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
Jan. 16th.—Mr. George Danby-Palmer had presided at a dinner given to B.
Fenn, Esq., when that gentleman was presented with 203 oz. of plate
(value £100) by the Great Yarmouth Provident Fisherman’s Society, of
which he had acted as Hon. Sec. for 30 years.
The Russian guns were to be placed at the South end of the Hall Quay.
Court “Star of the East,” A.O.F., had held its anniversary at the Regent
Tavern.
Jan. 23rd.—The Rev. F. W. Johnson had been appointed minister at St.
John’s Church.
A meeting of the Town Council had been held to consider the question of
the proposed appointment of Justices, when Mr. E. H. L. Preston moved,
and Mr. B. Fenn seconded, the adoption of a memorial to the Lord
Chancellor, deprecating the proposed appointment of Messrs. P. Pullyn, D.
A. Gourlay, Frederick Palmer, William T. Clarke, John Barker, and John
Owles, and Mr. George Danby-Palmer moved, and Mr. Chapman seconded, an
amendment in favour of such appointments, which, on a division, was lost
by 25 to 5 votes. The Mayor made some warm remarks of a personal nature,
which brought a similar retort from Mr. Chapman, and it was stated that
“the last portion of these remarks was given amid applause in the gallery
and laughter of the members, the meeting breaking up in great confusion.”
Feb. 6th.—The same question had been discussed at a meeting of
Magistrates, when the Clerk was directed to apply to the Lord Chancellor
for the correspondence with regard to the proposed appointments.
Feb. 10th.—This request had been declined by his Lordship, and it
appeared that the Roll had been sent for, which led to a discussion of a
personal character.
Feb. 13th.—The Town Council, on the motion of Mr. C. J. Palmer, seconded
by Mr. Burroughs, had voted an address to the Queen on the occasion of
the marriage of the Princess Royal.
A letter was read at the same meeting, stating that the Lord Chancellor
had added the names of the six before mentioned gentlemen to the
Commission of the Peace.
Feb. 20th.—It was proposed to extend the Marine Parade.
The 9th Regiment of Foot had left Yarmouth for Bradford. During its stay
here some 200 recruits had been obtained.
Mr. Frederick Palmer had qualified as a Justice of the Peace.
St. John’s Church had been opened for service, when the Revs. F. W.
Johnson and George Hills preached in the morning and afternoon
respectively.
Feb. 24th.—The cost of the maintenance of the poor of the parish had
increased since the passing of the 9th and 10th Vic. cap. 56 from about
£9,000 to £10,376 per annum.
Messrs. J. Barker and P. Pullyn had qualified as Magistrates.
Feb. 27th.—The 24-pounders at the Batteries were to be replaced by 74
pound guns.
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