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
1.—Election of Mayor at Norwich. Mr. Starling Day was nominated for the
office, but asked to be relieved on account of his advanced age (78). A
poll resulted, and on the 2nd the numbers were declared as follow:—Mr.
Day, 761; Mr. R. Harvey, jun., 757; Mr. Alderman Davey, 566; Mr. Alderman
Leman, 507. “Mr. Day sent a message to St. Peter’s ringers ordering them
to cease their triumphant peal, on the ground that he had declared his
intention not to serve.” Guild Day was fixed for June 16, and the usual
quarterly assembly of the Corporation on the day preceding it had to be
abandoned because the attendance was insufficient to form a quorum. Mr.
Day was sworn into office on the 16th, but “there was no church, no
dinner.” Mr. Alderman Davey invited the freemen of the Blue and White
interest to dine with him beneath the trees at Eaton Hall. The guests,
500 in number, “were refreshed on their dusty march by Mr. Alderman
Yallop, at his cottage, with a pint of beer each, 600 of which were
swallowed in twenty minutes.”
11.—Died, Mr. Johnson, the venerable parish clerk of St. Peter Mancroft,
Norwich, after about 35 years’ service. He was succeeded by James
Twiddy, a hairdresser, who possessed considerable literary ability, and
was the author of many poetical productions and pamphlets on various
subjects.
JUNE.
22.—Holkham Sheep Shearing commenced. Mr. Mann, of Thornage, was awarded
the prize for the best implement of husbandry, namely, an improved
drilling machine.
27.—In the Court of Exchequer, before the Lord Chief Baron, a prosecution
was instituted by the Board of Taxes against Daniel Morling, of Yarmouth,
for having obstructed Mr. Hunter, the inspector for that district, when
surveying the windows of his house. A penalty of £50 was asked for, and
a verdict was given for the Crown for that amount.
JULY.
2.—A wrestling match took place at Blofield Globe between William
Benstead, of that parish, and Charles Layton, “the famed wrestler, who,
for his invincible skill in that science, had been declared the ‘Reedham
Game Chicken’ at the late wrestling match at Lingwood, and who has since
challenged all England.” Benstead succeeded in beating the champion.
9.—Died, at Ashfield, Suffolk, Mr. James Mingay, for many years eminently
distinguished as a King’s Counsel, Recorder of Aldborough, and one of the
capital burgesses of the borough of Thetford.
14.—Died, aged 71, Simon Watling, “many years master of the Eight Ringers
public-house, St. Michael-at-Coslany, Norwich, and one of St. Peter’s
ringers. He was one of the company that rang at St. Peter’s in York in
1772.”
17.—At a meeting held at the Shirehouse, Norwich, at which Lord Viscount
Primrose presided, the Norfolk and Norwich Society for the Education of
the Poor in the Principles of the Church of England was established.
Upwards of £3,000 was subscribed; and the Bishop of Norwich became
Patron, and Lord Suffield, President.
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