Chronological Retrospect of the History of Yarmouth and Neighbourhood Part 54

Jan. 3rd. William Maclean, Esq., for several years Secretary of H.M.

Customs, died at Camberwell, Surrey, aged 78.

Jan. 5th. A. D. Stone, E. H. Combe, W. P. Brown, and G. B. Palmer, Esqs., sworn in as Magistrates before the Recorder. J. H. Orde and H. E.

Buxton, Esqs., subsequently took the oaths of office.

Jan. 9th. The smack "William," of this port, value 300, lost in a gale, and her crew saved by the smack "Rachel."

Jan. 10th. Police-constable Layton bravely rescued a man and woman from the river opposite Queen Street. Another male and female fell over the quay-head on Jan. 15th, when Police-constable Green rendered good service.

Jan. 11th. Rev. J. B. Woolnough, the new minister of St. Andrew's, preached his first sermon at this Church after his appointment.

Jan. Captain Gilbertson, Adjutant of N.A.M., appointed a Gentleman-at-Arms at Windsor Castle. He died on June 18th, 1870.

Jan. 12th. Six Sherringham fishermen convicted at a special Session, for creating, with others, a riot in the town.

Jan. H. Teasdel (Mayor) and E. H. H. Combe, Esqs., appointed trustees of the Southtown Road.

Jan. 13th. First meeting of Scientific Society at the Public Library.

Jan. 13th. John G.o.dwin Johnson, Esq., late a member of the Yarmouth Port and Haven Commission for Norwich, died, aged 76. The deceased gentleman was Mayor of Norwich in 1855.

Jan. 18th. Mr. Frederick Diver, commander, Union Steam Shipping Company, died at Woolston, Southampton, aged 34. (See Jan. 9th, 1868.)

Jan. 23rd. A general holiday and day of rejoicing in celebration of the marriage of H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh to the Grand d.u.c.h.ess Marie of Russia; 200 gentlemen dining together at the Town Hall.

Jan. 23rd. Rev. Henry R. Nevill presented with a ma.s.sive antique oak cabinet by the school teachers; and a handsome escritoire by the scholars of St. Andrew's and Priory schools, as _souvenirs_.

Jan. 25th. Rev. H. R. Nevill preached his farewell sermon at the Parish Church. (See Dec., 1858.)

Jan. 25th. The Yarmouth sloop "Harriet" rundown by the steamer "Tanjore"

off Chapman Head. Crew saved.

Jan. 26th. The first Aquarium Company liquidated, and the list of contributories settled.

Jan. 27th. James Curtis, one of the crew of the small river steamer "Alpha," accidentally drowned on Breydon.

Jan. 27th. General Election. The Members for North Norfolk (Sir E.

Lacon and the Hon. F. Walpole) issued an address to their const.i.tuency prior to the general election, but at the nomination at Aylsham on Jan.

31st there was no opposition to their return. (See Feb. 10th.)

Feb. 3rd. Rev. J. H. Rawdon, on leaving Yarmouth was presented, at the North-end Mission, with a biscuit basket and a chased-silver inkstand, as a mark of appreciation of his labours.

Feb. 4th. Messrs. H. Brand, J. Rivett, and W. T. Fisher, after an enquiry under Mr. H. B. Farnall, were unseated as guardians, in favour of Messrs. W. Laws, W. J. Foreman, and J. T. Bracey.

Feb. 6th. Mrs. H. Teasdel, the Mayoress, died at Southtown, aged 68.

Feb. 6th. Charles John, son of the late Charles John Moore, of Caister, killed by being thrown from his trap on Caister turnpike, aged 26.

Feb. 7th. The barque "Krona," of Landskrona, with 2,364 quarters of oats, struck on Hasbro' Sand and remained fast till the 9th.

Feb. 10th. Election of Members of Parliament for East Suffolk took place. Colonel Tomline (L) opposed Lord Mahon (C) and Lord Rendlesham (C); and the result of poll made known next day was:-Rendlesham, 4,136; Mahon, 3,896; Tomline, 3,014. Gorleston and Southtown polled 511, out of about 700 voters. (See May 30th, 1870, and Feb. 22nd, 1876.) The South Norfolk Election also took place on Feb. 10th.

Feb. 16th. The new smack "Reindeer" launched from Mr. Mack's yard at Southtown.

Feb. 18th. Mr. R. W. Durrell, organist, presented with a handsome electro-plated sugar basin and a bottle by the members of the Gorleston Congregational Chapel choir as a memento of esteem.

Feb. 22nd. Rev. G. Venables, S.C.L., Vicar of Yarmouth, read himself in and preached his first sermons at the Parish Church, from (morning) 2 Tim. i. 13; (evening) Psalm xlviii. 12; before crowded congregations.

Feb. 24th. Rev. W. S. Beevor, a.s.sistant minister at St. Peter's Church, presented, by 157 subscribers, with a silver inkstand, and a silver penholder with gold pen, by the Sunday School teachers and friends.

Feb. 25th. Meeting to dispose of the balance of the May Gale Fund. (See May 28th, 1860.) Statement of accounts: Subscriptions, 10,410 4s. 7d.; acc.u.mulated interest, 1,573 8s. 2d.; total, 11,983 15s. 9d. Paid in relief, 10,923 15s. 11d.; printing, &c., 779 6s. 9d. A mitigated balance of 50 or 60 was distributed among the remaining 44 widows and 22 children.

Feb. Two stained-gla.s.s windows placed in the south wall of Gorleston Church in memory of Mr. and Mrs. John Sayers Bell and Miss Jane Whaites, by their relatives.

March 2nd. James Crow, Esq., of Gorleston, died, aged 78.

March 6th. The result of the arbitration relative to the purchase by the Corporation of property for the Market Gates' improvement received by the Town Clerk. The umpire's award was 1,576.

March 10th. Excitable public meeting at the Town Hall to consider the abolition or retention of the annual Easter Fair. The latter chosen by a large majority.

March 10th. A fine otter caught two miles from Yarmouth, and subsequently made great havoc in the residence of Mr. S. J. F. Stafford, prior to that gentleman sending it to the Zoological Society, London.

March 18th. Mrs. Page, sister of the late Hales, the Norfolk giant, died in Yarmouth Workhouse. Deceased was 6 ft. 3 in. in height.

March 19th. The smack "Niobe," and all hands, lost in the North Sea.

March 27th. The Rev. S. N. Vowler appointed chaplain of the Workhouse.

April 9th. Mr. Wm. Brogden, of Scarborough, appointed police detective and inspector by the Town Council, in place of Inspector Berry, resigned.

Mr. Brogden entered on his duties in May, and was subsequently made chief constable. (See May 5th, 1881.)

April 14th. Seven smacks, late the property of Mr. Yaxley, sold by auction, and realised 1,597. On Dec. 29th, 1873, seven of Mr. W.

Shuckford's smacks realised 4,525 at an auction.

April 20th. The roof of Mr. Combe's new malting premises at Southtown fell in, and resulted in killing two workmen and wounding three others.

April 21st. Another new steamtug, "Star," launched from Mr. J.

Beeching's yard. Dimensions-length over all, 104 ft.; beam, 18 ft. 4 in.; depth, 9 ft. 6 in. Propelled by two engines, each 25 nominal horse power.

April 22nd. Thomas H. Palmer, Esq., of Norwich, eldest son of the late Nathaniel Palmer, Esq., who was formerly Recorder of Yarmouth, died, aged 58 years.

April 28th. Mr. B. M. Spanton, scripture reader, presented by 230 members and friends of the Market Mission with an eight-day timepiece, a purse of 9 guineas, and a morocco-bound book, for his zealous labours.

April 29th. The East Anglian Tramway Company summoned before the Magistrates and fined 5 for not keeping the Southtown Road in repair.

April 29th. Four smacks-the "Edgar," "Ceres," "Blue Jacket," and "Mispah"-lost on the Dutch coast near Tersch.e.l.ling.

April 30th. John Thornhill Harrison, Esq., C.E., after an inquiry, this day decided that a provisional order would be issued by the Local Government Board for merging the district late under the jurisdiction of the Gorleston and Southtown Local Board into the Rural Sanitary District of the Mutford and Lothingland Incorporation.