Yarmouth Notes, 1830-1872. Collated from the File of the Norwich Mercury — John Shaqi
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
April 6th.—The nomination for the first Board of Guardians (N. Palmer,
Esq., acting as Returning Officer) had been sent in. The following
gentlemen were elected:—Messrs. John Brightwen, H. V. Worship, S. V.
Moore, S. Miller, jun., E. N. Clowes, W. Chambers, J. Fish, G. Harley, S.
Cobb, R. P. Kemp, S. Palmer, and W. Grave.
April 20th.—The following officers were elected by the Board:—R. P. Kemp,
Chairman; S. Cobb, Vice-Chairman; J. L. Cufaude, Clerk; D. Turner,
Treasurer; B. L. Love, Auditor; Harry Worship and Joseph Bayly,
Registrars; Charles Bell and Henry Palmer, Joint Superintendent
Registrars; and — Kemp, Governor of the Workhouse.
May 4th.—The Guardians had fixed the site for the new Workhouse on the
North Denes.
May 11th.—Mr. Harry Worship and Mr. J. Bayly had been elected parish
surgeons.
May 18th.—Mackerel were selling at £2 14s. per hundred.
May 25th.—The inhabitants had voted an address to the Princess Victoria.
June 22nd.—The paper appears in mourning for the King. It contained a
notice that “The proclamation of Her Majesty the Queen was to be made
to-morrow” (_i.e._, on 21st June.)
June 29th.—Mr. Baring had given £25 to the Methodist Chapel.
The Queen had been proclaimed by the Mayor “in front of the Hall” and at
other places in the town.
Kerrison Kerrison, Esq., son of M. Kerrison, Esq., of Ranworth, had been
drowned while bathing from the beach.
July 13th.—S. Palmer, Esq., had called a meeting at his own house to
consider the question of selecting candidates for the representation of
the Borough, when Mr. Rumbold and Mr. Wiltshire were introduced to the
electors.
July 29th.—The election is reported, when Mr. Baring was proposed and
seconded by Messrs. Ambrose Palmer and Richard Ferrier; Mr. Rumbold by
Sir George Parker and Mr. Brightwen; Mr. Gambier by Mr. J. Penrice and
Mr. J. E. Lacon; and Mr. Wilshere by Mr. Robert Palmer Kemp and Mr. B. U.
Dowson.
The poll closed—
Rumbold 790
Wilshere 779
Baring 699
Gambier 685
August 24th.—The Races had been held, Mr. Wilshere, M.P., staying with
Mr. S. Palmer, while Mr. Rumbold, M.P., was at the Mayor’s house.
Sept. 7th.—First meeting of the “Reform” Magistrates for the purpose of
granting licences; present—The Mayor, Dr. Penrice, G. Danby Palmer, S.
Cobb, Charles Nicholls, and William Hammond, Esqs., and “the first step
taken towards breaking up the monopoly which had hitherto been enjoyed by
brewers and spirit merchants.”
Sept. 14th.—The “Foxhound” (Captain Betts), belonging to G. Danby Palmer,
Esq., had sailed with 1,250 barrels of herrings for Venice.
The schooner “Wilshere” had been launched from Messrs. Fellows’ yard for
Messrs. Barker and Stone, who entertained their friends on the occasion
at the Star Hotel.
Sept. 21st.—£21 had been voted for pulling down the Pudding Gates.
Sept. 28th.—The Lord Bishop had held a confirmation, and received an
address from the Corporation at the Guild Hall.
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