Birmingham Daily Post: Thursday 9th January 1890:

The Mayor’s Ball: the Mayor’s ball, held last night at the Council House, was an exceptionally brilliant and delightful gathering. It was free from the fault of some former entertainments of the annual series, that they bore an uninteresting likeness to their predecessors. … The following is a list of those ladies and gentlemen who accepted the Mayor’s invitation to be present last evening: … (includes) … Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Pinsent and Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Pinsent …


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Referenced

GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949
GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920
GRO0569 Devonport: Laura Proctor Ryland: 1855 – 1931
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Sutton Coldfield News: Saturday 13th April 1907

Marriage of Mr. P. Tonks and Miss Evans: Weddings are always interesting and generally pretty ceremonies, but in few suburban residential districts are they made more so than in Sutton Coldfield. … (description of event)… The presents, which were very handsome, were displayed at the Town Hall for the inspection of the guests: … (includes) … Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Pinsent, silver salt cellars, mustard, and pepper pots; …


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Referenced

GRO0569 Devonport: Laura Proctor Ryland: 1855 – 1931
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Birmingham Daily Gazette: Saturday 7th July 1906

Bishop of Birmingham’s Fund: Founded 1905: Present: The Lord Bishop of the Diocese … … In response to appeals issued, the following promises have been received up to Jun 30, for the most part to cover a period of five years: … includes … Pinsent, Mr. and Mrs. R. A.  — £250 0s 0d … …


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Referenced

GRO0569 Devonport: Laura Proctor Ryland: 1855 – 1931
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Coleshill Chronicle: Saturday 22nd April 1905

Mr. Thomas Ryland’s Estate; Mr. Thomas Ryland of the Redlands, Gravelly Hill, Birmingham, J.P., Chairman of the Birmingham Exchange Buildings Company and a Director of the Droitwich Junction Canal Company, late of the firm of Proctor and Ryland of Birmingham and Bristol and Chester, chemical manure manufacturers, who died on the 1st March last, aged 86 years, left estate valued at £171,832 gross and with £121,876 in net personality, and probate of this will dated March 3rd, 1896, with six codicils, the last made in 1903, has been granted to his son, Mr. Howard Proctor Ryland and his sons in laws. Mr. Richard Alfred Pinsent and Mr. George Roffey, and the Rev. William Flory, Canon of Worcester Cathedral … bequests include … upon trust for his daughters … £13,000 each … (includes Laura, the wife of Mr. Richard Alfred Pinsent) …

[see also Kenilworth Advertiser: Saturday 22nd April 1905]


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Referenced

GRO0569 Devonport: Laura Proctor Ryland: 1855 – 1931
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Birmingham Daily Gazette: Thursday 9th February 1905

Lord Mayor’s Ball: Brilliant Function in Birmingham: Beauty and Fashion: Charming Scenes at the Council House: The first civic function of the year in Birmingham took place last night. Never was a Lord Mayor’s ball more successful: … … the Guests: The following is a list of acceptances: … … (includes) … Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Pinsent … … Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Pinsent … …


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Referenced

GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949
GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920
GRO0569 Devonport: Laura Proctor Ryland: 1855 – 1931
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Cheltenham Chronicle: Saturday 30th April 1904

Fashionable Wedding in Cheltenham: Whitaker – Agg: The parish church of St. Mary’s Charlton Kings was on Wednesday afternoon the scene of a fashionable wedding of a charming and very interesting description the occasion being that of the uniting in the bonds of matrimony of Miss Edith Mildred Agg, fourth daughter of the late Col. W. Agg, of the Hewletts, and Mrs. Agg, now of Denton Lodge, Cheltenham, with Mr. Roy Henry Rollison Whitaker, F. R. C. S. Eng., son of the late Mr. George Whitaker of the Chancery Taxing Office of the Royal Courts of Justice … (description of service and event) (long list of gifts includes) … Mr. and Mrs. Pinsent, cheque … (note Rylands also present). …


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Referenced

GRO0569 Devonport: Laura Proctor Ryland: 1855 – 1931
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Kenilworth Advertiser: Saturday 28th November 1903

Will of Miss M. P. Ryland: Miss Mary Proctor Ryland, of the Redlands, Erdington, who died on the 2nd November last, daughter of Mr. Thomas Ryland, of Redlands, has left property which has been valued at £23,802 by her brother, Mr. Howard Proctor Ryland, of Moxhull Park, Erdington, and Mr. Richard Alfred Pinsent, of 6, Bennett’s Hill, to whom probate of her will of the 19th July, 19J1, with three codicils, has been granted. Miss Ryland bequeathed £10,000 in trust fur her niece, Gertrude Jennie Ryland Gell, and her children; £1,000 to her father, or, in the event of his death in her lifetime, then to her said brother Howard. She left her jewellery and personal effects to her sister, Laura Proctor Pinsent, and she bequeathed £300 to her said niece, Gertrude Gell; £500 each to her nieces, Millicent Mary and Dorothy Helen, and Gwyneth Howard Ryland; £100 each to her four Godchildren. She left the residue of her property in trust in equal shares for her nieces, Edith and Maud Roffey, Constance and Mabel Gardner, Beatrice Caffin, Ethel Hopkins, Mary Ryland Benet, and the children of her said niece, Gertrude Jennie Ryland Gell.


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Referenced

GRO0569 Devonport: Laura Proctor Ryland: 1855 – 1931
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Madras Weekly Mail: Thursday 19th November 1903:

Will of Miss M. P. Ryland: Miss Mary Proctor Ryland, of the Redlands, Erdington, who died on the 2nd November last, daughter of Mr. Thomas Ryland, of Redlands, has left property which has been valued at £23,692 by her brother, Mr. Howard Proctor Ryland, of Moxhull Park, Erdington, and Mr. Richard Alfred Pinsent, of 6, Bennett’s Hill, to whom probate of her will of the 19th July 1901, with three codicils, has been granted. Miss Ryland bequeathed £10,000 in trust for her niece, Gertrude Jennie Ryland Gell, and her children; £1,000 to her father, or, in the event of his death in her lifetime, then to her said brother Howard. She left her jewellery and personal effects to her sister, Laura Proctor Pinsent, and she bequeathed £300 to her said niece, Gertrude Gell; £500 each to her nieces, Millicent Maud and Dorothy Helen and Gwyneth Howard Ryland; £100 each to her four God- children. She left the residue of her property in trust in equal shares for her nieces, Edith and Maud Roffey, Constance and Mabel Gardner, Beatrice Caffin, Ethel Hopkins, Mary Ryland Benet, and the children of her said niece, Gertrude Jennie Ryland Gell.


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Referenced

GRO0569 Devonport: Laura Proctor Ryland: 1855 – 1931
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 –1948

Leamington Spa Courier: Friday 27th November 1903

Miss Mary Proctor Ryland of the Redlands, Erdington, Warwick, who died on November 2nd last, daughter of Mr. T. Ryland, of the Redlands has left property valued at £23,802 16s 10d. Miss Ryland bequeathed £10,000 in trust for her niece, G. J. R. Gell, and her children: £1,000 to her father, or. in the event of his death in her lifetime, then to her brother Howard. She left her jewellery and personal effects to her sister, Laura Pinsent, and she bequeathed £300 to her said niece, Gertrude Gell; £500 each to her nieces. Millicent, Mary, and Dorothy Helen, and Gwyneth Howard Ryland: £100 each to her four godchildren. She left the residue of her property in trust in equal shares for her nieces, Edith and Maud Roffey, Constance and Mabel Gardner, Beatrice Caffin, Ethel Hopkins, Mary Benet and the children of her said niece, Gertrude J. R. Gell.


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Referenced

GRO0569 Devonport: Laura Proctor Ryland: 1855 – 1931

Leamington Spa Courier: Friday 26th June 1903

Birmingham Bishopric: … Endowment Fund: … First List of Subscriptions: … (includes) … Pinsent, Mr. and Mrs. R. A.  … £300 0s 0d

[see also Coventry Evening Telegraph: Saturday 27th June 1903]


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Referenced

GRO0569 Devonport: Laura Proctor Ryland: 1855 – 1931
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948