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Birmingham and Midland Skin and Urinary Hospital, John Bright Street: At a meeting of the General Committee on September 11, resolutions of thanks were passed acknowledging the following contributions: … includes New Subscriptions … … Mr. R. A. Pinsent … £1 1s 0d …
[GRO0738 Devonport]
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Mrs. Agnes Adeline Ryland of Chalford, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, widow of the late Howard Proctor Ryland of Moxhull Park, Erdington, who died on the 18th of last month, appointed her son. Mr. Thomas Howard Ryland. J.P., of Moxhull Park, and Mr. Richard Alfred Pinsent, solicitor, the executors by whom the estate is returned at £10,815 gross and £10,671 net: By her will, dated December 29, 1905, with a codicil of May 1906, the testatrix leaves everything to her executors upon trust for her daughters, Millicent Mary and Gwyneth Howard, in equal shares, or the survivor of them. The codicil directs that her residence, together with the contents, shall be kept twelve months for the use of her said daughters.
[see also Lichfield Mercury: Friday 24th August 1906] [GRO0738 Devonport]
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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948
Glo’ster Wagon Company: Important Development: Interest Acquired in Steel Works: The Port Talbot Steel Company (Limited) – understood to be the outcome of joint action by Baldwins, Limited and the Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon, Co. Limited – has just been registered with a capital of £100,000 in £1 shares, to adopt an agreement with Baldwins Limited, to acquired the Port Talbot Steel Works, recently bought by Baldwins, and to carry on the business of steel manufacturers, manufactures of and dealers in engines, carriages, wagons, and all kinds of rolling stock, whether for railway tramway, road or other traffic … … The subscribers are … … (includes) … R. A. Pinsent, 6 Bennetts Hill, Birmingham, Solicitor.
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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948
New Company: Registration of the Port Talbot Steel Company Ltd.: This company has just been registered, with a capital of £100,000 in £1 shares, to adopt an agreement with Baldwins (Limited) to carry on business of steel manufacturers, … (continues) … The subscribers are: … (list includes)… R. A. Pinsent, 6, Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, solicitor.
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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948
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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GRO0569 Devonport: Laura Proctor Ryland: 1855 – 1931
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948
Royal Institution for Deaf and Dumb Children, Edgbaston: At the Annual General Meeting of the Governors, held at the Council House, Birmingham, June 21st, 1906, the Deputy Lord Mayor (Alderman Beale) in the chair: … (committee matters dealt with and) … The scrutineers reported that the following gentlemen had been chosen by the votes of the Governors to serve on the Committee for the ensuing year … (list includes) … Mr. R. A. Pinsent …
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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948
The Travellers’ Bureau: An Ideal Holiday in Newfoundland: (Conclusion): Dear Mercury – After staying at Pinsents Falls some days we went back to Holyrood, and from there to Whitbourne, where we got a good many trout in a small stream running between two lakes. … (long discussion) … I cannot tell you how sorry we were when our delightful holiday came to an end and we had to return to England. Noe, if any one of your readers wants a thorough change from town life, with just the amount of roughing it which is good for one, let her take my advice and try a tour in Newfoundland next summer: … May Hooke … [GRO0747 Hennock]
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Mr. Berkeley Plantagenet Guildford Charles Noel, of Bournemouth, late of Moxhull Hall, Warwick, who died on the 15th March, left property which has been sworn by Mr. Richard Alfred Pinsent, of Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, solicitor, the surviving executor, at £6,019.
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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948
Mr. James Hinks, of The Cedars, Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, inventor and patentee of the Duplex Oil Lamp, Founder and head of the firm of Messrs. James Hinks and Sons, Lamp Manufacturers, etc. of 91, to 96 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham, for many years president of the Aston Villa Football Club, a well known patron of coursing, owner of “Plunger” the runner up for the Waterloo Cup in 1880 … … died in December 21st Last, aged 80 years … left estate of the gross value of £80, 107 8s 1d, of which the net personalty has been sworn at £79,935 13s 1d. Probate of his will with six codicils has been granted to his son Mr. Joseph Hinks, J.P. of Cheford Grange, Kenilworth and Mr. Richard Alfred Pinsent, solicitor of 6 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham and Mr. Collison Tutin Parsons, chartered accountant of 120 Colmore Row, Birmingham, to each of whom for their services, the testator bequeathed 100 guineas … (description of legacies to family and charities etc) …
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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948
Mr. H. P. Ryland: Probate of the will of Mr. Howard Proctor Ryland of Moxhull Park, has been granted to his son, Mr. Thomas Howard Ryland, and his brother-in-law, Mr. R. A. Pinsent, the gross estate is valued at £175,077 6s 3d.
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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948