Tag: June 1937

Hampshire Advertiser: Saturday 26th June 1937

Scholars’ Health at Winchester: Education Committee’s Precaution: “There is really no cause for alarm,” said the mayor (Councillor Major J. R. Pinsent, D.S.O.) at a meeting of the Winchester Education Committee on Tuesday in regard to the incidences of scarlet fever at Stanmore Junior School. … (discussion) … The difficulty was that scarlet fever was a disease which made itself apparent in many ways …Every precaution was being taken, and they hoped that the new step would have the desired effect. 

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GRO0528 Devonport: John Ryland Pinsent: 1888 – 1957

Western Daily Press: Friday 25th June 1937

Burnham Funeral of Mr. B. S. Hurman: Late Resident of Westbury on Trym: The funeral took place at Burnham-on-Sea Baptist Church yesterday of Mr. Benjamin Sidney Hurman (81), whose death occurred at 6 Dublin Crescent, Westbury-on-Trym, on Monday. …

List of Wreaths: There was a large number of floral tokens, including those from the following … (list includes) … Mr. and Mrs. L. Pinsent …

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GRO0930 Bristol: Gertrude Martha Pinsent: 1900 – 1978
GRO0578 Bristol: Leslie Donald Pinsent: 1900 – 1972

Hampshire Advertiser: Saturday 12th June 1937

Coming to Southampton: French Officers’ Tour: Six distinguished officers from France, who, as proteges of the Earl of Derby and the United Associations of Great Britain and France, are touring the South of England will arrive in Winchester on Tuesday evening. They are to be received by the mayor (Councillor Major J. R. Pinsent, D.S.O.) and will spend Tuesday night as the guests, respectively of the Mayor, Major T. E. Baring … (continues) …

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GRO0528 Devonport: John Ryland Pinsent: 1888 – 1957

Hampshire Advertiser: Saturday 12th June 1937

Empire Guests: Winchester Luncheon Party: May representatives of the dominions and Colonies who are attending the Imperial Conference spent a quiet weekend in Hampshire. Some of them were the guests of honour at a civic luncheon at Winchester, and later they saw the Cathedral, the College, and other historic buildings. The mayor (Councillor Major J. R. Pinsent) presided at the lunch which was attended by the Hon. G. M. Huggins, M.P. (Prime Minister, Southern Rhodesia) and Mrs. Huggins, … (list continues) …

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GRO0528 Devonport: John Ryland Pinsent: 1888 – 1957

Hastings and St. Leonard’s Observer: Saturday 12th June 1937

French Officers’ Visit: Welcomed at Hastings Yesterday: Yesterday (Friday) a party of French officers who are making a tour of Hastings and other South Coast towns under the auspices of Lord Derby and the United Associations of Great Britain and France, visited Hastings … (description of their programme includes) … They are also being entertained privately by Admiral Sir William Fisher, Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth; by Sir Robert Kindersley at Plaw Hatch Hall, Sharpthorn, Sussex; and as the guests of Major Pinsent, the Mayor of Winchester, are to be present at the Aldershot Coronation Tattoo. …

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GRO0528 Devonport: John Ryland Pinsent: 1888 – 1957

Birmingham Daily Gazette: Friday 11th June 1937

Dame Commanders of O.B.E.: Mrs. Barrow Cadbury will continue to be known as Mrs. Barrow Cadbury. She went to Buckingham Palace yesterday and left a Dame Commander of the Order of the British empire., having been given that honour in the Coronation Honours List for public and philanthropic services in Birmingham. She was invested in the company with Mrs. Ellen Pinsent (now Dame Ellen) who was Birmingham’s first woman city councillor. …

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Western Morning News: Friday 11th June 1937

Coronation Honours Investiture: … … Dame Commander: … An interesting group of ladies to be invested by the King with the honour of Dame Commander were Muriel Lady Anderson, Dame Mary Browne (better known to the public as Miss Marie Tempest), Dame Geraldine Cadbury, Dame Ellen Pinsent, Lady Strickland, and Dame Violet Wills. … …

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Evening Despatch: Thursday 10th June 1937

Mrs. Barrow Cadbury Not to be Dame Geraldine. Mrs. Barrow Cadbury will continue to be known as Mrs. Barrow Cadbury. She went to Buckingham Palace today and left a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, having been given that honour in the Coronation Honours List for public and philanthropic services in Birmingham. … Mrs. Cadbury was invested in the company with Mrs. Ellen Pinsent (now Dame Ellen), who was Birmingham’s first woman city councillor.

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Worthing Gazette: Wednesday 2nd June 1937

French Officers’ Tour: To be entertained at Worthing: Next week several distinguished French Officers will arrive in England to make a tour of South Coast towns under the auspices of Lord Derby and the United Associations of Great Britain and France. During the tour they will visit Worthing. … Civic Reception: A particularly interesting programme has been arranged. They are to be entertained at Folkestone, Hastings, Eastbourne, Bognor Regis, Portsmouth and Southampton by the civic authorities and the local Branches of the United Associations of Great Britain and France. They are being entertained privately by Admiral Sir William Fisher, Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth, by Sir Robert Kindersley at Plaw Hatch Hall, Sharpthorn; and as the guests of Major Pinsent, the Mayor of Winchester, they are to be attend the Aldershot Coronation Tattoo. …

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GRO0528 Devonport: John Ryland Pinsent: 1888 – 1957

Hampshire Advertiser: Saturday 19th June 1937

French Officers Sight-Seeing in Southampton: … … At Winchester: Six of the French officers were welcomed by the Mayor and Mayoress (Councillor Major and Mrs. Pinsent) at Winchester, on Tuesday. They were headed by Vice-Admiral Mornet, C.B., who in 1921 became chairman of a technical committee under the French Ministry of Marine. Councillor Pinsent spoke first in French, extending a cordial welcome to their old allies …

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