Norfolk Annals, Vol. 1: A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth CenturyMackie, Charles
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Norfolk Annals, Vol. 1: A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century
Mackie, Charles
Norfolk (England) -- History
30.—A deputation of the citizens waited upon the Lighting and Watching
Committee of the Norwich Corporation to complain of the inadequate
provisions for the public safety. The committee gave an assurance that
the watchmen should be periodically inspected and an inquiry made whether
the funds of the committee would enable them to give an increased
allowance to watchmen whereby more able men might be appointed, and the
time of watching extended to a later hour.
FEBRUARY.
4.—Died, at the age of 104, John Brown, carpenter, of Wymondham. “He
retained his faculties to the last, and till within a week or two of his
death frequently walked twenty miles a day.”
5.—A general fast was observed in Norwich.
13.—A Lancastrian school was established on the Denes at Yarmouth.
27.—Died at Worstead, Mr. Thomas Deeker, “and on the same day in Pall
Mall, London, his brother, who in 1785 twice ascended in his balloon from
Norwich.”
MARCH.
28.*—“The partnership between Messrs. Fisher and Scraggs having expired
the theatre at Thetford was opened for the season commencing with the
Assize week, under the direction of Mr. Fisher only, with that success
which diligence and long-established integrity merit.”
This month the public lighting of Thetford by voluntary subscription was
inaugurated.
APRIL.
6.—The first annual meeting of the Norwich Association against Felonies
was held at the Guildhall.
7.—Died from the effects of a wound received in the storming of Badajoz,
in his 25th year, Lieut. W. S. Unthank, of the 44th Regiment, eldest son
of Mr. William Unthank, of Norwich.
15.—Died at Scoulton, Lieut.-General James Hethersett, in his 77th year.
“He was the last surviving officer who fought by the side of the immortal
Wolfe on the day that he fell.” General Hethersett possessed property of
the value of £80,000.
18.*—“A few days since at Corpusty, aged 102, Samuel Mog, one of the last
survivors of that British Army which fought under the celebrated General
Wolfe at the battle of Quebec.”
MAY.
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