Part 69 (1/2)

Oct. The Town Council discussed the advisability of raising 30,000 by shares for carrying out a new dock scheme.

Oct. 31st. The Royal Aquarium put up to public auction, but withdrawn.

It was subsequently purchased for 5,000 by Messrs. F. Carpenter, William Barnard, S. Gunton, and O. Diver. (See July 2nd, 1883.)

Nov. 11th. The s.s. ”Fairy,” plying between this port and the Tyne, sunk off Flamborough Head, the result of a collision.

Nov. A challenge trophy provided for the 1st N.A.V. It is an excellent model, value 50 guineas, representing a 64-pounder M.L.R. gun on a temporary sleigh. (See Challenge cup, 1883.)

Nov. A mackerel, 20 in. long, 10 in. girth, and weighing 2 lbs., and another 17 inches long, brought in from sea.

Dec. 10th. Fire on board the fis.h.i.+ng boat ”Eureka” at the Fish Wharf, causing the death of one of the crew.

Dec. The wife of Police-constable Allc.o.c.k gave birth to triplets.

Dec. 29th. Edward Killington, formerly of this town, died in London, and bequeathed 1,000 to St. John's Church, 500 to Sailors' Home, 300 to Yarmouth Hospital, and 100 to National Lifeboat Inst.i.tution.

The Great Eastern Railway conveyed in 1881 more fish inland than any other line, viz., 60,314 tons, and this town, among the ports it serves, provided the largest supply. By rail from Yarmouth, 32,696 tons; in 1879, 28,263; and in 1880, 31,238. In 1881, Lowestoft sent 23,019 tons.

Launches: Jan. 4th, smack ”Serapis;” March 14th, the fis.h.i.+ng boats ”Young Florence” and the ”William;” Aug. 2nd, the cutter ”Gorleston;” Sept. 5th, smack ”Success.”

Marriages: July 13th, James Hurry, son of the late Nathaniel Palmer, Esq., to Miss Ellen Boardman, of Stratford.-July 19th, Rev. D. W. Evans to Miss Alice Graham Lacon.-Oct. 4th, Edward P., son of P. E. Back, Esq., to Miss Ellen R. Shales.

Deaths: Jan. 5th, R. S. Watling, Esq., J.P., aged 70.-March 16th, Herr A.

S. Dorla, bandmaster of the P.W.O. Artillery Militia, aged 61.-April 15th, Charles Venables, brother of the Vicar of Yarmouth, at Taplow, aged 61.-April 17th, Eliza, wife of K. Harvey, Esq., and daughter of the late Sir Edward K. Lacon, Bart., M.P., at Bath, aged 75.-April 19th, Judith, wife of James Hurry Palmer, Esq., aged 62.-Oct. 10th, Harriet, widow of the late Graham Lacon, Esq.-Nov. 12th, Mr. H. Hunt, watchmaker, Broad Row, aged 87.

1882.

Jan. 2nd. Mr. Henry H. Baker, town surveyor for nearly 20 years, died, aged 52 years. He succeeded Mr. Morant on his resignation in Nov., 1864.

On Feb. 14th, Mr. J. W. c.o.c.krill was appointed town surveyor.

Jan. 9th. First annual tea given to 600 aged poor people at the Drill Hall, inaugurated by Mr. T. C. Foreman.

Jan. 30th. James Hall, better known as ”Jigger” Hall, died in the workhouse. He was one put upon his trial with Mapes and Royal for the murder of Mrs. Chandler, and acquitted. Hall was the last survivor of the accused. (See Nov. 18th, 1844.)

Jan. 31st. Silver wedding day of Mr. C. Woolverton celebrated by a dinner to his workpeople.

Feb. 18th. Rev. G. Venables, S.C.L., vicar of Yarmouth, was collated and inst.i.tuted by the Bishop of Norwich to the office or place of an Honorary Canon in the Cathedral Church at Norwich, vacant by the death of the Rev.

W. F. Patteson.

Feb. 28th. Loss of the steamer ”Livadia” (1,447 tons) on the Middle Cross Sands, and 24 of her crew drowned, the boatman (Thomas Sewell, brother of the captain of the local tug ”United Service”) being the only survivor, who was bravely rescued by the Gorleston Volunteer Lifeboat ”Revenge.” A subscription was made for the 14 lifeboatmen by Mrs.

Bowler, who gave them each one guinea, and the National Inst.i.tution awarded 20. On March 12th, a lifeboat, marked ”Livadia,” was picked up in the North Sea with three dead bodies in it.

March 2nd. Hannah Sarah, relict of the late T. Brightwen, Esq., died at Fritton, aged 73 years. Deceased's personal estate was sworn under 50,000. She bequeathed 6,000 to the perpetual endowments of St.

Andrew's and St. James' Churches; 500 to the Yarmouth Hospital, and numerous legacies to friends and dependants.

March. A leather bag, containing cheques and doc.u.ments, value 6,000, dredged up at sea by the smack ”Nelson,” of this port. The bag was lost out of the steamer ”Annie Arbib,” which foundered in the North Sea in Nov., 1881.

March 6th. A ”scene” in the Police Court over the appeals against the Poor-rate. Six magistrates left the Bench, and a ”warm discussion”