Yarmouth Notes, 1830-1872. Collated from the File of the Norwich MercuryPalmer, Frederick Danby
History
Yarmouth Notes, 1830-1872. Collated from the File of the Norwich Mercury
Palmer, Frederick Danby
Great Yarmouth (England) -- History
March 25th.—A memorial brass had been placed in St. Nicholas’ Church to
the memory of the late Dr. A. Impey.
A meeting in favour of “Sabbath Observance” had been held.
March 20th.—Contains the Royal proclamation of the war with Russia.
April 1st.—The Baltic Fleet was at Kiel, and Admiral Plumridge was likely
to shift his flag from the “Leopard” to the “St. Jean d’ Acre.”
April 12th.—At the meeting for the Election of Haven Commissioners,
Captain Scott proposed and Captain Briggs seconded George Danby-Palmer,
Esq.; W. Yetts, Esq., proposed, and C. J. Palmer Esq., seconded, R.
Ferrier, Esq.; J. Jackson, Esq., proposed, and Garson Blake, Esq.,
seconded, J. Barker, Esq.; H. Palmer, Esq., proposed, and S. Cobb, Esq.,
seconded, Richard Hammond, Esq., junr.; and Mr. J. Owles proposed, and
Mr. T. Lettis seconded, D. A. Gourlay, Esq. Mr. Ferrier declined to go
to a poll, and thereupon Messrs. Palmer and Barker were elected
Commissioners and Messrs. Hammond and Gourlay Supernumerary Commissioners
without opposition.
The following had been result of the Guardians’ Election:—
_St. Nicholas’ Ward_.—James Jackson, cottage owner, 200, elected; Samuel
Nightingale, brewer, 167, elected; John Mainprice, spirit merchant, 159,
elected; Henry Boulter, confectioner, 129; William Wright, building and
cottage owner, 123; Edward H. L. Preston, timber merchant, 112; Abraham
Amis, cottage owner, 107.
_Market Ward_.—William Laws, grocer, 194, elected; David Abraham Gourlay,
shipowner, 168, elected; Joseph Harvey, tanner, 132, elected; John Cobb,
currier and leather seller, 102; Robert Tooley, miller, 76; Richard
Ecclestone, draper, 71; William Woolston, cottage owner, 56.
_Regent Ward_.—Samuel Charles Marsh, wine merchant, 160, elected; William
Worship, solicitor, 156, elected; Thomas Foreman, shipowner and cottage
owner, 126, elected; James Denny Chapman, draper, 116; Frederick Palmer,
surgeon, 102; William Livingstone, draper, &c., 68: John A. Norman, jun.,
cottage owner, 66.
_St. George’s Ward_.—Richard Ferrier, brewer, 225 elected; Joseph
Goulding Plummer, shipowner, 223, elected; Benjamin Fenn, fish merchant,
222, elected; Cubitt Engal Bartram, gentleman, 116; Christopher Steward,
pawnbroker, 83; Robert Page, cottage owner, 65.
_Nelson Ward_.—George Danby-Palmer, shipowner, 258, elected; James
Hargrave Harrison, cottage owner, 235, elected; Charles Woolverton,
plumber, 212, elected: Thomas Brightwen, gentleman, 206, elected; Samuel
Velzi Moore, anchorsmith, 177; Thomas Lettis, jun., fish merchant, 130;
Benjamin Powell, merchant, 126; John Clarke, shipowner, 158.
April 19th.—Proceedings were threatened with regard to the Election of
Guardians by the Liberals.
April 22nd.—Both Churchwardens had been re-elected by the Vestry, and a
Church rate of 1½d. in the £ voted.
April 26th.—Notice of “the Closing of the Churchyards” had been issued.
Eleanor Warren had died in the old prison Row, aged nearly 103 years.
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