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
A young woman named Cook, living in Bow 65.
Harriett Hunnibal, Row 110.
Caroline Roberts was standing quite at the foot of the Bridge, and
escaped without going into the water.
John Watts, aged 16, and three brothers were saved.
Tresor Steward, aged 12, Priory.
Hannah Watering, aged 8, Priory.
It was noted that the handbill issued by Nelson, the Clown, was prefaced
by this extraordinary motto, “Is it to be a benefit, ‘or not?’ that is
the question.” And in another part of it, it is stated, “Mr. Wm. Cooke
will appear in a dying scene’”
May 17th.—In reply to a memorial from the Town Council, the Government
had directed Mr. Jas. Walker, C.I., to attend at Yarmouth and examine the
wreck of the Suspension Bridge.
A meeting of the Beachmen’s Relief Fund had been held, Wm. H. Palmer,
Esq., in the chair, when the following account was presented:—
£ s. d.
Annuities to widows 438 0 0
Weekly allowances to children 434 4 0
Gratuities to widows of Warner, 50 0 0
Poyntz, and S. George
Star Company for loss of yawl 212 0 0
Survivors for loss of clothes, &c. 60 0 0
£1,194 4 0
Leaving a balance of about £600 in hand, and it was determined on the
motion of the Rev. H. Mackenzie, seconded by Geo. Danby Palmer, Esq.,
that the fund should be called, “The Great Yarmouth Royal Life Fund.”
Mr. Marsh had attended the _levée_.
May 24th.—The Rev. H. Mackenzie had proposed the restoration of S.
Nicholas’ Church, which he estimated would cost £5,000.
The “Bridge Jury” had met again, and, after hearing evidence, arrived at
the following verdict in one case which governed the rest:—“That deceased
came to her death by the falling of the Suspension Bridge across the
river Bure, in this Borough, on the 2nd May, 1845; and that the falling
of the bridge was attributable immediately to a defect in the joint or
welding of the bar that first gave way, and to the quality of part of the
iron, the workmanship being inferior to the requirements of the original
contract, which had provided that such should be of the first quality.”
May 31st.—A temporary bridge had been opened across the Bure.
The Committee on the Norfolk and Suffolk Railway lines had met. The
“Diss, Beccles and Yarmouth” promoters had abandoned that portion of
their line which connected Lowestoft with Yarmouth, and had agreed to go
to Reedham and abandon Yarmouth. The Lowestoft line had passed through
committee.
The Yarmouth and Norwich line was thrown out as regarded the bridge and
tramway, so that no second bridge would be built that year.
June 7th.—The Royal Hospital on the South Denes was being converted into
a Naval Lunatic Asylum.
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