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St. John’s Nurseries, Worcester: … liquidation … Catalogues of E. S. Chattock, Esq., Receiver, on the Premises of Messrs. Pinsent and Col, Solicitors, 6, Bennetts Hill, Birmingham …
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The Care of the Feeble-Minded: Conference in Leicester: A conference was held in the Association Hall, yesterday, under the auspices of the National Association for the Feeble Minded. There was a numerous attendance of delegates from all parts of the country … (discussion) … Mrs. Hume Pinsent (Birmingham) spoke on “Compulsion versus Voluntary Methods” and discussed the difficulty of getting the mentally defective into colonies and keeping them there, when once they entered. She pointed out that there were at least sixty-six thousand mentally defective persons in urgent need of care, training, and control; and urged it should be the statutory duty of the local authority, assisted by a government grant, to obtain or provide suitable accommodation for the mentally defective in their districts … (discussion continues) …
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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949
St. John’s Nurseries, Worcester: Re. Messrs. R. Smith and Co., in voluntary liquidation: Unreserved sale of a further portion of the nursery stock, by order of the Receiver for the Debenture holders … Catalogues of E. S. Chattock, Esq., receiver on the premises of Messrs. Pinsent and Co., solicitors, 6, Bennett’s Hill Birmingham and of the auctioneers, 67 and 68, Cheapside, London, E. C. …
[see similar Stamford Mercury: Friday 26th February 1909]
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Bovey Tracey: On Thursday the remains of Mrs. Pinsent, late of Whitstone Farm, were interred in the Cemetery: Mrs. Tapper, (daughter), Mr. Tapper (son in law), Mr. Joll, Mr. Batting, and other friends attended. …
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GRO0652 Hennock: Mary Langmead: 1842 – 1909
Students’ Christian Union: Mr. Lewis Griffiths presided over a meeting held on Sunday evening when there was a large attendance of members. … Mr. Benstead gave a report on the missionary side of the conference, Mr. A. Pinsent on the social work and Mr. W. King, this year’s president of the Christian Union on the social life and evangelical side. …
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GRO0072 Tiverton: Arthur Pinsent: 1888 – 1978
A meeting of the Walsall Compensation Authority took place on Tuesday, Sir E. T. Holden presiding, when the case of the Dragon Hotel, High Street came up for consideration: the Town Clerk (Mr. J. R. Cooper) appeared for the Corporation, who are the owners and Mr. H. L. Hodgkinson (Pinsent and Co., Birmingham) for the licensee …
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Important sale of Freehold Building land at Smethwick: William R. Fleetwood will sell by auction at the Grand Hotel., Colmore Row, on Friday Evening October 15th 1900, at Seven o’clock prompt, subject to condition to be then provided: … … Lot 5: A Piece of ripe unrestricted freehold building land in Victoria Park Road Smethwick … Vendors, Solicitors: Messrs. Pinsent and Co., 6 Bennetts Hill, and Messrs. Hooper and Tanfield, 26 Corporation Street, Birmingham …
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Birmingham Musical Festival: To-Day’s Donations: The donations at the Birmingham Festival this morning (the concerts of which are reported on page 6) amounted to £550 1s, or £14 11s 4d less than the corresponding day three years ago. … The principal donations were … R. A. Pinsent, £21 …
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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948
Horse Show at Romsey: The weather was favourable on Thursday for the annual autumnal horse show in Embley Park Romsey. The show was promoted by Major S. F. Chichester, whose seat is in the Park … Class 1: Foals (open to tenant farmers) – 1, A. Light, Woodlands; 2, J. Pinsent, Gambledown, 3, F. Kemish, Stanbridge Ranvilles, r. A. Jewell, East Wellow, c. E. Hoddinott, Moorcourt …
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GRO0492 Hennock: John Pinsent: 1838 – 1916
The Woman M.P.: … by A. C. Gronno; VI: In the preceding articles we have proved that there are practically no grounds for the statements made by suffragists as to the wrongs of women and the injustices to which they are subjected owing to the state of “slavery” in which they are now supposed to be kept by men. We will now briefly examine the second set of assertions made by speakers and writers who advocate “votes for women.” We are told that men do not understand or care for women’s interests, and that, as a result, they have blundered along and made a muddle of everything … … (continues) … … All Governments of this country have shown themselves not only willing but eager to consult women, and obtain their evidence, opinions and suggestions, by means of Royal Commissions and in other ways, where the welfare of women and children is concerned. Thus, … (includes) … Mrs. Pinsent is a member of the Royal Commission on the Care and Control of the Feeble-Minded …
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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949