a history
Death: Loveys: On July 29th, at 8 Courtenay Place, Teignmouth, Sarah Pinsent Loveys, widow of the late Thomas Loveys, of Kennick Christow.
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Tewkesbury: George Hone has received instructions to Sell by Auction at the Swan Hotel, Tewkesbury, on Wednesday 5th August 1931 at 4 o’clock, A valuable walled-in garden or tennis lawn, with raised terraces, summer houses, lily pond and fountain, and ornamental trees and shrubs situate in Bank Lane, adjoining the river Avon. To view apply to the Auctioneer’s Offices, Tewkesbury, where further particulars can be obtained, also, of Messrs. Pinsent & Co., Solicitors, Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, or of Messrs. T. Weldon Thomas & Co, Solicitors, Tewkesbury:
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Meeting of Financial Experts: Preparation for Ministers’ Conference: Rugby, July 17. Financial experts representing Great Britain, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United States met at the Treasury this morning to examine the outstanding questions regarding the methods of giving effect to President Hoover’s proposal for one year’s suspension of war debt and reparation payments. … (continues) … DELIVERIES IN KIND: “In view of the convocation of a meeting of ministers next Monday the committee confined itself at this stage to settling the preliminary questions of procedure. Sir Frederick Leith-Ross was appointed chairman and Mr. Pinsent and Mr. Perojne, secretaries. “It was agreed to set up a sub-committee to examine and report on the facts relating to the outstanding contracts for deliveries in kind. It was also agreed that any power not represented on the committee, should be free to submit in writing a statement of any special points affecting its interests and that the committee should then give them an opportunity of developing such statement by personal interview if it seemed necessary”. … (continues) …
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GRO0365 Devonport: Gerald Hume Saverie Pinsent: 1888 – 1976
Proposed Loan to Germany: Reported Offer: Conversation to take Place in Paris: In view of the convocation of a meeting of the Ministers next Monday, the Committee confined itself at this state to settling preliminary questions of procedure. Sir F. W. Leith Ross was appointed the chairman, and Mr. G. H. S. Pinsent and Mr. J. V. Perowne Secretaries ….
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GRO0365 Devonport: Gerald Hume Saverie Pinsent: 1888 – 1976
London Conference: Government Consulting Opposition Parties: It is understood that the Government are taking Conservative and Liberal leaders into consultation with reference to the steps involved in dealing with the German economic crisis. British policy in the coming conference in London may be expected, therefore, to represent a united British front. … An official communiqué issued yesterday stated that “In view of the convocation of a meeting of Ministers next Monday, the Committee confined itself at this stage to settling preliminary questions of procedure. Sir E. W. Leigh-Ross was appointed chairman and Mr. G. H. S. Pinsent and Mr. J. V. Perowne secretaries. It was agreed to set up a special sub-committee to examine and report on the facts relating to outstanding contracts for deliveries in kind.” …
[see similar: Evening Telegraph: Friday 17th July 1931]
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GRO0365 Devonport: Gerald Hume Saverie Pinsent: 1888 – 1976
Experts Confer in London: Representatives of Seven Nations: Hoover Plan Discussed: Working out the Technical Details: Representatives of the Governments of Seven nations arrived at the Treasury in Whitehall this morning for the beginning of the Conference of Experts which was set up to work out the technical details of President Hoover’s plan for the suspension of War Debt payments for one year. The swift march of events in the financial crisis in Europe has shorn the Conference of much of its initial importance, but the gathering of such a body of specially qualified men is regarded as opportune and especially valuable in view of the conference of Ministers hurriedly summoned by the British Government, which opens in London on Monday. … (discussion) … Sir Frederick Leith Ross was the chief British expert, and it was anticipated that he would preside … … Sir F. W. Leith Ross was appointed the chairman, and Mr. G. H. S. Pinsent and Mr. J. V. Perowne secretaries. It was agreed to set up a special sub-committee to examine and report on the fact relating to outstanding contracts for deliveries in kind. … … (continues) … … …
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GRO0365 Devonport: Gerald Hume Saverie Pinsent: 1888 – 1976
Experts from Seven Nations Confer: Representatives of the Governments of seven nations arrived at the Treasury in Whitehall this morning for the beginning of the conference of experts which was set up to work out the technical details of President Hoover’s plan for the suspension of war debt payments for one year. The swift march of events in the financial crisis in Europe has shorn the conference of much of its initial importance, but the gathering of such a body of specially qualified men is regarded as opportune and especially valuable in view of the conference of ministers hurriedly summoned by the British Government which opened in London on Monday. It is expected that after deliberating over the weekend, the experts will, on Monday, revert to their more accustomed roles of acting individually as advisers to the statesmen who will assemble either at No. 10, Downing Street, or the Foreign Office. With characteristic punctuality the Germans were first to arrive in Whitehall today. … (continues) … “Sir E. W. Leith Ross was appointed chairman and Mr. G. H. S. Pinsent and Mr. J. V. Perowne Secretaries. It was agreed to set up a special sub-committee to examine and report on the fact relating to outstanding contracts for deliveries in kind … (continues) …”
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GRO0365 Devonport: Gerald Hume Saverie Pinsent: 1888 – 1976
Shooting Prospects for the North-East: Hopes for a Moderate Season; Generally speaking, this season’s Scottish shooting prospects are bright. Although it is extremely unlikely that there will be anything like a bumper season, reports from the moors show that grouse are plentiful and healthy, and deer are numerous … The following are the principal moors in the Northeast which will be shot over by proprietors or tenants: – Aberdeenshire: … (list includes) … Edinglassie – Commander Pinsent, R. N. …
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GRO0157 Devonport: Clive Pinsent: 1886 – 1948
Bexhill Wedding: Miss B. R. Allen and Mr. A. M. Leitch: A pretty wedding took place at St. Peter’s church on Saturday. The bride was Miss Beryl Roscoe Allen, the youngest daughter of the late Mr. P. Roscoe Allen and Mrs. Allen of “Lingfield”, Pentland Road and the bridegroom was Mr. Andrew Mackintosh Leitch, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Leitch of Ruthven Tower, Auchterauder, Perthshire … … Mr. and Mrs. Leitch were the recipients of many presents, including the following … (list includes) … Captain and Mrs. Guy Pinsent, Cut glass cigarette box. …
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GRO1155 Hennock: Ethel Betty Brittan: 1899- 1986
GRO0380 Hennock: Guy Homfray Pinsent: 1889 – 1972
Treasury Appointments: The Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury have approved the following promotions in the Treasury … Mr. G. H. S. Pinsent to be an Assistant Secretary:
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GRO0365 Devonport: Gerald Hume Saverie Pinsent: 1888 – 1976