West of England Fat Stock Exhibition: The annual exhibition of the West of England Fat Stock Society was held at Devonport yesterday and, although there was on the whole a slight falling off in some departments, as compared with last year, a fair average of excellence was preserved … The show of poultry, although not as large as last year, was in many respects quite as good. The local winners of prizes were: … Mr. W. S. Pinsent, Newton, was awarded a three-guinea cup for dorkings …
[see also Western Times: Friday 16th December 1881]
[see similar Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 16th December 1881: “Mrs. W. S. Pinent, Newton, was awarded a three guinea cup for dorkings” (sic)]
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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920