6.--Died at his house, St. Giles' Terrace, Norwich, Joseph Stannard,
artist.
11*.--"On Sunday, November 7th, were deposited in Lakenham churchyard the
remains of Elizabeth Watts, aged 24 years; and on the 28th of the same
month a brother of the deceased died. He expressed the wish to be buried
in the same grave with his sister. It was found that the grave had been
opened and the body of the sister taken away. The shroud remained."
11.--Died, in consequence of a fall from his horse, the Very Rev. Edward
Mellish, M.A., formerly of Trinity College, Cambridge, rector of East
Tuddenham, vicar of Honingham, and Dean of Hereford.
16.--Died at Costessey, Captain William Bolton, R.N., eldest son of the
Rev. William Bolton, "and one of the few surviving Norfolk heroes who
accompanied Nelson in his deeds of fame."
18.--It was announced that Mr. Robert Alderson had resigned the
Recordership of Norwich. Mr. Isaac Preston, Steward of the city, was, on
the 23rd, appointed to fill the vacancy. Mr. Fitzroy Kelly was appointed
Steward on February 3rd, and presented with the freedom of the city on
April 29th, 1831.
--Official notification was given of the completion of the Gas Works at
Bishop Bridge, Norwich, and of the extended service of gas in the city.
24.--A frost commenced on Christmas-eve, and became so intense that in
the course of forty-eight hours the mill-streams and rivers were frozen
over, and navigation between Norwich and Yarmouth was obstructed by ice.
On the night of the 26th the thermometer fell to zero, "a degree of cold
never before observed in this country." On the 27th there was a sudden
change, and on the 31st the thermometer stood at 48 degrees.
25.--Died at Lakenham Grove, aged 74, Mr. Joseph Gurney, banker, of
Norwich. At the funeral in the Gildencroft burial-ground, "Mr. J. J.
Gurney and Mrs. Fry offered up impressive prayers."
1831.