Tag: Hampshire Telegraph

Hampshire Telegraph: Friday 4th December 1936

Pride in the Royal Navy: Lord Mottistone’s Fine Record: There was a distinguished company at the annual dinner of the London Hampshire Society held at the Rembrandt Hotel, south Kensington, the Rt. Hon the Lord Horder, K.V.C.O., M.D., presiding in the absence of the President, the Duke of Wellington. Among the guests were Lord Mottistone, Lord Lieutenant of the County, and Lady Mottistone, Sir Arthur R. Holbrook. K.B.E., and Lady Holbrook, the Lord Mayor, and Lady Mayoress of Portsmouth (Councillor and Mrs. F. J. Spickernell), Major J. R. Pinsent, D. S. 0. Mayor of Winchester, and Mrs. Pinsent, Major C. 0. Graham, D. S.0., Mayor of Gosport and Mrs. Graham, Major- General Sir Richard Luce, Mayor of Romsey, and Lady Luce, Sir Spencer Portal, Sir William Dupree, Bart., and Lady Dupree, the Countess of Northbrook, Lady Horder, Sir John Power, Bart. M.P., etc. The Organizing Committee were Mr. W. J. Newman (Chairman), Miss D. Crome. Miss Jean Newman, Mr. W. R. Footing, Mr. F. G. Girdler.The stewards were Miss D. Crome, Miss Lindsay Sherratt, B.A., Miss Jean Newman, Mr. J. A. Pyke, Mr. F. G. Girdler, Mr. T. J. Barker. 

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GRO0528 Devonport: John Ryland Pinsent: 1888 – 1957
GRO1118 Devonport: Kathleen May Boyce: 1894 – 1969

Hampshire Telegraph: Friday 14th August 1936

Over 206,000 At Our Navy Week: …

Portsmouth’s most successful Navy Week came to a triumphant close on Saturday night, and there were scenes of enthusiasm around the Victory after the grand finale. The Commander in Chief of the port (Admiral Sir William Fisher) at the end of the programme mounted the starboard cathead of the famous old ship and addressed the crowds assembled beneath him. …

(includes) … He was a newcomer to Portsmouth and all the arrangements were made before his arrival. He thanked Commodore L. E. Holland, who was at the head of the committee, Paymaster Captain H. C. Pinsent, the Secretary, and his assistant Lieutenant Commander A. L. Besant … and others.

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GRO0391 India: Harold Charles Frank Pinsent: 1884 – 1968

Hampshire Telegraph: Friday 15th May 1936

Royal Schools of Music: Southsea Girl Wins Silver Medal: The medals offered for competition among candidates throughout the British Isles who passed with distinction in the local examinations of the Royal Schools of Music in March-April 1936, have been awarded. The silver medal awarded to the candidate gaining the highest distinction marks in Grade VI (Final Certificate) of the Elocution Examinations has been awarded to Joan C. Pinsent, of Southsea.

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GRO0485 India: Joan Constance Pinsent: 1917 – 2003

Hampshire Telegraph: Friday 1st February 1935

Service and Society: The three officers who have been appointed as permanent secretary to the Navy Week Committee at the three home ports, Paymaster Captain H. C. F. Pinsent (Portsmouth), Lieutenant Commander J. R. Poland (Chatham), and Lieutenant Commander R. B. Ford (Plymouth) have all had experience in connection with past Navy Weeks. Paymaster Captain Pinsent retired last year, after being on the staff at Chatham Barracks. He was formerly Secretary to the Canadian Department of the Naval Service at Ottawa, and has been an accountant officer of the Vernon torpedo school and the battleships Barham, Warspite and Malaya … 

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GRO0391 India: Harold Charles Frank Pinsent: 1884 – 1968

Hampshire Telegraph: Friday 28th September 1934

Golf: Lee Win at Hockley: Lee-on-the-Solent put up a good performance in journeying to Hockley and beating the home side by one up. The teams were eight a side, and the match was decided by singles and foursomes. The respective sides were level with four matches each to their credit on the singles, but Lee went ahead on the foursomes which they won by 2 ½ points to 1 ½. Details: Singles, T. R. Pinsent (sic), 0; …  Foursomes, A. P. Sharpe 1, T. R. Pinsent (sic) 0,

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Hampshire Telegraph: Friday 23rd February 1934

Service and Society: Paymaster-Commander H. C. F. Pinsent, R.N., who has retired at his own request, with the rank of Paymaster-Captain has served at Portsmouth since the War in the destroyer depot ship Dido.

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GRO0391 India: Harold Charles Frank Pinsent: 1884 – 1968

Hampshire Telegraph: Friday 29th September 1933

Golf: A Close Match: Members of the Lee-on-the-Solent Golf Club were entertained by Hockley over the weekend to an eight a side inter-team match by singles and foursomes. The match was very closely contested, the respective teams tie-ing in the singles with four games each to their credit. The visitors: however, went one better in the foursomes and eventually won by 6 ½ matches to 5 ½. Details: … Singles include … Hockley: Pinsent, 1: Beat Lee-on-the-Solent: P. H. Watford, 0: … Foursomes included … Sharpe and Pinsent, 0, beaten by Pilcher and Watford 1.

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Hampshire Telegraph: Friday 16th June 1933

Notice Board: Item 7, The Winchester Association is holding a sports meeting in the Recreation Ground near North Walls, Winchester, on Thursday, July 6, at 2. P.m. The following three events are open to all Scouts and Rovers, in Hampshire: 1, 100 yards; 2, quarter mile; 3, one mile. Entries should be sent to Major J. R. Pinsent, D.S.O., Priors Barton, Winchester, not later than July 3. E. Scovell, Hon. Sec.

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GRO0528 Devonport: John Ryland Pinsent: 1888 – 1957

Hampshire Telegraph: Friday 29th May 1931

 Petersfield and District: The Week’s News: … … Late Miss M. Byron: The funeral of Miss Maud Byron, who passed away at “Cossington,” Petersfield, on Tuesday week, took place on Saturday, … … (description of funeral and list of attendees) … … The many floral tributes included tokens from the principal mourners and from the following: … (includes) …  … …  Mrs. Hildige Johnson, Mrs. Pinsent … …

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GRO0159 India: Constance Amy Hildige Johnson: 1886 – 1964

Hampshire Telegraph: Friday 17th October 1930

Dangerous Driving: Mr. Arthur Glanville, of Portsmouth, represented John Douglas Pinsent, of 37, Auckland Road East, Southsea, who was summoned for driving his car dangerously at Horndean, on September 21. Arthur Frederick Masters, a decorator, of 7, St. Alban’s Road, Southsea, said that on September 21 he was riding a bicycle from Havant to Horndean, accompanied by his young lady on another bicycle. They passed between the Horndean War Memorial and the Red Lion and had gone about 30 yards round the corner in the direction of Portsmouth, when the defendant’s car, which was proceeding in the same direction, passed them, the rear near mudguard catching the handlebars of the witness’s machine. Both he and the young lady were thrown from their machines. — Miss Doris Clark, a corset maker, of 11, Ceveland Road, Southsea, corroborated. — Archibald Hobbs, a grocer, of London Road, Horndean who saw the accident, said that the defendant had plenty of room to pass the two cycles. — Mr. Glanville contended that Masters wobbled as the rear of the car was passing him. —The Bench found the case proved, and a fine of £2 with £2 2s 6d costs was imposed.

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GRO0520 Devonport: John Douglas Pinsent: 1872 – 1936