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
July 17th. Columbia Fish Market, London (built some ten years ago by the
Baroness Burdett-Coutts, at a cost of £300,000), re-opened, to which
large quantities of fish are consigned from Yarmouth.
July 22nd. On Sunday a man (name unknown) hung himself on one of the
trees on Trafalgar Road, near the Grammar School.
Aug. 1st. The “Duke’s Head” and Corn Hall let by auction for seven years
to Mr. Seaman at an annual rent of £460.
Aug. 23rd. Mr. A. E. Welch saved a gentleman from drowning, and received
a testimonial from the Royal Humane Society; and in Sept. Rev. G. Wilson
and J. W. Duffield were similarly recognised for their bravery.
Aug. 29th. Messrs. Ferrier and Co.’s brewery, Middlegate Street, with
plant, machinery, residence, &c., also 21 public-houses and beerhouses,
sold in one lot for £15,750 (exclusive of £669 for rolling stock).
Sept. 2nd. Very heavy gale.
Sept. An elegant obelisk, 24 ft. high, erected in the churchyard at the
north-east corner of the Parish Church. It is made of polished red
Aberdeen granite, resting on die and steps of the same beautiful stone,
while under these is a massive grey granite platform, a single block, 9½
ft. square, surrounded with posts of like material, and rails of shining
gun metal. It is erected by Mrs. Mills, of Nelson Road, to the memory of
George J. Mills (died Nov. 6th, 1827, aged 37), and other members of her
family. (See April, 1878.)
Sept. 17th. Steamer “Isis” stranded on Hasbro’.
Sept. 22nd. Rev. Henry Stebbings, D.D., F.R.S., died in London. He was
born at Yarmouth in 1799, took his degree of B.A. at Cambridge in 1828,
and ordained by Bishop Bathurst. He was the first editor of the
_Athenæum_, and wrote the “Lives of the Italian Poets.”
Oct. 5th. Batt.-Sergt. Major Quince presented with a handsome timepiece
by the pupils in his swimming class, in recognition of his kindness to
them.
Oct. 22nd. Destructive fire on the premises of Messrs. Robert Yaxley and
John Beckett, and total demolition of the intended Salvation Army
barracks. It broke out about 6 p.m., and the group of buildings,
comprising fish and tan houses, stable, net stores, &c., were soon one
mass of ruins. On Nov. 1st £100 worth of damage by fire was done to
Messrs. S. K. Smith and Son’s fishing premises, on St. Peter’s Road.
Nov. Remarkable sunsets, the western horizon night after night being
resplendent, the sky changing from pale orange to blood red.
Nov. 19th. Smack “Puss” lost in the North Sea, through collision; and on
Dec. 28th the fishing boat “Raven” collided with the “Daylight,” and
sunk.
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