Tag: GRO0738

Western Daily Press: Saturday 1st February 1919

Barrister and Solicitors: The Suggested Fusion: The Law Society, at a special meeting in London yesterday, discussed the question of fusion between barristers and solicitors. The question was also raised of the attitude of the Council of the Society to the Bill to be laid before Parliament providing for the admission of women into the legal profession. The President, Mr. Pinsent, said there was a marked divergence of opinion on the admission women, and he would not say what the attitude of the Council would be or that the major in the Council favoured it. After considerable debate and the defeat of amendments, it was carried by 95 votes to 25 “That was in the public interest to fuse the two branches of the profession.” A poll of the whole of the members was demanded and agreed to. The meeting was adjourned for four weeks for a Poll to be taken.

[See similar Sheffield Daily Telegraph: Saturday 1st February 1919]

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Birmingham Daily Post: Tuesday 16th July 1918

Mr. R. A. Pinsent, senior partner of Messrs. Pinsent and Co., solicitors, Birmingham, has been elected president of the Law Society. He was admitted as a solicitor in 1873:

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Smethwick Telephone: Saturday 6th July 1918

The Late Mr. A. T. Keen, J.P.; The Funeral: … Among the mourners were the following: … (list includes) … Mr. R. A. Pinsent …

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Birmingham Daily Gazette: Monday 1st July 1918

The Tragic Death of Mr. A. T. Keen: A painful tragedy of overwork in connection with the war was investigated the Coroner for West Surrey at on Saturday, when an inquest was held on Arthur Thomas Keen, aged 57, of Harborne, Staffordshire, chairman of Guest, Keen, and Nettlefold, Ltd., of Birmingham and South Wales, and director of the London City and Midland Bank. Richard Allred Pinsent, solicitor, of Birmingham, said the deceased was a great personal friend of his and he had acted for him professionally for some years. Deceased had been very much overworked in connection with the war and recently had a nervous breakdown. On 13 May, acting on the advice of Dr. Huxlev, a specialist, entered Grantbourne Nursing Home, Chobham, for a complete rest. He was then suffering from nervous exhaustion and depression, but apart from overwork he had no worries of any kind and lived the happiest of lives. He left a widow and four children, one son being in the Royal Air Force in France. Daphne Green, a nurse at the home, said that when she went to call the deceased on Thursday morning, she found him dead in bed and covered with blood. Police-sergeant Sadler deposed, finding the deceased with his throat cut from ear to ear and a wound across the abdomen. A blood-stained razor was lying close to his right hand. Dr. Thome, of Woking, said that on the previous Tuesday the deceased asked to see him. He told the witness he had been very much overworked, but that felt a great deal better, and wanted to return to business. The witness advised him to wait until Dr. Grouch returned home. Deceased stated the war had worried him very much, and that he was also worried about his son in France. He added, however, that his son had just been made a major, and was not going to fly anymore, so this worry was mostly over. The coroner, summing up, said the case was a very sad one. The only verdict the jury could return was one of suicide during temporary insanity, and he was sure they would wish to join with him in expressing the deepest possible sympathy with the widow and family. The jury returned the verdict suggested and concurred in the expression of condolence.

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Evening Despatch: Wednesday 2nd January 1918

Distinguished Service Order for Midland Men: Among the Midland officers who have been awarded the Distinguished Service Order, their names being published in the Honours “Gazette” of yesterday, are Captain (A./-Lt.-Col) W. C. C. Gell, M.C, R. War. Regt., the younger son of Mr. W. J. Gell, of Cora Lynn, Warwick Road, Solihull. He was educated at Edgbaston Preparatory School, Malvern College, and Cambridge. He was articled to Mr. R. A. Pinsent, of Messrs. Pinsent and Co., Birmingham, and subsequently went to London, where he was engaged when war broke out.

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Birmingham Daily Post: Wednesday 2nd January 1918

Honours for Officers of Midland Regiments: As announced in the “Daily Post” yesterday, the New Year Honours include the award of 701 D.S.O.’s to officers for valuable service in the war. Appended are the names of officers of Midland Regiments who have been honoured by the King: … Distinguished Service Order: Capt. (Act. Major) J. R. Pinsent, R.E.: Is the third son of Mr. R. A. Pinsent, solicitor, Bennett’s Hill, and 28 years of age. Born in Birmingham, he was educated at Winchester and passed into the Royal Engineers from Woolwich. He has been mentioned in dispatches three times, the last occasion a few weeks ago.

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GRO0528 Devonport: John Ryland Pinsent: 1888 – 1957
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Birmingham Daily Mail: Monday 17th December 1917

Captain J. R. Pinsent’s Third Mention in Despatches: Among the many officers Sir Douglas Haig specially mentions in his despatch of November 7 is Captain (Acting Major) J. R. Pinsent, of the Royal Engineers, the son of Mr. R. A. Pinsent, of Selly Wick, and of Pinsent and Co., of Bennett’s Hill. Captain Pinsent was educated at Winchester School. He adopted the Army as his profession and was given a commission in the Royal Engineers. He has also received the Cross of the French Legion Honour. This is the third occasion on which the Captain has been mentioned in despatches.

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GRO0528 Devonport: John Ryland Pinsent: 1888 – 1957
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Birmingham Daily Post: Thursday 1st March 1917

Attitude of the Legal Profession: Deputation to Meet Mr. Chamberlain: The attitude of the legal profession towards National Service was considered at the annual meeting of the Birmingham Law Society yesterday. Mr. A. L. Lowe, the president, pointed out that, however much they might lose themselves for few moments in other matters, it was the successful prosecution of the war that their thoughts were continually turning. The Law Society had appointed a special committee, of which Mr. R. A. Pinsent was a member, to wait upon Mr. Neville Chamberlain, who had promised to communicate with the society soon as felt himself in a position usefully to receive a deputation from the council on the subject. Members of their own society had written him asking if it would not be possible for the society to render valuable help in carrying out the scheme of National Service. Several of their members had given, and were giving, much of their time in acting as special constables, members of the volunteer force, as military representatives, and assistant clerks to the local and appeal tribunals. They were not, he was sure, less patriotic than other classes of men; their difficulty was that they could give only part of their time. True, Mr. Chamberlain had said one whole timer was worth ten part-timers, but still the latter were worth something, and while Mr. Lowe was not at present clear as to whether the Society could formulate any scheme, could say the committee would be only too glad to receive and consider any practical suggestion from any of the members. He would urge upon all members that they should very seriously consider whether there could not be further self-sacrifice or even something more than they were already doing for the service of the State. Mr. R. A. Pinsent wrote expressing the view that whilst he did not think the solicitors’ profession as such could claim to be an essential trade, still the greater part their work was of national importance.

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Birmingham Daily Mail: Tuesday 27th February 1917

French Decoration for Birmingham Officer: Captain John Ryland Pinsent, Royal Engineers, son of Mr. R. A. Pinsent, Selly Wick, Birmingham, received the “Croix of the Legion of Honour at the hands of General Nivelle, the French Commander-in-Chief, on the 21st inst. Captain Pinsent has already been mentioned twice in dispatches for work in the campaign.

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GRO0528 Devonport: John Ryland Pinsent: 1888 – 1957
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Kenilworth Advertiser: Saturday 6th January 1917

Captain William Charles Coleman Gell, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, awarded the Military Cross, is the son of Mr. W. J. Gell, of Solihull. He was educated at Malvern College, and at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. At the conclusion of his university career, he was articled to Mr. R. A. Pinsent, of Messrs. Pinsent and Co., Birmingham, and subsequently went to London. where he was engaged when war broke out. He has held a commission in the Territorial Force for some years. He was made captain in July 1915, being further promoted to the rank of major in October of last year. His brother, Lieutenant Gell, was in Vancouver at the time war broke out, but returned to this country in order to join the army and is with the Royal Engineers in the Salonika force.

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948