Tag: Pinsent Grammar School

Western Times: Friday 8th February 1895

Chudleigh: The Council met on Monday night, Lord Clifford presiding, and there being present also Messrs. Langley (vice-chairman), Whiteway, H. Stephens, Hall, Gill, J. Stephens, Cleave, Shave, White, Lambell and Scott. At the suggestion of the Chairman before the rural business was touched a Parochial Committee meeting was held, the Rural District Council having delegated the powers of that Committee to the Parish District Council and the Parish Council. On the motion of Colonel Walcott, the water bailiff, Mr. R. Collings, was appointed Clerk to the Committee. lt was resolved to ask Rev. T. J. Yarde to obtain from the Charity Commissioners a copy of the Pinsent Grammar School Charity scheme: The report of the Committee appointed to examine the parish documents was presented by Mr. Langley. The report stated that many of the papers found in the parish chest were of more historical interest than practical value. …

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Western Daily Mercury: Wednesday 9th January 1895

Chudleigh Parish:  The Chudleigh Parish Council met in the under room of the Town Hall on Monday evening, under the presidency of Lord Clifford. … … Mr. Hall drew attention to the Grammar School, or Pinsent Charities, and inquired if the Parish Council had any control over them. Lord Clifford said he had not the scheme with him but understood it to have been made by the Charity Commissioners. Mr. J. Stephens did not believe the Charity Commissioners had any control over these particular Institutions, and a committee was appointed to inquire into the custody of all papers, books, documents, etc. which, under this Act, should come into the hands of the Parish Council.

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Brixham Western Guardian: Thursday 7th March 1907

Chudleigh: Col. Walcot, C.B., presided at the parish meeting, when there were 25 nominations for the 13 seats … (continues) … The accounts of the Charity Governors showed an income of £210 14s Pinsent’s Grammar School receipts were £100 2s 10d, and the expenditure £93 6s 8d leaving a balance of £15 6s 2d. …

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Western Times: Wednesday 6th March 1907

Chudleigh: The meeting for the election of a parish Council took place at Chudleigh on Monday. There were 24 nominations for the 13 seats. Those who received the greater number of votes were: A. T. Stookes, 48; H Stephens, 45; J. Hellier, 39; W. Whiteway, 36; W. Hunt, 34; G. Scott, 32; J. Compodonico, 31; R. Collings, 31; A. Austin, 30; T. Spry, 22; T. Reed, 20; W. White, 19; J. Holmes, 18. Just at the call of time Messrs. Taylor, Heyward, Cornish, Pascoe, and Whiteway demanded a poll. Among some this caused much discontent, as it was thought the above formed a fairly representative body. The accounts of the Charity Governors showed an income of £210 14s. Pinsent’s Grammar School receipts were £109 2s 10d, and the expenditure £93 6s 9d, leaving a balance of £15 6s 2d. From the Eastchurch Gift a sum of £4 12s 6d was received, half of which was for Church of England Schools, the other half being divided among the three other Sunday schools.

[see similar, Western Times: Friday 8th May 1907]

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Western Times: Friday 6th June 1913

Chudleigh: A draft scheme from the Board of Education relative to Pynsent’s Grammar School, Chudleigh, was presented to the Devon Education Committee yesterday. It was explained that it was proposed to apply the income derivable from £1,300 Consols, amounting to £32 10s a year to the provision of exhibitions. …

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Western Times: Friday 6th September 1912

Chudleigh Grammar School: At the meeting of the Devon Education Committee yesterday, the question of the future of Chudleigh Pynsent’s Grammar School was discussed. The Chairman pointed out that since the death of the late Head Master, the Assistant Master, Mr. McKie, had been in charge. He had been there 31 years, and the Board of Education had expressed the opinion that owing to that fact, Mr. McKie should be given some consideration when the Newton Abbot Secondary School was opened. It was therefore suggest that he should be allowed to continue to conduct the Chudleigh School until the Newton Abbot Secondary School was ready, and that then, in regard to the property, he should be allowed to purchase a valuation instead of the school being put up for auction. Lord Clifford added that the valuation was somewhere about £400 and if Mr. McKie purchased he would conduct it as a private school. The Committee approved these proposals, it being understood that Mr. McKie would be satisfied with the suggested form of compensation.  

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Western Times: Friday 1st March 1912

Chudleigh: … The governors of Pynsent’s Grammar School have submitted Mr. Mackay’s name to the Board of Education for the post of head master, vacant by the death of Mr. W. C. Green:

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Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Tuesday 3rd May 1910

Chudleigh Parish Council: Appointment of School Governor: The Election Expenses: Last evening, at the meeting of the Chudleigh Parish Council, Mr. R. M. Ellis presided … … Mr. Compodonico proposed the election of the Rev. E. Spry as a Governor of Pynsent’s Grammar School, in the place of Mr. Cleave, resigned.

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Western Weekly Express: Friday 3rd May 1912

Old Chudleigh: By Robert M. Ellis: … (discussion continues) … There was now keen competition for the fairs and markets. Humphrey Pinsent paid £73 for them in 1650, but, taught by experience, had a new clause inserted in the lease to the effect that he was to be indemnified for any lose by “sickness, fire, or soldiers.” Philip Veale obtained them in the following year for £71, and Humphrey Pinsent had to pay £81 the next year to recover them. Veale outbid him again in 1656, giving £90, and obtained a five years’ lease which was extended, until in 1677. Pinsent secured them for £120. One interesting entry in these leases is that in 1668 the grazing of the Sporting Place was rented to Veale except one acre, which had been granted to the school House, thus chronicling the commencement of the Grammar School, which was founded by John Pinsent about this date. Education seems to have been coming to the fore during the Commonwealth, for in 1658 the seven men recorded that there was great need of an able and painful schoolmaster in the place, and they agreed with Mr. Pollexfen to come and reopen the old school in the Church House for £13 6s. 8d. yearly, on their part undertaking to put the premises into repair for him…. Continues up to 1677 … …

(See Also) … A meeting of the governors of Pynsent’s Grammar School was held on Monday last. The annual accounts were passed, the balance in hand being £34 12s 6d. Letters from the Board of Education were read as to the prospects of the school, and it was decided to approach Mr. Pinsent, a descendant of the founder, with a view to formulating a scheme for the possible preservation of the Foundation.

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Referenced

DRO0062 Combe: Humphrey Pynsent: 1599 – 1680