Tag: July 1939

Western Morning News: Monday 17th July 1939

Teignmouth Results: Singles Won by Miss Knowles and G. S. Pinsent: Heavy rain on Friday and Saturday delayed progress in the hard courts tournament on Teignmouth Den, and the committee was fortunate to complete the programme on Saturday evening. Miss J. Knowles, of Dawlish, successfully met her fellow-townswoman, Miss Bolt in the women’s level singles and G. S. Pinsent (Newton Abbot) won the men’s level singles against another Dawlish player, A. L. Tapper: Results: … … Men’s Singles Handicap: … Semi-Final: G. S. Pinsent bt. J. Harvey, 6-4, 6-4; P. J. Mylverton bt. S. W. Allen, 6-3, 6-4: Final: G. S. Pinsent bt. P. J. Mylverton, 6-2, 6-3 … … Men’s Doubles, Handicap: Third Round: … G. S. Pinsent and J. Harvey bt. J. F. Andrew and B. Russell, 6-1, 7-5 …. Semi-Final: G. S. Pinsent and J. Harvey bt. G. Cook and G. W. Allen, 6-2, 6-3: Final: G. S. Pinsent and J. Harvey bt. F. J. Mylverton and J. E. Heaton, 6-3, 6-1; … … Men’s Singles, Level: … Semi-Final: A. L. Tapper bt. F. Dixon, 6-1, 6-4; G. S. Pinsent bt. P. J. Mulverton, 4-6, 6-1, 6-0: Final: G. S. Pinsent bt. A. L. Tapper, 6-3, 6-3 …

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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993

Huddersfield Daily Examiner: Friday 28th July 1939

Unified Mental Health Council: Plan of Feversham Committee: Laying “Asylum” Bogy: Far reaching proposals for the amalgamation of the four central voluntary mental health organizations into a National Council for Mental Health, and for the fuller co-ordination of statutory and voluntary mental health services in all local authority areas, are made in the report, issued today, of the committee presided over by the earl of Feversham. The committee was formed in 1936 on the initiative of a group of leading voluntary mental health organizations, and the Board of Control and other Government departments co-operated in the inquiry … (discussion) …

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Aldershot News: Friday 21st July 1939

Re: John Ecclestone Sheldon Deceased: Pursuant to the Trustee Act 1925, all persons having claims against the estate … are required to send particulars … Dated this 21st day of July 1939: Pinsent & Co. Solicitors for the said Executors: 6 Bennetts Hill, Birmingham 2.

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Birmingham Daily Post: Tuesday 18th July 1939

Birmingham Schools and Works Camp: … subscribers include … R. Pinsent, Esq., … £1 1s 0d. …

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GRO0768 Devonport: Roy Pinsent: 1883 – 1978

Torbay Express and South Devon Echo: Monday 17th July 1939

Teignmouth Tourney Results: Miss J. Knowles, of Dawlish, defeated her fellow townswoman Miss Bold, in the women’s level singles, and G. S. Pinsent (Newton Abbot) won the men’s level singles against another Dawlish player … Men’s doubles, handicap …

G. S. Pinsent and J. Harvey bt. G. Cook and G. W. Allen, 6-2, 6-2: Final G. S. Pinsent and J. Harvey bt. P. J. Mylverton and J. E. Heaton, 6-3, 6-1. … Men’s singles, level … semi-final … G. S. Pinsent bt. P. J. Mylverton, 4-6, 6-1, 6-0: Final – G. S. Pinsent bt. A. L. Tapper, 6-3, 6-3.

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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993

Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette: Saturday 15th July 1939

Downside Dance: To Aid Settlement at Bermondsey: The Downside dance in aid of the Downside Settlement, Bermondsey, took place at Grosvenor House on Friday night. Jack Jackson’s band played. Among those who took tickets, many of whom were accompanied by parties, were … (list includes) … Mr. B. H. Pinsent … The stewards for the dance were … (list includes) … B. H. Pinsent … …

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GRO0085 Devonport: Basil Hume Pinsent: 1911 – 2000

Express and Echo: Saturday 15th July 1939

Teignmouth Tennis: …With the weather clearing last evening the events in the hard-court tennis tournament on Teigmnouth Den reached the final stages, the play interesting a large crowd of spectators. Results; — Women’s singles, handicap. — Semi-final; Miss Week w.o. Miss Blackbourn, scratched: Men’s singles, handicap. — 3rd round: P. J. Mylverton beat K. A. Perrett, 6-5, 3-6, 9-7: Semi-final: J. F. Pinsent (sic) beat J. Harvey, 6-4, 6-4: Women’s Doubles handicap. — Semi-final: Misses M. and B. Kay beat Misses J. Weeks and Barge, 9-7, 8-6: Men’s Doubles Handicap. — 3rd Round: G. S. Pinsent and J. Harvey beat J. F. Andrew and B. Russell, 6-l. 7-5; G. Cook and G. W. Allen beat D. White Clark and G. Cowl, 4-6. 8-6, 9-7: Semi-Final; P. J. A. Mylverton and J. E. Heaton beat E. Gill and R. Walton, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2; G. S. Pinsent and J. Harvey beat G. Cook and G. Wallen. 6-2, 6-2. … (continues with other results) …

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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993

Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer: Friday 14th July 1939

Downside Dance to Aid Settlement at Bermondsey: … Among those who took tickets, many of whom were accompanied by parties were: … (a long list includes) … Mr. B. H. Pinsent …

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GRO0085 Devonport: Basil Hume Pinsent: 1911 – 2000

Birmingham Daily Post: Friday 14th July 1939

Funeral Mr. Frederick M. Lea: The funeral service for Mr. Frederick Mackenzie Lea, and Birmingham engineer, and chairman of the Union Club, of Metchely Cottage, Edgbaston, was attended yesterday by many of his friends and by representatives of public bodies and firms with which Mr. Lea was associated. The choral service at Edgbaston Parish Church was conducted by Canon Stuart Blofeld … (description and list of attendees, including) … Sir Richard Pinsent …

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Western Morning News: Thursday 13th July 1939

Teignmouth Tourney: Many Close Matches in Handicap Events: Teignmouth hard courts tennis tournament was again favoured by fine weather and good progress continues: ….. Men’s Singles, Handicap; First Round … (includes) … J. F. Pinsent bt. G. Cowl, 6-2, 6-0 … … Men’s Singles, Level: First Round … (includes) … G. S. Pinsent bt. G. Cook, 6-0, 6-1 …. Second Round … (includes) … G. S. Pinsent bt. F. J. Andrew, 6-2, 6-1 …

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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993