily at the time, being already 18 inches deep. The night was very cold, and a storm had been raging. Members of the column, who are in imminent danger of their lives, are doing all they can to save the tourists. Alfred Buergener, the guide, spent the night with Guenel [A Swiss tourist with the other lost party who had broken his leg: RHP]. Subsequently, a second relief column left Zermatt to go to the help of Mr. and Mrs. Pinsent. Telegraphing at nine o’clock last night, the correspondent says: Both the parties of tourists who were in difficulties have been saved and are now at the Matterhorn hut.

 [Daily Mail, Monday 23rd August 1909 also shows that Gerald and Frances lived #16 Maresfield Gardens, Hampstead and that their father was a director of companies … Not copied]

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GRO0318 Devonport: Frances Maude Pinsent: 1882 – 1953
GRO0365 Devonport: Gerald Hume Saverie Pinsent: 1888 – 1976