Norfolk Annals, Vol. 1: A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth CenturyMackie, Charles
History
Norfolk Annals, Vol. 1: A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century
Mackie, Charles
Norfolk (England) -- History
21.—The annual meeting of the Unitarian Society was held at Norwich. The
Rev. Robert Aspland, of Hackney, preached at the Octagon Chapel, and the
members dined at the Swan Inn, under the presidency of Mr. John Taylor.
24.*—“Mr. Powell, of Weeting (familiarly called ‘Pogey Powell’), who shot
the late Lord Falkland in a duel, was killed a few days ago by a fall
from his horse, near Worwell, Hampshire.”
27.—Died at her house in Pall Mall, in her 79th year, the Hon. Mrs.
Keppel, widow of the late Hon. Dr. Keppel, Bishop of Exeter, aunt of his
Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, and mother of Mr. Frederick
Keppel, of Lexham Hall.
31.*—“Died, lately, Susanna, the wife of Thomas Bolton, of Bradenham,
eldest daughter of the late Rev. Edmund Nelson, of Burnham Thorpe, and
sister of our immortal Nelson, still more happy in her virtues than in
her lineage.”
AUGUST.
2.—This day was played “a grand cricket match in a field opposite the
Prussia Gardens, Norwich, for 100 guineas, between eleven gentlemen of
Norwich and eleven gentlemen of Bungay.” Norwich, 37-46; Bungay, 74-10,
and eight wickets to go down. “Bungay refused to allow Messrs. Bredwell,
Clabburn, and Pooley, three expert cricketers, to play in this match.”
The return match took place, at Bungay on August 23. Norwich, 36-30;
Bungay, 116.
4.—A piece of plate was presented by the officers of the late City of
Norwich Regiment of Volunteers to Mr. Elisha De Hague, their former
Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant.
5.—A six-oared rowing match took place from Carrow Bridge to Whitlingham
Point and back, distance upwards of four miles, between the Sylph (Mr. J.
Harvey, jun.), and the Aurora (Mr. Lowe). The Sylph won by 50 yards in
34 minutes 8 seconds.
7.—At this date was published the statement “Norfolk grows the finest
barley, and makes the worst ale of any county in the kingdom.”
—An official notice was published announcing that it was in contemplation
to demolish “the public-house called St. Andrew’s Steps, and the
tenements adjoining in London Lane, Norwich, to lay a small part of the
site into the street for the better convenience of the public, and to
erect new houses thereon.”
9.—A steam packet, intended for traffic between Yarmouth and Norwich, had
her trial trip to Breydon. On her return “the boat went through the
bridge amidst the acclamations of thousands of spectators.” This vessel,
which was built near Leeds, plied regularly upon the Yare, leaving
Turner’s bowling-green, Yarmouth, at seven o’clock in the morning, and
returning from Norwich at three in the afternoon.
17.—News was received at Norwich of the defeat of Marshal Soult by the
Marquis of Wellington.
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