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 2nd. The Rev. W. Sumpter Beevor, senior curate of St. Nicholas’
Church, had the degree of M.A. conferred by the Trinity College, Dublin.
July. Mr. Arthur Vores passed his preliminary examination for the
Fellowship of the College of Surgeons.
Aug. 16th. Mr. H. Jay elected to the office of Fishwharf Master, on the
resignation of Mr. W. Capon.
Aug. A fine new fishing smack, “The Shah,” launched, also the “Falcon”
and the “Albion.”
Aug. 26th. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales consented to become a patron of
the Yarmouth Marine Regatta, and forwarded a cheque of £26 5s. through
Sir Wm. Knollys for a competition prize.
Sept. 12th. The King of the Belgians’ superbly-fitted yacht, “Prince
Baudoin,” put into Yarmouth harbour for coal previous to conveying his
Majesty across the Channel from Dover to Ostend on the 16th.
Sept. 15th. The new smack “Mercy” launched from Messrs. Mack’s yard.
Sept. 25th. The will of Mrs. Jemima Bacon Ciocci, formerly the wife of
Raffaelle Ciocci, late of Yarmouth, proved under £25,000.
Sept. 29th. A new steam tug, the “Star,” the property of the Star Steam
Tug Company, launched from Messrs. Beeching’s shipyard. Length, 88 feet;
width, 16 ft. 7 in.; depth, 9 ft. 9 in.; builders’ measurement, 113 tons;
gross register, 88 tons, and cost over £2,000. Her lever engine of 45
h.p. was saved from the “Minnet.” (See March 24th.)
Sept. Shadingfield Lodge, the Royal residence during the Prince of
Wales’ stay in Yarmouth, in June, 1872, purchased by S. Nightingale,
Esq., for £3,000.
Oct. 1st. Destructive fire at the farm of Mr. T. W. Daniel, at Caister;
damage over £1,000.
Oct. 1st. Loss of the s.s. “Whittington,” of Newcastle, with 400 tons of
coal, on the Middle Cross Sand.
Oct. 7th. Three men lost belonging to the smack “Ellen,” whilst ferrying
29 packages of fish to the London carrying steamer, near the Dogger Bank.
Oct. 7th. R. Morgan, Esq., C.E., visited Yarmouth on behalf of the Local
Government Board, and took evidence upon the matter of the Market Gates’
Improvement, for which a loan of £2,500 was required for 30 years.
Sanction to the loan given.
Oct. 8th. The lugger “Young Charles” run down by the s.s. “Osborne,” off
Smith’s Knowl (14 miles off Lowestoft), and the whole of her crew, 10
hands, unfortunately lost.
Oct. 10th. Demonstration of Freemasons at Yarmouth, on the opening of
the Provincial Grand Lodge at the Hospital School by the Hon. F. Walpole,
M.P., Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Norfolk.
Oct. 11th. The reputed fastest schooner yacht afloat, the “Livonia,” 128
tons burthen, and a crew of 16 hands, put into Yarmouth harbour.
Oct. 11th. Dr. James Borrett, late of Yarmouth, died at Clifton, near
Bristol. His remains were interred in Castleton Churchyard.
Oct. 15th. The high lights on the N.E. corner of the Sailors’ Home, at
an altitude of 60 ft. above high water, and the lower light on the
Britannia Pier, at an elevation of 20 ft., used for the first time.
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