5.--Died at his residence, South Kensington, Mr. Edmund Tattersall, head
of the well-known firm of horse auctioneers. Mr. Tattersall was born at
Sculthorpe, neap Fakenham, in 1816, and at an early age went to London to
assist his uncle, whom he succeeded as sole partner in 1858.
12.--The freehold of the old Norfolk Hotel, Norwich, it was announced,
had been purchased for 9,500, by a syndicate who proposed to erect upon
the site a modern theatre to be called "The Norwich Opera House and
Theatre of Varieties," at an estimated cost of between 25,000 and 30,000.
On the 19th particulars were published of another new theatre to be
erected upon a site south of Prince of Wales Road. Plans of both the
proposed theatres were prepared and were approved by the Corporation. In
due course the foundations of the first-named theatre were laid, after
which the work came to an abrupt termination.
15.--At a special meeting of the governors of the Jenny Lind Infirmary,
at Norwich, plans for the new building were adopted, and an offer made by
Mr. J. J. Colman to purchase such portion of the old infirmary premises
as would not be required for the out-patient department, for presentation
to the city as a playground for children, was accepted. (_See_ December
13th.)
18.--Died at Upper Norwood, aged 78, Mr. Frederic Grimmer, formerly of
Haddiscoe, who was appointed Sheriff of Norwich in 1871.
--Died at St. Moritz, the Engadine, the Rev. Thomas Parry Garnier, rector
of Banham, and honorary canon of Norwich. Born February 22nd, 1841, he
was the second son of the Very Rev. Thomas Garnier, Dean of Lincoln, and
one of the most distinguished clergymen in the diocese of Norwich. He
was the author of "The Parish Church," "The Title Deeds of the Church of
England," "Church and Dissent," "A Story in Outline of the Church of
England," "The First Book of Worship," "The First and Second Book of
Church Principles," "The First Book on the Church," &c. Both at
Winchester College and Oxford University he greatly distinguished himself
in scholastic work and in sport. In 1858 and 1859 he played with the
Winchester team against Eton, and for four years, from 1860 to 1863, did
admirable service for his University in the matches with Cambridge. He
also played in 1861 with the Gentlemen of England in their match with the
Players. Canon Garnier married in 1873 the Hon. Louisa Warren Vernon,
daughter of the fifth Lord Vernon.
25.--St. Paul's church, Great Yarmouth, was consecrated by the Bishop of
Norwich.
29.--Died at the Great Hospital, Norwich, Susan Rope, aged 101 years five
months. She was a native of Earl Soham, and had been upon the foundation
of the Hospital since October 31st, 1865.