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Birmingham Daily Post: Saturday 5th February 1910

The University of Birmingham: Annual Reports: Financial Difficulties: The Council of the University of Birmingham in their report to the tenth annual meeting of the Court of Governors, which is to be held on the 28th inst., state that the past year will always be a memorable one in the annals of the University, in consequence of the visit of their Majesties, the King and Queen to open the new buildings. … The following members now retire but are eligible for re-election: Sir G. H. Henrick, Mr. J. T. Homer, Mr. Hume C. Pinsent, and Mr. W. Waters Butler. … (continues) …

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GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920

Gloucester Citizen: Thursday 31st January 1924

Mental Deficiency Problem: Gift for Promoting Research: An offer of £5,000 for the purpose of promoting research at, Cambridge University, by studentship otherwise, into any problem which may have a bearing on mental defects, diseases, or disorders has been made by Mrs. Hume Pinsent and Sir Horace and Lady Darwin, says the “Birmingham Post.”

In a letter to the Vice-Chancellor the donors say they believe the racial and social problems involved by the existence of large numbers of mentally incapable persons in the community are of great national importance, and that their solution may have far reaching effects.

They to give the money in memory of the following persons: Hume C. Pinsent, scholar and fellow of St. John’s College; Erasmus Darwin, exhibitioner of Trinity College; David Hume Pinsent, scholar of Trinity College; and Richard Parker Pinsent, exhibitioner of Balliol College, Oxford.

If a studentship is founded, they intimate that they would like it to be open to either sex and suggest that it be called the Pinsent- Darwin Studentship. Mr. Hume Chancellor Pinsent, who died at Foxcombe Hill, near Oxford, four years ago, was well known in Birmingham as a member of the firm of Messrs. Smith, Pinsent, and Co. solicitors.

Elected to a foundation scholarship at St. John’s, Cambridge, in 1876, he had a distinguished career, graduating fourth wrangler in 1878. In Birmingham Mr. Pinsent did good work in connection with the Midland Institute and the University, and on his retirement from business 1913 was a member of the Council of the latter body.

Mrs. Pinsent, who up to 1913 was a member of the Birmingham Education Committee and of the City Council (on which she represented the Edgbaston Ward), is an authority on the care and education of defective children and was a member the Royal Commission appointed to investigate the subject.

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949
GRO0163 Devonport: David Hume Pinsent: 1891 – 1918
GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920
GRO0740 Devonport: Richard Parker Pinsent: 1894 – 1915

Oxford Chronicle and Reading Gazette: Friday 2nd April 1920

Personal and Social: … … Mr. Hume Chancellor Pinsent, of Glenfield, Foxcombe Hill, Oxford, formerly of Lordswood House, Lordswood Road, Harborne, Birmingham, solicitor, late of Messrs. Pinsent and Co., whose will was proved at £46,405 left £250 to Cambridge University.

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GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920

The Scotsman: Monday 29th March 1920

Hume Chancellor Pinsent of Glenfield, Foxcombe Hill, Oxford, formerly of Lordswood House, Lordswood Road, Harborne, Birmingham, Solicitor, late of Messrs. Pinsent & Col, formerly on the Birmingham Board of the British Law Fire Insurance Co. (Ltd.), the net personalty being £45,212; gross £46,405.

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GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920

Western Mail: Monday 9th February 1920

New Companies: Tarmac (South Wales) Ltd.: Private company, Capital: £50,000, in £1 shares. … (continues) …The first directors are not named: Solicitor: H. Pinsent, 6 Bennetts Hill, Birmingham.

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GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920

Birmingham Daily Gazette; Friday 23rd January 1920

Late Mr. H. C. Pinsent: Solicitor’s Work for the Cause of Education:  The death is announced of Mr. Hume Chancellor Pinsent, a prominent member of the well-known firm of Birmingham solicitors, Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co. Mr. Pinsent, who was 62, and died at Foxcombe Hill, near Oxford, practised at the Chancery Bar in London until 1888, when he settled in Birmingham as a member of the firm. He retired from business in 1913. Mr. Pinsent was associated with many movements directed towards the progress of education in the city. He joined the Council of the Midland Institute in 1897. For some time, he was a governor of Mason College; subsequently a member of the Council of the University and was elected hon. treasurer in 1912.

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GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920

Evening Despatch: Thursday 22nd January 1920

Death of Mr. H. C. Pinsent: The death is announced of Mr. Hume Chancellor Pinsent, a prominent member of the well-known firm of Birmingham solicitors, Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co. Mr. Pinsent, who was 62, and died at Foxcombe Hill, near Oxford, practiced at the Chancery Bar in London until 1888, when he settled in Birmingham as a member of the firm. He retired from business in 1913. Mr. Pinsent was associated with many movements directed toward the progress of education in the city. He joined the Council of the Midland Institute in 1897. For some time, he was a governor of Mason College, subsequently a member of the Council of the University, and was elected hon. Treasurer in 1912. Mrs. Hume Pinsent, who is still alive, achieved some popularity as a novelist. The funeral takes place at Wootton, Berks, on Saturday.

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949
GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920

Birmingham Daily Post: Thursday 5th October 1939

Do You Remember: Local Activities Twenty-Five Years Ago: October 5th, 1914: The National Relief Fund reached three million pounds: of this, Birmingham contributed over eighty thousand. The First City Battalion began training at Sutton Coldfield. Major Fleming and Captains Hilton, Robinson and Cook were in command of companies. Mr. Hume Pinsent, giving the last of the series of lectures arranged by the University of Birmingham, said England must fight, and must join with other independent European States in fighting the foe which threatened to crush the weaker nations and to stifle the free development of all other peoples. It was stated that about £50,000 was owed by German and Austrian traders to firms in membership with the Walsall and District Chamber of Commerce.

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GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920

Oxford Chronicle & Reading Gazette: Friday 29th October 1915

Local Casualties in other Regiments: Killed in Action: … (list includes) … Second-Lieut. R. P. Pinsent: Sec.-Lieut. Richard Parker Pinsent, Royal Warwickshire Regt. 10th Batt., who has been killed in action in France, was the younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Hume Pinsent of Foxcombe Hill. Born in 1894, he was educated at St. Andrew’s School, Eastbourne, and Marlborough. In October 1913 he went up to Balliol College, Oxford, where he had obtained an exhibition in Chemistry. On the out-break of war he joined a training camp, and in the following month obtained his commission.

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949
GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920
GRO0740 Devonport: Richard Parker Pinsent: 1894 – 1915

Reading Mercury: Saturday 16th October 1915

Pinsent – Killed in action in France, on the 10th inst., Richard Parker Pinsent, Second Lieutenant, 10th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment, formerly of Balliol College Oxford, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Pinsent of Foxcombe Hill, near Oxford, aged 21. 

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949
GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920
GRO0740 Devonport: Richard Parker Pinsent: 1894 – 1915