Newton Agricultural and Labourers’ Friend Society: The thirty sixth annual meeting of this society was held on Thursday. The ploughing match took place on land belonging to Mr. W. Mudge, on the old Totnes Road, about one mile from the town. There were twenty six entries in the five classes … The dinner took place at the Globe Hotel and was well attended and capitally served. The following mottoes decorated the walls: “Read and Reap”, “Agriculture and Commerce”, “God Speed the Plough”. D. R. Scratton, Esq., occupied the chair. There were also present, … (includes) … G. Pinsent … (speeches and prizes … including) … To the best ploughman with the double or one-way plough: 1, R. Brooks, with Mr. Carpenter, Dawlish; 2, J. Balkwill, with Mr. Pinsent, Coombe; 3, S. Elliott, with Mr. Pickard, Abbotskerswell … To the female labourer who has lived or worked the longest on the same farm or with the same master or mistress: 1, Ann Winsborough, 50 years with Rev. T. Kitson; 2, Ann Howard, 30 years 4 months with Mr. Pinsent, Were, Kingsteington, 3, S. Bowden, 28 years with Mr. Dymond, Ideford …
[see also Western Times: Tuesday 27th October 1874]
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Referenced
GRO0369 Hennock: Gilbert Pinsent: 1840 – 1918
GRO0492 Hennock: John Pinsent: 1838 – 1916