Chronological Retrospect of the History of Yarmouth and Neighbourhood Part 32

Bishop of Norwich inspected the plate at St. Nicholas' Church and St.

George's Chapel.

Horatio Walpole, Earl of Orford, High Steward of the Borough.

1834.

Jan. 15th. Divine Service performed in the Chancel of St. Nicholas'

Church for the first time.

Jan. 24th. Brig "Pioneer," of Yarmouth, stranded near the Dungeness Light.

May 12th. Proprietary Grammar School at Southtown opened. It was demolished in July, 1858, to make room for the Goods Station of the East Suffolk Railway. The school cost 1,500.

June 16th. Yarmouth and Southtown Ferry opened.

Aug. 1st. First Annual Marine Regatta held.

The Fort removed.

Launches: May 18th, brig "Alexander," from Mr. Preston's yard; June 21st, schooner "Racer," and Sept. 11th, schooner "Maria," from Mr. Lubbock's yard; Sept. 17th, brig "Vivid," and Oct. 16th, schooner "Nora Creina,"

from Messrs. Fellows' yard.

An inquiry opened at the Tolhouse Hall, before J. H. Hogg and J. Buckle, Esqs., two of her Majesty's Commissioners, respecting the state of the Yarmouth Corporation. After nineteen days' inquiry, it was adjourned _sine die_. The evidence adduced was published the same year by Mr.

Henry Barrett.

1835.

Jan. 7th. Thomas Baling and W. M. Praed, Esqs., returned to Parliament.

Jan. 23rd. Lord Walpole and E. Woodhouse, Esq., returned to Parliament.

April 7th. The "Baltic," "Venus," and "Wellington" left the Harbour with 200 emigrants for Canada.

Oct. 6th. Samuel Brock, a Yarmouth beachman, with a company, went off in the yawl "Increase" to the rescue of the crew of a Spanish s.h.i.+p, about twelve miles from land. They reached the vessel, and on returning in a squall the yawl was capsized, and nine men were drowned. Brock, the only surviving one, after battling with the waves for seven hours, was safely taken on board the brig "Betsy," at 1 a.m. the next morning, and put ash.o.r.e at Lowestoft. (See 1873.)

Dec. 26th. In pursuance of the Act, 6 William 4th, cap. 76, for the better Regulation of Munic.i.p.al Corporations in England and Wales, the first Election of Councillors (under this Act) took place, when the returns were as follows:-_North Ward_-R. Hammond (108 votes), W. N.

Burroughs (99), A. Sewell (94), Chas. G. Doughty (91), Benj. Sherrington (90), E. H. L. Preston (89). _Market_-Simon Cobb (135), Wm. Johnson (134), Wm. Hammond (131), B. Cobb (129), Edw. N. Clowes (128), Edw.

Sewell (124). _Regent_-John Brightwen (98), S. T. Palmer (98), S.

Charles Marsh (98), J. Tomlinson (98), Cufaude Davie (97), Benjamin Dowson (95). _St. George's_-C. Sayers (91), Wm. Grave (91), G. Penrice (91), Wm. Barber (91), H. V. Wors.h.i.+p (90), T. Lettis (89). _Nelson_-G.

D. Palmer (147), R. Palmer Kemp (137), G. Garson (127), Matthew Butcher (124), John Symonds (122), S. Robinson (118). _St. Andrew's_-J. S. Bell (115), T. Hammond (111), J. W. Dowson (105), Wm. Barth (101), Hezekiah Martin (91), Patrick Stead (87). At a Meeting of the Council, on the 31st Dec., 1835, the following gentlemen were elected the Aldermen for the Borough, viz.:-John Brightwen, Benj. Dowson, Captain Wm. Larke, Richard Sibbs Lonsdale, J. B. Palmer, Joseph Starling, Robert Teasdel, George Jeffries, Benjamin Fenn, Robert Wall, Thomas Pitt, Charles Nichols.

The custom of electing Mayors by an inquest abolished. They were elected previous to this date, Sept. 29th.

Scheme projected for supplying the Town with Fresh Water by means of a Reservoir on the high lands at Burgh Castle, but unsupported.

The Hon. and Rev. Edward Pellew, fourth son of Admiral Lord Viscount Exmouth, appointed to the inc.u.mbency of St. Nicholas' Church, on the resignation of Mr. Turner.

The two stuffed figures representing John and Betty Goblett, annually exhibited in front of Tolhouse Hall, prohibited being placed there.

Capital Jurisdiction abolished.

1836.

William Barth, Esq., elected Mayor on Jan. 1st, and again on Nov. 9th.

Feb. 27th. Brig "Isis" wrecked on the South Beach. "The History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk, including Great Yarmouth," by Mr.

William White, of Sheffield, published; second edition in 1815.

Thomas William Anson, Earl of Lichfield, High Steward of the Borough.

Great storm, twenty-three vessels stranded on Yarmouth Beach, and upwards of forty lost on the coast.

The last Market Cross removed.

Rev. R. Pillans, while driving his carriage into the Angel yard, struck his head against a beam and broke his neck.

1837.

Nov. 12th. Captain William Watts died, aged 70 years.

Dec. 2nd. Brig "Valeria" launched from Mr. Lubbock's yard.

First stone of the Wesleyan Chapel laid. The building cost 4,200.

On Queen Victoria ascending the Throne, C. E. Rumbold, Esq., was re-seated in Parliament, and the election of W. Wilshere, Esq., secured as a colleague.

G. D. Palmer, Esq., appointed as a Magistrate.

1838.

Aug. 28th. William Wilshere again returned to Parliament.

The new Workhouse opened. Cost of entire building up to 1860, about 10,000.