Chronological Retrospect of the History of Yarmouth and Neighbourhood Part 35

Sept. 22nd. Richardson's Rock Band Concert at the Town Hall.

Oct. 7th. Mr. Norman's warehouse, in Blind Middle Street, burnt down.

Lord Fairfax, with a large retinue, arrived in the town.

Nov. 6th. Murder at Stanfield Hall of Mr. Isaac Jermy and his son, by James Blomefield Rush, who also wounded with pistol shots the son's wife and a domestic. The victim's family resided in Yarmouth. (See Dec.

27th, 1879.)

Deaths: Feb. 26th, at Southampton, Rev. H. G. Maul, formerly curate of St. Nicholas' Church.-Sept. 1st, Rev. Alexander Creak.-Nov. 20th, James Gidney, Esq., at Southtown.-Dec. 9th, John Lacon, Esq., at Hopton.-Dec.

27th, James Norton Sherrington, Esq.

1849.

Feb. 12th. Stone coffin, containing a perfect skeleton wrapped in hempen sackcloth, discovered in the north wall of St. Nicholas' Church.

The Fishing boat "William Tell," of Yarmouth (and crew), lost off North Foreland.

Sept. 18th. Mr. John Driscoll buried in the Roman Catholic Cemetery; this was the first interment there.

Nov. 15th. General Thanksgiving Day for Deliverance from Cholera.

The remains of Bishop Stanley landed at the Crane Quay.

The new Bridge crossing the River Yare, and connecting Southtown with Yarmouth, commenced. Cost 50,000, including the site. 2,600 tons of stone and about 300 tons of iron were used in the construction, the two leaves of iron weighing about 45 tons each. (See 1427 and 1854.)

1850.

Jan. 28th. Parliamentary and Financial Reform Meeting held at the Corn Hall.

Mar. 31st. Mr. Waters' Mill burned down.

Sept. 5th. Primitive Methodist Chapel opened. The Schoolroom adjoining was opened Oct. 29th, 1855, and cost about 450. (See Aug. 3rd, 1874, and June 22nd, 1875.)

Sept. St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church completed. Cost 10,000.

St. Peter's National Schools erected.

Mr. Archard, with the a.s.sistance of Mr. C. C. Wilkinson (a resident of Yarmouth in 1880, and a relative of Mr. J. W. Argyle, of this town), brought out the invention for perforating postage stamps. They were before this date cut up with scissors. The former gentleman received a Government grant of 4,000 as inventor, and the latter 150 for constructing the machine. (See March 14th, 1881.)

Deaths: March 21st, William Glenister, Esq., architect.-March 24th, Rev.

G. S. Barlow, rector of Burgh.-June 7th, Capt. Larke, R.N.-July 11th, J.

Pritchard, Esq., surgeon.

1851.

Feb. 22nd. Sailors' Riot for advance of wages. 11th Hussars sent from Norwich to suppress it. 18 persons taken prisoners.

The Duke of Northumberland awarded Mr. James Beeching 100 guineas for the Best Model of a Lifeboat. There were 280 compet.i.tors for the prize.

Census taken. The returns were as follows:-Population of Yarmouth, 11,867 males, 15,014 females, total, 26,881-321 males included being at sea. Gorleston, 1,195 males, and 1,391 females. Southtown, 572 males, and 840 females. The number of houses in Yarmouth was 6,328; and in Gorleston and Southtown, 948 houses-6,886 being inhabited.

Deaths: March 18th, Cufaude Davie, Esq., J.P., aged 56.-Oct. 23rd, Rev.

J. Watson, D.D.-Lady Arabella Parker.

1852.

Jan. 1st. A procession of sailors through the town.

Jan. 3rd. Mr. Ransom's mill burned down.

Jan. 17th. Douglas' Travelling Theatre arrived here, and left on the 29th.

Jan. 18th. The brig "James and Margaret," of Newcastle, whilst pa.s.sing through the Roadstead, was discovered to be on fire, and she was run on sh.o.r.e opposite the Victoria Hotel. The fire was got under, and she was towed into the Harbour by the tug "Robert Owen." After being temporarily repaired was sent home.

Feb. 5th. Mr. Bales' Ball at the Town Hall.

Feb. 12th. Seventh Anniversary and Conversazione of Young Men's Inst.i.tute at Town Hall; Sir E. H. K. Lacon in the chair. A splendid collection of British and Foreign Goods, Pictures, and Curiosities were exhibited.

Feb. 20th. Mr. Ellis Mickleburgh, aged 80, accidentally killed by Mr.

Roll's van on the Lowestoft Road.

Feb. Gersham Davie, master of the Charity School, died.

Mar. 22nd. Jacobs, the Wizard, at the Theatre.

Mar. 22nd. Mr. Eccleston's draper's shop, Broad Row, was destroyed by fire at 11 p.m.

April 11th. A fire broke out in a Malt House, in Row 70, Howard Street.

No material damage.

April 19th. Miss f.a.n.n.y Kemble gave a Reading at the Town Hall. Subject: _As you Like it_. On Sept. 8th, another Reading from the _Play of Measure for Measure_.

May 17th. Grand Masquerade and Fancy Dress Ball at the Theatre Royal

May 30th. Public Anti-Mormon Meeting on the Chapel Denes for the purpose of exposing Mormonism. A Meeting also at Masonic Hall on Aug. 30th.