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
5.—A great main of cocks was fought at the White Swan Inn, Norwich, on
this and the three following days between the gentlemen of Norfolk and
the gentlemen of Herefordshire. The stakes were five guineas a battle
and 200 guineas the odd battle. The feeders were Burn for Herefordshire,
Lamb for Norfolk. Herefordshire won by ten in the main and three in the
byes.
12.—Messrs. Stannard, Athow, De Carle, Wright, and Coleman, of Norwich,
became the purchasers of Wanstead House, Essex, which was sold by auction
on this date. The amount given was £10,000, and one of the conditions of
sale was that the purchaser or purchasers should clear everything away
even to the foundation by Lady Day, 1825. The purchasers “absolutely
sold a pair of marble chimney pieces for 300 guineas before they left the
room. Thus is sacrificed on the shrine of extravagance and gambling, a
mansion which cost in its erection more than £360,000, and which has no
equal in the county of Essex.”
13.—The first annual dinner of the Norfolk Society in London was held at
the City of London Tavern. The objects of the society were: to afford
means of social intercourse between persons connected with the county
residing in London; to promote by mutual co-operation the general
interests of its members; and to form a fund for the relief, education,
or apprenticeship of such objects of charity as the society considered
suitable.
22.—Died, aged 55, Mr. Thomas Coldwell, postmaster of Norwich, and a
common councilman of the Great Mancroft Ward.
23.—A cricket match was played at Hockwold-cum-Wilton between 11 married
and 11 single females for eleven pairs of gloves. The match terminated
in favour of the former. “The parties were dressed in jackets and
trousers tastefully decorated with blue ribbands.”
27.—Married at St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich, by the Rev. John Bowman, Mr.
James Vining, of Norwich Theatre, to Miss Caroline Holmes, daughter of
Mr. George Holmes, of Burstall Hall, Suffolk.
29.—In celebration of the Restoration of Charles II. the Mayor and
Corporation of Yarmouth attended service at St Nicholas’ Church, the
ships in the harbour were “dressed,” and a salute was fired from the fort
at noon.
JUNE.
2.—A curious incident occurred at the Fighting Cocks Inn, Winfarthing.
“A large cock, of the true fighting breed, attacked a beautiful child, of
a year and a half old, belonging to the family of the landlord, and
wounded him in several places in the head and face, and if timely
assistance had not been at hand there is little doubt that he would have
repeated his attacks till he had deprived him of his sight, if not his
life. The cock was killed immediately.”
4.—A new melo-drama, entitled “Eugenio, or the Secrets of the Abbey,”
written by Mr. J. Bambridge, a native of the city, was performed at
Norwich Theatre for the first time.
5.—Mr. Marker Graze was appointed Postmaster of Norwich, in place of Mr.
Thomas Coldwell, deceased.
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