Chronological Retrospect of the History of Yarmouth and Neighbourhood: from A.D. 46 to 1884Finch-Crisp, William
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Chronological Retrospect of the History of Yarmouth and Neighbourhood: from A.D. 46 to 1884
Finch-Crisp, William
Great Yarmouth (England) -- History
Sept. 19th. The new three-masted schooner “Eunice” launched from Messrs.
Fellows and Son’s yard. Dimensions—156 ft. over all; beam, 24 ft.; depth
of hold, 13 ft.; registered tonnage, 260 tons.
Sept. 20th. The war ships “Northumberland,” “Sultan,” and “Monarch”
anchored in the Roads, but left again on the 23rd.
Sept. 23rd. Lieut. F. A. Newington, R.M.L.I., of H.M.S. “Sultan,” after
leaving a ball at the Town Hall, jumped into the river and rescued from
drowning two women who had fallen overboard while in the act of landing
from the steamtug “Victoria,” at 3.30 a.m. A public subscription
amounting to £47 5s. 6d. was afterwards got up, and Mr. Newington was
presented with a breach-loading gun, value £34, and an illuminated
testimonial, for his bravery; on Nov. 17th he was also presented with a
sword by the officers of his ship.
Oct. 1st. First annual meeting of the Young Men’s Christian Association
held at the Town Hall.
Oct. 7th. Sir Thos. W. B. Proctor Beauchamp, Bart., died at Langley
Park, aged 59.
Oct. 18th. The Rev. T. Allnut, after eight years’ ministration in
Gorleston, preached his farewell sermons at St. Andrew’s Church, in that
Parish. On May 14th, 1875, was instituted to the Rectory and Parish
Church of Stibbard, Norfolk.
Oct. 19th. The smack “Alert,” of this port, run into by the full-rigged
ship “Edith,” in the North Sea, and foundered. Two hands were drowned.
Oct. 20th. Mr. W. J. Lincoln appointed Town Hall keeper in place of Mr.
G. Harvey, resigned.
Oct. 29th. The settlement of the Rev. Arthur Peaton, as Unitarian
Minister at the Old Meeting, Middlegate Street, in the place of the late
Rev. R. Shelley, decided by a public meeting.
Oct. H. R. Harmer, Esq., captured, on Hoveton Broad, a pike 8 ft. 1 in.
in length, and weighing 15 lbs. It was presented to the Mayor.
Oct. The Misses Pearson and MacLaughlin received the War Medal granted
by the Emperor of Germany. (See Sept., 1870.)
Nov. 7th. The Lowestoft, Yarmouth, and Southtown Tramway Company wound
up by order of the Master of the Rolls.
Nov. 9th. C. C. Aldred, Esq., elected an Alderman, in the place of W.
Laws, Esq., resigned.
Nov. 11th. Mr. William Webb passed his final examination before the
Incorporated Law Society as an attorney and solicitor.
Nov. 12th. N. G. Barthropp, Esq., died, aged 60.
Nov. 16th. Mr. R. S. Steele presented with a handsome marble timepiece
and a purse of three guineas by the Forester Brotherhood (Court Crown and
Anchor), in appreciation of services as secretary.
Nov. 27th. The tenders of Mr. Davey (£276) and Messrs. Warner and Loup,
of Ipswich (£688), for constructing a hot-water apparatus at the
Workhouse, were accepted by the Guardians.
Nov. 29th. The fishing boat “William and Charles” lost off Winterton.
Dec. 11th. The smack “Rosa” came ashore in a gale near the Britannia
Pier, where she became a total wreck. The crew were saved.
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