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
3*—“Died at Yarmouth, Mary, the wife of Mr. Clifford, of the Norwich
Theatre, in her 55th year.”
10.—The Swaffham and London new post coach was advertised to run from the
Crown Inn, Swaffham, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at seven
o’clock, and to return from the Three Nuns Inn, Aldgate, on Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday mornings at the same hour. It performed the
journey in twelve hours.
14.—A piece of plate, of the value of £120, was presented to Mr. William
Palgrave, of Yarmouth, by the manufacturers and merchants of Norwich, “to
express their sense of his official conduct in regulating the drawback
granted to them by the Government on the repeal of the duties on silk.”
23.—The Duke and Duchess of Clarence passed through Norwich. Their Royal
Highnesses had luncheon at the Rampant Horse Inn, and afterwards
proceeded on their way to Newmarket and London.
OCTOBER.
2.—Died, Mrs. Hannah Want, of Ditchingham, aged 106. “She was born
August 20th, 1720. Till the day of her death she was not confined to her
bed, and on the anniversary of her 105th birthday entertained a party of
her relatives, who visited her to celebrate it. She lived to see a
numerous progeny of the fifth generation, and at her death there were
living children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great
grandchildren to the number of 121.”
4.—Mr. Daniel Woods, surgeon to the Gressenhall House of Industry, and to
sixteen of the surrounding parishes, was presented with a piece of plate
by the Guardians of the Mitford and Launditch Hundred in recognition of
his efficient services during the period of 36 years.
8.—The Defiance Swaffham and London day coach was advertised to run to
the Flower Pot Inn, Bishopsgate Street, every Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday in twelve hours.
11.—A shooting match for 200 sovereigns commenced at Holkham between Mr.
T. W. Coke, M.P., and Capt. Ross. Conditions: to shoot partridges; to
toss for choice of ground on first day and exchange grounds on the second
day; to load own guns and bag own game; and to have no other beaters than
the dogs. On the first day Mr. Coke killed 54 and Capt. Ross 40 brace.
The second day’s shooting took place on the 14th, when Capt. Ross had men
to mark, beat, and pick up game. At the first day’s shooting, it was
alleged, Mr. Coke inadvertently broke the rules of the match.
Explanations followed, and bets were declared off.
17.—The Rev. T. D. Atkinson, St. Mary’s, Thetford, was presented with a
piece of plate by the parishioners, churchwardens, and others in
recognition of his unwearied zeal as “a most exemplary parish priest.”
20.—Messrs. Pettet’s Session Week Concerts at Norwich Theatre and the
Hall Concert Room, St. George’s, commenced on this date. The principal
vocalists were Mr. Phillips and Madame Caradori; leader of the band, Mr.
Mori.
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