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
June 18th. The smack “Excellent” lost on the Dutch coast.
June 27th. Isaac Hill, T. Saul, L. Blake, and A. Palmer, Esqs., took the
oath as Borough Magistrates.
July. Mr. C. J. Wiltshire, son of C. H. Wiltshire, Esq., passed the
intermediate examination of the Law Society.
July 9th. Review of nearly 60,000 Volunteers in Windsor Park by the
Queen and other members of the Royal Family. Eleven officers and 309 men
of the Yarmouth Corps attended. The Duke of Cambridge, Prince Edward of
Saxe-Weimar, Sir Garnet Wolseley, and others rode down the lines.
July 12th. New Grand Stand, South Denes, first opened. (See Sept. 18th,
1880.)
July 14th. The wife of Mr. A. E. Blagg, Market Row, unfortunately
knocked down and killed by a railway truck while passing over the level
crossing on the Southtown Road.
July 19th. John Worlledge, Esq., late County Court Judge, died at
Brooklyn, Ipswich, aged 72 years. (See June 31st, 1880.)
July 19th. The Duke of Argyle and Admiral Hamilton landed here from the
Trinity yacht “Galatea.”
July 23rd. Another fire at Mr. R. Kemp’s premises at Gorleston, and
damage estimated at £2,000; also on Dec. 8th (the sixth) on fishing
premises.
July. The new valuation lists completed, and the town re-assessed, much
to the dissatisfaction of many ratepayers. Oct. 3rd. Messrs. Lacons’
brewery assessed at £2,100 gross, on an estimated rental of £1,400. The
brewery occupies la. 0r. 25p. On an appeal before the Recorder in June,
1882, these sums were reduced.
July. Mr. A. E. Gunton passed his preliminary examination in Pharmacy.
July 28th. Mr. Thos. Womack Branford, boat builder and inventor of a
plan for speedily launching a boat from a ship’s deck, died at Burgh,
aged 72 years.
July 28th. Mr. A. W. Morant died at Leeds, aged 53 years. (See March,
1856.)
Aug. 22nd. The Market tolls let by auction for five years to Mr. Percy,
of London, at £970 per annum. They had let hitherto for £925 a year.
Sept. 17th. A viper, 25 inches long, killed at Caister, and found to
have a common rat in its stomach.
Sept. 22nd. Captain Brown, 2nd N.R.V., presented with a handsome marble
and bronze clock and a pair of bronzes to match, as a memento of esteem
on his retirement from the corps.
Sept. 22nd. Rev. C. M. Hardy, B.A., ordained the minister of the Park
Baptist Chapel in place of Rev. W. Vincent.
Sept. 29th. Mr. W. P. Creak, T.C., presented with a silver épergne by
the teachers and officers of the Free Church Sunday School.
Oct. 9th. St. Nicholas’ Church again broken into, and the contents of
the collection boxes rifled. (See May 22nd, 1880.)
Oct. 14th. Heavy gale, great destruction of property, and about 120 men
and boys lost at sea. Nov. 26th we were visited with another gale.
Oct. The Town Council discussed the advisability of raising £30,000 by
shares for carrying out a new dock scheme.
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