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
Launches: Jan. 18th, schooner “Cornelia” from Mr. Holmes’ yard; May 6th,
brig “Hudson” from Mr. Preston’s yard; July 12th, schooner “Abeona” from
Messrs. Fellows’ yard; July 21st, brig “Margaret” from Messrs. Fellows’
yard; same year the barque “Harmony;” Dec. 10th, schooner “Fairy Queen,”
and Dec. 12th, brig “Pioneer” from Mr. Lubbock’s yard.
Bishop of Norwich inspected the plate at St. Nicholas’ Church and St.
George’s Chapel.
Horatio Walpole, Earl of Orford, High Steward of the Borough.
1834.
Jan. 15th. Divine Service performed in the Chancel of St. Nicholas’
Church for the first time.
Jan. 24th. Brig “Pioneer,” of Yarmouth, stranded near the Dungeness
Light.
May 12th. Proprietary Grammar School at Southtown opened. It was
demolished in July, 1858, to make room for the Goods Station of the East
Suffolk Railway. The school cost £1,500.
June 16th. Yarmouth and Southtown Ferry opened.
Aug. 1st. First Annual Marine Regatta held.
The Fort removed.
Launches: May 18th, brig “Alexander,” from Mr. Preston’s yard; June 21st,
schooner “Racer,” and Sept. 11th, schooner “Maria,” from Mr. Lubbock’s
yard; Sept. 17th, brig “Vivid,” and Oct. 16th, schooner “Nora Creina,”
from Messrs. Fellows’ yard.
An inquiry opened at the Tolhouse Hall, before J. H. Hogg and J. Buckle,
Esqs., two of her Majesty’s Commissioners, respecting the state of the
Yarmouth Corporation. After nineteen days’ inquiry, it was adjourned
_sine die_. The evidence adduced was published the same year by Mr.
Henry Barrett.
1835.
Jan. 7th. Thomas Baling and W. M. Praed, Esqs., returned to Parliament.
Jan. 23rd. Lord Walpole and E. Woodhouse, Esq., returned to Parliament.
April 7th. The “Baltic,” “Venus,” and “Wellington” left the Harbour with
200 emigrants for Canada.
Oct. 6th. Samuel Brock, a Yarmouth beachman, with a company, went off in
the yawl “Increase” to the rescue of the crew of a Spanish ship, about
twelve miles from land. They reached the vessel, and on returning in a
squall the yawl was capsized, and nine men were drowned. Brock, the only
surviving one, after battling with the waves for seven hours, was safely
taken on board the brig “Betsy,” at 1 a.m. the next morning, and put
ashore at Lowestoft. (See 1873.)
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