Tag: GRO0738

New Local Company: The formation is announced as a limited liability company, W. and T. Avery, Birmingham. The capital is £200,0000 in £10 shares, and the objects are to purchase and acquire the business of weighing-machine manufacturers, carried on by W. B. Avery and H. J. Avery, under the style of W. and T. Avery, at Digbeth, Birmingham; and also to carry on the business of engineers, machinists, brass and iron founders, &c. The first subscribers are: Messrs. W. B. and H. J. Avery, Digbeth; R. A. Pinsent and H. C. Pinsent, Birmingham, solicitors; W. H. Brothers, Edgbaston, R. R. Gibbs, Solihull; and H. K. Bather, Salop. The qualification for directorship is; £500. The first directors are Messrs. W. B. and H. J. Avery, who receive a salary of £900 per annum.

[see similar Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer: Saturday 4^th April 1891 & Birmingham Mail: Friday 3^rd April 1891]

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GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

A New Kidderminster Carpet Company: The firm hitherto carried on under the style of James Humphries and Sons, carpet manufacturers and dealers, Kidderminster, has been registered as a limited company with a capital of £100,000 in £10 shares, of which 5,000 are preference shares bearing a dividend of 6 per cent per annum. The first directors are: Messrs. John Humphries, W. Humphries, S. Humphries and J. P. Humphries, and these were with Messrs. H. E. Broadfield, H. B. Barne (Birmingham) and R. A. Pinsent (Birmingham), also signed the memorandum of association.

[Worcester Journal: Saturday 28^th March 1891]

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

The Birmingham Musical Festival: Important New Works: The first meeting of the General Committee of the Birmingham Musical Festival, 1891, was held yesterday in the small theatre of the Birmingham and Midland Institute. Dr. Wade presided; and among those present were …  apologies for absence were received from … (list includes) … R. A. Pinsent …

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

The Mayor’s Ball: Brilliant Spectacle: Only once before has the Council House been the scene of such a romantic and picturesque comedy as that which was played within its stately walls last evening, when Mr. Richard Chamberlain, M.P. was Mayor of the City he gave, in April, 1881, a ball of similar character and magnificence as that with Alderman Clayton has distinguished his second years of office … (description) … There was an Eskimo in heavy furs and spectacles, and Mr. and Mrs. Pinsent kept him in countenance as Laplanders in holiday costume … … (Other invitees included) … Mr. H. C. Pinsent, … Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Pinsent …

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GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920
GRO0569 Devonport: Laura Proctor Ryland: 1855 – 1931
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Mr. Hugh Mansfield Robinson, the new vestry clerk of Shoreditch, has had, considering his age (he is only 26) a not undistinguished career. Having served his articles with Messrs. Smith, Pinsent, Pinsent, and Freeman, of Birmingham, where, for a short time he was assistant solicitor, he joined Messrs. Field, Roscoe, Francis and Osbaldeston. Subsequently he entered the office of Mr. S. G. Johnson (Town Clerk of Nottingham) … (continues) …

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GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Mr. Hugh Mansfield Robinson, the new vestry clerk of Shoreditch, has had, considering his age (he is only 26) a not undistinguished career. Having served his articles with Messrs. Smith, Pinsent, Pinsent and Freeman, of Birmingham where for a short time he was assistant solicitor, he joined Messrs. Field, Roscoe, Francis and Osbaldeston. …(continues) …

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GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Birmingham Law Society: The Land Transfer Bill: The annual meeting of the Birmingham Law Society was held yesterday, at the Law Library, Wellington Passage. Sir Thomas Martineau (president) was in the chair, and there were present, also the Town Clerk, (Mr. E. O. Smith), Messrs. A. E. Aldington, C. F. Arnold … (includes) …  R. A. Pinsent, … T. Siviter Smith … (general professional meeting) …

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948