Norfolk Annals, Vol. 1: A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth CenturyMackie, Charles
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Norfolk Annals, Vol. 1: A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century
Mackie, Charles
Norfolk (England) -- History
6.—Married at St. Peter Mancroft church, Norwich, Lieut.-Col. Robert John
Harvey to Charlotte Mary, only daughter of Mr. Robert Harvey, of Watton.
After the service “the wedding party returned to their carriages, a
wedding peal was rung, and the Norwich Light Horse, forming a guard of
honour, acted as escort to the bride and bridegroom, and fired a _feu de
joie_ in front of their house.”
12.—A grand camping match took place at Ranworth. “They played 24 a
side, but neither party goaled the ball, and it was decided by a bye.”
Between 2,000 and 3,000 persons were present.
—A wrestling match for a subscription purse of £5 took place at the
Bird-in-Hand, Kirby. The prize was won by a Reedham man. “A grand
milling afterwards took place between Chapman and Ellis, the Newmarket
Lad. It was strength and ferocity against science and steady courage,
and was won by the latter, who blinded his opponant in 25 minutes.”
17.—The Brunswick Hussars, commanded by Col. von Tempsky, left Norwich on
their route to Harwich to embark for the Continent.
23.—News was received at Norwich of the battle of Waterloo, fought on
June 18th. Cannon were fired, and bells rung in celebration of the
victory. The rejoicings were renewed on the 27th, when the Expedition
and other coaches brought intelligence of the second abdication of
Buonaparte. The Expedition coach, decorated with laurel and flags, was
dragged through the streets to the singing of “God save the King” and
“Rule Britannia,” and a bonfire, fed with the stalls from the
fish-market, and with other stolen material, was lighted at night.
24.*—“That long and justly complained-of nuisance, St. Stephen’s pit, is
about to be removed. The Corporation of Norwich have ordered a lease of
it to be granted to Mr. Edward Bacon, builder, and four houses are to be
erected on its scite agreeable to a plan delivered by him for that
purpose.”
JULY.
3.—Holkham Sheep Shearing commenced. Among the implements exhibited was
a machine for spreading hay. “It was drawn by one horse, and by means of
strong iron rakes affixed to an axle or centre completely spread a number
of swathes (three or four according to the length of the rakes) as fast
as the horse could walk.”
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