Tag: GRO0749

St. Andrews Citizen: Saturday 23rd September 1939

Graduate to Marry: The engagement is announced! between Mr. Robert John Francis Homfray Pinsent, only son of Mr. F. W. H. Pinsent, of Higherfield, Horrabridge, Devon, and Miss Ruth McKechnie Morrison, daughter of the late Dr. E. E. Morrison, of The Scottish Land Court, and Mrs. Morrison, St Andrews. Pinsent, who is a member of a well-known Devonshire family, met Miss Morrison while he was working in a London hospital, as a final year medical student. Mr. Pinsent is a graduate of Cambridge University. Miss Morrison, who is a member of an old Fife family, was a student at St Andrews University, and graduated M.A. with honours. She is at present employed at a London commercial firm.

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GRO0749 Hennock: Robert John Francis Homfray Pinsent: 1916 – 1987
GRO1149 Hennock: Ruth McKechnie Morrison: 1916 – 2004

Western Morning News: Monday 1st August 1938

Pages in White Sailor Suits: Naval Officer Wed: Bride Daughter of Rear-Admiral: The Archdeacon of Winchester – cousin of the bridegroom – assisted by Rev. Homer Green, vicar of Bathampton, officiated at the wedding at St. Nicholas, Bathampton, on Saturday of Miss J. E. Cunningham, younger daughter of Eng.-Rear Adml. J. E. G. Cunningham and Mrs. Cunningham of St Leonard’s, Bathampton, to Lieut. F. Conway Morgan (R.N.), of H.M.S. Excellent. The bridegroom, who wore full dress uniform, is the younger son of Dr. and Mrs. Conway Morgan of Elphinstone Road, Hastings …  (description of wedding – M. Morgan (bridegroom’s sister) a bridesmaid) … … Guests at Reception: After a reception at Parva Domus loaned by Mrs. St. Claire, Lieut. and Mrs. Conway Morgan left for South Wales, the bride travelling in a floral lace taffeta dress, with pale blue-edge-to-edge coat and pale blue halo hat: Guests at the reception were:  …. (long list includes) … Mr. F. Pinsent, Mr. R. Pinsent …

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GRO0322 Hennock: Francis Wingfield Homfray Pinsent: 1875 – 1948
GRO0749 Hennock: Robert John Francis Homfray Pinsent: 1916 – 1987

The Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer: Wednesday 24th November 1937

Naval and Military Intelligence: … … Officers Training Corps: … Cambridge Univ. Contgt. (Sig. Unit) Sen. Div.: – Sec. Lt. R. J. F. H. Pinsent ceases to serve with the Contgt. …

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GRO0749 Hennock: Robert John Francis Homfray Pinsent: 1916 – 1987

Western Morning News: Friday 16th July 1937

River Reports: … … Tavy: The river has been in flood twice in the past ten days. Salmon have been seen in some numbers, but few have been taken. Maj. Dawson had one at Penpound, Mr. Matthews a grilse, 5 lb, and I hear another angler had a fish about 10lb in the Big Pool. Mr. Pincent had a salmon 10 lb on the Buckland Water and lost another: Peal have provided good sport and the river is full of them …

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GRO0749 Hennock: Robert John Francis Homfray Pinsent: 1916 – 1987

Western Morning News: Friday 5th May 1933

Bird Migrants: April 29th: Swift, single bird, flying low towards S.S.W., 6.35 p.m. Horrabridge (R. Pinsent) …

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GRO0749 Hennock: Robert John Francis Homfray Pinsent: 1916 – 1987

Dover Express: Friday 20th January 1933

Oxford and Cambridge Schools Examination Results: The Oxford and Cambridge Schools Examination Board’s list of successful candidates in the December examination was published on Monday. It contained the following: … Canterbury, King’s School: … Pinsent, R. J. F. H. … 

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GRO0749 Hennock: Robert John Francis Homfray Pinsent: 1916 – 1987

Evening Telegraph: Tuesday 19th September 1939

St. Andrews Lady Engaged: The engagement announced between Robert John Francis Homfray, only son of Mr. F. W. H Pinsent of Higherfield, Horrabridge, Devon, and Ruth McKechnie, daughter of the late E. E. Morrison, of The Scottish Land Court, and Mrs. Morrison, St. Andrews. Mr. Pinsent, who is a member of a well-known Devonshire family, met Miss Morrison while he was working in a London hospital, as a final year medical student. Mr. Pinsent is a graduate of Cambridge University. Miss Morrison, who is a member of an old Fife family, was a student at St Andrews University, and graduated M.A. with honours. She is presently employed by a London commercial firm.

[see also Dundee Evening Telegraph: Tuesday 19th September 1939]

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GRO0322 Hennock: Francis Wingfield Homfray Pinsent: 1875 – 1948
GRO0749 Hennock: Robert John Francis Homfray Pinsent: 1916 – 1987
GRO1149 Hennock: Ruth McKechnie Morrison: 1916 – 2004

Western Morning News: Friday 26th April 1935

Early Swifts in Devon: Two swifts were circling near the village for a quarter of an hour his evening – (R. G. Adams, Lympstone, April 24): … Swallow: M. Blackmore, Ilfracombe reports normal in district: April 3 – Ditsworthy, W. Dartmoor, One, (R. Pinsent per G. M. Spooner): April 4 – Horrabridge (R. Pinsent per G. M. Spooner) … 

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GRO0749 Hennock: Robert John Francis Homfray Pinsent: 1916 – 1987

Dover Express: Friday 29th June 1934

Schools and Bird Protection: The Royal Society for the Protection of Wild Birds report that the silver medal, the first award in the Senior Division Essay Competition, open to Public Schools, was won by R. J. F. H. Pinsent, of Kings School, Canterbury, who wrote on the nesting sites of the Raven, Dipper, Brown Owl, Grey Wagtail, Lesser Tern and Herring Gull. Though Kent did not compete in the County Competition for Elementary Schools, several Kent schools obtained awards in the open Class, including Bekesbourne, which obtained an H.C. and C. 

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GRO0749 Hennock: Robert John Francis Homfray Pinsent: 1916 – 1987

Western Morning News: Wednesday 14th March 1934

Oil Pollution of the Sea: Primate’s Plea for Birds … The archbishop was addressing the annual meeting of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds … Awards Presented: The Duchess of Portland, who presided and was re-elected president of the society presented a gold metal to Mr. George B. Baker, in recognition of his work in carrying out the barn owl census. In the senior division a silver medal was awarded to R. J. F. H. Pinsent, King’s School Canterbury, the second prize in this section going to K. B. Rooke, Clifton College. …

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GRO0749 Hennock: Robert John Francis Homfray Pinsent: 1916 – 1987