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
11.—Died at Stiffkey, Col. Henry Loftus, of the Coldstream Guards, eldest
son of General Loftus. His remains were interred in the chancel of
Rainham Church.
12.*—“The antient pastime of heron hawking is still carried on in this
county. Ten cast of hawks and four falconers, natives of Germany, to
which country they repair annually in the autumn to catch a supply of
hawks for the ensuing season, are kept at Didlington Hall, the seat of
Major Wilson, near to which place is an extensive heronry.”
16.—Died at North Walsham, where he had some time resided for the benefit
of his health, the Rev. Marmaduke Revell, aged 56. “He was 23 years
minister in the Methodist connexion, among whom he was a useful and
zealous preacher of the Gospel, which he adorned by strict conformity to
its precepts.”
19.—Mr. John Cross was elected assistant surgeon of the Norfolk and
Norwich Hospital.
22.—The Norfolk Rangers, under the command of Major Lord James Townshend,
were inspected at Fakenham by Col. the Hon. John Wodehouse, his Majesty’s
Lieutenant for the county.
24.—A troop of the 15th Hussars arrived at Norwich to relieve the troop
of the 1st Royal Dragoons, who marched for York.
26.—A machine exemplifying perpetual motion was advertised to be
exhibited at Mrs. Chesnut’s, St. Giles’, Norwich. “This grand machine,”
it was stated, “has been going ever since it was invented, now upwards of
seven years, and will continue to go without any assistance whatever by
power of its own balance and pivots, or, in other words, if the materials
it is made of would last for ever.” The Mayor made inquiries which
proved the exhibition to be a deception, and prohibited its further stay
in the city.
28.—Died, at the age of 110, Mr. John Lock, of Larling. “He left behind
him 130 children and grandchildren.”
AUGUST.
1.—The Norwich weavers held a demonstration in celebration of the success
of their Spitalfields brethren in obtaining the decision of both Houses
of Parliament upon the Spitalfields Act. The clubs met in Chapel Field,
and afterwards went in procession through the streets.
2.*—“Mr. Mueller, from the Haymarket Theatre, has succeeded Mr. Phillips
as leader of the orchestra at the Theatre Royal, Norwich.”
—Died at Winchester, the Right Hon. Charles Frederick Powlett Townshend,
Lord Bayning, of Honingham, aged 38. His remains were conveyed to the
King’s Head Inn, Wymondham, on the 12th, and were interred at Honingham
on the 13th. His lordship was succeeded by his only brother, the Hon.
and Rev. Henry Townshend, Baron Bayning.
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