Dec. 11th and 12th. Another destructive gale and very high tide, the wind blowing "great guns." Loss of Messrs. Bessey and Palmer"s "Francis"
and three hands; the carrier steamer "Marie," owned by the Baroness Burdett-Coutts, and all hands (12); also Mr. M. Barber"s brigantine "Susannah," with a crew of four or five hands; and five smacks. About 60 lives were lost in all.
Dec. The season"s catch of herrings was 19,232 lasts.
Dec. Sir Francis Roxburgh, Q.C., appointed Mr. John Etheridge Chief Clerk to the Registrar of the County Court.
Dec. 14th. The derelict barque "Ulah" beached opposite the Nelson Monument. Crew lost.
Dec. W. N. Burroughs, Esq., gave a donation of 500 to the Yarmouth Hospital, and 500 to the Fishermen"s Hospital as a birthday present.
Mr. Burroughs died on April 12th, 1884. (See June 11th, 1884.)
Dec. 22nd. Chief Constable W. Brogden presented with a handsome gold keyless hunter watch by the Mayor, on behalf of the Race Committee, for his vigilant attention to duty.
Winners of the Ladies" Challenge Cups in the Yarmouth Volunteer Corps:-_2nd Norfolk Rifles_. As will be seen by the following list, Sergeant Buddery took the cup in 1883, after 24 years.
Pts.
1860. J. H. Bly 12 1861. H. Fenner 12 1862. Col.-Sgt. Chipperfield 17 1863. Bugle-Major Fenner 16 1864. G. W. N. Borrett 17 1865. H. E. Pestell 30 1866. Capt. E. P. Youell 45 1867. Corp. A. Gunton 43 1868. Corpl. Wilshak 47 1869. Sergt. G. S. Pearson 45 1870. A. J. Harpour 45 1871. Corp. Wilshak 50 1872. A. J. Harpour 43 1873. Ar.-Sgt.-Wales 47 1874. Wm. Hunt 44 1875. Corp. G.o.ddard 82 1876. Wm. Hunt 80 1877. Corp. G.o.ddard 78 1878. Corp. J. W. Cross 82 1879. W. Barrett 82 1880. Sergt. G.o.ddard 88 1881. Sergt. Buddery 90 1882. 80 1883. 65
_1st Norfolk Artillery Volunteers_: The cup was first shot for in 1869, and after 13 years became the sole property of Battery-Sergt.-Major R. B.
Smith, as will be seen by the annexed list of winners:-
1869. Lieut. H. H. Baker.
1870. Sergt. G. H. Self.
1871.
1872. Qr.-Master W. C. Mack.
1873. Gunner Woodhouse.
1874. Sergt. G. H. Sell.
1875. Qr.-Master Sergt. Mack.
1876. Qr.-Master Sgt. Mack.
1877. Bt.-Sgt. Major Self.
1878. ,, 1879. Sergt. R. B. Smith.
1880. Bat.-Sergt.-Major R. B. Smith.
1881. ,, ,, ,,
Launches: Feb. 24th, fishing boat "Nell," from Messrs. Castle"s yard; March 12th, smack "Sylvia;" March 19th, smack "Little Tom;" May 23rd, Messrs. Morgan"s yachts "Midge," and June 6th, "Red White;" June 28th, steam tug "Yare," from Messrs. Beeching"s yard; July 9th, smack "E.
Birkbeck," from Mr. Critton"s yard; July 30th, dandy trawlers "Boy Ben"
and "New Spray;" Nov. 3rd, lifeboat "Covent Garden," from Messrs.
Beeching"s yard.
Marriages: Jan. 25th, Mr. G. D. Gowing, Norwich, to Miss E. S. Gambling, Southtown.-May 5th, Mr. E. B. Sewell to Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. John Caleb Fenn, of Gorleston.-July 24th, Rev. E. A. Ducket, B.A., to Miss Maria H. Denny.-June 19th, G. A. Ward, Esq., to Katherine Scott, fourth daughter of E. P. Youell, Esq.-July 20th, Arthur H., second son of R. B.
B. Norman, Esq., surgeon, to Edith L. Stevens, of Norwich.-Aug. 9th, Mr.
Wm. E. Bovill to Persis, daughter of J. P. Baumgartner, Esq.-Sept. 20th, Mr. C. R. St. Aubyn, of Gorleston, to Miss Annie Adelaide Arnott.-Oct.
22nd, Charles A. S. Ling, M.R.C.S., L.S.A., of Gorleston, to Miss Ada A.
Cooper.-Nov. 6th, Rev. R. V. Barker, M.A., to Miss Palgrave.
Deaths: Jan. 2nd, Rev. J. Mangan, D.D., aged 46.-Jan. 30th, Mrs. Garwood B. Palmer, of Gorleston, aged 63.-Mr. T. E. Gray, ironmonger, aged 74.-May 1st. Alderman J. T. Bracey, aged 82.-May 26th, Charles D.
Arnott, Esq., M.D., at Gorleston, aged 62.-June 16th, Mr. G. S. F.
Skoulding, T.C., chemist.-June 25th, Mr. George Farrow, aged 81.-July 25th, Elizabeth Tolver, wife of the Rev. A. Hume, and daughter of the late Rev. Mark Waters. July 27th, Mr. George Reginald Harmer, aged 28.-Aug. 3rd, Mr. Robert B. Moxon, aged 20.-Aug. 4th, Mary, relict of the late Samuel C. Marsh, aged 68.-Aug. 10th, Elizabeth Boyce Crisp, aged 27.-Aug. 27th, the veteran bellringer, Thomas Gooch, aged 88.-Nov. 3rd, Mr. Joseph Tomlinson, ex-Town Councillor, at Gorleston, aged 47.-Dec.
24th, F. H. S. Raven, B.A., son of Dr. Raven, aged 23.
1884.
Jan. 8th. J. T. Waters, Esq., elected Borough Coroner in place of C.
Diver, Esq., resigned.
Jan. 15th. St. Andrew"s Hall, Gorleston, sold, including fittings and dwelling-house adjoining, for 430.
Jan. 23rd. Heavy gale; and another on 26th, accompanied with a heavy thunderstorm.
Jan. 26th. At midnight Mr. E. Bostock"s draper"s shop, King Street, burnt down, and stock-in-trade completely demolished; the Rose Tavern adjoining (occupied by Mr. W. Overed) was also partly destroyed by fire; at the same time part of Mr. Watts" dyeing premises in Middlegate Street were in flames.
Jan. Mr. Keymer, organist of Gorleston Church, presented with a handsome five-o"clock tea service by the choir.
The past winter, and during several previous, were among the mildest on record, snow and frost being scarcely seen.
Feb. 4th. School Board Election.
Feb. 15th. Boiler explosion at Mr. Nall"s steam printing works, Row 63.
Messrs. George Emmerson and John Hughes were severely scalded, and much damage was done to the building and machinery.
Feb. 16th. Fire at Mr. G. Archard"s, King Street.
March. The Rev. A. J. Spencer, M.A., prior to leaving the ministry at St. John"s Church for Hickley. Leicestershire, was presented with several costly presents by his congregation, church helpers, &c.
March. A clerical impostor, named John Lindsay, scripture reader connected with St. Peter"s Church, brought to bay, and subsequently imprisoned for solemnizing matrimony without a license.
March. Mr. C. W. Moss, F.C.O., appointed organist of St. Peter"s Church.
April 1st. Mr. Wm. Albrow, 14 years hon. sec. of the Market Ward Conservative a.s.sociation, presented with a handsome ormolu clock under gla.s.s shade, by the members.
April 2nd. A young cow visited the shop of Mr. Baird, Regent Street, but being no judge of leather left without giving an order. Prior to this, Mr. F. Norris" shop was visited by some sheep.
April 6th. Fire at the Belvedere Tavern, Caister Road.
April 7th. C. S. Orde, D. Tomkins, and F. Arnold, Esqs., sworn in as Borough Magistrates before the Recorder.
April 17th. Fire at Mr. W. Wilkins" net chamber and residence, Southtown.
April 22nd. Destructive earthquake in East Anglia, but the shock was only slightly felt at Yarmouth, and no damage done.
May 15th. Quarter-Master Cooke, 1st N.A.V., presented with a silver tankard and a four-o"clock tea service, by the past and present officers of the corps and other friends, on his retirement; also an illuminated address.
May 15th. Wm. Smith attempted to murder his wife at Gorleston, and sentenced to 7 years" imprisonment on July 25th.
May 21st to 23rd. An Ohio Englyshe Fayre at the Town Hall.