Chronological Retrospect of the History of Yarmouth and Neighbourhood Part 52

Nov. Mr. F. J. Dowsett pa.s.sed his final examination for an attorney at the Incorporated Law Society's Hall, Chancery Lane.

Dec. 8th and for several days, a succession of gales. About 15 vessels in all foundered, and 100 s.h.i.+pwrecked mariners were received at the Sailors' Home.

Dec. The Militia Depot at Yarmouth offered to the Government at 12,500.

Dec. 21st 14,451 lasts of herrings delivered at the Fishwharf, as compared with 19,639 lasts for the corresponding period of 1871.

1873.

Jan. 3rd. Three men lost in the North Sea out of the smack "Peep o'

Day," belonging to Mr. Jex.

Jan. 6th. Boiler explosion on board the s.s. "Druid," seven miles off Yarmouth, resulting in the death of two men and serious injury to three others.

Jan. 8th. Great Yarmouth Licensed Victuallers' a.s.sociation established through the exertions of Mr. R. S. Steele.

Jan. 10th. The new building annexed to the Priory Schools for the accommodation of some 200 children, opened by the Mayor.

Jan. 20th. Dr. Lus.h.i.+ngton, judge, philanthropist, and politician, and late M.P. for Yarmouth, died at his seat near Ockham, aged 91 years.

Jan. 20th. Charles H. Chamberlin, Esq., Registrar of the Yarmouth County Court and Borough Coroner, died, aged 51 years.

Jan. 22nd. Mr. Blyth, of this port, and second mate of the "Northfleet,"

lost in that ill-fated vessel, with over 300 pa.s.sengers.

Jan. 27th. A halibut, 4 ft. 6 in. in length and weighing about five stone, caught near Yarmouth.

Jan. Henry John Walker, Esq., solicitor of Brompton, appointed to the Registrars.h.i.+p of the Yarmouth County Court. In March, 1875, resigned for a Registrars.h.i.+p in Southampton, and in Dec., 1876, District Registrar of High Court of Justice at Manchester.

Jan. A very handsome silver waiter presented to Alderman W. Laws by the teachers of St. Nicholas' Sunday School, in token of their respect.

Feb. 1st. Mr. Holmes's new smack "Serjeant Ballantine" launched from Mr.

Mack's s.h.i.+pyard.

Feb. 7th. Great Yarmouth and Eastern Counties' Aquarium Company registered, with a capital of 50,000 in shares of 2 each. (See June 18th.)

Feb. 26th. The Rev. J. Partridge, formerly head master of the Yarmouth Preparatory Grammar School, Southtown, died at Thornbury, near Bristol, aged 46 years.

March 17th. Mr. George T. Watson, Superintendent of Sailors' Home, presented with a handsome gold ring by the members of the Beachmen's and Fishermen's Friendly Society, as a memento of respect.

March 24th. The steam tug "Minnet" stranded on the North Sand at the mouth of the harbour.

March. The Rectory of Buckenham, Kent, conferred upon the Rev. William Cator, B.A., curate of St. Nicholas' Church.

March 25th. The new brick-built reservoir at Gorleston, belonging to the Great Yarmouth Water Works Company, opened. It is 115 feet square inside; height from floor to roof, 16 ft., and holds 800,000 gallons of water, being, when full, 1 feet from the top.

March. The Rev. Dr. Raven was presented with a handsome silver-plated coffee pot, teapot, cream jug, and sugar basin, by the pupils of the Yarmouth Grammar School as a mark of their esteem.

April 11th. Loss of the fis.h.i.+ng smack "Vesper," off the Holland coast; on 19th, in the North Sea, the dandy "Morgan;" and on 27th, the smack "Proctor." Crews all saved.

April 13th (Easter Day). The new peal of bells at Gorleston Parish Church first rung out. These six bells were cast by Messrs. Mears and Hainbank, of Whitechapel, and presented to Gorleston by Miss C. Roberts, of Hersham, Esher. The tenor bell, weighing 10 cwt., is in the key of G, and has a chiming apparatus.

April 14th. John Owles, Esq., died at Great Yarmouth, aged 65 years.

(See Feb., 1858, and Oct. 29th, 1872.)

April 17th. H. E. Buxton, Esq., and Captain John Gilbertson elected Churchwardens of the Parish Church. Stormy vestry meeting.

April 18th. The Rev. R. Sh.e.l.ley, Unitarian minister of Yarmouth, died at Newbury, Berks, aged 39 years.

April 24th. The Rev. H. R. Nevill, M.A., vicar of Yarmouth, formally installed a Canon of Norwich Cathedral. (See Jan. 25th, 1874.)

April 29th. The schooner "Margaret" sunk in the harbour whilst crossing the bar. She subsequently broke up, and the wreck and stores were sold for 40.

April. Bat.-Sergt.-Major E. Cooke, 1st N.A.V., presented with a ma.s.sive electro-plated cup by T. Dawson, Esq.

May 1st and 2nd. Sir John Coode, E.C., visited Yarmouth to inspect and report upon the South Pier and Haven works, and on the 30th forwarded his report to the Port and Haven Commissioners. The estimated cost of improvements was put down by Sir John at 12,880.

May 3rd. Mr. James Mitch.e.l.l died, in the 100th year of his age.

May 11th. Robert Palmer Kemp, Esq., J.P. for the Borough, and also for the County of Norfolk, died at Coltishall, aged 70 years.

May 12th. The Rev. J. W. Colvin, M.A., minister of St. Andrew's Church, presented with a pair of handsome oak study candlesticks and a plated-chased biscuit caddy, by the Sunday School teachers, and members of the choir and Bible cla.s.ses, as a memento of their kindly feeling towards him.

May 25th. Loss of the smack "Active" and three of her crew in the North Sea, by being run down by the steamer "Iris." Value of smack, 1,000.

May 29th. John Fisher Costerton, Esq., J.P., of this Borough, died at Yarmouth, aged 88 years. (See 1841.)

May 30th. About 50 members of the Hon. Artillery Company came from Finsbury, London, to this town by rail, and marched from Yarmouth to Brundall-a distance of 14 miles-on the following morning, _en route_ for Norwich.

June 7th. Three of the crew of the smack "Pioneer," and one of the "Ethelwolf's," lost at sea whilst ferrying fish to the London carrying steamers.

June 12th. Rear-Admiral Spencer Smyth promoted to retired Vice-Admiral in her Majesty's fleet. (See April, 1870.)

June 12th. Gorleston Parish Church opened by the Lord Bishop of Norwich, after its restoration.

June 18th. A resolution pa.s.sed at a meeting of the Directors in London to dissolve the first Aquarium Company, the shares allotted being inadequate to carry out the project as designed. (See Feb. 7th.)

June 24th. The new smack "Daniel" launched from Mr. J. H. Fellows'

s.h.i.+pyard.

June. New Wesleyan school at Gorleston completed.

June. Six guns, weighing five tons each, and carrying shot and sh.e.l.l weighing 50, 71, and 78 lbs. respectively, landed at Yarmouth from Woolwich for the North and South batteries, in place of the old 68-pounders.

July 2nd. A young live seal, 2 feet long, brought ash.o.r.e by the crew of the smack "Flying Fish,"' who had captured it in the North Sea.