Chronological Retrospect of the History of Yarmouth and Neighbourhood: from A.D. 46 to 1884Finch-Crisp, William
History
Chronological Retrospect of the History of Yarmouth and Neighbourhood: from A.D. 46 to 1884
Finch-Crisp, William
Great Yarmouth (England) -- History
Marriages: Jan. 25th, Mr. G. D. Gowing, Norwich, to Miss E. S. Gambling,
Southtown.—May 5th, Mr. E. B. Sewell to Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. John
Caleb Fenn, of Gorleston.—July 24th, Rev. E. A. Ducket, B.A., to Miss
Maria H. Denny.—June 19th, G. A. Ward, Esq., to Katherine Scott, fourth
daughter of E. P. Youell, Esq.—July 20th, Arthur H., second son of R. B.
B. Norman, Esq., surgeon, to Edith L. Stevens, of Norwich.—Aug. 9th, Mr.
Wm. E. Bovill to Persis, daughter of J. P. Baumgartner, Esq.—Sept. 20th,
Mr. C. R. St. Aubyn, of Gorleston, to Miss Annie Adelaide Arnott.—Oct.
22nd, Charles A. S. Ling, M.R.C.S., L.S.A., of Gorleston, to Miss Ada A.
Cooper.—Nov. 6th, Rev. R. V. Barker, M.A., to Miss Palgrave.
Deaths: Jan. 2nd, Rev. J. Mangan, D.D., aged 46.—Jan. 30th, Mrs. Garwood
B. Palmer, of Gorleston, aged 63.—Mr. T. E. Gray, ironmonger, aged
74.—May 1st. Alderman J. T. Bracey, aged 82.—May 26th, Charles D.
Arnott, Esq., M.D., at Gorleston, aged 62.—June 16th, Mr. G. S. F.
Skoulding, T.C., chemist.—June 25th, Mr. George Farrow, aged 81.—July
25th, Elizabeth Tolver, wife of the Rev. A. Hume, and daughter of the
late Rev. Mark Waters. July 27th, Mr. George Reginald Harmer, aged
28.—Aug. 3rd, Mr. Robert B. Moxon, aged 20.—Aug. 4th, Mary, relict of the
late Samuel C. Marsh, aged 68.—Aug. 10th, Elizabeth Boyce Crisp, aged
27.—Aug. 27th, the veteran bellringer, Thomas Gooch, aged 88.—Nov. 3rd,
Mr. Joseph Tomlinson, ex-Town Councillor, at Gorleston, aged 47.—Dec.
24th, F. H. S. Raven, B.A., son of Dr. Raven, aged 23.
1884.
Jan. 8th. J. T. Waters, Esq., elected Borough Coroner in place of C.
Diver, Esq., resigned.
Jan. 15th. St. Andrew’s Hall, Gorleston, sold, including fittings and
dwelling-house adjoining, for £430.
Jan. 23rd. Heavy gale; and another on 26th, accompanied with a heavy
thunderstorm.
Jan. 26th. At midnight Mr. E. Bostock’s draper’s shop, King Street,
burnt down, and stock-in-trade completely demolished; the Rose Tavern
adjoining (occupied by Mr. W. Overed) was also partly destroyed by fire;
at the same time part of Mr. Watts’ dyeing premises in Middlegate Street
were in flames.
Jan. Mr. Keymer, organist of Gorleston Church, presented with a handsome
five-o’clock tea service by the choir.
The past winter, and during several previous, were among the mildest on
record, snow and frost being scarcely seen.
Feb. 4th. School Board Election.
Feb. 15th. Boiler explosion at Mr. Nall’s steam printing works, Row 63.
Messrs. George Emmerson and John Hughes were severely scalded, and much
damage was done to the building and machinery.
Feb. 16th. Fire at Mr. G. Archard’s, King Street.
March. The Rev. A. J. Spencer, M.A., prior to leaving the ministry at
St. John’s Church for Hickley. Leicestershire, was presented with
several costly presents by his congregation, church helpers, &c.
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