Funeral of Mr. W. S. Pinsent at Highweek: Mr. W. S. Pinsent, who died at Newton on Saturday at the age of 77, was buried on Tuesday in Highweek Churchyard, the service being conducted b Rev. E. G. Beckwith. The principal mourners were: – Messrs. John Douglas Pinsent and Wm. Hy. Pinsent (sons), and Donovan Pinsent (grandson): Others present included Messrs. J. Parnell Tucker, G. D. Woollcombe, J. L. B. Elms, T. S. M. Underhay, (representing the Highweek Feoffees and Highweek School Managers), W. R. Vicary and A. B. Segar (Feoffees of Highweek), E. F. Jutte (Messrs. Rendell and Sawdye), L. L. Pidsley (Heavitree Brewery Company), Wm. Terrell (a former employee) W. Jewell, W. Hannaford, and F. Heath (employees), L. Bearne, L. Coombe, J. Hawke, R. W. Williams, T. Shilston, H. Parker, A. L. Wills, W. T. Harvey, J. H. Heyward, H. J. Ball (Exeter), A. H. Tucker, C. E. Needs, W. H. Brock, W. Marshall, J. H. Wills, R. J. Badcock, J. E. Mills, W. Edworthy, G. Ellicott (Bovey Tracey), W. Haydon, J. Cook (Kingsteignton), W. Prowse (Abbotskerswell), T. Scott, M. Scott, C. Prowse (Bovey Tracey), C. Bowen and Mrs. Cook (Kingsteignton). Among the wreaths was one from the staff correspondent and scholars of Bearne’s British School.
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Referenced
GRO0174 Devonport: Donovan Henry Douglas Pinsent: 1901 – 1980
GRO0520 Devonport: John Douglas Pinsent: 1872 – 1936
GRO0897 Devonport: William Henry Pinsent: 1874 – 1949
GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920