Tag: Totnes Weekly Times

Totnes Weekly Times: Saturday 25th August 1905

Paignton Regatta: First Day: … … Horse Driving: An attraction ashore during the afternoon was a horse driving competition … There were six entries: … (includes) … Mr. W. S. Pinsent’s (Newton), Minerva; … the contest resulted as follows: 1, Miss Burston’s Camelion; 2, Mr. W. S. Pinsent’s Minerva; 3, Mr. G. T. Mudge’s Nigia …

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Totnes Weekly Times: Saturday 20th August 1904

Paignton Regatta: First Day: On Tuesday the annual regatta at Paignton commenced in fairly good weather … … Horse Driving Competitions: Harness horse: 1, Mr. W. S. Pinsent’s Minerva; 2, Dr. Haydon’s Peacock; 3, Mr. F. Palk’s Dogswell: Skilled driving: 1 – Edwards, Torquay, 2, W. S. Pinsent; 3, A. Searle, Stoke Gabriel. …

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Totnes Weekly Times: Saturday 23rd July 1904

Paignton Agricultural Society: Tenth Annual Exhibition: Mr. H. Y. B. Lopes on Agriculture: The Annual Agricultural Exhibition of the Paignton Society was held for the tenth year on Wednesday, at the Queen’s Park, in ideal weather for an outdoor gathering, and was patronised by a large gathering of farmers and others. … … Horses: … … Best harness horse (gelding or mare) over 14.3 h.h; driven in a single harness: 1, W. H. Burston, Tauton, “Camelian”; 2. W. S. Pinsent, Newton Abbot, “Minerva”, 3, Dr. E. Haydon, Newton Abbot, “Peacock”; r. W. Mortimore, Exeter “Stroudleigh”. Best harness horse (gelding or mare) driven in single harness, the property of a farmer or tradesman living within a radius of 10 miles from the show years: 1, and special, given by Mr. J. C. Chapman: 1, W. S. Pinsent, “Minerva”; e. G. Palk, Abbotskersewell “Whitesocks”; 3, R. Middleton, Totnes, “Star”; r. Messrs. Abbot and Covel, Torquay, “Bluebell”.  … else-where … The harness classes were quite a feature of the exhibition, attracting much notice, and some of the turn outs were exceedingly smart: Mr. Burston’s winner in the second class being driven by a lady. In the other class Mr. Pinsent’s Minerva shaped well in a class of sixteen. …

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Totnes Weekly Times: Saturday 5th December 1903

Suicide at Newton Abbot: A Sendational Case: Sad End to a Useful Career: … On Saturday Mr. Harry Brealey was found dead in the secretary’s room of the Mid-Devon Constitutional Club, Newton Abbot. … Deceased did not arrive home for dinner, and Messrs. Pinent Bros, brewers, having sent to know why he was not at work, inquiries were made for him at the club. …  On Monday morning, Mr. S. Hacker, county coroner, conducted the inquest in the Town Hall, Newton Abbot, Mr. E. J. Hobbs was chosen foreman of the jury. Frank Brealey, 1 Highbank, Coronation Road, HIghweek, a carpenter, identified deceased as his younger brother, Harry Brealey. He was 28 years of age and was an accountant in the employ of Messrs. Pinsent and Sons. … William Swain Pinsent, brewer, stated that the deceased had been in his employ about six months as second clerk. He came to the office on Saturday morning about nine o’clock and left about 25 minutes to ten. That was not unusual, as there was someone else in charge during his absence. The coroner: Was there anything wrong in his accounts? Witness: All his accounts are correct, and the same with regard to money matters. I can find nothing wrong. … (committed suicide by poison, left a note, no explanation as to why) …

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Totnes Weekly Times: Saturday 17th August 1901

Totnes v. Bovey Tracey: The return match between Totnes and Bovey Tracey took place at Bovey on Thursday … … Totnes: 91 runs all out (R. M. Pinsent, b. Pascoe 20 – also A. P. Marsden c. Saunders b. Pinsent 4!): Bovey Tracey, 129 runs for one wicket … (W. Pinsent did not bat) …

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GRO0750 Devonport: Robert Maye Pinsent: 1881 – 1944
GRO0869 Bristol: Wallace Pinsent: 1877 – 1955

Totnes Weekly Times: Saturday 8th June 1901

Yealmpton Agricultural Show: … Poultry: … … Dorking, Cock – 1 and 2, W. S. Pinsent, Newton Abbot; 3, H. Reeves, Hants: Hens: 1 and 2, W. S. Pinsent, 3, H. Reeves …

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Totnes Weekly Times: Saturday 18th May 1901

Devon County Show at Torquay: … … Poultry: … Dorking cock, 3, W. S. Pinsent, Newton Abbot, … Dorking hen, 1 and 2, W. S. Pinsent, r, C. R. Staveley, Ivybridge: …

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Totnes Weekly Times: Saturday 2nd February 1901

Births: Pinsent, On January 25th, at Whitstone, Bovey Tracey, the wife of Henry James Pinsent, of a son.

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GRO0417 Hennock: Henry Hewett Pinsent: 1901 – 1938
GRO0419 Hennock: Henry James Pinsent: 1872 – 1927
GRO1292 Hennock: Kate Hewett: 1865 – 1961

Totnes Weekly Times: Saturday 28th April 1900

Pinsent – Hewett: April 19th, at Seale Church, Surrey, Henry James, only son of the late Henry Pinsent, of Whitstone, Bovey Tracey, to Kate, eldest daughter of Edward Hewett, of Whiteland, Seale, Surrey.

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GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894
GRO0419 Hennock: Henry James Pinsent: 1872 – 1927
GRO1292 Hennock: Kate Hewett: 1865 – 1961

Totnes Weekly Times: Saturday 30th December 1899

Bovey Tracey Fanciers’ Society Show: Bovey Tracey and District Fanciers’ Association which comprises in its district, Newton, Chudleigh, Moretonhampstead, Ilsington and Manaton, held a members only show of poultry, pigeons, cage birds, rabbits and cats on Tuesday in the Town Hall, Bovey Tracey: … Poultry: … Plymouth Rock, hen – 1, H. J. N. Heath, Bovey; 2, J. Pinsent, Bovey; 3 and h.c., J. Webber; v.h.c., Mrs. Williams, Chudleigh; h.c. A. Godsland …  … Leghorn, Cock, 1, J. Pinsent; 2, A. Germon; 3, W. Rowe; v.h.c. J. Steer; h.c., W. Rice … ditto, hen 1 and h.c., J. Pinsent, 2, A. Germon; 3, W. Rice: … English Game, cock, 1 and h.c., W. Aggett, Bovey; 2, J. Pinsent; 3 and v.h.c. T. Hayman; v. h.ch., E. Call, W. Rowe and J. Lavis … … … Any variety, selling class: 1, A. Wyatt; 2, J. Pinsent; 3, A. Germon; h.c. A. Godsland … …

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