12.--Died at his residence, Stradsett Hall, near Downham Market, Sir
William Bagge, Bart., M.P. One of twins born on June 17th, 1810, he was
a son of Mr. Thomas Philip Bagge, and priority of birth entitled him to
the family estates, to which he succeeded on the death of his father, on
June 30th, 1827. In 1833 he married Frances, fourth daughter of Sir
Thomas Preston, Bart., of Beeston Hall, and two years after made his
entry into public life by acceding to a request to contest the
Parliamentary representation of West Norfolk, which had hitherto been in
undisturbed possession of the Whigs. In this first attempt to break down
the political monopoly exercised in the division Mr. Bagge was
unsuccessful; three years subsequently, however, he and Mr. Chute were
returned. In 1841 he and his colleague were returned unopposed. In 1847
the Liberals made another attempt, and succeeded in electing one of their
candidates, the Hon. E. K. Coke, but were unable to displace Mr. Bagge
from his position. In 1852 Mr. Bagge was joined by Mr. G. W. P.
Bentinck, and the contest resulted in an easy victory over Mr. Hamond.
It was deemed advisable by both sides in 1857 to have a compromise, and
Mr. Bagge, "from private reasons, and a desire not to disturb the peace
of the county," retired to make room for Mr. Gurdon, who, with Mr.
Bentinck, thereafter represented the division. At the General Election
in 1865 the Conservatives resolved to take the entire representation, and
Mr. Bentinck's state of health not allowing him to undertake the fatigue
of a contest, Mr. Bagge was asked to come forward with the Hon. T. de
Grey. The result was a large increase of Conservative strength and the
return of both candidates. In 1867 the honour of a baronetcy was
conferred upon Mr. Bagge, in recognition of his valuable political
services. Sir William was succeeded by his eldest son, William Henry
Ernest, who was born in 1840.
14.--A public meeting was held at St. Andrew's Hall, Norwich, for the
purpose of making known in the county the aims and objects of the
Farmers' Alliance. Mr. Henry Birkbeck presided, and it was asserted that
the society was non-political. "Everything passed smoothly until the
hon. member for South Norfolk, Mr. C. S. Read, ventured to take a
different view from that of preceding speakers, and he was subjected to
persistent interruption by certain well-known Liberal politicians." Mr.
J. Howard, president of the Alliance, and Mr. J. W. Barclay, M.P. for
Forfarshire, were among the speakers.
17.--Two monster pike were captured in private waters in the county.
One, taken by Mr. Joseph English, of Upper St. Giles' Street, Norwich,
weighed 30.5 lbs., and measured from the nose to the fork of the tail
nearly 46 inches; its girth was 24 inches, and the length of its head 13
inches. The other, killed by Mr. Frank Thorns, of Exchange Street,
Norwich, was 47 inches in length, and 27 inches in girth; its head from
the tip of the lower jaw to the edge of the gill covers was 13.5 inches.
21.--Died at Yarmouth, Mr. James Henry Orde. He was born in Jersey,
graduated at Oriel College, Oxford, and was appointed a clerk in the War
Office through the influence of his uncle, Lord Raglan. Mr. Orde was
appointed private secretary to General Peele, Secretary of State for War,
and held that office until 1859, when he went to Yarmouth, and devoted
himself to public affairs in that town. He married Margaret Barclay,
fourth daughter of Mr. Daniel Gurney, of North Runcton.
24.--Died at Ber Street, Norwich, Mr. Samuel Richardson, aged 73. He was
well-known in scientific circles as a geologist and antiquary, and as a
contributor to various periodicals.
25.--Died at his residence, the Upper Close, Norwich, Dr. Edward Copeman.
For nearly half a century he occupied a prominent position in the medical
profession of East Anglia. The eldest son of Mr. Edward Breese Copeman,
merchant, he was born at Great Witchingham on December 26th, 1809, and
was educated at Trunch Grammar School, then conducted by the Rev. W.
Rees. He became a pupil of Mr. Arthur Brown, of Norwich, on whose death
he was transferred to Mr. J. G. Crosse; he subsequently studied at St.
George's Hospital, London, and became M.R.C.S. and L.A.C. in 1832. Soon
afterwards he was elected house-surgeon of the Norfolk and Norwich
Hospital, which institution he left to enter into general practice with
Mr. W. Taylor, at Coltishall. In 1848 he returned to Norwich, and,
having graduated as M.D. at Aberdeen University, established himself in
consulting practice. Dr. Copeman was afterwards elected a Fellow of the
Royal College of Surgeons, became a member of the Royal College of
Physicians, and in 1871 was made a Fellow of that body. In 1851 he was
elected physician of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital; he was also
physician to the Norwich Eye Infirmary, the Norwich Magdalen, and the
Lying-in Charity, and was one of the founders of the Jenny Lind Infirmary
for Sick Children, of which institution he was the first physician. Dr.
Copeman was a magistrate of the city and a trustee of Doughty's Hospital.
A frequent contributor to the medical literature of the day, he was the
author of several standard works, among which were "A Treatise on
Apoplexy," "Records of Obstetric Practice," "Illustrations of Puerperal
Fever," "Cerebral Diseases of Infancy," "A History of the Norfolk and
Norwich Hospital," &c.