_North Ward_.
Messrs. Bessey and Nightingale (Cons.) not
opposed.
_Regent Ward_.
Messrs. W. C. Reynolds and W. Wright (Cons.)
not opposed.
_St. George’s Ward_.
Messrs. Palmer and Foreman (Cons.) not
opposed.
_Nelson Ward_.
J. H. Harrison (politics doubtful) 148
J. Clark (Con.) 129
J. Clowes (Lib.) 81
_Market Ward_.
J. Barnby (Con.) 121
C. Nuthall (Con.) 121
J. Bivett (Lib.) 82
G. W. Clowes (Lib.) 70
_St. Andrew’s Ward_.
Richmond (Con.) 251
Gooda(Con.) 220
Rivett (Lib.) 100
There had been a very heavy gale from the N.N.W.
Messrs. Savage and de Caux had been proceeded against for placing swills
on the South Quay, and Mr. Savage fined 40s. and costs, but the case
against Mr. de Caux was not proceeded with.
Nov. 7th.—Mr. C. J. Palmer had proposed and Mr. J. C. Smith seconded in
the Council that £2.000 be expended in the further extension of the
Marine Drive, which resolution was carried _nem dis_.
The Government had purchased the waste ground between the R.N. Hospital
and the Drive, and were about to enclose it.
Nov. 11th.—Mr. R. Steward had, upon the nomination of Mr. Ferrier,
seconded by Mr. Nightingale, been re-elected Mayor, and in returning
thanks mentioned “his acknowledgments to C. J. Palmer, Esq., to whose
advice much of the success that had followed his mayoralty was justly
due, and he had pleasure in taking that opportunity of publicly thanking
him for the valuable assistance he had at all times so cheerfully
rendered.”
Nov. 25th.—Five corn stacks, valued at upwards of £600, had been burnt on
Mr. Hammond’s premises at Gorleston.
Nov. 28th.—The sum of £135 had been raised for the purpose of presenting
a testimonial to the Mayor.
The price of gas had been reduced to 4s. 6d. per 1,000 cubic feet.
Mr. Critten had launched a new lifeboat, named “The Friend of all
Nations.”
Dec. 5th.—Tremendous gales from the S.S.W. had visited the coast and much
damage done to the shipping.
Dec. 12th.—The new Methodist Chapel at Burgh had been partly blown down
by the gale.
Dec. 16th.—The following smacks were reported to be missing:—“Driving
Mist” (Mr. Yaxley), “Leveret” and “Three Sisters” (Mr. Nockolds),
“Ranger” (Mr. Norton), “Rhine” (Mr. Symonds), “Osprey” (Mr. Harrison),
“Temperance Star” (Mr. Simlett), “Essex” (Mr. Carter), “Rainbow” (Mr.
Moore), “Twilight” and “North Star” (Mr. Shuckford), “Gihon” (Mr. Todd),
and the “Volunteer” (Mr. Veale.)
The “Volunteer” steamtug, belonging to Mr. S Fill had been lost, owing to
her having sprung a leak when about 40 miles from the land, while
cruising about to find the missing smacks, and the crew reported that
they had left her in a sinking state.
Dec. 19th.—The following had been the winners of prizes in the N.A.V.
competition:—Corporal Baker, and gunners Manship, Riches, Bartram,
Shrimpling, Rainer; sergeant Steward; gunners Watson, Davy, Wetherell;
sergeants Cocks and Robinson; corporal Beevor; bombardiers Greenwood,
Nutman, Self; and gunners Stringer, Thompson, R. Cory and Howes.
The presentation took place at the Drill-room, Regent-street, when the
Mayor presided, and Captains Foreman and Barber also addressed the
Volunteers.
Dec. 23rd.—The thirteen smacks above-named were still missing.
Dec. 26th.—C. J. Palmer, Esq. (President of the Institution) had read a
paper upon the history of the building occupied as the Public Library and
the Port Dues Office, at a Conversazione held therein.
The Mayor’s Testimonial Fund had reached the sum of £200.
The “Medusa” frigate was searching for the missing smacks.
Dec. 30th.—There was a warm discussion going on as to the use of one of
the Town fire engines at the burning of a vessel named the “Spray,” Mr.
C. C. Aldred holding that it should not have been so used, while Mr.
Falcke warmly supported the opposite view of the case.
The following gentlemen then held commissions in the local Volunteer
Corps.
Artillery.—Major, Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Bart.; Captains, W. J. Foreman,
John Lee Barber, and H. P. Green; First Lieutenants, A. W. Morant and J.
W. C. Ewart; Second Lieutenants, T. M. Read, J. W. D. Gosnall, Robert
Rising and John Brown; Hon. Chaplain, Rev. B. Vaux.
Rifles—Major, James Henry Orde; Adjutant, R. C. Holmes (late Captain 10th
Hussars); Captains, E. P. Youell, H. H. Barber, W. Holt, and J.
Tomlinson; Lieutenants, H. R. Harmer, G. Moore, F. W. Ferrier, and S. W.
Spelman; Ensigns, John Cobb, S. Aldred, E. Fyson, and R. Watling;
Surgeon, Frederick Palmer; Hon. Chaplain, Rev. H. R. Nevill;
Supernumerary Lieutenants, John Clark and Charles Diver.
_N.B.—The file for the Year_ 1864 _is missing_.
1865.
Jan. 7th.—A man, 60 years of age, had attended the Guardians, with a view
to obtaining a wife out of the Workhouse. He was referred back by the
Board to his own parish (Clippesby).
Jan. 11th.—Benjamin Dowson, Esq., had died in his 77th year; he was much
respected, and the flags on the shipping and the public buildings had
been hoisted at half-mast.
Jan. 14th.—The Haven was in a bad state, and there was so little water on
the bar that the “Rainbow” steamer had landed her passengers on the
Beach.
Jan. 18th.—John Barker, Esq., one of the Borough Magistrates and a Haven
Commissioner, had died in his 69th year.
Jan. 28th.—The Great Yarmouth Building Society had held its first meeting
(Major Foreman in the chair), when Mr. Chipperfield was elected
secretary, and the following gentlemen directors:—H. Buston, J.
Stephenson, R. Dumbleton, E. Stagg, and J. Isaac.
The “Antelope” cutter had been launched from Mr. Winter’s yard, for
Messrs. Smith and Son.
Feb. 4th.—Mr. C. J. Palmer had presided at the annual Sailors’ Home
Meeting, when Captain Rivers, D. Falcke, W. Worship, S. Dowson, C. Rose,
R. Norman, and J. Scott, Esqrs., Majors Orde and Foreman, and the Revs.
Hurst and Harrison were present.
A public meeting, over which Mr. E. H. L. Preston presided, had been held
in opposition to the “Haven and Port Bill” which was being promoted by
the Corporation, and the following committee appointed to watch that
measure:—Messrs. E. H. L. Preston, W. N. Burroughs, R. Dumbleton, J. W.
de Caux, James Scott, Robert Barber, and John Owles.
Feb. 15th.—A “very violent storm” had arisen at the meeting of the
Corporation Committee sitting upon the Haven and Port Bill.
Feb. 22nd.—The shipowners had met (Mr. R. S. Watling in the chair), to
consider the Bill, and had passed a resolution moved by Mr. G. Blake and
seconded by Mr. J. B. Hylton, in favour of the measure.
The fishing interest had held a meeting (Mr. B. Fenn in the chair), and
condemned the proposed Corporation Fishwharf scheme.
Feb. 25th.—At the Council meeting, Mr. E. H. L. Preston and Mr. C. C.
Aldred had been “at loggerheads” with regard to the Haven Bill.
March 11th.—Mr. H. Boulter, for many years one of the Councillors for the
North Ward, had died.
March 22nd.—There had been a heavy gale from the S.E., which had
occasioned great damage to the shipping; Mr. Petts and the coastguard had
done much good service with Manby’s apparatus, in saving life.
March 25th.—At the contest in the North Ward, consequent on the death of
Mr. Boulter, the numbers were—
J. H. Bly (Con.) 121
J. F. Neave (Lib.) 76
Hopton Church, which had recently been destroyed by fire, was to be
rebuilt on a new site at a cost of £2,500.
April 1st.—During a heavy gale the vessels “Jenny R” and “Londonderry”
had been stranded on the Beach.
April 8th.—Reports the death of George Danby-Palmer, Esq., as
follows:—“We regret to record the decease of this gentleman, who expired
at his residence, South Quay, on Tuesday evening last. Mr. Palmer was
born July 5th, 1787, and was therefore in his 78th year. He was a member
of the old Corporation, and since the passing of the Municipal Reform
Act, had continued in the new Corporation, although of late years illness
had prevented him from taking any active part in the administration of
municipal matters. He was a Justice of the Peace for the County of
Norfolk as well as the Borough, and also filled the office of Haven
Commissioner. Mr. Palmer throughout his long connection with the town
was closely identified with the trade and commerce of the port, being a
large shipowner, and deeply interested in the fisheries. His loss will
be felt by many, particularly among the poor, to whom he was a true
friend. As a tribute of respect to his memory, the flags have been
hoisted on the shipping and principal buildings in the town during the
week.” In politics Mr. Palmer was a Whig, and possessed great influence
in the town.
April 15th.—Mr. H. H. Barber (Lib.) and Mr. S. K. Smith (Con.) were
candidates for the seat thus rendered vacant in the Nelson Ward.
The following Guardians had been elected:—North Ward: Messrs. S.
Nightingale, J. B. Hylton, and I. Shuckford. Market Ward: Messrs. J.
Laws, C. C. Aldred, and J. Fenn. Regent Ward: Messrs. W. Worship, R. D.
Barber, and C. Diver. St. George’s Ward: Messrs. F. Palmer, J. Scott,
and B. Fenn. Nelson Ward: Messrs. J. Clowes, W. T. Fisher, C.
Woolverton, and G. W. Moore.
The shipwrights, who had been on strike, had returned to their
employment.
April 22nd.—The debt on St. Nicholas’ Church was then £6,700.