Tag: Hampstead News

Hampstead News: Thursday 12th August 1937

Radio Amateurs’ Wireless Hunt: Golders Green and Hendon Radio and Scientific Society: Direction Finding Competition … (long discussion) ... The winners were the Southall Radio Society represented by Mr. Swann’s group. Other winners were Messrs. Lee, Rapsey, Laister, Pinsent, Bremner, Alex Black, Clifford Kelly, Child, Griffiths, Clarke. The difference in the marking of the first three groups was only 2%. …

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Hampstead News: Thursday 16th December 1915

The marriage will shortly take place between Mr. Gerald H. S. Pinsent, Second Lieutenant, Royal Garrison Artillery, son of Mr. Ross Pinsent, of Maresfield Gardens and Miss Katherine Radford, eldest daughter of Mr. George Haynes Radford, M.P. for East Islington.

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GRO0009 Devonport: Adolphus Ross Pinsent: 1851 – 1929
GRO0365 Devonport: Gerald Hume Saverie Pinsent: 1888 – 1976
GRO0555 Devonport: Katherine Kentisbeare Pinsent: 1884 – 1949

Hampstead News: Thursday 26th August 1909

Mr. Gerald Pinsent and his sister, Miss Frances M. Pinsent, of 16 Maresfield Gardens, and two guides met with an unpleasant experience on the Matterhorn on Saturday, when they were overtaken by a severe snowstorm, and were compelled to spend the night on the mountain. They were rescued on Sunday morning, and we learn that neither Mr. Pinsent nor his sister have suffered from their long exposure to the intense cold.

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GRO0318 Devonport: Frances Maude Pinsent: 1882 – 1953
GRO0365 Devonport: Gerald Hume Saverie Pinsent: 1888 – 1976

Hampstead News: Thursday 16th March 1893

“Labrador” On Monday the 13th at the Vestry Hall, Frederick Treves, Esq., F.R.C.S., presided at a lecture entitled “Labrador.” The lecturer, Mr. W. T. Grenfell, gave an account of the origin, nature, and object of his cruise from Yarmouth, England, to that savage and barren coast. It was undertaken last year, and the auspices of the Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen: … (long description of voyage of the Mission Hospital vessel “Albert”) … (description of arrival in St. John’s at time of Great Fire and life there and on the Labrador coast) … Letters were read from Capt. Sir Baldwin Walker, Bart., R.N., late Commodore on the coast of Newfoundland, Sir Robert Pinsent, Judge of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland; Sir Edward Birkbeck, Bart; and Mr. Brodie Hoare, M.P., all expressing sympathy with the objects of the Mission and regretting that they were unable to be present. …

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GRO0747 Hennock: Robert John Pinsent: 1834 – 1893