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
Nov. 1st. The _Graphic_ published a sketch of the original Peggotty’s
Hut in Yarmouth, which was then about to be demolished.
The poor rate for the year was 3s. 4d.; in 1869 it was 5s. 2d.; in 1873,
4s. 4d.; and in 1877, 3s. 6d.
Nov. 5th. The “Jetty Mills,” St. George’s Road, purchased by Mr. F.
Carpenter for £1,170, and pulled down.
Nov. 23rd. Mr. Charles Samuel Dale Steward, Parish Churchwarden from
1848 till 1873, died, aged 77 years. A memorial window is placed in the
Parish Church to his and the late Mr. Churchwarden Aldred’s memory.
Subscriptions for this amounted to £151 12s. 6d.
Nov. 28th. Elizabeth, widow of Thomas Warren, a mail-coach driver, died
in Row 21, at the advanced age of 104 years and 8 months.
Nov. 29th. Fire at Mr. W. S. Wigg’s, jeweller, Regent Street.
Dec. 11th. Rev. Joseph Tongue, Primitive Methodist Minister, received
his B.A. degree at Cambridge University.
Dec. 27th. Miss Jermy, daughter of the late Recorder of Norwich, died,
and was interred in the vault at Wymondham Churchyard, with the bodies of
Isaac Jenny and his son, who were murdered by Rush. (See Nov. 6th,
1848.)
One hundred and five vessels imported timber here in the year; 112 in
1878; and 104 in 1877.
Marriages: Feb. 20th, Mr. J. Percival Smith, son of J. C. Smith, Esq., to
Miss Eliza Jane Branch.—Aug. 20th, Rev. A. Aldred, rector of Worlingham,
to Miss M. O. Clowes.—Sept. 2nd, H. Harvey-George, Esq., to Jessie,
second daughter of Robert Hewett, Esq.
Deaths: Feb. 27th, Lieut.-Col. FitzRoy, J.P.—March 22nd, T. W. Gooda,
Esq., T.C., aged 72.—April 6th, Sir Thomas B. Beevor, Bart., aged
81.—April 23rd, William Wright, Esq., architect and builder, aged 69.—May
5th, Captain J. Emerson, harbour master, aged 62.—May 26th, Philip
Pullen, Esq., J.P., aged 87.—June 10th, Mr. W. H. Hunt, aged 72.—June
25th, Mr. James Burman, bell ringer and late parish clerk, aged 64.—July
20th, Mary, mother of Mr. J. H. Harrison, aged 87.
Launches: April 24th, smacks “Magpie” and “Greyhound.”—May 27th, Mr.
Morgan’s yacht “Gnat.”—Sept. 8th, smack “Leonard.”—Sept. 16th, fishing
boat “Promise.”
1880.
Jan. The Bure Preservation Society established.
Jan. 3rd. Schooner “Kate,” of Yarmouth, wrecked.
Jan. 13th. Fire at Mr. Pond’s shop, King Street; and on Jan. 30th a fire
on the fishing premises of Mr. Joseph Ellis, Middle Market Road.
Feb. 21st. Major James Henry Orde, 2nd N.R.V., of Hopton Hall, Suffolk,
son of the late General and Lady Elizabeth Orde, died, aged 49.
March 18th. A sad accident happened in the Market Place. Mr. Johnson’s
horses, in a mourning coach, ran away, and overtaking a walking funeral
(Mrs. Thompson’s), came in contact with the bearers, one of whom was
knocked over and the coffin thrown to the ground. Damage was also done
to some of the shops in the Butchery by the runaways.
March 20th. Fire on board the smack “Young Harry” whilst at sea, and
several fishermen injured.
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