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Loss of H.M.S. Serpent: We have received the following official communication for publication … Petty Officers, Seamen and Marines … (includes) … Fred. C. Pinsent, … A.B. …
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GRO0328 Bovey Tracey: Frederick Christopher Pinsent: 1867 – 1890
H.M.S Serpent Sunk: 270 lives lost: … (long discussion of incident) … First List of the Crew: The crew, it may be stated, is almost exclusively local to Plymouth and Devonport. The Marine detachment on board numbered 16 … (continues) … From Devonport Barracks: The men who were drafted from the Royal Naval Barracks at Devonport were: … Ordinary Seaman … (list includes) … Frederick C. Pinsent … (continues) …
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GRO0328 Bovey Tracey: Frederick Christopher Pinsent: 1867 – 1890
Terrible Disaster at Sea: British Cruiser Wrecked: Supposed Loss of 173 Lives: Only three of the crew save: News was last night received in London to the effect that Her Majesty’s ship Serpent, a third-class cruiser, had floundered with all on board, estimated at 173 souls. … The men who were drafted from the Royal Naval Barracks at Devonport were: … (list includes) … Frederick C. Pinsent, Able Seaman …
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GRO0328 Bovey Tracey: Frederick Christopher Pinsent: 1867 – 1890
WRECK OF A WARSHIP: LOSS OF 170 LIVES: STATEMENT BY LORD G. HAMILTON: MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN: An official telegram from Corunna announces that the British cruiser Serpent has been wrecked off Cape Bucy, near the village of Camarinas, on the North-west coast of Spain. The telegram adds that there were 276 (176?) persons on board, of whom only three were saved, while the bodies of three ladies have been washed ashore. The Governor has instructed the authorities at Camarinas to render every assistance. The three sailors who were saved from the Serpent swam ashore at Camarinas, which is a small port seventy kilometres south of Corunna. They express their belief that the rest of the crew were drowned; but, according to the latest information, only four bodies have been washed ashore. There is no telegraph Station at Camarinas. The Serpent was on her way to the West Coast Africa. … (casualties included) … Frederick C. Pinsent, able seaman …
[see similar: Leeds Mercury: 14th November 1890]
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GRO0328 Bovey Tracey: Frederick Christopher Pinsent: 1867 – 1890
Appalling Disaster: A British Warship Sunk: Loss of 273 Lives: … (description of loss of British Armoured Cruiser) … … (includes list of casualties) … Fred Pensent, able seaman; … …
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GRO0328 Bovey Tracey: Frederick Christopher Pinsent: 1867 – 1890
The Foundering of H.M.S. Serpent: Message from the Queen: List of Officers and Crew: Owing to the courtesy of Flag Captain Brook, C.B., of the Royal Naval Barracks, Keyham, and Commander Field, H.M.S. Keyham, we are enabled to publish an authenticated list of over 100 of the officers and crew. Commander Harry Leith Ross, who is spoken of in naval circles as an experienced officer, was appointed naval cadet September, 1862; promoted sub-lieutenant February, 1869; Lieutenant April 1873; and commander, June 1886. He had seen no war service … (crew list – includes as an Able Seaman) … Fred Pinsent. … Late last night the Queen sent a message of sympathy with the friends of the deceased officers and men and expressed her great sorrow.
[see similar Western Daily Press: Thursday 13th November 1890; York Herald: Friday 14th November 1890 and others]
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GRO0328 Bovey Tracey: Frederick Christopher Pinsent: 1867 – 1890
Artillery Prize Shooting at Paignton: Paignton Artillery Volunteers had their annual prize shooting on Saturday. There was a glaring sun and a gusty wind which blew from the left rear, rendering good scoring difficult. However, considering this and the fact that the weapon used was the old Snider carbine, the totals generally were good. Sergeant-Major J. Palmer, R. A. and Corporal Palk had charge of the arrangements at the range. … Scores … include … Old Members: … Gunner Pinsent … 10 (200 yrds), 0 (300 yrds) 10 total: (30th equal)!
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Lecture on John Wycliff: The Rev. A. C. Gill delivered the first lecture of the session to the Literary Society of St. George’s on Tuesday evening. There was a good attendance: Mr. Harrison occupied the chair … (review of John Wycliff’s life) … Votes of thanks to Mr. Harrison and the lecturer were spoken to by Messrs. Bullied, Mayhew, Pinsent, Fishe, and Aitken.
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Football Gossip [By Forward]: The College boys were rather disappointing after what they have done recently, but perhaps the hard game Blundell’s on the previous Wednesday had something with this. The principal mistake they made, and which was responsible for the bulk of the scoring, was in holding the player but not the ball. They also failed to keep the leather on their side of the scrum, the principal idea of the forwards being to walk over it. Pinsent is fairly safe at back, but was powerless when the students brought passing into play near the goal. Windsor, with the exception of running back once, played a cool and cautious game, and stopped some dangerous rushes. Stork was also useful in the same line, but Hayward was not so prominent as I expected. Light and Hammond were severely handicapped in getting the ball but in the loose they did a lot of work, the former frequently intercepting passes by opponents, and O’Neill did the work of any other two forwards.
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GRO0897 Devonport: William Henry Pinsent: 1874 – 1949
Newton College v R.N.E. Students: Before a large number of onlookers at the Newton College ground on Saturday a one-sided match between the above teams took place. The Students were a good deal the heavier of the two teams, and won as they liked by six goals and two tries to nil: Teams: Newton College: Pinsent, back, Windsor, Stork, and Hayward, three-quarter backs; Hammond and Light, half backs; O’Neill (captain), Currie, Wollen, Butland, Owen-Jones, Villiers-Stuart, Lovett, M. Everett and Green Forwards: R. N. E. Students …
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GRO0897 Devonport: William Henry Pinsent: 1874 – 1949