Tag: March 1920

Cheltenham Looker-On: Saturday 13th March 1920

The Race Ball: The revival of the Race Ball was a brilliant success and with a uniform charge for tickets of two guineas it will be imagined that nothing was lacking to make the event perhaps the most conspicuous success of the season. … … We have endeavoured to compile in the most satisfactory form a complete list of the company, but efforts to secure complete accuracy and to ensure that there shall be no omissions, have been frustrated in a few cases by the omission of names of the visitors from the cards and by the difficulty in some instances of deciphering the names as written … (list includes) … Messieurs: … Pinsent, Roy …

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GRO0768 Devonport: Roy Pinsent: 1883 – 1978

Gloucester Echo: Thursday 11th March 1920

National Hunt Race Ball: A Brilliant Revival: The National Hunt Race Ball before the war was, thinks largely to the enthusiasm and organizing skill of the late Captain de Pledge, one of the most brilliant of the many brilliant social events of those days, and its revival on Wednesday, the day of the National Hunt Steeplechases, was a splendid success. … … Five hundred tickets were sold, and the list of guests as compiled from the cards given up was as follows: … (list includes) … … Mr. Roy Pinsent, Mrs. Roy Pinsent … …

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GRO0679 Devonport: Mary Tirzah Pinsent: 1897 – 1951
GRO0768 Devonport: Roy Pinsent: 1883 – 1978

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 5th March 1920

Newton Abbot: Important Sale of Carriages, Harness, Saddlery, etc.: RENDELL & SAWDYE have been instructed by W. S. Pinsent, Esq., who has given up horse keeping, to SELL by AUCTION, at the Stables of his house called “Minerva,” in Highweek-street, Newton Abbot, WEDNESDAY March 10th, 1920, commencing at 2.0 p.m., the following: CARRIAGES — BROUGHAM for one pair; by “Thrupp and Maberley, London” painted; blue and lined yellow, upholstered in blue cloth and morocco, and fitted with rubber tyres and “Barke’s” Luggage Carrier, in perfect order. High Two-wheel SPRING DOGCART, with brake, to suit horse 16 h.h. Two-wheel Painted Yellow GIG, by “Moor; and Son, Southampton,” fitted with “Wraner” Rubber-tyred Wheels, and Lamps complete. Yellow-Painted 4-wheel SHOW BUGGY, with Rubber-tyred wheels in blue cloth, lamps, complete. Two-wheel Light Varnished CART, with Rubber-tyred wheels, to suit cob 14 h.h. with shifting seat to admit of entrance from back. High 4-wheel DOGCART in blue cloth, with rubber-tyred wheels, with brake and lamps, complete, by “Allen, London.” HARNESS, etc. Brass-mounted Black set of Show Single Harness, 2 Single Sets of Brass of Brass mounted Single Harness. Cob and Pony Size, Sets Brown Brass mounted Single Harness, New Brown Leather Brass Mounted Breast Collar, Double Set of Black Brass mounted Double Harness, nearly new Set of Brass mounted Brewery Shaft Harness, Pole Chains, several Sets of Trap Lamps, 6 new Metal Cart Lamps and Clips: Waterproof Aprons and Driving Rugs, Driving Whips and Cases. SADDLERY and SUNDRIES: 1 Lady’s and, 2 Hack Saddles, complete, Double and Single Rim Bridles and Bits, Extra Steel.  Sets of Winter and Summer Horse Clothing, Kneecaps, Boots, Leather Night Halters, Lots of Bandages and many other Stable Requisites and Accessories. The whole of the above is in perfect condition and by the best makers and will be sold as the owner has further use for it.

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Tuesday 2nd March 1920

Devon and Cornwall: Surveyors’ Institution: The members of the Deon and Cornwall Branch of the Surveyors’ Institution held their spring meeting at the Duke of Cornwall Hotel, Plymouth. The president of the Institution, Mr. Andrew Young, (late chief valuer to the London County Council), and the Secretary (Mr. A. Goddard, C.B.E.), attended from London: Mr. Percy Whitton of Exeter (the Branch Chairman), presided and the following members were present: Messrs. A. Body, H. Bowden, J. F. Bowden (hon. secretary), A. D. Fenton, G. J. R. Harrison, A. P. Jenkin, T. H. Kerslake, A. Michelmore, F. W. H. Pinsent, E. C. Rundle, K. A. Stapleton … (discussion on the future of the institution) …

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GRO0322 Hennock: Francis Wingfield Homfray Pinsent: 1875 – 1948