a history
Seaside and Country Apartments: Torquay: 23, St. Paul’s Road, Babbacombe, Board-Res. 2gns, no extras; Apts; Close to sea – Mrs. Pinsent:
[see also Birmingham Daily Gazette: Friday 22nd June 1934 and others]
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GRO1076 Devonport: Vera Gweneth Salter: 1905 – 1986
Seaside and Country Apartments: Torquay: Mrs. Pinsent, 23 St. Paul’s Road, Babbacombe, Comf. Brd.-Res. 2gs, incl. or Apts. Close sea: …
[see also Birmingham Daily Gazette: Friday 6th April & Thursday 17th May 1934]
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GRO1076 Devonport: Vera Gweneth Salter: 1905 – 1986
Mrs. Vera G. Pinsent, of Netley, Bamfylde Road, Torquay, giving evidence in support of her petition for a decree, said her husband left her without warning in 1927, and subsequently, when she sought a separation and maintenance order, he said he wanted his freedom. Evidence was given of misconduct at a London Hotel. Mr. F. S. Laskey was for petitioner and a decree was granted with costs. …
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GRO1076 Devonport: Vera Gweneth Salter: 1905 – 1986
Maintenance Case: Motor Driver Charged at Torquay: Donovan Pincent, who was arrested on a warrant at Bognor, appeared at Torquay Police Court yesterday, charged with failing to comply with a maintenance order made in favour of his wife December 19, 1927. The amount alleged to be owing was £37 10s. The wife, Vera Gwenneth Pincent, of Netley, Bampfylde-road, said the order was for 25s a week. Her husband was a motor driver and did everything in the motor engineering line. There were two children, four years, and 16 months old. The defendant said since the commencement of September, up to last week, he had been unemployed. Now he was in work at Brighton, where he earned 48s a week, of which he paid 34s 6d for his keep. The Chairman (Mr. W. Ball) said the case would be adjourned to see whether Pincent would pay a sum of £4 down within ten days, maintain payments of 10s a week until he was in better position. Defendant agreed to do this.
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GRO1076 Devonport: Vera Gweneth Salter: 1905 – 1986
GRO0174 Devonport: Donovan Henry Douglas Pinsent: 1901 – 1980
On the Dole: Employers Said to Fight Shy of a Man: A young man who was arrested on warrant at Bognor, appeared at Torquay Police-court to-day, charged with failing to comply with a maintenance order made in favour of his wife on December 19th, 1927. The Magistrate’s Clerk (Mr. G. J. Lee-Barber) said the amount now owing was £37 10s. The wife, Vera Gweneth Pinsent. of Netley, Bampfylde-road said the order was for 2Ss a week. Her husband was a motor driver and did anything in the motor engineering line. There were two children – one aged four years and the other 16 months. The defendant, Donovan Pinsent, related his movements during year. He was in a job in London, and in February his employer said because he was a married man, separated from his wife, he could not continue to employ him. He went to Totnes and in May he obtained employment as a car driver. He left at the end of the summer and made efforts to get a good job in Southend, but it fell through. Since the commencement of September up to last of week, he had been unemployed. Now he was in work at Brighton, where he earned 48s a week, of which he paid 34s 6d for his keep. He had not been drawing unemployment pay. “Employers fought shy of me because I was on the dole,” he said. The Chairman (Mr. W. Ball) said the case would be adjourned to see whether Pinsent would pay a sum of £4 down within ten days; and maintain payments of 10s a week until he was in a better position. Defendant agreed to do this.
[see also Torquay Express and South Devon Echo: Wednesday 5h December 1928]
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GRO1076 Devonport: Vera Gweneth Salter: 1905 – 1986
GRO0174 Devonport: Donovan Henry Douglas Pinsent: 1901 – 1980
Obituary: Mr. C. J. Salter, Torquay. The Funeral of Mr. Clifford Joyce Salter on Monday was well attended. Mr. Salter who had been ill for a considerable period was the son of Mr. H. F. Salter, of Grants, Torquay and was educated at Blundell’s School Tiverton … … Service was conducted at St. Luke’s Church Torquay, by the Vicar, Rev. W. H. C. Williams, and was fully choral. … The principal mourners were Mr. H. Salter, father; … (includes) … Mrs. Vera Pinsent, Mr. and Mrs. Hardman, and staff at Messrs. Salter and Sons …
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GRO1076 Devonport: Vera Gweneth Salter: 1905 – 1986
Torquay’s Regret: Death of Mr. Clifford J. Salter: Many Tributes: There was a large attendance at the funeral of Mr. Clifford Joyce Salter at St. Luke’s Church Torquay, yesterday … review of event … the principal mourners were … (list includes) … Mrs. Vera Pinsent …
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GRO1076 Devonport: Vera Gweneth Salter: 1905 – 1986
Increase in Maintenance Order: Vera Gweneth Pinsent of Torquay applied for an increase of 5s on an order made against her husband, Donovan Henry Douglas Pinsent (now of London) by the Torquay Bench four weeks ago. Addressing the Magistrates, Mr. Ernest Hutchings. who appeared for the applicant, said that about a month ago they made an application to the Bench for an order of separation—the custody of the two children and maintenance. They now had definite proof that the summons had come to the respondent’s knowledge, but he had refused to take any notice of it. They had now served a summons on him properly. The parties were married on the 22nd October. 1924, and there were two children of the marriage, the youngest having been born in July of this year. He had left his wife last Christmas, and money had only been sent intermittently. They had made enquiries and had discovered that respondent was in a situation as a chauffeur earning £2 10s per week and living in. The Justices had made an order of £1 per week but as the applicant was unable to work herself owing to having to look after the youngest child, they asked for the order to be increased to £1 5s. The application was granted.
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GRO1076 Devonport: Vera Gweneth Salter: 1905 – 1986
GRO0174 Devonport: Donovan Henry Douglas Pinsent: 1901 – 1980
Given Custody of Children: Mrs. Vera Pinsent, Bampfylde-road, Torquay, again applied to Torquay magistrates yesterday for a separation order against her husband, Donovan Henry Douglas Pinsent, now residing at Croydon. Mr. E. Hutchings, who appeared for applicant, said respondent ceased to live with his wife last Christmas, and since then he had made spasmodic payments to her. Mrs. Pinsent said her husband had obtained a situation in London as a chauffeur. He was earning £2 10s. a week and living in. She now asked for the custody the children and an order for 25s a week. — The Bench granted the order.
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GRO1076 Devonport: Vera Gweneth Salter: 1905 – 1986
GRO0174 Devonport: Donovan Henry Douglas Pinsent: 1901 – 1980
Western Police Courts: … Donovan Henry Pinsent, motor salesman, residing at Maida Vale, London, was ordered at Torquay yesterday to pay a maintenance allowance of £1 per week to his wife, Vera Gwenyth Pinsent, living with her parents at Bamfylde Road, Torquay, who asked for a separation order, with maintenance for herself and two children, on the grounds of desertion. Mr. E. Hutchings, Torquay, for the applicant. …
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GRO1076 Devonport: Vera Gweneth Salter: 1905 – 1986
GRO0174 Devonport: Donovan Henry Douglas Pinsent: 1901 – 1980
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