Tag: Torbay Express and South Devon Echo

Torbay Express and South Devon Echo: Friday 18th August & 19th August 1939

August 18th, 1939

Lawn Tennis: Teignmouth Competitions Make Progress: … Mixed Doubles: Second Round: G. Pinsent and Miss Norris bt. V. Raby and Miss Conybeare, 6-2, 6-4 …

August 19th, 1939

Lawn Tennis: Dawlish Open Tournament Results: Men’s singles level: – Semi-final: E. Roper bt. G. S. Pinsent, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4: … Men’s singles, handicap: … Semi-final: G. S. Pinsent bt. R. Coombe, 6-2, 8-6.

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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993

Torbay Express and South Devon Echo: Monday 17th July 1939

Teignmouth Tourney Results: Miss J. Knowles, of Dawlish, defeated her fellow townswoman Miss Bold, in the women’s level singles, and G. S. Pinsent (Newton Abbot) won the men’s level singles against another Dawlish player … Men’s doubles, handicap …

G. S. Pinsent and J. Harvey bt. G. Cook and G. W. Allen, 6-2, 6-2: Final G. S. Pinsent and J. Harvey bt. P. J. Mylverton and J. E. Heaton, 6-3, 6-1. … Men’s singles, level … semi-final … G. S. Pinsent bt. P. J. Mylverton, 4-6, 6-1, 6-0: Final – G. S. Pinsent bt. A. L. Tapper, 6-3, 6-3.

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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993

Torbay Express and South Devon Echo: Wednesday 21st June 1939

Keen House Rivalry: Although weather conditions were not exactly ideal for the Westhill Senior School athletic sports at Windmill Hill, Torquay, yesterday, the enthusiasm of the competitors was not lessened. Dane House, winners of the school championship last year had obtained 55 ½ points and retained the title. Britons were second with 52 ½, Angles came third with 40 and Norman fourth with 26. … … Results … … 100 yards, 13 years, boys: 1, T. Angelos (A); 2, H. Trow (A); 3, R. Pinsent (D); …

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Torbay Express and South Devon Echo: Thursday 5th January 1939

Brilliant Function at Torquay: Mayoral Party: Torquay Mayoral ball, held at the Town Hall last evening, was attended by nearly 400 people and proved one of the most successful of a long series of such functions. There were many parties present in addition to the one brought by the Mayor and Mayoress of Torquay (Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Price). … (description of event and list of attendees) … Among those who arranged to bring parties to the ball were … … (includes) … Mrs. Pinsent and Mr. Blower …

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Torbay Express and South Devon Echo: Saturday 16th October 1937

The funeral of Mrs. W. N. Firth of Bradley Manor, Newton Abbot, took place yesterday at Ilsington. The place of interment was in a quiet corner of the churchyard, where rest of the remains of her husband, Mr. Cecil Mallaby Firth (well-known Egyptologist) and other members of the family. … Those also present included …. (list includes) … Mrs. Pinsent …

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Torbay Express and South Devon Echo: Saturday 20th February 1937

Torquay Funeral: The mourners at the funeral of Mr. Harry Parkes, of 29, St. Marychurch Road, Torquay, included Mr. Robert Eastwood, and among the wreaths was one from Mrs. Pinsent, Hillary, and Bob.

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GRO0927 Bristol: Annie Violet Pinsent: 1899 – 1989 (?)
GRO0751 Bristol: Robert Peter Derek Pinsent: 1926 – 2005

Torbay Express and South Devon Echo: Saturday 27th July 1935

Cockington Junior School: Wedding Gifts for Teacher: Prize Distribution … Form II: Green House: Muriel Brown, Dorothy Stephens, George Wellington, and Clifford Pinsent …

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Torquay Times and South Devon Advertiser: Friday 26th July 1935

Cheer up and Smile: And Things Will be All Right Says the Mayor: Westhill Junior Schools’ Prize Day: … Westhill Junior Mixed Council Schools held their eighth annual prize day on Tuesday afternoon, the mayor (Councillor A. L. J. d’Espiney) presiding: … 

The list of prizes and certificates is as follows: Central School Scholarships: … (list includes) … Hilary Pinsent …

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GRO0423 Bristol: Hilary John Silvanus Pinsent: 1924 – 2019 
 
 

Torbay Express and South Devon Echo: Thursday 4th July 1935

Homelands Schools: Results of Entrance: Results of Homelands Central School examination are as follows: Boys, Hilary John Pinsent, Westhill Junior School; (continues) …

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GRO0423 Bristol: Hilary John Silvanus Pinsent: 1924 – 2019 

Torbay Express and South Devon Echo: Friday 27th August 1937

Chudleigh Goes All Gay: Carnival and Baby Show for Charities: Chudleigh boasted a “Mayor and Mayoress” for the first time in its history yesterday. The occasion was the annual carnival on behalf of local charities and the visit of “civic heads” to various parts of the town was only one of many novel and humorous items designed to arouse attention and attract funds for deserving causes … … No fewer than 58 babies were brought by mothers to a baby show held in connection with the carnival, and prizes were allocated by Mr. F. W. Morton Palmer (Teignmouth), Miss H. E. Hall (Devon Nursing Association) and Mrs. Cowley (Newton Abbot) as follows: Under six months: – 1.  Mona Ward; 2, David Steer; 3, Audrey Pinsent. Under 12 months … …

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GRO0081 Bristol: Audrey Edith Pinsent: 1937 – 2010