Part 62 (1/2)

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.