Tag: Western Times

Western Times: Saturday 3rd December 1870

Bideford: Polling the Parish of Northam on the Education Question: Exciting Meeting: Northam is the only parish in the deanery of Hartland in which a difficulty has been experienced in arriving at a decision with reference to the requirements of the Education Act. The inhabitants are largely divided; party feeling, and rival creeds have, unfortunately, been brought to bear upon the question, and between a rate-aided School Board and voluntaryism there appears to be a great difference of opinion … (discussion of meeting) … Capt. Molesworth advocated the appointment of a committee to ascertain which system would be likely to work best in the interests of all parties. The Rev. T. A. Clarke and Mr. Pynsent supported the resolution in favour of a School Board, the latter contending that the voluntary system had hitherto proved a miserable failure. …. (disorganized discussion) … Both the motion and the amendment were lost, which greatly increased the excitement, and on the motion of Mr. T. Pynsent, seconded by Mr. J. B. Gordon, it was resolved that a poll be taken as to whether a School Board or the voluntary system shall be adopted., Monday being fixed for the polling in Northam, and Tuesday for the polling in Appledore. For three hours the utmost confusion and amusement prevailed, several persons present behaving themselves with singular impropriety, and the meeting was one of the excitable ever held in the parish. 

[see similar: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette Daily Telegrams: Saturday 3rd December 1870 and North Devon Journal: Thursday 8th December 1870 and similar Western Times; Tuesday 6th December 1870]

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GRO0835 Hennock: Thomas Pynsent: 1808 – 1887

Western Times: Tuesday 8th November 1870

The Recent Mortgage on the Northam Rates: — Mr. Thomas Pynsent, of Lakenham House, Westward Ho! one of the largest shareholders and landowners connected with Westward Ho and Villas Company, and a member of the Local Board, has just issued an address to the ratepayers with reference to the large sums borrowed during the last six-months on mortgage of the parish-rates. Of these sums he reminds them that £1,200 is expended in the drainage of Westward Ho! and £2,000 in the improvement of certain accommodation roads; and after pointing out the unfair manner in which this debt of a half year will have to be met –  the occupiers of houses having: to contribute in a fourfold degree in excess of the landowners for improvements; in which they are no way interested — he says that as things am now stand tending, feels; much regret that Northam parish ever adopted the Local Government Act. Had the Board been content to confine its action, to sanitary matters, the Local Board, might well have been regarded as a blessing to the parish but if the rates are to be mortgaged, and these rapidly increasing incumbrances, incurred in addition to ordinary expenditure, according to the precedent set in the present year, for the promotion the interests of individuals who may have embarked in commercial speculations, then he regards it that few will be thankful for its establishment. He also, advises them to select at the next election men who will work and act with economy, and-who can afford to be independent – men of independent speech and independent action.

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GRO0835 Hennock: Thomas Pynsent: 1808 – 1887

Western Times: Friday 7th January 1870

Testimonial to E. S. Drewe, Esq.: Presentation at Barnstaple Yesterday: There is not a Liberal in North Devon who does not know Squire Drewe, of the Grange. The head of one of the oldest families of our landed gentry …. (testimonial for his services) … The testimonial plate was on view before the presentation and was greatly admired by the many who saw it. It consists of a costly and massive sliver Ewer and two handsome four-light silver Candelabra, supplied by Messrs. Hunt and Roskell. Upon the Ewer in engraved the following: … “Presented by the Liberals of North Devon to Edward Simcoe Drewe, Esq., of the Grange, for many years Chairman of the North Devon Liberal Association, in token of the gratitude, respect and affection won by his public services, private worth, and general kindness, 1869.” … (list of attendees includes) … Mr. Pynsent …

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GRO0835 Hennock: Thomas Pynsent: 1808 – 1887

Western Times: Friday 12th July 1878

Wanted: a man to work on a farm: Cottage, garden, etc. provided: Apply Mr. Pinsent, Rocombe, Coombeinteignhead, Teignmouth.

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GRO0492 Hennock: John Pinsent: 1838 – 1916

Western Times: Saturday 6th July 1878

Devon County Agricultural Association: A meeting of the Council of the above Association was held at the Castle of Exeter yesterday, Mr. D. R. Scratton, presiding. There was a good attendance … The Secretary read a letter he had received from Mr. H. Pinsent, of Doddiscombsleigh, stating that he exhibited a two-year old filly at the Honiton Exhibition. It was the only one in the class but had no prize; he therefore entered a protest against the judges’ ruling. …

[see also Western Times: Tuesday 9th July 1878]

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GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894

Western Times: Saturday 6th April 1878

Castle of Exeter: Yesterday: Before J. E. C. Walkey, Esq., Colonel Chichester, Capt. Chichester, Major Wyatt-Edgell, and A. H. A. Hamilton, E. A. Sanders, J. H. Ley, R. M. Davy and C. Tucker, Esqs. … A lad of 13, named Wright, was summoned for setting fire to some straw and thereby damaging a quantity of mangold, the property of Mr. Pinsent, farmer of Doddiscombsleigh. The defendant’s father had worked for several years for the prosecutor, and the boy had also lately been employed by him. On one of the fields was a mangold trench covered with straw; one day this was found to be on fire, and the lad was seen coming from that direction. On being charged with setting fire to the straw he admitted that he had done so but said that it was accidental. He explained that he had lost a brace button and had used a piece of cord as a substitute, he had no knife to cut off the surplus cord, and lit a match to burn it off, and this set fire to the straw. Prosecutor, in answer to the Bench, said he had no complaint against the boy’s father, who was a very good workman; the boy’s general charger was also good. He was, however, subject to fits, and was further in the habit of setting matches on fire in different parts of the farm; it was in order to deter him from this practice that the prosecutor had taken these proceedings. He only wished to have the boy cautioned. At the suggestion of the Bench the prosecutor withdrew from the case, and in dismissing the defendant the Chairman told him that had not the prosecutor agreed to this course they would have had no alternative but to send the case to the Assizes, as the charge was a serious one. The defendant must bear this in mind for the future.  

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GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894

Western Times: Thursday 28th March 1878

Newton: Vestry Meetings: At the Town Hall on Monday, Mr. E. Ford in the chair, Messrs. L. Bearne, C. Rees, W. Lambshead, and T. Wotton were appointed overseers. Mr. F. Coleridge was appointed assistant collector of rates to Mr. Roberts, without additional expense to the parish The Highweek Vestry has held at the Seven Stars, the Rector, Rev. S. G. Harris, in the chair; also present Sir Samuel Baker, Dr. Atkinson, Captain Kitson, Captain Rundle, Messrs. J. Soltau, J. Vicary, W. Vicary, W. Pinsent, J. Segar, J. Pidsley, W. Heyward, G. Davis … (elected) … Church Wardens, Guardians, Waywarden, and Messrs. Salter, Pidsley, P. Bearne, J. B. Pinsent, and J. R. Baker … (proposed new school room) … Mr. Segar … “that the Feoffees be requested to take into favourable consideration the desirability of giving or granting on a long lease, at a nominal sum, the small field at the back of Brunswick place for boys’ school and playground, it being the opinion of this meeting that it will be for the common good of the town of Newton Bushel and parish of Highweek: Also that a committee by appointed to solicit subscriptions”. Mr. W. Pinsent seconded. … …

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GRO0517 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1844 – 1890
GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Western Times: Friday 15th March 1878

Found! Found! There is now in the possession of Mr. Pinsent, Town Barton, Doddiscomsleigh, a white, black and tan coloured FOX HOUND (bitch), with ears trimmed: The owner can have the same by applying at the above address and paying all reasonable expenses.

[see also Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 15th March 1878]

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GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894

Western Times: Friday 1st March 1878

Highweek Parochial Schools: On Monday the adjourned meeting of the ratepayers was held in the school room to receive the architect’s report as to the best method of increasing the school accommodation to meet the requirements of the increasing population: present: The Rector, the Rev. S. G. Harris in the chair; Messrs. T. Ness, J. Segar, J. Pinsent, Senr., T. Shilstone, W. Shilstone, J. Rowell, J. Salter, R. Francis, Hele, Baker, G. Davis, J.T. Soltau, Capt. Atkins, Capt. Rundle, and the Rev. R. Hall. The Architect (Mr. Rowell) said he had considered the suggestion of extending the infants school and found it would interfere with the light and ventilation of the other schools and also the necessary offices. If carried out it would give increased accommodation to about thirty infants and would about £200. A better plan he thought would be to take the present infants’ school for a classroom, the boy’s room for the girls and the girls’ room for the infants and procure a room for the boys elsewhere. … (possible scheme to purchase the adjoining cottage and garden from Mr. Vicary – other options to build on top of the girls’ school or buy the Salem Chapel outside of the parish … question of costs ) … Mr. Soltau then moved that a committee consisting of the chairman, Mr. Segar and Mr. Pinsent be appointed to wait on Mr. Vicary to know if he would sell the adjoining property, and on what terms, also to ascertain if there were any other sites in the locality available for the purpose of a Boys’ school and to report at a future meeting. This was seconded by Mr. Segar and carried.

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Western Times: Friday 6th February 1891

Deaths: Pynsent: Jan. 30, Jane, widow of Thomas Pynsent, Esq., of Belmont, Northam, North Devon, aged 82.

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GRO0469 Hennock: Jane Sparrow: 1809 – 1891
GRO0835 Hennock: Thomas Pynsent: 1808 – 1887