Birmingham Daily Gazette: Friday 15th October 1915

Lieutenants Killed in Recent Fighting: … … Second-Lieutenant Richard Parker Pinsent, who was killed in France on 10 October, was the younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Hume C. Pinsent, of Foxcombe Hill, near Oxford, formerly of Harborne, Birmingham. Born in 1894, he was educated at St. Andrew’s School, Eastbourne, and Marlborough. In October 1913, went up to Balliol College, Oxford, where he had obtained an exhibition in chemistry. He obtained his commission in September 1914. 


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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949
GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920
GRO0740 Devonport: Richard Parker Pinsent: 1894 – 1915

Birmingham Daily Post: Friday 15th October 1915

Midland Officers Killed: Second-Lieutenant R. P. Pinsent: Much sympathy will be felt with Mr. and Mrs. Hume C. Pinsent, of Foxcombe Hill, near Oxford, formerly of Harborne, Birmingham, on the loss of their younger son. Second Lieutenant Richard Parker Pinsent, who was killed in action in France the 10th inst. Born in I894, the young officer was educated at St. Andrew’s School, Eastbourne, and Marlborough. In October 1913, he went up to Balliol College, Oxford, where he had obtained an exhibition in chemistry. On the outbreak of war, he joined a training camp, and in the following month obtained commission in the 10th Battalion of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. He went to France with his battalion in July last.


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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949
GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920
GRO0740 Devonport: Richard Parker Pinsent: 1894 – 1915

Stratford upon Avon Herald: Friday 15th October 1915

FALLEN OFFICER: Second Lieutenant Richard Parker Pinsent, 10th Royal Warwickshire Regiment, who was killed in France on October 10th, was the younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Hume C. Pinsent, of Faucombe (sic) Hill, near Oxford, formerly of Harborne, Birmingham. He was born in 1894 and was educated at St. Andrew’s School, Eastbourne, and Marlborough. In October 1913, he went up to Balliol College. Oxford, where he had obtained an Exhibition in Chemistry. On the outbreak of the war, he joined a training camp, and in September 1914, obtained his commission. He went to France with his battalion in July 1915.


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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949
GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920
GRO0740 Devonport: Richard Parker Pinsent: 1894 – 1915

Birmingham Daily Gazette: Friday 15th October 1915

Midland Heroes: Lieutenants Killed in the Recent Fighting: … … Second Lieutenant Richard Parker Pinsent, who was killed in France on 10th October, was the younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Hume C. Pinsent, of Foxcombe Hill, near Oxford, formerly of Harborne, Birmingham. Born in 1894, he was educated at St. Andrew’s School, Eastbourne, and Marlborough. In October 1913, he went up to Balliol College, Oxford, where he had obtained an exhibition in chemistry. He obtained his commission in September 1914.


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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949
GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920
GRO0740 Devonport: Richard Parker Pinsent: 1894 – 1915

Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore): Wednesday 21st October 1914

War Office, Sept. 18: Regular Forces: The undermentioned to be temporary second-lieutenants: Dated September 16, 1914: … infantry … The undermentioned cadets and ex-cadets of the Officers’ Training Corps. To be temporary second lieutenant: Dated September 17th, 1914: … (long list includes) … Richard Parker Pinsent …


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GRO0740 Devonport: Richard Parker Pinsent: 1894 – 1915

Oxford Chronicle & Reading Gazette: Friday 10th October 1913

List of Oxford Freshmen: Michaelmas Term: … Balliol (63) … (list includes) … R. P. Pinsent …


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GRO0740 Devonport: Richard Parker Pinsent: 1894 – 1915

Lake’s Falmouth Packet and Cornwall Advertiser: Friday 9th August 1912

Visitors Staying at Hotels: … … Green Bank Hotel: … list of visitors includes … Mrs. Hume Pinsent, Miss and Masters Pinsent, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Pinsent and sons …


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GRO0157 Devonport: Clive Pinsent: 1886 – 1948
GRO0163 Devonport: David Hume Pinsent: 1891 – 1918
GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949
GRO0422 Devonport: Hester Agnes Pinsent: 1899 – 1966
GRO0528 Devonport: John Ryland Pinsent: 1888 – 1957
GRO0569 Devonport: Laura Proctor Pinsent: 1855 – 1931
GRO0571 Devonport: Laurence Alfred Pinsent: 1894 – 1915
GRO0774 Devonport: Philip Ryland Pinsent: 1897 – 1916
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948
GRO0740 Devonport: Richard Parker Pinsent: 1894 – 1915
GRO0768 Devonport: Roy Pinsent: 1883 – 1978

Oxford Chronicle and Reading Gazette: Friday 19th July 1912

The University: Balliol College: R. P. Pinsent of Marlborough College has been elected to a Williams Exhibition in Natural Sciences at Balliol College. 


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GRO0740 Devonport: Richard Parker Pinsent: 1894 – 1915

London Daily Chronicle: 24th March 1894

Births: … Pinsent:  On the 21st March, at 6 Church Road, Harborne Birmingham, the wife of Hume C. Pinsent, of a son.


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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949
GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920
GRO0740 Devonport: Richard Parker Pinsent: 1894 – 1915