Part 31 (1/2)

May 15th. Lord Anson and C. E. Rumbold, Esq., presented with the freedom of the town, and returned to Parliament June 9th. Votes-R., 649; A., 645; Sir E. K. Lacon, 250; Lord Suffield, 250.

May 25th. The old Crane on South Quay blown down during a heavy gale of wind, and a new one erected at a cost of about 1,400.

Mariners' Chapel built by George Palmer, Esq., service having previously been held in a vessel named the ”Ark,” which fell into decay and so became useless.

”Historical and Topographical Notices of Great Yarmouth and its Environs,” by John Henry Druery, published. The work was dedicated to the Right Hon. George William, Lord Stafford, Baron Stafford and Baronet, of Costessey Park, Norfolk.

1827.

Feb. 6th. Mary Welch died, aged 73 years, leaving 102 children and grandchildren.

Vaughan and Murphey, two noted resurrectionists, stole several bodies from St. Nicholas' churchyard, and caused great excitement in the town.

The railings on the west side were subsequently erected in consequence.

1828.

Mr. David Service, the Yarmouth poet, died.

1829.

May 29th. The bells rang out a merry peal on the opening day of the Suspension Bridge. This structure, on the North Quay, was made chiefly of iron, and thrown across the river Bure by Robert Cory, Esq., under the powers of an Act of Parliament pa.s.sed in the year 1827. It cost about 4,000.

1830.

Feb. 8th. Intense frost; river frozen as far down as the Public Library.

July 31st. Hon. Colonel G. Anson and C. E. Rumbold, Esq., returned to Parliament. Votes-A., 946; R., 945; H. Preston, 751; T. E. Campbell, 754.

1831.

Launches: March 8th, schooner ”Sea Witch;” March 15th, brig ”Ocean,” from Mr. Palmer's yard; Aug. 1st, brig ”Earl Grey,” from Mr. Teasdel's yard.

March 15th. Marriage at Stokesby Church of Samuel Taylor, only son of Wm. Huke, of Yarmouth, with Charlotte Crowe Norton, of Stokesby.

May 2nd. Hon. G. Anson and C. E. Rumbold, Esq., again returned to Parliament.

July 7th. First stone of St. Peter's Church laid, and finished building and consecrated Aug. 26th, 1838. Cost 12,000.

Sept. 12th. Mr. Power, of Covent Garden, appeared at the Theatre Royal, as ”Colonel O'Dillon,” in _The Married Lover_.