Tag: Swindon Advertiser and North Wilts Chronicle

Swindon Advertiser and North Wilts Chronicle: Saturday 27th June 1936

Hopes of Extensive Alteration to Marlborough College: Master’s Review of Year’s Work at Prize Day: The review of the last year at Marlborough College by the Master (Mr. G. C. turner) at the Prize Day ceremony yesterday afternoon was notable for the reference to extensive building alterations which the master explained, he hoped would be carried out in the next year or two, while the Council of the College had already undertaken large and expensive schemes in that direction …  … (description of plans and past school year) … Prizewinners: …. Upper Sixth: … (includes) … (Richard Pinsent chemistry), (Zoology).

Transcribed in whole or part from scanned originals: Presented with or without modified text and punctuation. For absolute accuracy refer to the original newspapers. Source: The British Newspaper Archive.

Referenced

GROxxxx Devonport


 

Swindon Advertiser and North Wilts Chronicle: Monday 2nd September 1935

Round the Town: Methodist Synod: Delegates and representatives of the Oxford and Gloucester district who have been appointed to attend the Methodist Synod, will assemble at the Methodist Church, Castle Street, Stroud, on 10th September, where the Synod will be held: The aggregate number of delegates eligible to attend being about 300 …. Prospect Circuit: Res. W. H. Kent, E. Banks, Messrs. W. R. Robins, J.P., W. B. Hill, W. J. Reade, R. G. Cripps, F.O. Fry, and W. Webb; Regent Street Circuit: Revs. R. A. Brown, P. Tomlinson, E. W. Batterham, Messrs. R. G. Pockett, H. H. Pincent, R. Ford, A. E. Harding, Mrs. A. Mathhews, J.P. and Mrs. H. Vincent (sic); Farringdon Circuit …

Transcribed in whole or part from scanned originals: Presented with or without modified text and punctuation. For absolute accuracy refer to the original newspapers. Source: The British Newspaper Archive.

Referenced

GROxxxx xxxxx
 
 

Swindon Advertiser and North Wilts Chronicle: Saturday 13th January 1894

Hungerford: Police Court … Gilbert Pinsant, was summoned for having removed a pig from the county of Wilts. into Berks without an order, said he was ignorant of the necessity for any such certificate. He was accordingly mulched in the lowest fine allowed, namely, 1s and 8d costs. Defendant asked if it was correct that a few weeks ago the Chairman of the Bench (Mr. Dunn) was only fined 6d. The Chairman good-humouredly replied, “Oh no, I was fined three shillings,” a retort that provoked amusement: Bench, officials and public all joining in on the laughter.

Transcribed in whole or part from scanned originals: Presented with or without modified text and punctuation. For absolute accuracy refer to the original newspapers. Source: The British Newspaper Archive

Referenced

GRO0369 Hennock: Gilbert Pinsent: 1840 – 1918

Swindon Advertiser and North Wilts Chronicle: Saturday 13th January 1894

Police Court: Wednesday: Before W. H. Dunn (chairman) and Mr. F. H. Appach, and Dr. Major. … Gilbert Pinsant, who was summoned for having removed a pig from the county of Wilts to Berks, without an order, said he was ignorant of the necessity for any such certificate. He was accordingly mulcted in the lowest fine allowed, namely 1s and 8s costs. Defendant asked if it was correct that a few weeks ago the Chairman of the Bench (Mr. Dunn) was only fined 6d. The Chairman good humouredly replied “Oh no, I was fined three shillings,” a retort which proved his amusement, Bench officials and public all joining in the laughter …

Transcribed in whole or part from scanned originals: Presented with or without modified text and punctuation. For absolute accuracy refer to the original newspapers. Source: The British Newspaper Archive

Referenced

GRO0369 Hennock: Gilbert Pinsent: 1840 – 1918