Taunton and West of England Poultry Show: … The show opened at midday on Wednesday, and though the commencing charge for admittance was 2s, the throng of visitors poured in … On entering the poultry department, we found as usual that the old English breed of Dorkings occupied the first classes. There were four classes especially devoted to these useful birds, and they were all fairly filled, by a total of 31 entries. Mr. Pinsent of Newton Abbot had the pleasure of taking not only the two first prizes for coloured dorkings, but also a silver cup. His birds were capital specimens of their breed, and there was not a point wanting in them. … Prize List: Poultry: Class 1: Dorkings (coloured cock), 1st, W. S. Pincent, Newton Abbot; 2nd, J. Hebditch, jun., Ilminster; 3rd, E. T. Gardom, Glocuester; h c, J. Hebditch and S. and J. Newick. Class 2: Dorkings (coloured hen), 1st. W. S. Pinsent; 2nd, J. Hebditch, jun.; 3rd, J. R. Cheesman, Ashford; h c, Rev. L. E. Sweet, Chippenham, W. Peacock, and L. Patton; c, S. and J. Newick.
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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920