Newton District Agricultural and Labourers’ Friend Society: Dawlish was this year selected for the annual competition, the second time during the 35 years existence of the Society. The ploughing took place on Mr. F. Lee’s estate, but the soil was not such as to display the ploughing to the best advantage … The dinner which gave every satisfaction and reflected great credit on the landlord (Mr. Southwood), was held at the London Hotel. There was a goodly number present. Sir John Kennaway presided, and among those also present were Lord Clifford, Sir L. Palk, Rev. Treasurer Hawker, Rev. O. Manley, Col. Templar, Messrs. Wills, F. Lee, Rendle, Loran, Bond (2), Pinsent, Cornish, Tapper, W. J. Watts, T. Payne … (etc) … (speeches and Prize List) … Long Servitude: Female Labourer: … 1st Jane Quantic, 37 years 4 months, with Mr. Adams, Ashcombe, 2nd, Ann Howard, 29 years 4 months with Mr. Pinsent, Kingsteington, 3rd, Sally Bowden, 27 years, with Mr. Dymond, Ideford … … Ploughman with a one-way plough: 1st, Samuel Curry, in the employ of Mr. Ferris, Dawlish; 2nd, James Chapple, with Mr. Mudge, Wolborough; 3rd, James Hill, with Mr. W. Bond, Coombe, 4th, John Balkwill, with Mr. Pinsent … Youth under 20 (double or one-way plough) – 1st, C. Hibberd, with Mr. Pinsent … Ploughman with double one-way plough, not having won a first prize: 1st, John Mannington, with Mr. J. White, Mamhead, 2nd, J. Green, with Mr. Mudge, Wolborough, 3rd, James Bray, with Mr. Pinsent, Kingsteignton:
[see similar Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 24th October 1873 – Dinner, G. Pinsent & J. Pinsent]
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Referenced
GRO0369 Hennock: Gilbert Pinsent: 1840 – 1918
GRO0449 Hennock: James Pinsent: 1842 – 1902 (?)