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
April 14th. Loss of the “Cygnet” and all hands.
April 18th. The full-rigged ship “Humboldt,” with 349 emigrants on
board, ran on to Winterton Beach.
April 20th. The Rev. G. Merriman, M.A., presented with a gold watch,
silver tea service, and a silver claret jug, by the St. James’
congregation.
April 21st. Lieutenant-Colonel James Duff elected a Member of Parliament
for North Norfolk, in place of the Hon. F. Walpole, deceased. (See April
1st, 1876, and Nov. 26th, 1868.) Poll—Colonel Duff (C.), 2,302; Sir
Thomas Fowell Buxton, Bart. (L.), 2,192; majority, 110. Out of the 6,231
voters on register, only 4,494 voted. Number on register in the Borough
(including Runham), 1,980; number voted in Yarmouth, 1,380.
April 22nd. R. Morgan, Esq., C.E., Government Board Inspector, visited
Yarmouth respecting the borrowing of £3,300 by the Corporation, for
widening the Drive, &c.
April 23rd. Lady Elizabeth Susan Orde died at Hopton. She was eldest
daughter of Henry Charles, sixth Duke of Beaufort, and born June 23rd,
1798.
April 28th. E. P. Youell, Esq., presented by the parishioners of
Gorleston with a massive silver four-glass épergne, value £80, for his
zealous exertions in connection with the restoration of Gorleston Church.
(See Aug. 14th, 1871.)
May 9th. The Yarmouth brig “Tradesman” lost on the Normandy coast.
June 2nd. Meeting at the Town Hall resolved to have a four-dial clock in
St. Peter’s Tower, which was placed there the same year.
June 8th. The Gt. Yarmouth Bowling Green opened.
June 13th. Vice-Admiral Thomas Lewis Gooch, youngest son of the late Sir
Thomas Sherlock Gooch, Bart., died at Yarmouth, aged 69 years.
June 22nd. Capt. Wm. Holt, 16 years connected with the 2nd N.R.V.,
presented, on his retirement, with four elegantly-chased silver dessert
spoons by the members of D. Company. (See Dec. 4th, 1883.)
July 8th. Heavy thunderstorm. The electric fluid struck the chimney and
entered a cottage in the factory yard, disarranging and breaking the
furniture and ornaments in the room; it also did damage to other property
in the town, including some amount of destruction of property belonging
to Mr. H. Harding, St. Nicholas’ Road, who had a large chimney knocked
down and many squares of glass broken.
July 10th. Fire in Church Street, Gorleston. Six cottages burnt down,
and three others partly destroyed. Nearly 40 men, women, and children
rendered homeless for a time.
July 27th. The Yarmouth Temple dedicated for Divine worship before its
completion. Interior dimensions, 72 feet by 52 feet; height, 35 feet.
Cost £4,000; accommodates 1,100.
July. St. Peter’s Road footway laid with concrete.
Aug. 8th. Miss E. Pearson, of Yarmouth, and Miss MacLaughlin, left
London for Servia, _via_ Vienna, their services as nurses to the sick and
wounded in the Eastern war having been accepted by Archbishop Michael, at
Belgrade. They were greeted by a torchlight procession on their arrival.
(See Aug. 7th, 1871.)
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