Tag: Portsmouth Evening News

Portsmouth Evening News: Tuesday 13th July 1937

Hampshire Assizes: Summer Session Opens at Winchester: The Summer Assizes for the County opened Winchester Castle on Monday, when there was a list of 31 prisoners for trial, a divorce list of some 70 pleas, and substantial civil cause list. Mr. Justice Charles. C.8.E. sat in the Crown Court, accompanied by the High Sheriff Capt. G. J. R. Cooper, the Sheriff’s Chaplain, the Rev. S. T. Percival, and the Under Sheriff. Mr. Reginald J. Harris. Before the opening of the Assize the Mayor of Winchester (Councillor Major R. Pinsent), accompanied members of the Council, and the Town Clerk, escorted the Head Constable and Police escort, waited on their Lordships at the Judges’ lodgings in the Close, and the Cathedral bells rang out in salute.

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GRO0528 Devonport: John Ryland Pinsent: 1888 – 1957

Portsmouth Evening News: Thursday 1st April 1937

In reply to the Lord Mayor’s message of greeting, the Mayor of Winchester (Major J. R. Pinsent) wished the City Portsmouth all success and prosperity for the present year and added: “May it see the foundation throughout this country of a really successful movement for the health and happiness of our young people, and may those who carry this letter continue and prosper in their good work.”

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GRO0528 Devonport: John Ryland Pinsent: 1888 – 1957

Portsmouth Evening News: Thursday 4th February 1937

Boys’ Clubs in Hampshire: The First Report: Viscount Monck, Chairman of the Hampshire Association of Boys’ Clubs, presented the first annual report to a representative meeting held by courtesy of the Mayor of Winchester (Major J. R. Pinsent, D.S.O.) at the Abbey House last evening. The report stated that there were 37 clubs in the County, with a membership of 2,274. The Headmaster of Winchester College (Mr. Spencer Leeson, MA.) had written a special foreword. The accounts were presented by the Treasurer, Mr. A. E. Hill, and showed a balance of L.119 12s. 10d. income over expenditure. …

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GRO0528 Devonport: John Ryland Pinsent: 1888 – 1957

Portsmouth Evening News: Monday 18th January 1937

British Legion: Hampshire County Conference: The County President (Brigadier General T. N. S. Howard) welcomed the Mayor of Winchester (Major J. R. Pincent) to the annual Hampshire County Conference of the British Legion held at Winchester. …

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GRO0528 Devonport: John Ryland Pinsent: 1888 – 1957

Portsmouth Evening News: Friday 13th November 1936

Winchester: Chrysanthemum Show: The autumn show of the Winchester Horticultural Society, which is acknowledged to occupy a leading place in the chrysanthemum world, was opened by Mrs. Selwyn, wife of the Dean of Winchester, who is Vice-President of the Society. The mayor (Major J. R. Pinsent) presided. The entries in the chrysanthemum section of the show were considerably down as compared with last year, owing principally to the death of the largest exhibitor and the illness of another. The fruit entries showed Increase, and apples were exceptionally good. The Ladies’ Challenge Bowl for the best exhibit of chrysanthemums was won by Mr. J. P. Chrystal: The Northbrook Cup for the best collection of single disbudded chrysanthemums was won by Col. W. S. Murray, of Twyford, who also gained the National Chrysanthemum Society’s certificates for the best plant and for cut blooms.

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GRO0528 Devonport: John Ryland Pinsent: 1888 – 1957

Portsmouth Evening News: Monday 16th November 1936

Guest of Press Club: “Portsmouth is always with the Navy and for the Navy. When foreign service is over and the sailor comes back to Pompey and gets happy, our police just say “Come on Jack … what’s your ship?” and the trouble is over. Even if Jack does get difficult, the Magistrates at Portsmouth do Understand”. Wish such words the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth (Councillor F. J. Spickernell) responded to the toast to his health at the Press Club in London on Saturday night. He had a unique position. It was the Navy night at the Press Club … …  Other guests were officers of distinction … (includes) … Paymaster Captain H. C. F. Pinsent (General Secretary, Navy Week) …

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GRO0391 India: Harold Charles Frank Pinsent: 1884 – 1968

Portsmouth Evening News: Saturday 14th November 1936

THE NEW CHIEF MAGISTRATE: — When Major J. R. Pinsent, the Mayor, was welcomed on the Bench as Chief Magistrate yesterday morning he said he had had experience In the administration of justice at Courts Martial, and if there was anything in inheriting such things, he thought he could learn the duties as his aged father, who was now 85, had for many years been chairman of the Discipline Committee of the Law Society.

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GRO0528 Devonport: John Ryland Pinsent: 1888 – 1957

Portsmouth Evening News: Monday 9th November 1936

Appointed at Winchester: Major J. R. Pinsent: Winchester’s mayor-making was carried out in a crowded Chamber with the usual ceremonial. Major J. R. Pinsent, D.S.0., was unanimously elected and the retiring mayor who also retires from the Council, Councillor A. T. Edmonds was presented with a past-mayor’s badge and thanked. The mayor appointed senior Alderman H. D. Johnson as Deputy Mayor and chose the Chairmanship of the Education Committee as his principal Committee. The customary dinner to the ex-Mayor takes place this evening.

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GRO0528 Devonport: John Ryland Pinsent: 1888 – 1957

Portsmouth Evening News: Thursday 17th September 1936

The Late Mr. J. D. Pinsent: Estate of £10,173: Probate has been granted of the will of Mr. John Douglas Pinsent, of 37 Auckland Road, East Southsea, Bank Official, who died on June 12th Last, leaving estate of the gross value of £10,173 9s 9d. with net personalty, £7,893 1s 7d.

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GRO0520 Devonport: John Douglas Pinsent: 1872 – 1936

Portsmouth Evening News: Monday 29th June 1936

Portsmouth Concert: Certificates were distributed to the successful entrants in the recent Royal Schools of Music (London) examinations by Mrs. Bruce Cornford, in the St. Peter’s Institute: … … Elocution: Winner of the Grade VI silver medal for having obtained the highest distinction marks in the elocution examinations in all England, Miss Joan C. Pinsent recited apportion of John Drinkwater’s “A night of the Trojan War.” Taught by Miss More Bremner, Miss Pinsent is a daughter of Paymaster Capt. Pinsent (General Secretary of Nay Week) and possesses exceptional powers of recitation and elocution. …

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GRO0391 India: Harold Charles Frank Pinsent: 1884 – 1968
GRO0485 India: Joan Constance Pinsent: 1917 – 2003