Chronological Retrospect of the History of Yarmouth and Neighbourhood Part 39

Sept. 4th. Royal yacht "Grille," belonging to the King of Prussia, arrived in the Harbour.

Sept. 8th. Two Prussian frigates, "Thetis" and "Gefion," under the command of the High Admiral Prince Adalbert, arrived in the Roadstead.

Sept. 23rd. The Louth Rifles, under the command of Sir John Robinson, and comprising 500 men and 24 officers, arrived in Yarmouth.

Oct. 1st. First Evening Service held at St. George's Chapel after the gas had been laid on.

Oct. 6th. An elegant Church Service, bound in turkey morocco, presented to the Rev. Robert Boyle, LL.D., by the inhabitants of Gorleston, as a farewell token of their esteem.

Nov. 15th. The s.s. "Hunwick" sunk off the Jetty. Ship and cargo valued at 8,500. The crew saved.

Nov. The Rev. G. Hills, B.D. resigned the inc.u.mbency of St. Nicholas'

Church, on his appointment to the Bishopric of British Columbia. The degree of Doctor of Divinity was conferred by diploma at a convocation at Durham on the 30th.

Nov. Mr. G. Dowey appointed Station Master, and resigned in 1884.

Dec. 13th. The Rev. W. D. Wade, B.A., inc.u.mbent of St. Mary's Church, Southtown, presented with a purse of 60 guineas.

Dec. 23rd. S. C. Burton, Esq., solicitor, sworn as a Commissioner to Administer Oaths in the High Court of Chancery of England.

Dec. Rev. H. R. Nevill, inc.u.mbent of St. Mark's Church, Lakenham, near Norwich, appointed to the inc.u.mbency of Yarmouth; and the Rev. G. I.

Pellew, curate of St. Nicholas' Church, appointed to fill the vacancy at Lakenham.

Dec. Mr. J. M. Petts, late chief officer at the Coast Guard Station at Gillingham, Chatham, promoted by the Admiralty to be chief officer of the Yarmouth Coastguard. In March, 1866, he was presented with a gold watch and guard (value 65) and a silver cup (value 85), subscribed for by 121 gentlemen of the town, and presented at the Town Hall by the Mayor (C. C.

Aldred, Esq.), in recognition of many acts of bravery in saving shipwrecked crews. He resigned the office on Oct. 1st, 1870. From Oct.

5th, 1859, to Feb. 14th, 1870, no less than 40 vessels were wrecked on the beach and off the coast, from which Mr. Petts, in conjunction with those under his command, was instrumental in rescuing 295 lives. Joined the service June 22nd, 1827.

Deaths: Jan. 17th, Rev. J. Pike, the much-esteemed minister of the Independent Chapel, Gorleston, died directly after leaving the pulpit, where he officiated in the service.-Mar. 4th, Sir Eton S. Travers, aged 69 years.-Mar. 15th, Mr. S. V. Moore, a respected member of the Town Council.

18589.

The winter was remarkably fine, neither wind, rain, nor snow interrupting fine weather till 31st March, when snow fell, and a severe frost followed.

1859.

Jan. 1st. Sailors' Home established. Its completion on Feb. 2nd was celebrated by a tea given to a large party of beachmen and their wives at the Norfolk Hotel. The Home cost about 2,000.

Jan. 12th. Mr. James Buddrell, master of the fishing vessel "Hosannah,"

presented with a first-cla.s.s silver medal and diploma from the Emperor of the French for saving the lives of 11 men, the crew of the French brig "La Prospere," off Hasbro'.

Jan. 12th. The Queen const.i.tuted the Colonies of British Columbia and Vancouver's Island to be a Bishop's See, and appointed the Rev. George Hills, D.D., to be ordained and consecrated Bishop of it. This ceremony was performed at Westminster Abbey by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishops of Norwich and Oxford, on Feb. 24th. In Jan. Dr. Hills was presented with a handsome communion service by the members of his congregation, and on the 26th of May was presented at the Town Hall with a testimonial, value 400, as a token of esteem. He reached his new diocese in March, 1860.

Jan. 17th. The Rev. H. Hitcham died, aged 40 years.

Jan. 19th. The sloop "Eliza" launched from Mr. J. Rust's yard.

Feb. 10th. An Address voted by the Town Council to her Majesty on the birth of a grandson, heir to the Throne of Prussia.

Feb. 17th. Cuthbert Collingwood Hall, Esq., of Beach House, on the Marine Parade, died at his seat, Collingwood Court, near Windsor. Mr.

Hall was one of the earliest advocates of our Marine Parade, and gave 50 towards its construction. He married the granddaughter and co-heiress of the celebrated Admiral Cuthbert Lord Collingwood, who commanded at Trafalgar after Lord Nelson received his death wound.

Feb. 20th. The "reading-in" ceremony and first sermon preached by the Rev. H. R. Nevill at St. Nicholas' Church. The text chosen was 1 Cor.

ii. 1, 2.

Feb. Portrait of Lord Sondes, High Steward of the Borough, placed in the Town Hall.

Mar. 17th. St. Patrick's Day was ushered in at break of day by the band of the Louth Rifles playing through our streets the Irish air dedicated to the patron saint.

Mar. 21st. East Suffolk Railway Bill read a third time in the House of Commons and pa.s.sed. The line was opened at Southtown on the 1st of June.

April 5th. E. W. Watkin and A. W. Young, Esqs., addressed a large meeting of between 2,000 and 3,000 persons on the Hall Quay; and again on the 15th.

April 13th to 16th. Charles Stratton, commonly known as "General Tom Thumb," with a company, gave an entertainment at the Theatre.

April 19th. The "Athelstan" launched from Messrs. Fellows' yard. This fine vessel was commanded by Captain John Braccy, of Yarmouth. (See Aug.

18th, 1882.)

April 29th. Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Bart., and Sir Henry J. Stracey, Bart., returned to Parliament.-Votes-L., 693; S., 653; Watkin, 568; Young, 537.

This was the first time of polling in wards. No hustings. Nomination from the "Crown and Anchor" balcony.

May 12th. Cardinal Wiseman, accompanied by Lord Stafford and a party of friends, paid a visit to Yarmouth.

May 26th. The house of Mr. Bradnum, at Gorleston, struck by lightning, the fluid knocking a chimneypot through the roof, smashing the windows and frames, and doing other damage.

May 27th. First meeting, called by the Mayor at the Town Hall, respecting the enrolment of Rifle Volunteers at Yarmouth.

June 7th. Miss Ann Turner, daughter of the late Dawson Turner, Esq., presented the Town Council with 17 rolls, &c., relative to the History of Yarmouth.

July 11th. Eighty invalids, mostly Indian sufferers, arrived at the Military Hospital on the South Denes from Chatham.

July. The schooner "Alma" brought to Yarmouth nine 68 and one 54-pounder guns from Woolwich for the North and South Batteries. There were six guns mounted on each battery, namely, three 82, two 68, and one long 24-pounders, some of them weighing as much as five tons.

July. B. Dowson and F. Worship, Esqs., appointed Deputy-Lieutenants of the County.

Aug. 12th. The fine vessel "Himalaya," 375 feet in length, with her saloon of 100 ft., brought a portion of the Donegal Militia to Yarmouth, who were landed by the steam-tug "Robert Owen" at the Barrack Wharf; and on the 14th the vessel left, having previously embarked the Louth Rifles for Preston.

Sep. 1st. Appointment of officers for the Rifle Volunteers, and the services of the men accepted by Government.

Sept. 7th. Rev. W. Griffiths, M.A., minister of the Congregational body, ordained at King Street Chapel.

Sept. 12th. Fire at Mr. S. Ives' premises, in Howard Street; estimated damage, 150. Another fire originated at the same place on June 5th, 1867, doing damage to the amount of 600.