May 1912 – The Pinsent Family

Western Daily Mercury: Friday 10th May 1912

Plymouth is no Exception: The neighbouring towns teem with instances of local men and women who are frankly and unreservedly speaking out for the sake of others. It is gratifying to know that in Plymouth this generous feeling is not lacking. But it is even more gratifying to know that the Plymouth statements made many years ago are heartily endorsed to-day. Mr. S. Pinsent, of 31, Morley-place, Plymouth, says; “I have been a sufferer from sciatica for years, and I was so bad that I almost gave up hope of getting better. The pains used to strike right from the side down to the tips of his toes, and I was in such agony that I could not bear the clothes to touch me. It seemed as if something was trying to gnaw the flesh off my bones. The urinary secretions were out of order, too. I was so bad that I could neither walk, sit, nor sleep in comfort. I tried every remedy that I read of, or was told about, but all seemed in vain. At last my daughter advised me to try Doan’s backache kidney pills, and I got some. I did not get much benefit from the first box, I suppose, because I was so ill. I persevered, however, and after I had taken three boxes of Doan’s pills, I could tell they were doing me good. I kept on with them and took box after box until I was completely cured. The pain shifted gradually, but I had faith in Doan’s pills, and took thirteen boxes in all. I am glad to say how my faith was rewarded, for I have not been troubled with the pains since. I have recommended Doan’s pills to many people. (Signed) Samuel Pinsent.” OVER 8 YEARS AFTER HIS CURE, Mr. Pinsent said: “I am glad to say that my cure by Doan’s pills has been a permanent one. I get a twinge of pain sometimes in cold weather, but a few of the pills soon put me right.” Doan’s backache kidney pills are two shillings and 6d per box, or six boxes for thirteen shillings and nine pence. Of all chemists and stores, or post free direct from the Foster- McClellan Co., 8, Wells – street, Oxford – street, London, W. Be sure you get the same pills as Mr. Pinsent had.

[see similar: Western Daily Mercury: Friday 26^th January 1912]

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GRO0778 Bovey Tracey: Samuel George Caleb Pinsent: 1875 – 1951

South Wales Echo: Wednesday 15th May 1912

Lady Pioneer: Mrs. Pinsent member of the Birmingham Corporation caused a decided sensation at the meeting of the Association of the of Municipal Corporations yesterday. She is the first woman who has ever been elected to represent a municipality at the annual meeting of the association. The strangeness of the situation completely upset the municipal dignitaries from the Lord Mayor of London downwards. The Lord Mayor called her “my lady” and so did several others. Mrs. Pinsent signalized her accession to the association by a well-reasoned address on the putting into force of the recommendations of the Royal Commission on the care and control of the feeble-minded, of which she herself was a valuable member.

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Leicester Evening Mail: Monday 13th May 1912

Belgrave P.M. chapel, Claremont Street: The Sunday School anniversary services were held yesterday, when the Rev. J. Lockhart preached at the morning and evening services, and the Rev. W. Thompson in the afternoon. Special music was rendered by the scholars, the soloists being the Misses Mabel Bland, Kitty Carter, Ruby Cornish, Ivy Gilder, Annie Martin, and Evelyn Hudson, Masters Ernest Hopewell, Harold Pinsent, and Cyril Payne. The collections realised £37 6s. 6d. and were for the school funds.

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GRO0392 Tiverton: Harold West Pinsent: 1900 – 1962

Bucks Herald: Saturday 11th May 1912

Musical Success: In the recent school examinations of the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music and Royal College of Music, Elsie Grange, a pupil of Miss F. M. Pinsent passed the intermediate stage:

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GRO0318 Devonport: Frances Maude Pinsent: 1882 – 1953

Bucks Herald: Saturday 4th May 1912

Musical Successes: In the recent school examinations of the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music, the following pupil of Miss E. Pearson, c/o Mrs. Watkins, Spencer House, Aylesbury, satisfied the requirements of the Board; Enid Watkins, primary division, pass piano; also, Winifred Eggleton and Robert Brooks, lower division, pass piano, Mary Clarke and Dolly Pitcher, elementary, pass piano, pupils of Miss F. M. Pinsent, at the Church House, Aylesbury; Muriel Hathaway, higher division, pass piano, and Gladys Wakefield, primary division, pass piano, pupils of Miss Lucie Hill, L.R.A.M., A.R.C.M., at Hampton House School, Brill, and Dunstable House, High-st, Princes Risborough.

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GRO0318 Devonport: Frances Maude Pinsent: 1882 – 1953

Western Daily Mercury: Friday 3rd May 1912

The Plymouth Fruit Trade: Unusual Competition Alleged by Debtor: “Do Plymouth people eat less fruit than people in other towns?” This question was asked by the Official Receiver” (Mr. A. N. F. Goodman) at Plymouth yesterday, at the first meeting of creditors of Robert May Pinsent. Mr. Goodman explained that debtor, who is 30 years of age, had been trading as a fruit and potato merchant in Flora-street, Plymouth, in the name of Chalker Bros. In May 1907, he entered into partnership with Wm. Chalker, paying £350 for a half share in the business. The partnership was for seven years.

In April 1908, he put in £400 more, and took a larger interest in the concern. In February 1909, he put in a further £300, taking a proportionately increased share, and in October 1910, paid £80 and took over the whole business. He had, therefore, sunk very considerable sums of money in the concern. He carried on until March 21st of this year, when he executed a deed of assignment, in which the liabilities were said £1,093 and the assets £300. The deed of assignment was treated as an act of bankruptcy by certain creditors, and the present proceedings resulted.

A Marriage Settlement: Debtor had since been trading on his own behalf and had also obtained certain financial assistance from the trustees of his marriage settlement. The money he put into the business of Chalker Bros, did not absorb the whole of his capital and on the occasion of his marriage in July 1908, a marriage settlement was executed of certain railway stock and also the mortgages he held in a house. The trustees had advanced him certain monies which they had been able to obtain on the security of the settled funds of their creditors to the extent of £452. Debtor alleged the cause of his insolvency to be losses in business, heavy wastage on perishable goods, keen competition, and bad debts. He said Plymouth occupied the curious position of perhaps having the keenest competition in the fruit trade of all the towns in England: whether that was true or not remained to be investigated.

The settlement filed by debtor in bankruptcy showed gross liabilities of £1,082 10s of which L. 1,000 is expected to rank for dividend. The gross assets are £316 12s 2d, leaving a deficiency of £763 7s 7d. Debtor had recently furnished a proposal for a composition under which he offered in addition to paying expenses incidental to the bankruptcy of 8s in the £ on all provable debts, with the exception of the sum of £450 owing to the trustees of the marriage settlement who would withdraw their claim in the event of the composition being accepted by the Court. Mr. Goodman added that he had not had an opportunity to consider the composition. In due course the creditors would be furnished with his observations upon it, and an application would be made to the Court to approve or refuse the composition whether it was, in the opinion of the creditors and the Court satisfactory or otherwise. He proposed, therefore, to adjourn the meeting to May 21^st.

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GRO0750 Devonport: Robert Maye Pinsent: 1881 – 1944