Tag: October 1908

Coleshill Chronicle: Saturday 31st October 1908

Fashionable Wedding: Vickers – Ryland: The wedding took place on Thursday of Mr. Vincent Rawson Scott Vickers, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Vickers, of Hollyberry Hall, near Coventry, to Miss Gwyneth Howard Ryland, of Four Oaks, younger daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Howard P. Ryland, of Moxhull Hall, Erdington. The ceremony was celebrated at 2.15 p.m. at St. Chad’s Church, Wishaw. … (continues) … A reception was held at Moxhull Hall, the residence of Mr. T. H. Ryland, the brother of the bride. The invited guests were: … (a list includes) … Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ryland, Mr. Henry Ryland, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Pinsent, Canon and Mrs. Flory, Mr. Roy Pinsent, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Ryland, Miss Dorothy Ryland, Mr. and Mrs. Roffey, … (continues) …  …

[see also Kenilworth Advertiser: Saturday 31st October 1908]

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GRO0569 Devonport: Laura Proctor Ryland: 1855 – 1931
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948
GRO0768 Devonport: Roy Pinsent: 1883 – 1978

Birmingham Mail: Saturday 31st October 1908

Re. William Albert Upton Deceased … (call for creditors to submit demands) … Pinsent & Co. 6, Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, Solicitors for the said executors.

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Birmingham Mail: Saturday 24th October 1908

Women on Public Bodies: Address by Mrs. Bracey … … Another case in which women had rendered distinguished service to the community was that Mrs. Pinsent, chairman the Special Schools Sub-committee of the Birmingham Education Committee and acknowledged authority subject of the feebleminded. When any question affecting feeble minded came before City Mrs. Pinsent was unable to attend to state their case before the Council, and the cause was likely to suffer, through the most experienced worker in that department of public work not being there to answer questions and use her personal influence on behalf the afflicted ones committed to her care. … (continues) …

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Birmingham Mail: Monday 19th October 1908

The Appeal of the City Aid Society: A very substantial response continues to be made to the appeal issued by the Birmingham City Aid Society, the amount received today being £247 17s, bringing the total to date to £3,854 19s 10 1/2d. …. (includes) … Mr. Hume C. Pinsent £10 …

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GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920

Western Times: Monday 19th October 1908

Late Mr. F. Sanders: Funeral at St. Thomas on Saturday: In the presence of a large number of relatives and friends, and amid manifestation of deep regret, the mortal remains of the late Mr. Frederick Sanders, former of Comrie Crescent, Queen’s Road, St. Thomas, took place at Exwick Road Cemetery on Saturday … (description of his life and the event)  …

Wreaths were sent as follows: From his sorrowing widow; Mr. and Mrs. Pratt, Mrs. Pinsent; Mr. and Mrs. Houit and family …

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Western Times: Friday 16th October 1908

Newton Abbot: By the collapse of a roof on which he was at work at Shaldon, James Blight, aged 63, employed by Mr. Pinsent of Newton Abbot, fell a distance of 8ft to the ground, pitching on his shoulder. He was lucky to escape with only a few cuts and bruises.

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Birmingham Daily Gazette: Thursday 15th October 1908

City Aid Society’s Appeal: The appeal of the City Aid Society for funds to relieve the distress caused by unemployment is met with a prompt and generous response. Up to three o’clock yesterday afternoon, £1,589 10s 8d had been received. The subscriptions include £100 each from the Right Hon. J. Chamberlain, M.P., Sir John Holder, Bart., Mitchells and Butlers Ltd., Alderman J. H. Lloyd, Mr. Barrow Cadbury, J. P., Tangye’s Ltd., and Mr. F. D. Docker … (also included at £25) … Mr. R. A. Pinsent … …

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Birmingham Mail: Wednesday 14th October 1908

The Unemployed Fund: Today’s Total: the total today of the subscription and donations received in response to the City Aid Society’s appeal on behalf of the unemployed is £1,539 10s 8d … includes … R. A. Pinsent, £25. 0s 0d …

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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Leicester Daily Post: Saturday 10th October 1908

Liberal Candidate Adopted: A meeting to select a Liberal Candidate to contest the Belgrave Ward was held last evening in the Nonconformist Schools, Belgrave Road, Dr. Hutchinson presided, and among those present were … includes … G. Pincent … Mr. Waddington, in moving the adoption of Councillor G. E. Hilton, as the Liberal candidate, said that in the discharge of the duties devolving upon during the time he had resented them on the Town Council, he had fully justified their expectation of him when he was elected three years ago …

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GRO0341 Tiverton: George Pinsent: 1861 – 1932

Leicester Daily Post: Saturday 10th October 1908

Municipal Elections: Belgrave Ward: Liberal Candidate Adopted: A meeting to elect a Liberal candidate to contest the Belgrave Ward was held last evening in the Nonconformist School Belgrave Road. Dr. Hutchinson presided, and amongst those present were Ald. S. Hilton, J.P., Councillors S. Hudson, and G. E. Hilton. Messrs. H. Waddington, Wilkes, Minchen, J. S. Gibson, A. Wilkes, I. Clayton, T. Hassill, G. Pincent, and J. W. C!ayton, W. Waddington, in moving the adoption of Councillor C. E. Hilton, as the Liberal candidate, said that in the discharge of the duties devolving upon hint during the time he had represented them on the Town Council, he had justified their expectations of him when he was elected three years ago. — Mr. Mason seconded.

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