March 1939 – The Pinsent Family

Hampshire Advertiser: Saturday 29th March 1939

J.O.C. and Boxing Club Collaborate: The Winchester Amateur Boxing Club and the local Juvenile Organizations Organization’s Committee collaborated in holding a tournament this week. Before the programme opened, Alderman Major J. R. Pinsent (chairman of the Juvenile Organizations Committee) spoke of the aim to get a liaison between the various youth clubs and movement s in the district and of the advantages of sport as a medium for attaining that objective …

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GRO0528 Devonport: John Ryland Pinsent: 1888 – 1957

Leicester Evening Mail: Saturday 25th March 1939

Schools Rugby: … … Avenue Road “A” had a hard and close game with Harrison Road in a second division match, losing to the visitors by a try to nil. Avenue Road had the better of the first half, only just failing to score several times. Harrison Road finished stronger, and just deserved their victory. Pinsent, Beasley, and Scott played well for Avenue Road. … …

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Leicester Daily Mercury: Wednesday 29th March 1939

Children’s Accidents: Mr. W. Pinsent, 160 Martin Street, Leicester, whose son, Bernard, aged 14, sustained a fractured arm through a fall in the street.

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GRO0093 Tiverton: Bernard Wilfred Pinsent: 1924 – 2009

Welsh Gazette: Thursday 9th March 1939

Aberystwyth: Ardwyn Eisteddfod: County School Annual Competitions: All the competitions were keenly contested at the annual Ardwyn County School Eisteddfod. … English Essay: Junior, 1, Gwyneth Samuel; 2, Roy Pinsent; 3, Mary Lewis: senior … …

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GRO0106 Tiverton: Brian Roy West Pinsent: 1925 – 1997

Hampshire Advertiser: Saturday 4th March 1939

North Walls Bath: It was proposed to close the bath at the North Walls recreation ground, on which at the moment they were suffering a loss of £200 per annum. That sum, with a little more, would about pay for the lido, the loan charges on which this year would be £161. … discussion … Alderman Major J. R. Pinsent asked the committee to bear in mind the possibility of providing covered accommodation and of retaining the use of the buildings at the rear of the bath for squash and badminton.

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GRO0528 Devonport: John Ryland Pinsent: 1888 – 1957

Berks and Oxon Advertiser: Friday 3rd March 1939

Warborough: A.R.P. Wardens: The following have qualified to act as air raid wardens after having completed a course of anti-gas training held under the auspices of the Bullingdon and Thame Joint Air Raid Precaution Committee: … (list includes) … Mr. C. Pinsent …