Tag: GRO0518

Western Times: Friday 9th December 1887

Deaths: Newton: Death of Mrs. Pinsent: After a short illness this estimable lady, wife of Mr. John Ball Pinsent, senr. partner in the firm of Pinsent and Sons, died on Tuesday last: deeply regretted.

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GRO0389 Devonport: Hannah Davie Swain: 1815 – 1887
GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

Western Times: Thursday 8th December 1887

Deaths: Pinsent: Dec 6th, at Newton Abbot, Hannah Davie, wife of John B. Pinsent.

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GRO0389 Devonport: Hannah Davie Swain: 1815 – 1887
GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

Express and Echo: Wednesday 7th December 1887

Deaths: Pinsent: December 6, at Newton Abbot, Hannah Davie, wife of John B. Pinsent. 

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GRO0389 Devonport: Hannah Davie Swain: 1815 – 1887
GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 5th November 1887

Newton Abbot Petty Sessions: before Mr. J. Whidborne (in the chair), Admiral Cornish-Bowden, Dr. H. S. Gaye and Mr. H. E. Brown, Esq.: … Chudleigh Ploughing Matches: Mr. Pinsent was granted an occasional license for the above matches to be held on the 9th inst. at Chudleigh … …

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 25th June 1887

Trades Procession Programme: At 11 a.m. the procession representative of a large number of trades of the town, started from Forde House. Already some thirty persons (employers) have volunteered to act on behalf of the different trades, and several hundred workmen were engaged at their trades and walking in the procession. We understand the following had wagons with men at work and walking in the procession. The following is the tabular order of the procession as it left Forde Park: – Band of the 5th D.R.V. under Bandmaster J. S. Jones … (list includes) … Messrs. Pinsent and Sons, brewers, a car … (description of parade includes) …  Mr. P. T. Bearne, builder, a capital display of the different branches of his trade on three cars, with a dozen workmen at work; Messrs. Pinsent and Son, brewers, Highweek St., one car, Messrs. Beare and Son by two cars and Mr. E. Kelley, photographer, was seen to be … …

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

Totnes Weekly Times: Saturday 7th May 1887

Newton Abbot: Messrs. Rendell and Symons held an auction at Mrs. Easterbrook’s Old Commercial Inn, Newton Abbot, on Thursday, for the sale of several lots of freehold property. A large number of persons were present at the sale and good prices were realized … Lot 2, the Old Commercial Inn, occupied by Mr. Easterbrook at £30 a year, together with a shop, occupied by Mr. Burge, jeweller, and two cottages, realizing £17 a year was brought by Mr. Pinsent, brewer of Newton for £1,450. Lote 3, two dwelling houses and a shop occupied by Mr. Wotton, basket maker, and his sub-tenant, at a rent of £26 a year was also purchased by Mr. Pinsent for £420. …

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 9th April 1887

Death of Mr. R. Francis: Interment at Highweek Parish Churchyard. Just as were going to press about one o’clock on Saturday last, with our second edition, we learnt the sad news, although news quite expected that Mr. R. Francis of the Castle, Knowles Hill and senior partner I the firm of Messrs. Francis, Baker and Watts, solicitors of this town, had just departed this life … (description of his life, and the burial service) … Amongst those who either walked in procession or were present at the burial ceremony were the following … (includes) … J. Pinsent, jun., J. P. (sic) Pinsent, … T. Pinsent …

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GRO0517 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1844 – 1890
GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901
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Express and Echo: Thursday 7th April 1887

Newton Abbot: The funeral of the late Mr. Robert Francis took place today in Highweek Churchyard … (description of event) … In carriages or on foot were the following: … (includes) … John Ball Pinsent, … John B. Pinsent, jun., … (continues) …

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GRO0517 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1844 – 1890
GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 2nd April 1887

Her Majesty’s Jubilee: Adjourned Meeting: On Thursday evening a large and enthusiastic meeting was held in the Alexandra Hall, for the purpose of taking steps to celebrate Her Majesty’s Jubilee in this town. Mr. W. J. Watts, J.P., presided, and there were also present on the platform … in the body of the hall were also present … (list includes) … J. Pinsent …  (discussion of options, including either a library or a public bath) … The Committee are informed that a building for swimming and washing baths would cost about £1,500. This would be exclusive of the washhouse, or the purchase or rent of the ground. The annual cost and expenditure is estimated at about £100. A site suggested in Kingsteington road, the property of Mr. J. B. Pinsent, is found to be unobtainable. Another site adjoining the Bark Mill, and near the Kingsteington road could possibly be obtained at a rental of £25 per annum. This site contains about half an acre. … (ongoing discussion of costs and other issues)

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

Express and Echo: Friday 1st April 1887

The Jubilee in Devon: Newton Abbot: An adjourned meeting was held at the Alexandra Hall, Newton, last evening under the presidency of Mr. W. Watts, to consider what steps should be taken to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee. Mr. C. Pope (hon. secretary) read the report of the Committee appointed to ascertain the relative cost of carrying out the different schemes and the amount of the subscriptions towards each. The committee was informed that a building for swimming and washing baths would cost about £1,500. This would be exclusive of washhouses or the purchase of the rent of the ground. The annual costs and expenditure were estimated at about £100. A suggested site in Kingsteignton Road, the property of Mr. J. B. Pinsent was found to be unobtainable. Another site adjoining the Bark Mill and near the Kingsteignton Road could possibly be obtained at a rental of £25 per annum … 

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901