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
—Died at the house of Mr. Robert Marsham, at Stratton, Sir Edmund Bacon,
premier baronet, of Raveningham. He was in his 71st year, and his death
was occasioned by a fall from his carriage on August 30th. “Sir Edmund
was director of the Loddon and Clavering Incorporation, and chairman of
the committee of the Norfolk Lunatic Asylum. He had made unremitting
exertions to improve the public roads. It was one of his fixed opinions
that the roads might be kept in a good state of repair by the fair
performance of the Statute duty without the imposition of tolls, and he
practically evinced the truth of the opinion which he had formed. In the
attainment of this important object he had to encounter the prejudices of
the ignorant and the complaints of the interested, but he steadily
pursued his course regardless of the unpopularity which he thus caused,
and at length had the gratification of making converts of his most
decided opponents.”
12.—Miss Macauley, from the King’s Concert Room, London, gave her
literary and musical entertainment, _La Petit Souper_, at Norwich
Theatre. On the 14th she gave a dramatic reading at the New Concert
Room, St. George’s.
18.—A fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Neale, coach maker, St.
Giles’ Gates. The whole range of workshops was consumed, and damage done
to the amount of £2,000.
24.—Died at his seat at Nackington, Kent, Mr. Richard Milles, of North
Elmham, aged 85.
25.—Cossey bells, rehung by Messrs. T. and J. Hurry, of Norwich, were
re-opened. “Five good hats” were offered for competition.
29.—Mr. Henry Francis and Mr. E. T. Booth, Sheriffs of Norwich, gave a
dinner to 130 guests at Chapel Field House. “A turtle, weighing 130
lbs., was dressed by Mr. Snow, and so highly relished that not a fragment
remained.”
Rear-Admiral Philip Wilkinson assumed this month the surname and the arms
of Stephens, in compliance with the request contained in the will of his
maternal great uncle, Sir Philip Stephens, Bart., for many years
Secretary to the Admiralty.
OCTOBER.
1.—Died, aged 47, at Dunkirk, Mr. Charles William Jerningham, second son
of Sir William Jerningham, of Costessey. “Mr. Jerningham had served
eight camps in the Austrian Army with distinguished valour, being engaged
in the great battles of Jemappe and Fleurus, and was several times
wounded.” His remains were interred at Costessey on October 23rd.
7.*—“It is with mingled feelings of shame and disgust that we state no
less than four pugilistic battles were fought on Sunday morning last on
Mousehold Heath, near Norwich, and that many hundreds of persons were
present to witness the unchristianlike scene.”
16.—At a dinner held at the King’s Arms Inn, North Walsham, under the
presidency of Capt. Simpson, Capt. Cooper was presented with a piece of
plate by the inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood as a testimony of
their high esteem for his public conduct and private worth.
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