The North Devon Exhibition: Inaugurated some seven years ago, the Bideford and North Devon horse, dog, poultry donkey and Channel Island Cattle Show continued a steady existence up to 1872 and annually exhibited itself, but last year the exchequer being low, and the spirit of the committee having ebbed, the annual event was allowed to lay quiescent. This year, however, matters have not been permitted to continue in so very unsatisfactory a state and the meeting commenced at Westward Ho! On Thursday … [description of show and committee, then prize lists: including] … Horses: Galloways: Best Galloways for riding or driving, not exceeding fourteen hands high: First Mr. E.U. Vidal, Cornborough; second, Mr. T. Pynsent, Hillsborough; highly recommended, Mr. J.B. Torr, Westleigh, Bideford … etc. …
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GRO0835 Hennock: Thomas Pynsent: 1808 – 1887