7.--Died at Langley Park, Sir Thomas W. H. Proctor Beauchamp, Bart., in
his 60th year. Educated at Eton, he entered the Royal Horse Guards in
1836, and in 1852 married the Hon. Catherine Esther Waldegrave, daughter
of Admiral Lord Radstock. On the death of his father, Admiral Sir
William Beauchamp Proctor, third baronet, he succeeded to the baronetcy
in 1861. A Liberal in politics, Sir Thomas consented, at the request of
the party, to contest the representation of the Eastern Division of the
county in 1865, in conjunction with Colonel Coke, but was unsuccessful.
Upon the commencement of the Volunteer movement, he gave it his active
support, and was for some years Lieutenant-Colonel of the 2nd
Administrative Battalion. He served the office of High Sheriff in
1869-70, and was a Deputy-Lieutenant and magistrate of the county. Sir
Thomas was a warm supporter of local charities, and shortly before his
death gave a donation of 1,000 to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. He
was succeeded by his eldest son, Reginald William, who was born in 1853.
9.--Died at Costessey Hall, the Hon. Francis Stafford Jerningham, aged
59. He was the youngest brother of Lord Stafford, and formerly an
examiner in the Audit Office. For many years he took an active part in
the management of the Costessey estate.
11.--Died, Mr. Edward Freestone, solicitor, of Norwich. The youngest son
of Mr. Anthony Freestone, he was born at South Elmham St. Margaret, and
educated at Mr. Brewer's school at Norwich. After serving his articles
with Mr. Crabtree, at Halesworth, he was admitted an attorney and
solicitor in 1825, and commenced practice in Norwich and Bungay, in
partnership with Mr. J. C. Copeman. In politics Mr. Freestone was a
Liberal, but systematically declined to take part in municipal affairs.
He, however, held several important public appointments. The Freestone
family lived and owned property at South Elmham for nearly 200 years.
For three generations, ranging over the long period of 150 years, they
hunted their own hounds. Mr. Freestone's only sister married the
celebrated botanist, Dr. Lindley and was mother to Mr. Lindley, Q.C., the
eminent equity barrister.
16.--An operetta, in two acts, by Mr. J. Arthur Harcourt, entitled, "The
Science of Love," was performed for the first time by a company of
amateurs at Noverre's Rooms, Norwich.
20.--The East Norfolk Railway, from Norwich to North Walsham, was opened
for traffic. The line was constructed by Messrs. Lucas Bros., from plans
by Mr. E. Wilson, C.E.
22.--Mr. W. H. Cooke, Q.C., Judge of the Norfolk County Court, resigned
his appointment. He was succeeded by Mr. Edwin Plumer Price, Q.C.,
Recorder of York.
23.--Died at Chapel Field Road, Norwich, Mr. Henry Ninham, aged 82. He
was the son of John Ninham, who, in 1792, at the request of Mr. William
Stevenson, F.S.A., drew, with the assistance of the _camera obscura_, the
ancient gates of Norwich, then about to be demolished. He succeeded to
his father's business as an heraldic painter and copper-plate printer,
and was for many years employed by the principal coachbuilders of the
city to paint armorial bearings on their patrons' carnages. A few days
prior to his death, he completed, for the Very Rev. Dr. Goulburn, a large
painting of the arms of the Deans of Norwich. Mr. Ninham was a frequent
contributor to the Norwich exhibitions, both in oil and water-colours,
and made many careful and truthful delineations of picturesque old houses
and churches in the city and its neighbourhood. A good etcher, he
published (without letterpress) "Eight Etchings of Antiquities of
Norwich," including the Strangers' Hall, Sir Benjamin Wrenche's Court,
&c.; and afterwards "Views of the Gates of Norwich," from drawings made
by Kirkpatrick about the year 1720. For private circulation only, he
etched a series of small but spirited plates, principally views in
Norwich and Norfolk. The illustrations of Bloom's "Castle Acre," and
Grigor's "Eastern Arboretum," were also etched by him. The well-known
works, "Remnants of Antiquity in Norwich," and "Norwich Corporation
Pageantry," were illustrated in lithograph by Ninham from his own
drawings. He was a large contributor of illustrations to "Norfolk
Archaeology" and other local antiquarian works.
24.--Mr. Paynton Pigott, barrister-at-law, of the Oxford Circuit, and
revising barrister of the Western Division of Staffordshire, a nephew of
Mr. Baron Pigott, was admitted to the office of Deputy Chief Constable of
Norfolk.
30.--Died at his residence, Tombland, Norwich, Mr. Thomas Hancock, City
Treasurer. Mr. Hancock, who made himself prominent by his efforts to
revive the ancient office of City Chamberlain, took an active part in
many public movements, and is said to have fallen a victim to over-work.
Mr. Edwin Syder Steward was, on November 9th, elected to the vacant
office of City Treasurer.
31.--Died at Topcroft Rectory, the Rev. Edward Wilson, aged 75. Mr.
Wilson, early in life, wrote "The Martyr of Carthage" in "Burns's
Englishman's Library." Soon afterwards, his mind, unhappily, became
clouded, and his services were lost to the Church for over twenty years.
When at length a surprising recovery restored him to his friends, he
returned to the study of theology and the arts with a vigour and
perseverance that would have been remarkable in a young man of unbroken
health. In his youth Mr. Wilson was no mean poet, and his unpublished
verses received the warm praise of Wordsworth. He had, too, the makings
of a great painter, and some of his best efforts in colouring were
executed only a few weeks before his death. Mr. Wilson was brother of
Sir Archdale Wilson, Bart., of Delhi, and first cousin to Henry Wilson,
Lord Berners, at whose decease the barony, one of the oldest in England,
passed, through an heiress, into another name. The family was descended
from Bourchier, Lord Berners, the translator of Froissart, and through
him from Bourchier, the Earl of Essex and his wife, a granddaughter of
Edward III.