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
Aug. 31st. The Yarmouth Horticultural Society’s first show, held in St.
George’s Park, which was entirely enclosed with boarding, was a grand
horticultural and floral fête, and patronised by most of the élite of the
town. The East Norfolk Militia and Artillery Militia bands played at
intervals during the day.
Aug. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales accepted the hon. colonelcy of the
Norfolk Artillery Militia, rendered vacant by the death of Lord Hastings.
Sept. Mons. A. A. Desfougerais, Vice-Consul to the French Government,
after 11 years’ residence in Yarmouth, obtained an appointment in the
Foreign Office in Paris. On Sept. 22nd this gentleman was presented with
a claret jug and cup, value £40, as testimony of respect.
Sept. 11th. The dandy smack “Fern,” 54 feet long, 7 ft. 2 in. deep, and
32 4-100ths tonnage, launched from Mr. R. Rust’s yard.
Sept. 17th. Organ at St. George’s Chapel re-opened after being restored.
Sept. 17th. The Rev. C. Voysey, B.A., late Vicar of Heaulaugh, preached
at the Unitarian Chapel.
Sept. 22nd. The smack “Maria and Isabella,” belonging to Mr. Seago, of
this port, ran into by the barque “Rock City,” near the Dogger Bank,
where she foundered, and four of her crew were drowned.
Sept. 25th. The captain of the passenger steamer “Albion,” plying
between Yarmouth and London, fined £6 11s. for having on board 448
passengers, or 111 more than the vessel was chartered to carry.
Sept. 29th. The new General Post Office, Regent Street, opened.
Sept. 29th and 30th. The brig “New Fair Trader,” and the fishing lugger
“Black-eye’d Susan,” of this port, received much damage.
Oct. Number of persons by excursion trains during the summer
was—Vauxhall Station, 47,176; Southtown, 35,383; total, 82,559. Last
season, V., 32,103: S., 26,009; total, 58,112.
Oct. 4th. The schooner “John Watson,” belonging to Messrs. Watling, of
this port, collided with the barque “Thomas Knox,” in the Roadstead, and
the former sunk. Crew saved.
Oct. 5th. Mr. William Mallam Vores admitted a licentiate of the Society
of Apothecaries.
Oct. 16th. The screw steamer “Annie Bronghton,” 120 h.p., 782 tons
register, 230 feet long, 32 ft. beam, drawing 19 ft. of water, and valued
at £22,000, while on a voyage from Newcastle to Alexandria with 1,650
tons of coal, got on Hasbro’ Sands, but was assisted off after four days’
hard exertions. The salvage claims amounted to £1,300.
Oct. 16th. Fire at Mr. A. Tabraham’s jewellery shop on St. Peter’s Road.
Considerable damage done.
Oct. 16th. A royal sturgeon caught off Yarmouth. It was 7 ft. 10 in.
long, and weighed 28 stone.
Oct. 18th. The new Corn Hall, Howard Street, opened by a public dinner,
to which nearly 200 gentlemen sat down, including Viscount Mahon, M.P.,
Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Bart., M.P., the Hon. F. Walpole, M.P., C. S. Read,
Esq., M.P., E. Corrance, Esq., M.P., and the Mayor (E. H. L. Preston,
Esq.) H. S. Grimmer, Esq., occupied the chair.
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