Birmingham Daily Gazette: Friday 5th June 1925

Late Mr. R. H. Best: Employees’ Tribute at the Funeral: The funeral of the late Mr. Robert Hall Best, chairman of directors of the firm of Messrs. Best and Lloyd, Ltd., of Cambray Works, Handsworth, who died at his residence, 146 Hamstead Road, on Monday took place at Handsworth Cemetery yesterday … … In addition to the family mourners, there were … includes … Roy Pinsent …


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GRO0768 Devonport: Roy Pinsent: 1883 – 1978

Gloucester Journal: Saturday 22nd September 1923

Death of Mr. S. P. Ryland: FORMERLY PRACTISING SOLICITOR CHELTENHAM. We regret to record the death of Mr. Sydney Proctor Ryland, who passed away at his residence, Ombersley, Hatherley-road on Friday night. The deceased gentleman was a son of the late Mr. Ryland, of Erdington, Birmingham, and after completing his education studied for the law, being admitted a solicitor in 1881.  … … (detailed description of his life) … … Mr. Ryland leaves a widow and one daughter to mourn their loss. He married Miss Whitefield Gladstone, of Birmingham. His daughter married Capt. E. C., who was killed in Gallipoli with so many other officers and men of the 7th Gloucesters. FUNERAL AT CHARLTON KINGS: The funeral of the deceased took place at Charlton Kings Cemetery on Tuesday and was conducted by the Rev. A. A. Headley and the Rev. E. D. Gardner. The principal mourners were Mrs. E. C. Willoughby (daughter), Mrs. R. A. Pinsent (sister), Mr. R. A. Pinsent, Mr. Arthur Gladstone Mr. W. H. Higgin, and Mr. A. T. Crook (brothers-in-law); Mr. Roy Pinsent, Mr. T. G. New and Mr. Hugh Gladstone (nephew). Among those also attending to pay respect to the deceased’s memory were Sir John Vassar-Smith, Bart., Sir F. Sibbold Scott, Bart., Mr. J. W. Ryland, Miss Willoughby, Mr. John Waghorne, Col. F. Agg, Major Holroyd Morgan … …

[see similar Cheltenham Chronicle: Saturday 22nd September 1923]


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GRO0569 Devonport: Laura Proctor Ryland: 1855 – 1931
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948
GRO0768 Devonport: Roy Pinsent: 1883 – 1978

Surrey Mirror: Friday 29th July 1921

Re: George Roffey Deceased: Pursuant to the Act of Parliament of the 22nd and 23rd Vict. C 35: Notice is Hereby Given that creditors and other persons having any debts, claims or demands against the Estate George Roffey late of The Grange, Merstham in the County of Surrey, Retired Corn Merchant, deceased (who died the – 23rd day of April 1921) and whose Will was proved in the Principal Registry of the Probate Division of His Majesty’s High Court of Justice on the 17th day of June by Roy Pinsent, Sir George Walter Roffey and Herbert Caffin, the Executors therein named are hereby required to send the particulars of their debts, claims or demands to us the undersigned, the Solicitors for the said Executors, on or before the 12th day of August 1921 after which, date the said Executors will proceed to distribute the assets of the said deceased amongst the persons entitled thereto, haying regard only to the claims and demands of which they shall then have had notices and they will not be liable for the assets of the said deceased or any part thereof distributed to any person or persons whose debts claims or demands they not then have had notice. Dated this 5th day of July 1921, PINSENT CO. 6, Bennett’s Hill Birmingham: Solicitors for the said Executors.


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GRO0768 Devonport: Roy Pinsent: 1883 – 1978

Evening Despatch: Thursday 28th April 1921

The Lord Mayor of Birmingham’s Unemployment Relief Fund: 17th List of Contributions: … includes … Roy Pinsent – £10 0s 0d. …


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GRO0768 Devonport: Roy Pinsent: 1883 – 1978

Warwick and Warwickshire Advertiser: Saturday 29th May 1920

The Late Mr. H. L. V. Pryse: The Funeral: The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon of Mr. H. L. V. Pryse, who died on Thursday last week at Bath after an operation, as reported in our last issue. The service took place at Holy Trinity Church, Leamington, and was conducted by the Rev. C. T. B. McNulty, assisted by the Rev. C. E. Couchman, Thornby Rectory, Northants. … (description of service and interment) … There was a large number of floral tributes … (includes) … Mr. R. A. Pinsent, Mr. F. E. Smith; Mr. R. H. Hodgkinson; Mr. Roy Pinsent and staff of Messrs. Pinsent and Co., … 


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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948
GRO0768 Devonport: Roy Pinsent: 1883 – 1978

Lincolnshire Standard and Boston Guardian: Saturday 1st May 1920

Fashionable Burgh Wedding: Rev. Charles A. W. Pain and Miss Evelyn Kendall: … (photographs and description of wedding and present list includes) … Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pinsent, tea service …


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GRO0679 Devonport: Mary Tirzah Pinsent: 1897 – 1951
GRO0768 Devonport: Roy Pinsent: 1883 – 1978

Cheltenham Looker-On: Saturday 13th March 1920

The Race Ball: The revival of the Race Ball was a brilliant success and with a uniform charge for tickets of two guineas it will be imagined that nothing was lacking to make the event perhaps the most conspicuous success of the season. … … We have endeavoured to compile in the most satisfactory form a complete list of the company, but efforts to secure complete accuracy and to ensure that there shall be no omissions, have been frustrated in a few cases by the omission of names of the visitors from the cards and by the difficulty in some instances of deciphering the names as written … (list includes) … Messieurs: … Pinsent, Roy …


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GRO0768 Devonport: Roy Pinsent: 1883 – 1978

Gloucester Echo: Thursday 11th March 1920

National Hunt Race Ball: A Brilliant Revival: The National Hunt Race Ball before the war was, thinks largely to the enthusiasm and organizing skill of the late Captain de Pledge, one of the most brilliant of the many brilliant social events of those days, and its revival on Wednesday, the day of the National Hunt Steeplechases, was a splendid success. … … Five hundred tickets were sold, and the list of guests as compiled from the cards given up was as follows: … (list includes) … … Mr. Roy Pinsent, Mrs. Roy Pinsent … …


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GRO0679 Devonport: Mary Tirzah Pinsent: 1897 – 1951
GRO0768 Devonport: Roy Pinsent: 1883 – 1978

Birmingham Mail: Wednesday 8th November 1939

Mr. Roy Pinsent, Little Wick, Selly Wick Road, Requires strong Garden and House Boy.


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GRO0768 Devonport: Roy Pinsent: 1883 – 1978

Birmingham Daily Post: Tuesday 18th July 1939

Birmingham Schools and Works Camp: … subscribers include … R. Pinsent, Esq., … £1 1s 0d. …


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GRO0768 Devonport: Roy Pinsent: 1883 – 1978