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
recognised whilst ashore, he walked about unmolested. Few persons
believed that so large a ship as the “St. George” (Captain Egerton)
would venture to enter the Roads through the Cockle, but to the
surprise of many local nautical authorities she sailed through as
cleanly as any fishing cutter, and dropped anchor in as familiar a
manner as might have been expected from an old visitant of these
waters. Soon after she had anchored the “St. George” was boarded by
Mr. Watson, secretary of the Sailors’ Home, who brought off messages
and letters. Prince Alfred went on shore, _incognito_, in the
afternoon, as did also a large number of other midshipmen and older
officers. On Monday morning, the town authorities, and sightseers
generally, were on the alert—all being in search of the Prince. But
again, as few individuals had a personal knowledge of his Royal
Highness, he escaped without recognition, and with Major Cowell (and,
we believe, other gentlemen) he drove out into the country. As to
this and other proceedings of the Prince during the day, there were
scores of different reports; but we believe we are correct in saying
that, after his trip inland, His Royal Highness went from the Beach,
in the boat of which he is midshipman, on board the “St. George.” On
board the ship the Mayor and Town Clerk were, we understand,
introduced to the Prince, and courteously received. Between two and
three o’clock p.m., the Prince, Admiral Smart, Major Cowell, and the
Hon. Manners Sutton (with whom the Prince had consented to partake of
luncheon, at Kimberley Terrace), came on shore, accompanied in the
boat by the Mayor and Town Clerk. His Royal Highness, the Hon.
Manners Sutton, and Major Cowell, then walked down to the Cricket
Ground at the South Denes, where a party of officers from the fleet
were playing a game of cricket with the members of the Yarmouth Club.
It had been reported that the Prince would visit the Cricket Ground,
and the consequence was that a large number of persons (probably
2,000) congregated there about two o’clock, over and above those
individuals who had been previously attracted to the spot by the
match itself, and by the two bands—one from the fleet, and that of
the East Norfolk Militia. As soon as His Royal Highness was
recognised upon the ground, the crowd rapidly closed in around him,
and had it not been for the protection afforded him by the two
gentlemen by whom he was accompanied, he would in all likelihood have
undergone an unpleasant jostling. So pressing and eager did the
inquisitive public become that in a few minutes the Royal sailor and
Mr. Sutton commenced a retrograde movement, whereupon the people
began running and pushing frantically—going in some instances as the
saying hath it, “head over heels.” Remarks such as “That is he!”
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