Chronological Retrospect of the History of Yarmouth and Neighbourhood Part 62

Aug. 26th. Batt. Sergt.-Major Quince, (P.W.O.) Royal Artillery, rescued another gentleman in imminent danger of drowning, and in Jan., 1878, presented with the bronze medal of the Royal Humane Society for his bravery, and by order of H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge it was presented by Lord Suffield on May 29th at a full parade, and permission given him to wear it on his breast.

Aug. Captain b.a.l.l.s, of the schooner "Benjamin," belonging to W. J.

Foreman, Esq., awarded a silver medal and certificate by the King of the Netherlands for gallant services in saving the crew of the "Fortuna."

(See April, 1869.)

Aug. 30th. Miss Emma Maria Pearson lectured at the Town Hall on "Servia during the War."

Sept. Rateable value of the Borough, after deducting allowances and losses, 73,400; Gorleston, Southtown, and Cobholm Island, 19,000.

Sept. A new organ, built by Mr. W. C. Mack, of Yarmouth, presented to the Queen's Road Primitive Methodist Chapel by G. Baker, Esq. It is 8 ft. 6 in. wide and 17 ft. high. One manual from CC to G, 55 notes, and l octaves, German pedals, &c., and contains 398 pipes. Opened Sept.

9th.

Sept. 5th. The smack "Joseph and Ann," belonging to Mr. G. Grief, of this port, run down by a steamer on Cromer Knowl, and three of her crew drowned.

Sept. 9th. The Rev. S. Hooke preached his first sermon at St. Peter's Church after appointment as curate.

Sept. Mr. Ambrose Hulley presented with a silver-mounted piccolo, in morocco case, with silver plate, at the Aquarium, in appreciation of his talent as a musician.

Sept. 12th. Meeting at the Town Hall to raise subscriptions for alleviating the distress caused by the famine in India. Total collected here, 516 6s. 2d.

Sept. 13th. First annual regatta and fete of the Yarmouth Rowing Club on the river Bure.

Sept. 29th. Mr. Edward Garrett presented at the Royal Hotel with an elegant silver tea and coffee service, and a ma.s.sive silver salver, as a mark of esteem on his retiring from the post of Master of the Norfolk and Suffolk Harriers, which he had held 12 years.

Oct. 1st. The Temporary Grammar School opened as a Board School.

Oct. 4th. The phenomenon of a water spout, in the form of three immense pillars of vapour, and afterwards a spiral column, pa.s.sed over Gorleston, but did not discharge itself.

Oct. Additions made to the Parish Church organ, viz., a "third rank" to the "mixture," and an orchestral hautbois, the latter with the cremona being enclosed in a new small "swell case." The organ now contains 3,188 pipes in actual use.

Oct. 8th. High tide and heavy gale. Much damage done to s.h.i.+pping in the Roadstead and at sea.

Nov. The School Board spent during the past year 7,600; and the expenditure for building alone since the establishment of the Board was just under 7,700.

Nov. 1st. Great excitement at Gorleston over the Munic.i.p.al contest between Messrs. S. S. Bately, F. Dendy, and H. Denton. Result of poll:-Bately, 420; Dendy, 360; Denton, 221.

Nov. 3rd. Riot in the town between Scotch and Yarmouth fishermen.

Nov. 9th. Messrs. A. D. Stone, Wm. Wors.h.i.+p, and P. Case elected as Aldermen in the places of Messrs. R. Purdy, G. S. s.h.i.+ngles, and W. D.

Palmer, resigned.

Nov. 11th. Heavy gale, disastrous casualties among the s.h.i.+pping and loss of life, the "Allerton Packet" and "Beatrix" being stranded on the North Beach. In another gale on Nov. 24th the hull of the latter was carried against the Britannia Pier, breaking the piles, and damaging them to the extent of 300.

Nov. 28th. Mr. J. F. Ryan, master of the School of Art, presented at the Town Hall with an elaborately-chased silver salver, and a purse of 20 guineas, by the past and present students for his efficient teaching.

Nov. 29th. Mr. George Tewsley, after 21 years' service as Superintendent of the Borough Police, resigned on a superannuation fee. He had been 17 years previously in the Metropolitan Force. On March 18th, 1878, the Police Force presented Mr. Tewsley with a handsome marble clock, as a memento of esteem, prior to his removing to Diss.

Dec. 2nd. The fis.h.i.+ng lugger "Ceres" on fire near the Fishwharf. Damage about 100.

Dec. 8th. H. R. Harmer, Esq., captured in the Norfolk Broads a pike 41 in. long, 19 in. in girth, and weighing 20 lbs.

Dec. 31st. 188 s.h.i.+pwrecked seamen received at the Sailors' Home in the year, and 4,660 since the opening of the inst.i.tution.

Dec. 277 English and foreign vessels, and 605 coasters arrived in port in the year. During the year, 87 put in wind-bound and 37 with loss of anchors; 21 were totally lost off this coast, two with all hands; 36 a.s.sisted in by lifeboat crews, and 36 casualties occurred in the river.

Dec. 31st. For the past 21 weeks 61,928 pa.s.sengers had been carried by the North Norfolk Railway, representing in receipts 1,267 15s., with goods, 1,460.

Dec. During the past year 1,571 births occurred, and 913 deaths-increase of population, 658.

Marriages: April 10th, William Towler, eldest son of J. P. Hall, Esq., to Miss Ellen E. Bunn.-June 14th, F. Burton, Esq., solicitor, to Miss M. I.

Meadows.-June 19th, Rev. A. Hume, M.A., to Miss E. T. Waters.-July 5th, H. J. N. Stratton, Esq., to Miss E. M. Youell, of Gorleston.-July 20th, T. B. U. Lacon, Esq., to Florence Dunbar Banks.-Aug. 18th, J. S. Clowes, Esq., solicitor, to Miss Isabella M. Clowes.-Oct. 23rd, T. P. Burroughs, Esq., to Miss S. Fulcher.

Deaths: Jan. 6th, Francis Wors.h.i.+p, Esq., J.P., aged 75.-Feb. 8th, Major R. B. Nesbitt.-Feb. 21st, John Clowes, Esq., aged 67.-March 9th, Mr.

William s.h.i.+pley, M.R.C.V.S.-March 2lst, Henry Hammond, Esq., at Southtown, aged 70.-April 15th, John Fenn, Esq., J.P., aged 81.-May 16th, Captain C. Small, Vice-Consul, aged 60. July 18th, Mr. James Beeching, s.h.i.+pbuilder, aged 65.-July 23rd, Captain William S. Scroggs, aged 60.-July 26th, Mr. H. Pestell, aged 77.-Sept. 8th, Isaac Strutt, Esq., aged 38.-Oct. 19th, R. F. Veale, Esq., J.P., aged 46. Nov. 2nd, W.

Thurtell, Esq., J.P., aged 82.-Nov. 3rd, Mr. R. W. Durrell, of Gorleston, aged 44.

Launches: June 12th, smack "Emma Eliza."-July 19th, trawling smack "Chatterbox."-Aug. 14th, fis.h.i.+ng lugger "Seamew."-Aug. 28th, fis.h.i.+ng boat "Norfolk."-Sept. 1st, cutter "Flare."

1878.

Jan. The Rev. A. J. Worlledge, M.A., appointed by the Bishop of Lincoln to an honorary canonry of Lincoln Cathedral, at the early age of 29 years.

Jan. 15th. Two fires broke out in fishhouses and premises belonging to Mr. R. T. Seago, Row 137, and Mr. Wisker, Row 138.

Jan. 16th. John Van Hutton died, aged 102, being born on March 10th, 1776, and his remains buried in the New Cemetery.

Jan. 31st. First triennial election of the School Board, who held office till Feb. 16th. The following 11 gentlemen chosen without going to a poll:-Messrs. J. H. Orde, H. E. Buxton, J. W. de Caux, (Rev.) A. Peaton, G. Baker, D. Tomkins, R. E. Dowson, S. J. F. Stafford, T. Saul, J. T.

Waters, and (Rev.) J. F. Splaine, eight being re-elected. On Nov. 29th Mr. F. Dendy elected in the place of Mr. Stafford.

Feb. 8th. The Rev. E. Whitehead, M.A., inc.u.mbent of Southtown, presented with a chased silver salver by the paris.h.i.+oners of Denham, Suffolk.

Feb. 26th. William E. Pretyman, Esq., grandson of the late Bishop of Lincoln, died at Yarmouth. This gentleman, up to the time of his decease, spent the greater part of his time in fis.h.i.+ng like an ordinary smacksman, for which pursuit he owned a smack-the "Lincoln"-fitted up in a superior style.

Feb. 28th. Mr. J. Ogden, Inspector of Police at Hanley, appointed, out of 50 candidates, Superintendent of the Yarmouth Constabulary in the place of Mr. Tewsley.

Mar. Rev. G. Merriman, Vicar of Martham, appointed domestic chaplain to the Marquis of Ailesbury.

March 7th. Mr. Walter Teasdel gallantly rescued a boy named Coen (12) from drowning in the river, and in April the Royal Humane Society acknowledged his bravery.

March 7th. High and boisterous tide, the lower parts of the town being inundated, and a wherry, belonging to Mr. Goff, and the smack "Two Brothers" sunk in the harbour.

March. Loss of the smack "Fawn" and all hands.

March 22nd. The claims of the shareholders in the Yarmouth and Eastern Counties' Aquarium Company, after five years, finally wound-up, 15s. out of each invested being refunded by the hon. liquidator, C. C. Aldred, Esq., who was presented with a magnificent silver salver by the shareholders. The amount invested was 3,431.