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
20.—A meeting was held at the Norfolk Hotel, Norwich, to decide upon the
rules of a society for enabling traders to oppose the discharge of
fraudulent debtors under the Insolvent Acts.
25.—An immense number of persons assembled at the Eau Brink Cut at Lynn
to witness the performance of “Zachariah Witmore, of Philadelphia” upon a
“water velocipede.” It was a hoax.
30.—A meeting was held at the Guildhall, Norwich, the Mayor (Mr. W.
Rackham) presiding, at which a fund was inaugurated for the relief of the
distress in Ireland. Sermons were also preached in the churches and
chapels in city and county in aid of the same object. The amount raised
in Norwich and Norfolk was upwards of £3,000.
JUNE.
3.—The Leicester and Yarmouth Royal Mail coach commenced running. It
started from Yarmouth at 1.45 p.m. and travelled by way of Norwich,
Dereham, Swaffham, Lynn, Wisbech, Peterborough, Stamford, and Melton
Mowbray. At Stamford and Leicester it was in connection with coaches to
the north and west.
5.—Died at his house in Bolton Row, London, Mr. Edward Jerningham,
youngest son of Sir William Jerningham, Bart. The remains were removed
from London to Costessey, where they were interred beneath the altar in
the private chapel. Mrs. Edward Jerningham died on June 24th.
10.—A camping match took place at Ranworth between ten men of that
parish, and a like number from neighbouring parishes. “After half an
hour’s excellent sport, which produced some good set-tos and a few bloody
noses, victory was declared in favour of Ranworth.”
14.—Died at his house in Cavendish Square, London, the Right Hon. Horatio
Walpole, Earl of Orford, Baron Walpole of Wolverton, and Baron Walpole of
Walpole, High Steward of the Borough of King’s Lynn, and colonel of the
West Norfolk Regiment of Militia. The deceased nobleman, who was in his
70th year and was buried on the 25th at Wickmere, was succeeded in his
title and estates by the Right Hon. Horatio Lord Walpole, Member of
Parliament for Lynn.
18.—The Guild Day festivities at Norwich were carried out with great
splendour by the Mayor-elect, Mr. Robert Hawkes. After returning from
service at the Cathedral, the Corporation listened to the Latin oration
delivered at the Free School porch by the head boy, Peter Hansell, and
after the customary ceremonies at the Guildhall, 700 guests assembled at
the feast at St. Andrew’s Hall. In Bethel Street, where the Mayor
resided, were two triumphal arches, and on the summit of one a band
played selections of music.
23.—The tower of Happisburgh church was considerably damaged by lightning
during a severe thunderstorm, which occasioned much loss throughout the
county.
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