Norfolk Annals, Vol. 2: A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth CenturyMackie, Charles
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Norfolk Annals, Vol. 2: A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century
Mackie, Charles
Norfolk (England) -- History
4.—Died at his London residence, Clapham, the Right Hon. William
Schomberg Robert Kerr, Marquis of Lothian. He was the eldest of the four
surviving sons of John William Robert, seventh Marquis, by Lady Cecil
Chetwynd Talbot, daughter of Charles, second Earl Talbot. Born on August
12th, 1832, he married, on August 12th, 1857, Lady Constance Harriet
Mahonesa Talbot, eldest surviving daughter of the Earl of Shrewsbury and
Talbot. He succeeded to the marquisate on the death of his father, in
November, 1844. Educated at Christchurch, Oxford, he took high honours,
having been first class in classics in 1853, and first class in
jurisprudence and modern history in 1854. After he had finished his
University career, he went to India for a year, but the climate had an
injurious effect upon his naturally feeble constitution. His lordship
died without issue, and the family estates in Scotland and Norfolk were
inherited by his brother, Lord Schomberg Kerr.
6.—The foundation-stone of St. Philip’s church, Norwich, was laid by the
Mayor (Mr. A. F. C. Bolingbroke), who was accompanied by members of the
Corporation. The church was consecrated by the Bishop of Norwich on
August 3rd, 1871. The architect was Mr. Edward Power, of London, and the
builder Mr. J. Nelson, of Necton. It was designed to seat 775 persons,
and the cost was estimated at about £3,575.
9.—The 1st Administrative Battalion Norfolk Rifle Volunteers went into
camp at Hunstanton Park. The battalion was inspected by Col. Freer, 27th
Regiment.
11.—The nomination of candidates to fill the vacancy in the
representation of Norwich caused by the unseating on petition of Sir
Henry Josias Stracey, took place at the Guildhall. Mr. Jacob Henry
Tillett was nominated by Mr. J. J. Colman, and seconded by Mr. Henry
Birkbeck; and Mr. John Walter Huddleston, Q.C., by Sir Samuel Bignold,
seconded by Mr. H. S. Patteson. The show of hands was in favour of Mr.
Huddlestone, and a poll was demanded by the Liberals. The polling took
place on the 12th, and resulted as follows: Tillett, 4,236; Huddlestone,
3,874. Mr. Tillett, on the 14th, took the oath and his seat in the House
of Commons. (_See_ August 3rd.)
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