5.--The Mayor of Norwich (Mr. A. R. Chamberlin) sent to the Prince and
Princess of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Teck, and the Duke of York and
Princess Victoria Mary, the congratulations of himself and the citizens
on the announcement of the betrothal of the Duke and Princess. On June
30th the Mayor, the Sheriff (Mr. Russell J. Colman), and the Deputy-Mayor
(Mr. G. M. Chamberlin) proceeded to Marlborough House, and presented to
the Duke of York a valuable dessert service, the gift of the citizens,
with a richly-illuminated vellum containing a congratulatory address and
the names of the subscribers.
17.--Died, at Heigham Grove, Norwich, Mr. William John Utten Browne,
barrister-at-law, aged 88. Mr. Browne had been for many years an active
and painstaking magistrate, and in the early decades of the century
occupied a very prominent position in the public life of the city. In
1833 he served as one of the Sheriffs of Norwich, and was elected Mayor
in 1860. In July, 1837, he contested in the Conservative interest the
borough of Ashburton, Devonshire, and was defeated by Mr. Lushington. On
attaining his 80th birthday he was entertained to a banquet by his
colleagues on the Bench. Mr. Browne was a staunch Tory and High
Churchman.
20.*--"A meeting of owners and occupiers of property at Thorpe St. Andrew
was recently held to protest against a proposal of the Norwich Town
Council to annex Thorpe to their municipal district. It was resolved
that a fund be guaranteed for the purpose of opposing by every possible
means any attempt at annexation on the part of Norwich. The sum of 5,000
was guaranteed in the room."
21.--Mrs. Brown, a woman in humble circumstances, living at Winterton,
celebrated her one hundredth birthday. She had been a widow from her
81st year, and was entirely dependent upon her daughter, aged 77, with
whom she lived. Mrs. Brown had never travelled further than the
neighbouring town of Gorleston.
27.--A special meeting of the Norfolk County School Association was held
at the Shirehall, Norwich, at which the chairman of the directors and
trustees, the Rev. H. Smith, proposed, and it was agreed, "That it has
been proved to the satisfaction of the association that it cannot by
reason of its liabilities continue its business, and that it is desirable
that the same should be wound up voluntarily, and that the company be
wound up accordingly." The original scheme, it was stated, was too large
and ambitious, and the association was weighted at the outset with a
capital expenditure and an annual working outlay beyond its strength and
capacity. On September 9th it was announced: "After struggling for some
years under heavy mortgage and liabilities the Norfolk County School
Association has been compelled to wind up. The property has passed into
the hands of Lord Leicester, who has made arrangements which will enable
the late head-master, Mr. W. E. Humphreys, to re-open next term."
--The Conservative and Unionist voters of East Norfolk adopted Colonel
McCalmont, C.B., Unionist candidate for the constituency. Colonel
McCalmont retired in March, 1895. Mr. H. Rider Haggard was then
announced as the Conservative candidate.
31.--The _conge d'elire_ for the election of a new Bishop of Norwich
having been received, a meeting of the Dean and Chapter was held at the
residence of Canon Heaviside, when the Rev. John Sheepshanks, M.A., of
St. Margaret's, Anfield, Liverpool, was elected. The election was
confirmed at Bow Church, Cheapside, London, on June 28th; the ceremony of
consecration was performed at St. Paul's Cathedral on the 29th; and
Bishop Sheepshanks did homage to her Majesty at Windsor Castle on June
30th. His lordship was enthroned and installed at Norwich Cathedral on
July 13th with the usual ceremonial. The Dean afterwards entertained a
large company to luncheon at the Deanery, and in the afternoon the clergy
waited upon his lordship at the Palace and presented him with an address.