Part 71 (1/2)

March 24th. The three-masted schooner ”Orienten” (6,500 deals), stranded south of Wellington Pier.

April 5th. The property of the Earl of Lichfield at Southtown (26 lots, including the ”Nine Houses”) sold, by auction for 10,699.

April. Mr. George Dowey, station master (G.E.R.), resigned his position after 25 years' service, and on Oct. 25th was presented with 100 by 150 subscribers.

April 26th. Lord Suffield presented Bat.-Sergt. Major Quince with a clasp from the Royal Humane Society, and Mr. G. Ceiley with a bronze medal for their bravery in saving lives.

April 28th. James Sutton (64), gate-keeper at a level crossing on the Eastern and Midlands Railway near Hemsby, knocked down by a goods train and killed, while in the act of opening the gates at 9.20 p.m.

April. The Great Yarmouth Yacht Club established.

May 3rd. An elegant liqueur stand with three gla.s.ses presented to Mr. H.

Pechey, at the Aquarium, by the Winter a.s.sembly Cla.s.s.

May 5th. Smack ”Falcon,” on the North Sand, and crew bravely rescued by the Gorleston National lifeboat crew.

May 12th. The International Fisheries Exhibition in London opened by the Prince of Wales, E. Birkbeck, Esq., M.P., as president, taking especial interest in the show. Many exhibits were contributed by local gentlemen.

Exhibition closed Oct. 31st, 2,703,051 persons, exclusive of 20,000 on the opening day, having visited it during the season.

May 18th. Mr. E. W. Worlledge elected as Alderman in place of the late Mr. J. T. Bracey.

May 19th. A handsome timepiece presented by Major Dods and officers and men of the Gorleston Coastguard to Chief-boatman Bridgeland.

May 20th. Rev. E. A. Ducket, B.A., ordained at Wells Cathedral, and licensed to a Curacy at Tiverton-on-Avon.

May. Regent Street paved with blocks of wood, and afterwards a part of King Street.

May 31st. Sergt.-Major Williams, 18 years drill sergeant in 2nd N.R.V., presented with an illuminated address and 35 on his retirement.

May 31st. About 30 yards of palisading and wall on the west side of the churchyard fell down.

June 2nd. Gas explosion in Apsley Terrace. The windows, doors, &c., were completely shattered, and Mr. Rushmer, who entered the drawing room with a lighted candle, was severely injured.

June 5th. Mr. James Ling, relieving officer of Gorleston, appointed registrar of births and deaths in place of the late Dr. Arnott.

June 6th. Mr. Robert Lane, 15 years lessee of the ferries, presented with a ten-guinea silver cup and an illuminated address by his respected patrons.

June 8th. Singing platform on the beach let for 210; and in 1884 for 150 to Mr. Chappell.

June. First prize meeting of the Yarmouth Golf Club.

June. The old Borough Gaol sold for 170 12s.

July 2nd. The Royal Aquarium opened by the Mayor, after its being nearly rebuilt and beautifully decorated at a cost of about 10,000. The event was celebrated by a luncheon and concert given by Madame Alice Barth's Opera Company. The grand hall is 115 ft. by 60 ft., and 44 ft. high; and the minor hall 80 ft. by 38 ft., and 23 ft. high. The south front is faced with buff terra-cotta, the style Italian, freely treated. Messrs.

Bottle and Olley were the architects, and Messrs. Cork and Beach and Mr.

B. Springall, building contractors. (See Oct. 31st, 1881.) The same builders contracted for the new Board School, Church Road, Gorleston, on July 17th, at 4,348.

July 4th. C. C. Aldred, Esq., sworn as a Magistrate for the County of Norfolk. (See June 28th, 1884.)

July. Corporal S. J. Batchelder, 2nd N.R.V., won the champion medal of Norfolk at Norwich.