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 20th. The Army and East Norfolk Militia Reserves called up, and
subsequently the former sent to Colchester and the latter to Ireland.
April 23rd and 24th. Frank Buckland and Spencer Walpole, Esqs., two of
her Majesty’s Commissioners, held an enquiry at the Sailors’ Home
respecting the destruction of small soles and other trawl fish, by order
of the Secretary of the Home Department.
April. A handsome and costly monument, rather above 20 feet in height,
erected in the Cemetery. It bears the following inscription:—“Erected by
his bereaved and sorrowing mother, in fond remembrance of Charles S. T.
Mills, Esq. (the dearly beloved and only son of Charles and Maria Mills),
who died at Great Yarmouth on the 19th December, 1875, aged 29 years.
Gone before.” This monument is of solid Aberdeen polished grey granite,
surmounted by a beautiful marble upright figure representing “Truth,” the
latter being the work of an Italian sculptor. The tomb is surrounded at
the base by floral wrought-iron railings, fixed in 1879. (See Sept.,
1883.)
April. The congregation of St. Andrew’s presented the Rev. E. G. H.
Murrell with a silver salver and two silver napkin-rings, as a wedding
present.
May 1st. The new nave of St. James’ Church built and opened at a cost of
£3,250. Interior length, 103 ft.; width, 33 ft.; height, 53 ft.;
exterior height, 70 ft. Accommodates about 700 worshippers. This nave
forms only a third of the proposed entire building.
May 2nd. Mrs. T. Burton Steward, wife of the Captain of the 1st Norfolk
Artillery Volunteers, presented with a handsome silver-plated épergne,
subscribed for by the officers and men of the corps.
May 3rd. Mr. Archibald Forbes, war correspondent to the _Daily News_,
lectured at the Aquarium on the leading episodes, from personal
experience, of the Battle of the Shipka Pass, crossing the Danube, and
the Battle of Plevna. Mr. Forbes’ first visit to Yarmouth was in 1872,
during the stay of the Prince of Wales.
May 6th. H.M. steam-yacht “Hawk” and schooner “Mermaid” anchored in the
Roadstead.
May 7th. Rev. F. C. Villiers presented with a handsome épergne by the
North-end Mission congregation in this town.
May. Sir Francis Goldsmid, Bart., Q.C., F.R.G.S., died from an accident.
In 1854 he was a candidate with Mr. Rumbold for the representation of the
Borough.
May 9th. Quay House sold by auction for £1,720.
May 12th. Fire at Messrs. H. and E. Brand’s outfitting premises, South
Denes Road.
May 23rd. Fire in a tar store at Gorleston belonging to Mr. J. Fleming
Hewett; damage £80.
May 26th. Mr. H. S. Baumgartner, of Gorleston, passed the preliminary
examination of the Apothecaries’ Hall.
May 29th. The Venerable Archdeacon Perowne made his first visitation
since being appointed to the place of Archbishop Hopper, deceased.
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