Tag: July 1924

Leicester Daily Mercury: Tuesday 1st July 1924

Shakespeare as Humorist: Drama Society in “Merry Wives of Windsor:” We may without hesitation accept the tradition that Shakespeare wrote the “Merry Wives of Windsor” in obedience to a command of Queen Elizabeth, who had expressed a desire to see Falstaff in love. … (continues at length) …  Mr. Clewlow fulfills our expectation in the part of Falstaff … (continues) …  Mr. H. L. Midgley was very good as mine host of the “Garter” and congratulations must also be extended to Mr. Roy Pochin (Fenton), Mr. H. Pinsent (Page), Mr. Frank Ford (Bardolph), Mr. J. P. Nicholson (Pistol) and others. …

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GROxxxx Tiverton

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Monday 21st July 1924

Cricket: … … Tavistock v. O.P.M.’s: Played at Tavistock: Scores: Tavistock 231 for seven wickets: O.P.M.’s 87 all out … (includes) … R. M. Pinsent, not out … 3 …

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GRO0750 Devonport: Robert Maye Pinsent: 1881 – 1944

Western Morning News: Thursday 17th July 1924

Yelverton Show: Keen Competition in Hunters: Record Entries in all Classes: Always popular, Yelverton Horse and Pony show sustained its record yesterday as being amongst the foremost shows of the West of England … (detailed description and list of awards, including) … Dartmoor, mountain or moorland breed, foaled 1921 or 1922, not exceeding 12.2 … 1, E. W. White; 2, F. W. H. Pinsent, Horrabridge, 3, L. S. Ball, Marytavy, v.h.c., Miss J. L. Cave Penney, Ashburton and R. Gillard, Quethiock, and S. J. Wonnacott, Meavy; h.c., W. Vanstone, Buckland, and S. Horrell, Yelverton and J. Reep. …

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GRO0322 Hennock: Francis Wingfield Homfray Pinsent: 1875 – 1948

Leicester Chronicle: Saturday 5th July 1924

“The Merry Wives of Windsor”: Drama Society’s Great Performance. “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” that most delightful farce was staged by the Leicester Drama Society this week for the concluding portion of their season at the Opera House. You cannot be disgusted with Sir John, despite his coarseness; indeed, in that when the character is well acted our feelings must be one of profound sympathy for the old reprobate, and we must laugh with him at himself. This is certainly the impression made by Mr. Frank D. Clewlow’s fine characterization … … (positive review) … … The suitable amount of tragic weighting to the play was judiciously provided by Mr. Edgar Tyler in the role of Ford, who did not overstep the rage of the seemingly betrayed husband, and Mr. Harold Pinsent made a good foil to him as the quiet, trusting, Page. … (continues) …

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GRO0392 Tiverton: Harold West Pinsent:  1900 – 1962