Tag: Portsmouth Evening News

Portsmouth Evening News: Saturday 9th May 1936

Southsea Girl Wins Silver Medal: The medals offered for competition among candidates throughout the British Isles who passed with distinction in the local examinations of the Royal Schools of Music in March-April 1936, have been awarded. The silver medal awarded to the candidate gaining the highest distinction marks in Grade VI (Final Certificate) of the Elocution Examinations has been awarded to Joan C. Pinsent, of Southsea.

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GRO0485 India: Joan Constance Pinsent: 1917 – 2003

Portsmouth Evening News: Monday 4th May 1936

Music Students’ Success: Miss Joan Pinsent (pupil of Miss More Bremner) has been awarded the silver medal of the Associated Board Royal School of Music, having obtained the highest distinction marks in Grade VI (Final Certificate) in the Elocution examination held during March-April 1936.

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GRO0485 India: Joan Constance Pinsent: 1917 – 2003

Portsmouth Evening News: Friday 17th March 1933

Friendlies:  … South Hants Nomads “Extra A” v. Bevis Athletic: Nomads; G. Dimmer, H. Winnicott, J. Bishop, K. C. Byerley, G. Pinsent, N. Thoyts, F. Prosser, D. Privett, K. Dillon, M. Tiestiss, R. Orchard, at Paulsgrove, Kick-off 1.45 pm.  

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Portsmouth Evening News: Friday 10th February 1933

Purbrook County High School v. south Hants Nomads Extra “A” – Nomads: T. Scott, J. Bishop, P. Freeman, K. C. Byerley, R. Palmer, R. Thoyts, F. Prosser, W. Wigginton, M. Tresias, R. Orchard, G. Pinsent: At Purbrook:

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Portsmouth Evening News: Friday 16th September 1932

Friendlies: … South Hants Nomads “Extra A” v. Privetts Spots: South Hants Nomads: J. Privett; Davidson, T. R. P. D’Alburquerque; Palmer, Pinsent, Grant, Hipkins; Masterton, Laughlin, Thayts, Orchard: Reserves, Prosser, Winnicott, Privett, Bush, at Paulsgrove, Kick-off, 2.45 p.m.

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Portsmouth Evening News: Monday 8th August 1938

200,090 Visited Navy Week Here: Another Increase: Critics Confounded by Public: The faces of Paymaster Captain H. C. Pinsent, the General Secretary of Navy Week, and of his committee, careworn and anxious throughout the week with hard work and worry, wore expansive and beaming smiles on Saturday night as they congratulated each other and celebrated another increase in Navy Week figures. They could afford to smile, for the improvement in attendance was an answer to their many critics, who, when there was a definite drop last year said: “Navy Week Is dying; it cannot last much longer.” Justifying the efforts of the Committee and the hopes of the Comdr.-in-Chief, as expressed at the opening ceremony, the attendance at Portsmouth exceeded, for the second time in history, the 200,000 mark and although the figure did not reach record, three separate day records were broken, and a new high total recorded for any day in any Navy Week. The grand total for Portsmouth was 200,090, which was an Increase of 9,220 on last year, and only 6,669 short of the record figures. Separate records were established on the opening Saturday (14,038), Wednesday (33,361) and Thursday (43,801) the last being the highest dally total ever returned during Navy Week at any of the three home ports. The last day (Saturday) resulted in a total of 17,144, compared with 15,312 last year, and on only one day of the Week (Tuesday) was there a fall off compared with last year’s figures. Commodore W. E. C. Tait, M.V.O. (commanding the Royal Naval Barracks and President of Navy Week Committee) took the salute from performers in the Victory Arena Display on Saturday.

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GRO0391 India: Harold Charles Frank Pinsent: 1884 – 1968

Portsmouth Evening News: Monday 9th August 1937

Earl of Cork’s Speech: In an Introductory speech, the Commander-in-Chief said they were celebrating the closing ceremony of tenth Navy Week held in Portsmouth. A week ago, at the opening ceremony, he had expressed a hope that record figures might be established. They had failed to do this, but he was pleased to tell them that 190,000 people had passed through the Dockyard during the week, to see the service upon which their fate depended. He thanked the Commodore of the H.N. Barracks (Capt. L. E. Holland, ADC) who was Chairman of the Organizing Committee, the General Secretary (Paymaster Capt. H. Pinsent, RN (ret.), and all officers and ratings who had worked so well during the past week. Hot Weather Blamed: The total number of people patronizing Portsmouth Navy Week was 190,022, a decrease of 16.737 on last year’s record figure of 206,759. For all three ports the grand total was 396,512, compared with 433,239 last year, and the drop in figures can be ascribed to the exceptionally hot weather experienced during the week. Chatham’s total was 100,307 and Plymouth’s 106,184. On Saturday Portsmouth had 15,312 visitors as against 18.961, Chatham had 8,532 and Plymouth 10,324. Responsible Officers: The officers responsible for Portsmouth Navy Week were Pay. Capt. Pinsent (General Secretary) and Mr. M. Blackmore (Assistant General Secretary), of the Permanent Staff; and Commodore Holland (Chairman), Comdr. N. L. Veresmith (Dockyard Organization); Comdr. J. G. Aitchlson, Comdr. W. W. Sitwell and Major H. R. Lambert, R.M. (Area Managers), Pay. Comdr. B. M. Peck (Catering Organization), Pay. Comdr. H. Payne (Cash Accounting Duties), Lieut.-Comdr. S. K. Horn (Souvenir and Programme Organization) Lieut. R. H. Courage (Public Address Equipment) and Chief Inspector G. Clayton (R.M. Police).

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GRO0391 India: Harold Charles Frank Pinsent: 1884 – 1968


 

Portsmouth Evening News: Saturday 26th December 1936

Winchester: Mayor and Mayoress’s Big Party: The Mayor and Mayoress of Winchester, Major and Mrs. Pinsent, organized a party for 1,200 elementary school children. The Odeon Theatre and the staff put on a special cinema show. The Mayoress gave 95 dozen packets of chocolate, and the mayor gave 1,600 new three penny pieces for the younger children who could not be got into the Theatre. When the Mayor wished the children a happy Christmas and expressed the hope that they would have plenty of good things to eat, but would not eat too much at one time, he was met with the reply by 1,200 voices in unison, “And the same to you!”

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GRO0528 Devonport: John Ryland Pinsent: 1888 – 1957
GRO1118 Devonport: Kathleen May Boyce: 1894 – 1969

Portsmouth Evening News: Saturday 28th November 1936

London Hampshire Society Dinner: Pride in the Royal Navy: Lord Mottistone’s Fine Record: There was distinguished company at the annual dinner of the London Hampshire Society held at the Rembrandt Hotel, South Kensington, the Hon. the Lord Herder, K.C.V.0., M.D., presiding in the absence of the President, the Duke of Wellington. Among the guests were Lord Mottistone, Lord Lieutenant of the County, and Lady Mottlstone, Sir Arthur R. Holbrook, K.B.E. and Lady Holbrook, the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Portsmouth (Councillor and Mrs. F. J. Spickemell), Major J. R. Pinsent, D.S.0., Mayor of Winchester, and Mrs. Pinsent, Major C. O. Graham, D.S.0., Mayor of Gosport, and Mrs. Graham, Major- General Sir Richard Luce, Mayor of Romsey, and Lady Luce, Sir Spencer Portal, Sir William Dupree, Bart., and Lady Dupree, the Countess Northbrook, Lady Border, Sir John Power, Bart, M.P., etc. A Fine County:  Lord Border, having congratulated the Secretary of the Society on obtaining 140 new members during the year, called on Sir John Power, who submitted the toast “Our County and the London Hampshire Society.’’ They had a great deal of pride in Hampshire, and he had paid the county the greatest compliment, after searching high and low, in choosing their beautiful county for his home. …

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GRO0528 Devonport: John Ryland Pinsent: 1888 – 1957
GRO1118 Devonport: Kathleen May Boyce: 1894 – 1969

Portsmouth Evening News: Tuesday 20th October 1936

LEGAL NOTICES RE JOHN DOUGLAS PINSENT (DECEASED): Pursuant to the Trustee Act, 1925. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all Creditors and other persons having any DEBTS, CLAIMS, or DEMANDS against the Estate of JOHN DOUGLAS PINSENT, late of 37, Auckland Road East, Southsea, in the County of Hants, Retired Bank Officer, deceased (who died on the 14th day of June, 1936, and whose Will was proved in the Exeter District Registry of the Probate Division of His Majesty’s High Court of Justice on the 27th day of August, 1036, by Gerald Douglas Woollcombe, Leslie Graham Pinsent and Rosina Blanche Pittard, the Executors therein named) are hereby required to send in the particulars of their debts, claims or demands to the undersigned, the Solicitors for the said Executors, on or before the 31st day of December, 1936, after which date the said Executors will proceed to distribute the assets of the said deceased amongst the persons entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims and demands of which they shall then have had notice; and they will not be liable for the assets of the said deceased or any part thereof, so distributed to any person or persons of whose debts, claims or demands they shall not then have had notice. Dated this 17th day of October 1936. WOOLLCOMBE, WATTS & SCRIVENER, 43. Courtenay Street, Newton Abbot, Devon: Solicitors for the said Executors.

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GRO520 Devonport: John Douglas Pinsent: 1872 – 1936
GRO579 Devonport: Leslie Grahame Pinsent:1910 – 1988