The repeal of.the stamp duty on newspapers and advertisements has caused an increasing demand for
periodical publications and cheap literature; and almost every town of any size now possesses its own
is impressed with the desire that Beccles, containing upwards of 4,000 inhabitants, and surrounded by
populous villages, may be placed on an equal footing with other localities.
competition in trade, and rendered it necessary for all who are engaged in commercial pursuits to
exert every energy in extending their business transactions, and reducing their rate of charges to the
‘The publisher anticipates that the establishing of this Journal will furnish an efficient aid in securing
these results, and supply a desideratum long felt to exist.
endeavouring to exclude everything of a personal, party, or sectarian nature. Due attention will be
original poetry, and instructive or and entertaining articles—all of a strictly moral tendency,
It only remains to invite the kind co-operation of the public, by a liberal and continuous system of
welcome visitor to every home.
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1857
Professor of French
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greatest dispatch
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Boys' black & fancy cloth caps
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1857
Robert Claxton,
William Harper, Hungate, Implement Manufacturer, chaff cutters, horse-
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1857
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let on hire
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vintage poor, quarter of usual
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1857
George Fenn, Ingate, Brick Kiln, bricks, tiles, pipes
fresh pollard £6 per ton; coals at the Wharf
Good accommodation
ADVERTISEMENT:
cigars
New Market, Baking Powder manufacturer, packets 1d, 2d, 4d,
1857
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6d, 1s, wholesale & retail
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ADVERTISEMENT: Mrs Corbyn, [5] New Market, Piano & Singing, instruction in the
accomplishments; terms on application
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1857
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Henry Haken,
1857
Mr Neep, Dentist at King's Head, every description of artificial teeth; single
tooth from 10s
goods, french merinos
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jeweller
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1857
D Soanes, Sheepgate, Boot & Shoe maker, Wellington, Dress & Waterproof
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James Crisp, Auctioneer, Estate Agent, accountant
1857
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POLICE: COUNCIL on recommendation of Mr Fenn (Mayor) recommends refusal to amalgamate
& Pont would be retained)
1857
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water, perfumery, leeches
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newest & most fashionable
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1857
William Vyse, Northgate, Boot & Shoe maker, conducted business for 6 years
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fixed engines
SILK WORKS: Peddar’s Lane, the
Messrs Woodroffe & Son
LECTURE:
Working Men's Institution
SHIPPING Company: Restarting repairs at Mutford Lock, they have been prevented by goods traffic.
FIRE: at James Holmes, near Bridge Street, the
the roof .
1857
£658
years advocating by G Fenn, now Mayor
FIRE:
1857
ACCIDENT
James Ward, junior, of Hungate, while working at Horsley & Son, fell 14ft from paint
FISH PRESERVATION Waveney: Mayor chaired meeting; to stop poaching
1857
breakfast
Easter Monday
1857
DIED: Joseph Prime, fishmonger
1857
SALE
James Crisp, (occupant), Smallgate: drawing, dining, breakfast rooms, 7 bedrooms, coach
house, stable
business of Joseph Norman
next to Woolnough, cabinet maker
1857
St MICHAEL’S ROOF: Vestry Meeting
VESTRY MEETING: Church rates to be considered at rating meeting not Vestry. Amicable
discussion of Church Rates. Several Churchmen supportede Mr A Pigg, Dissenter, on question of
LAW: George Pont, Police
1857
Corbyn, Mr Steel
1850: 280,000
1857
ADVERTISEMENT:
John Ross, Saltgate,
Baker & Confectioner taking over business late Shreeve
1857
TO LET
Mrs Blaxill, Milliner & Dressmaker, makes Dresses & Bonnets in the newest
1857
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terms
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bracelets, shawl pins & chains, rings
1857
ARCHDEACON’S VISITATION by
followed by dinner at the King's Head & White Lion
COURT: William
Westhall. Sentenced to 2 months
SALE
Lot 1: Double Dwelling House, gardens; Occupied by John Baldry & Jas Watling
Lot 2: new double dwelling, with garden, adjoining & north of lot 1
1857
1857
COURT: assault
1857
MARRIAGE: Charles Nursey, stonemason
married to Eliz. Sayer of Bungay
cost £1332
TOWN HALL under repair
1857
gallon
colouring
SAVED from ACCIDENT: Samuel Newson, grocer, saved ladies in gig from Bungay being pulled
1857
ENTERTAINMENT: Stephen Bartram, Victoria Gardens: rural entertainments on June 2; races;
greasy poles
SCHOLAR: Aldis Wright, BA, son of George Wright, gained Hebrew Scholarship at Cambridge
1857
SALE: HJ Kerrison, for
SALE: John Gooderham, Northgate, Lot 1: new Dwelling, with plate glass shop front; grocery
Lot 2 cottage adjoining occupied by George Block
EDUCATION: Sir John Leman School: 10 new Governors appointed by the Lord Chancellor: Rev
1857
1857
Crisp junior, WE Crowfoot, W Lenny.
while the Classics, Mathematics & the higher departments of Literature are imparted at moderate
EDUCATION: Leading Article: “We are not friends to State Education. We do not consider it the
province of the State to educate People”.
over
Very Noisy
1857
CHURCH: Johnston, JT Rev, Rector: details given of the needs for Restoration of the St Michael’s
Church
fishmonger. £40 surety
TURNPIKE: Turnpike - Little Yarmouth, meeting
1857
SALE: John Norman, Hungate Lane: 5 tenements in occ of Mr Fryer & others £24 - 9s p.a.
TOWN HALL: repair & improvements: outside rubbed & painted, under Appleton, county surveyor
SALE: Newgate: Peremptory Sale, double cottage occupied by Matilda Spall & Jas Jessup near
1857
1857
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1857
Offered £100 for it.
WW Garnham, Millinery
1857
1857
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EDUCATION: Sir John Leman School: SS Jones Headmaster
prepared to receive, in addition to those on the Foundation, a few other Boys and Boarders to whom
EDUCATION: Beccles Infant School
children on list in 1857. Average attendance 55 to 60.
Receipts
Disbursements
Annual Subs
Rent for Room
Feoffees Sub
£3-3-0
Children’s Pence
£5-4s-0
Each
3d a week
2d a week
Hours 9 am to 12 & 2 pm to 5 pm
1857
midnight. PC Cone “a very great noise .. six or seven females who are prostitutes. There were also
several men, and among them some poachers and other bad characters.”
night. 3 weeks gaol
1857
DISPENSARY COMMITTEE: Edward P Montagu, Dispensary Chairman, & Rev Francis, Rev
BURIAL GROUND damaged, vandalism occurred
1857
1857
1857
TO LET: Sharpin (owner)
CHURCH: Rev Charles Langham, Curate of Beccles, Receives MA, late of Emmanuel College,
LEADER ON ADVERTISING: “This is essenially an adverising age, but we are far from
Increase of Advertisments in England:
!830: 777,445
EDUCATION: Miss Page, Term starts
1857
EDUCATION: Mrs Cullen,
1857
Sale of Dwelling House: Drawing & Dining Rooms, 3 Offices, 5 Beds,
2 Kitchens, Gig House
CRICKET: Beccles 90; Southwold 91
1857
1857
CATTLE MARKET The holding of Cattle Marke in New Market recently approved. There was none
To LET: Dr Peskett, occupies
CRICKET: Return Match: Southwold 87 & 55; Beccles 50 & 87 for 4
1857
August
at once. Splendid Brass Band
complying with the Regulation that Hirers of Marshes let for grazing only, should pay £5 for each
ADVERTISEMENT:
COURT: Edward Barkway, Pickerel Inn: 5 people drinking on Sunday at 11.40 am
1857
1857
1857
ADVERTISEMENT:
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Henry Madell, Blyburgate, Supplies Game
WANTED by SILK WORKS Peddar’s Lane: Hands Wanted: Girls wanted from 11 to 20
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ADVERTISEMENT: BW Lilly, Photographer: visits town in August. Samples to be seen at Miss
1857
1857
BECCLES HORTICULTURAL Flower Show: Apollo Gardens; entrance 1s; Band in attendance
COURT: Robert Lark, says it is a false accusation: he publicly denies being informer against the
1857
SALE: Rogerson of Geldeston selling 12 brick-and-tiled Cottages in Beccles
1857
SILK WORKS: Account: just completed.
1857
1857
RACES at Beccles, Tuesday & Wednesday, September 8th & 9th. Beccles Handicap 28 Runners; 4
Lewes Garden, George Fenn. On the Race Evenings: Apollo Gardens opened: Concert etc,
Fireworks. (Torrential Rain spoilt the first day, but not the second)
1857
TOWN CLERK: Sharpin, EC Esq
1857
SALE: Benjamin Bensley,
CHURCH RESTORATION: Rev JT Johnston, Decided to aim for new roof, re-pewing & heating.
carried unanimously.
SALE: Harding, Painter/Plumber/Glazier taken business of RT Cullen: assortment of stained glass
ADVERTISEMENT:
1857
1857
Shreeve) Wedding cakes at short notice
RACES: at Beccles: Torrential Rain: Grand & Steward's Stands & several others built. Few horses
ran
any Rate, and requests the Churchwardens to propose some other mode of obtaining the requisite
Council Chamber. Result: 101 for Rate, 184 against.
SALE of FURNITURE:
1857
Wilson. 53 gents at dinner
1857
1857
DIED: John Aldous, aged 78
DIED: WK Barker, aged 73, ironmonger
Kitchen, Gig House, Garden
dining chairs
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1857
Beccles. His opponents declared him difficult to work with. SW Rix, not elected: Supported by: J
Crisp, Carpenter, Ward, Knowles, Scott, Cowles.
Voting 8 for Angel (formerly Fauconberge Scholar & Cambridge), 6 for Rix.
Proclamation as a Day of Humiliation & Prayer. The entire business of the Town was suspended.
in the Church on Thursday, the 7th inst.
The chair was occupied by the Rector, the Rev J Talbot Johnson, who observed that they had
after a long and careful investigation had come to the conclusion to engage the services of Mr John
Henry Hakewill, and now had submitted the following Report for their consideration.
restoration of the Parish Church has now to inform this meeting that after considerable deliberation
they fixed upon Mr Hakewill, who accordingly came down and inspected the church, and has
the present plans and drawings are, as the architect says, only preliminary, and therefore incomplete,
your committee is anxious to lay them before a public meeting as early as possible, in order to
The following is the architect’s report to the Committee:
of considering a plan for giving additional accommodation therein, I beg to lay before you the
principal defect is in the nave roof, which appears to have been injured by the cutting away the
bad appearance.
The lead is likewise defective in many places and being laid upon the battens is liable to frequent
arising from the alternate action of heat and cold.
This inconvenience might be remedied by an under-ceiling; but as it would leave the roof in the same
entirely new roof.
In order to obtain the additional accommodation you require, and put the church in proper order, it
There is no reason why the whole area of the church should not be made available for seats. It is
remarkably free from the usual obstruction of large piers: and I do not know another church which
By the removal of the west gallery, and enclosures underneath, a great amount of space will be taken
in; and the organ can be placed at the east end of the south, where there are no seats at present.
removal will open to view the magnificent west window, adding greatly to the beauty of the Church.
The pulpit is placed on the north side, against the column to the west of the church; and the reading
The vestry I propose to keep in its present position.
on the ground floor for 1460 persons, including 320 children, which latter I have placed in the north
In the nave and aisles
296
280
24
in the Chancel
10
6
72
18
1140
1460
The present accommodation, upon the same scale, I consider allows for 998 persons, including 176
additional advantage of uniformity in all seats.
If it should be necessary to increase this number by the erection of a western gallery, it could be done
out beyond the first arch; and I should certainly not erect it unless it was absolutely necessary.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your most obedient Servant, John Henry Hakewill.’
approves of the plan), it would, at least, be highly desirable to ascertain whether sufficient funds
up the new pews, agreeably to the architect’s recommendation.
The committee also thinks that the funds already raised, with the aid expected from the Church
present the merely ornamental portion of the whole plan, which might be left for a future occasion,
without detracting from substantial advantages to be gained from a rearrangement of the pews.
parish so far approves of the proposed ground plan in the arrangement of the seats, as to authorise the
Committee to make an application to the incorporated Society for promoting the enlargement,
secondly, whether it is not desirable to make an effort to raise £300 additional for the purpose of re-
roofing the nave before commencing the main work for which the existing sums were originally
out under the existing roof.
Mr Johnston then observed that the subject which had called them together had become increasingly
interesting; and he felt that it affected the moral condition of those attendants at church, who sit at the
be the most fitting time.
the Mayor proposed that the report of the Committee be received.
expected from the Church Building Societies, be sufficient to meet the expense of re-pewing the
the re-pewing. It was desirable to apply to the Church Building Societies at once, because they meet
in November, and the work ought to be begun in the early part of the new year; and therefore any
The Mayor suggested whether, as sufficient money had not been raised to complete the entire
restoration of the church, it would not be desirable to wait a little while, until the necessary amount
whole thing undertaken and carried out in first-rate order; and if done in this way, he did not think
there would be much opposition in the parish.
subscription for carrying the whole scheme into effect, for it was always allowed that delays are
dangerous.
advisable to proceed with the original plan; and that after having pursued as far as they could, the
great object primarily in view, they should improve upon it.
adopted, and that the whole thing should be carried out, but not until it had previously submitted to
another meeting. He, for one, should vote a decided negative, unless the whole project be carried out.
view a practical present good. We want to provide more free sittings. The present sittings are
anything but to promote devotional feelings, and more especially among young persons. He regretted
neither see nor hear. After what had been adduced at the present meeting he thought the re-roofing
should have the first consideration, and afterwards the re-pewing; in the meantime, subscriptions
Mr Crowfoot said he was quite willing to adopt the suggestion of the Mayor, and would therefore
withdraw his former resolution, substituting in its stead, the following:
Societies; and that the Committee be instructed to collect additional subscriptions for the purpose of
carrying out the entire restoration, roofing, and warming the church, and submitting the whole to a
This resolution was seconded by the Mayor, and carried unanimously. The names of the Mayor, Mr
CHURCH RATE: No Church Rate proposed. Expenses to be paid by congregation
1857
RAILWAY: Beccles/Bungay
DIED: Thomas Reeve, aged 82
1857
foreman to firm in London)
1857
ADVERTISEMENT:
pipe maker, recovered impounded donkey without sanction. £1 fine
COURT: Robert Calver,
WEATHER: FLOODS in Beccles in St Anns Rd. Fenn's house flooded. Complete building by St
1857
DIED: Richard T Cullen, plumber & glazier, aged 32
1857
stable
Mr Alecock, Shoeingsmith: apprentice wanted
1857
ADVERTISEMENT:
DIED: Mary Eastaugh, widow of Jonathan, died. Late of Heckingham. Aged 64
1857
celebrate. Col Wilson (brother of General Wilson who commanded the assault) present (He lived in
DIED on 16 September Rev George Crabbe, aged 72 son of poet.. Wrote Biography of his father
1857
CHURCH RESTORATION: Johnston, Talbot Rev
SALE: Henry Harding,
CLERK WANTED: Robert Clarke, Wangford Union Clerk, resigned. Applicants invited £80 pa.
Sureties of £300
MAYOR: Fenn, George, Dinner to retiring Mayor
1857
1857
Hungate, Shoeing & Blacksmith, established 60 years. Business to be sold
1857
Henry Bedingfield, The Fleece Inn, Blyburgate:
am Mon, Wed, Sat for Norwich; return 3.30pm from the Star Inn, Haymarket
WORKING MEN’S INSTITUTE: Talk on Dr Livingstone, 400 present; Chairman George Fenn
1857
CHURCH RESTORATION: Johnston, Rev Talbot, Subscriptions: Kerrich £50; Montagu £10;
1857
CONGREGATIONAL TEA in Assembly Room: 300 people; Rev Flower, Mr Ward, Hickman,
COURT: Thomas Press, carpenter, fighting in Hungate. Sureties of £20
ADVERTISEMENT:
1857
Lenny (8 votes)
TO BE LET: Samuel Steel,:
1857
1857
COURT: Alfred Darby,
£40 sureties
EDUCATION: Mrs RT Cullen, Smallgate, Young Ladies Seminary at Corner of Old Market. Late
1858
EDUCATION: “The Educational Home for Young Ladies” Exchange Square, Miss Page
1858
(now called “The Youth’s School”) established in 1851. Negatived. Mr WW Garnham collected £3-
to £10 (It was said that the Papers were read by “Gentlemen” rather than Working Men.)
London
WORKING MEN’S INSTITUTION: 126 Subscribers; 26 Working Men
1858
spoke in support. “The daily prss, with perhaps the exception of the Pulpit, is the greatest power of
ROYAL WEDDING: Celebration of th Marriage f the Princess Royal to Prince Frederick William of
Prussia. The Rector: The Princess was ging abroad “where she would be tempted to do many things
that sin.”
ENTERTAINMENT: Dr Shaw’s Drawing Room Entertainments. Extraordinary Magical Delusions.
CITY MISSION: Long account of London City Mission’s work by Rev F Tyrell at a meeting in the
Assembly Room.
1858
RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY: Long account. Rector & Rev J Flower spoke.
ELECTION of TOWN COUCILLORS: Mr EB Fiske & E Buck elected to vacancies
1858
fortnight. The mayor opposed, supported by Alderman John Crisp junior: “By refusing they would be
such exhibitions only tend to take away the pence of the Poor which they require for better purposes.”
Refusal carried nem con.
her paramour charged with stealing from William Clarke, labourer of Willingham, a silver watch, silk
handkerchief & parcel containing pair of trousers.
change of 9d. He left the Falcon and went to the Cross Keys for a parcel he had left with the ostler.
He then started home, He was overtaken by the two prisoners, who began to talk to him about the
handkerchief and parcel.
Barnard discharged. Miall admitted stealing watch & trousers, but withdrew & pleaded not guilty. To
CONCERT: Amateur Musical Society Concert in the Assembly Room “attended by s most genteel &
fashionable audience”. Probably the last Concert, because of poor support.
1858
BAPTIST CHURCH Annual Meeting in Corn Exchange. 250 people sat down to Tea. Mr Wrght
stated that day completed 36th year of his Pastorate. Desired that a piece of land near the Chapel
18s - 6d raised.
Rector. A large oak beam across the chimney breast became ignited, fire found way into the Dining
RAILWAY: Waveney Valley Line: Suggested alteration to the Line to the Norfolk side of the
Waveney. Mr Butcher [of Bungay] opposed. He owned the Lease of the Waveney Navigation, it
The Promoters: Mr Kerrick, (the Mayor), Mr Thomas Smith (Deputy Mayor) & Mr Bruff (the
Company’s engineer) before the Committee of the House of Commons.
Numerous Maltings, Mills, etc. would enjoy Railway accommodation. There were exorbitant chages
for Tollage for Corn & Coals at present. The Monopoly would be broken up. The passing of this Bill
ADVERTISEMENT: William Vyse, Boot & Shoe Maker, Northgate. Thanks Public for 6 years
support.
1858
BUSINESS: William Delf, Iron & Brass Founder, taking business of Charles Cameron and removing
ADVERTISEMENT: James Marshall, dyer & Scourer, Bridge Street
1858
LOT 1: Smallgate: Messuage in two Dwellings with Workshop, Yard, etc, now in the occupation of
LOT 2: Smallgate: Cottage & Buildings, separated from Lot 1 by a Passage. In the occupation of
Suckling Hunt, John Simpson & others. Situated next the Street, nearly opposite the White Lion.
Darby & Fred Barber. Combined ental of £11- 12s.
RESTORATION of St MICHAEL’S: at Vestry Meeting in the Parish Church it was unanimously
Hakewill. Forthwith to obtain a Faculty.”
POOR RATE Collector, Mr Love, to do duties of Overseer in addition to those of Collector.
COUNCIL MARSHES: 126a 3r 6p Let for £203-2s-0d
170 a Let for £337-15s-0d (£100 more than last year.
1858
COURT: George Watson, stone mason, resisted arrest by Police Constable Baldry for refusing to
leave the New Market Place after being turned out of the White Horse wher he had been
Sergt Taylor “Many persons when taken into custody give the Police a great deal of trouble, & have
to be dragged to the Station.”
up his quarters at the White Lion. On Sunday he proceeded to the Independent Chapel, & greatly
himself in a very strange manner. He was ultimately captured by Sergeant Taylor & Police Constable
became such an inolerable nuisance that he was taken into cutody & conveyed to Melton County
ENTERTAINMENT: Hoffman’s Company, or Gramophonic Band. in Assembly Room; 2s/-, 1s/- 6d
One Night.
Instantaneous Metaamorphoses of Voice, Character & Costume.” 3s/-, 2s/-, 1s/- One Night.
SILK WORKS COMPANY Meeting of Shareholders: Company to amalgamate with “London &
ENTERTAINMENT: Victoria Gardens, Beccles. Stephen Bartram “Rural & pleasing
Entertanments:- Sports, Donkey Race, Foot Race for Women under 40, By Young Ladies under 20,
Dancing Booth; Brass Band. Commences at 11 am in the forenoon. End at 11 pm.
admittance to the house occupied by Mrs Candler (with whom he was on very intimate terms) -
shortly afterwards she saw him hanging to a linen post in the Yard, Cut down, but was nearly
Baldry & Lay succeeded in getting him out & conveyed him to the Station. Reprimanded.
ANNUAL CATTLE FAIR on Whit Monday on Beccles Common - a good supply of fat & lean Stock
Robinson of Barsham weghed 100 Stones.
THE CHAP FAIR in New Market: The usual number of Shows, Stalls & Whirl-a-Gigs. A large
In the evening large numbers of the Lower Classes came in from the neighhbouring Parishes, so that
at length the Market Place became completely crowded. However, the Rain, which subsequently
crammed. We are informed that no misdemeanours occurred.
Silk Works, Ltd: at Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders it was resolved that the company
Mr Fenn appointed liquidator.
COURT: Stephen Bartram illegally keeping house open after hours and resisting arrest. On morning
drinking in upstairs room. Fined £1 for resisting arrest.
been built in the last two years. Enquiries James Boyden or William Wright, boat builder.
Messrs Horsley the mare which caused the accident to Mr Drewell on Saturday - which he knew had
Dowson, Esq. When they arrived opposite Mr Cowles’ Academy [44 Northgate], the horse
commenced kicking & became quite unmanageable; until at length, with a view, as he hoped, of
House, Northgate?] and his bark barn; but unfortunately, by this means they were both thrown out
with great violence against the wall. The horse then turned round & ran back, smashing the window
House [39, Northgate], after which, having cleared herself of the Cart, she ran back to Mr Horsley’s
Yard [in London Road, where the Job Centre now stands]. The two men who were quite insensible
to their respective homes.
SALE by direction of Executors of late Mr Oswald:
Garden, well planted with choice fruit trees & bushes walled all round, a pump of excellent spring
water & conveniently arranged Stable, Gig House & Offices.
Three Attics, Kitchen, Store Room, Pantry, Wash-house & Cellars.
Annual Outgoings: Land Tax 16s 11d 1/2d.
Michaelmas.
men were unloading plate for relaying line, the engine driver suddenly shunted the waggons, and
up, and happily the buffers passed below his body, but inflicted a rather severe wound.
The Board disposed summarily of about 50. The election will take place next Wednesday.
MAGISTRATES’ CLERK: Edward Colby Sharpin resigned office of Clerk to the Magistrates after
BURGLARY: During Friday night a Burglar entered the House of Mrs William Sharpin near London
Road & stole from the Parlour a desk with its contents consisting of £5 or £6 & various letters, papers
Breakfast Room, some linen articles.
COURT:Charles Crawford, labourer, charged withh assaulting & beating Mary Ann, wife of William
washing his hands with soap belonging to Mrs Taylor. Mrs Johnson persuaded King to pay for the
soap. He threw 1d into Mrs Taylor’s house, which so exasperated her she attacked Mrs Johnson &
costs.
EDUCATION: SIR JOHN LEMAN SCHOOL: Half yearly Meeting of Governors: Capt EP Montagu
“The Master complained of the non-attendance of many of the Pupils, & it was resolved that the
Rules of Expulsion for this offence be strictly enforced. The boys were examined in the usual manner
Ringsfield
RAILWAY EXTENSION from the Railway to Corporation Wharf. Propsed by Alderman Fenn,
ELECTION of COUNCILLORS: James Harvey, Thomas Laws & Edward Buck re-elected after
retirement of WW Garnham & Henry Read of Castle Farm. [no opposition]
Beccles can see the Plans & Specifications upon application to William E Crowfoot, Esq, or at the
Office of the Architect, 50 Maddox Street, Lonon, W on or after 19 June.
support for 18 years. Boarders, including Music £16 pa. Day 10/- per Quarter, Music £1 per year.
Pupils reassemble 20 July. Vacancy for articled pupil.
1858
RAILWAY ACCIDENT: On Friday near the Station George Cutts of Rumburgh, a navvy engaged at
wheels of a Waggon went over his right foot and leg. Six men carried him to the George & Dragon
EDUCATION: FAUCONBERGE SCHOOL Prizes: (Form III EB Crowfoot) “The boys adjourned
SALE: Two superior brick built, four roomed, Freehold Dwelling Houses with front garden walled
in. Situate in Northgate, one tenanted by John Mills, the other lately occupied by Mrs J Feltham,
1858
EDUCATION: Mrs Ashford, Old Market, reopens her Schol on 13 July.
School will recommence on 20th July. A few vacancies remain.
House, fell over & drowned. The body was recovered by Mr Wright & taken to the Pickerel Public
House.
to the Union. Said he had not sufficient Goods to distrain. Committed to Beccles House of
Correction.
1858
EDUCATION: Young Ladies’ Seminary: Mrs RT Cullen. Holidays terminate on 21 July. White Lion
Street [Smallgate]
am in the morning of 1 July permitted a number of women of ill fame to asemble & meet together in
EDUCATION: Mrs Cullen, White Lion Street [Smallgate]. This increasing School has now been
obtaining a sound & useful education upon moderate terms. The pupils are treated with liberality &
EDUCATION: Establishment for young Ladies, Bridge Street, (late of Bank Street) ... The present
vacation will terminate on 20th Inst. Terms for Boarders £20 pa, including the general acquirements
SILK WORKS: Letter: “As you [Read Crisp] were Secretary to the abortion in Beccles called the
Silk Works, pray can you inform me why they are not at work (I am a shareholder and anxious about
Company yet? Or is the Company numbered among the “dead Men”.
Editor: Apply to the liquidator for information.
1858
Gaol Street [Newgate] past the Baptist Chapel & substiute a roadway from Station Road
DIED: Rev Henry Nicholson Burrows, MA of Trinity College, Cambridge. Had been Principal of
of the Fauconberge School, Beccles which he advanced remarkably, raising its position & repute.
Resigned 1853.
1858
1858
DIED: Charles Crowe in his 57th year, youngest son of Samuel Crowe, formerly Postmaster.
DIED: Mary Ann, wife of Mr Samuel Berger, Supervisor of Inland Revenue, in St Mary’s Cottage,
COURT: George Bailey, Landlord of the Falcon charged with keping a “Disorderly House”. PC
Baldry’s evidence conflicted with that of other people. Case dismissed. (Baldry later exonerated
DIED: Henry Ezra Suggate, Esq., Surgeon RN, late of Beccles, aged 78
DIED: William Stanford, Relieving Officer, Aged 61, returning home at 12.45 pm reached the gate to
1858
1835. He discharged his duties in an efficient & able manner, invariably evincing the greatest
kindness to the Deserving Poor.
three separate floors erected in 1857. All the Machinery, Steam Engine, & other fixtures on & about
the Building will be let with it, if required. Application to Mr Fenn.
was a year of great abundance. This year, good average. Barley: about two thirds of a shilling of
grown.
convicted twice since June 1857 & the house being a regulat resort for women of ill fame, & other
ADVERTISEMENT: Spohia & Annie: “Sketches from Nature”: Introducing new characters on 2
September, ASSEMBLY ROOM
the Vestry Meeting.
CHURCH RESTORATION: Tenders:
Messrs Woodroffe, Beccles
1858
Proposed by W Cowles, Seconded by WE Crowfoot that Godbold be accepted. Carried.
RECTOR returns after 6 weeks. Testimonials given to him. The Ringers “watched for his
REGISTRAR: Mr David Jude appointed Registrar of Births & Deaths.
COUNCIL: Inconclusive discussion as to whether the Town should be lighted by gas or oi lamp.
1858
boys, who make it a practice during dinner hour to congregate in the Churchyard, throw stones &
jump over & on the grass. Dismissed & cautioned. If others convicted would be committed to Gaol &
COURT: William Rouse, gardener. Threatening the life of his wife. Conduct very violent. Everything
swore at the Magistrates. Removed from Court. Sureties required.
1858
STREET LIGHTING: Letter from “An Inhabitant” complaining of poor public lighting.
Shipmeadow) £80 collected at inaugural services.
EARLY CLOSING: Letter: “As one of the working assistants in this Town I am thankful to see some
Why should we be kept to ourwork until 10 pm & 11 Pm on Saturday, when of all other nights we, as
female assistants require to be earlier?”
Councillors of the Borough, by whom this Public Entertainment to the retiring Mayor awas given ...
We cannot however justify the silence & inactivity of Municipal electors, who knowing gross
administration, do not rise with united strength & sweep away from office & distinction all those
whose conduct they now so loudly condemn ...”
Inspectors.
COURT: Edward Dowlen, a man employed on [building] the Railway charged with wilfully breaking
MAYOR: Mr W Cowles (of Beccles Academy) succeeds Mr Steel as Mayor.
COURT; James Crickmer, Maltsters Arms. Open at illegal Hours. Fine 1s
1858
1858
ODDFELLOWS: Their 10th Anniversary: WE Crowfoot in the Chair at the White Horse, New
Market; James Walne, landlord.
lit, rendered at once uncomfortable & unsafe for respectable persons. Gives encouragement to the idle
& dissolute.
PC Baldry. When I got against Mr Ecclestone’s [13 Blyburgate] there were several persons
wrangling; the defendant was one of them. I persuaded him to go home & passed on. When I got
& fall on the pavement by Col Wilson’s [17 Blyburgate]. I parted them & requested them to go home.
Jessup began swearing ...” William Frankland: “I was sitting indoors on the night of the incident ...”
noise was very great & several people were looking out of their windows...”
Walker & was sentenced to two months Hard Labour.
Charles Cornish, a sweep from Bungay, drunk & disorderly, refused to leave Dolphin Inn, New
EDUCATION: Fauconberge School: Second Master WA Wiliams, St John’s Cambridge. French
taught by Monsieur Pringee
over books not showing all expenses. AldermanGarnham opposes George Fenn
Town inn Grand Procession at half past eleven.”
Thursday 1s/-, 6d & 3d
William of Prussia was celebrated by a Ball in the Assembly Room ... the Company amounting to
nearly one hundred.. Dancing commenced at 8.30 and continued until the next morning. Howlett’s
COUNCIL: 1.) A place to be hired for the Fire Engines - removed from the Church Porch in
consequence of intended restoration of the Church.
1859
CHURCH RESTORATION: The Removal of the Pews etc to be commenced on Monday 14
February
400 present (Many working class). George Fenn, President reported few Agricultural Labourers used
the Institute, “who, as a class were so defficient in education”, but good attendance of mechanics &
ASSAULT: Thomas Baldwin charged with assault on his wife. She attended the Baptist Chapel on
Sunday evenings, he didn’t like it.
1859
MUSIC: English Operetta (Opera & Concert combined) Assembly Rooms; 21 February, 4s/6d, 3s/-
& 2s/-.
1859
LECTURE IN DISS by SW Rix (who was a native of Diss) to the Mutual Improvement Society:
MUSIC: Celebrated Hungarian Band on 28 February. 2s/-, 1s/-& 6d
1859
Year.
1859
CHURCH FITTINGS: To Contractors and Builders
Mr Fenn received instructions from Messrs Godbold & Sons to sell by auction in the meadow
and all other interior fittings of Beccles Church. Many thousands of feet of 3/4 inch boarding, studs,
joists, stairs, panelled work, excellent pulpit, a beautiful inlaid octagonal table six foot in diameter.
CHURCH RESTORATION: The work of removing the fittings from the Parish Church preparatory
to its restoration having commenced on Monday morning 14 February, the walls of the Assembly
the services will be regularly conducted there during the continuance of the repairs.
CHURCH RESTORATION: The Rector applied for the use of the Assembly Room for use of Divine
amusements and entertainments. Mr Fenn opposed to confining it to services. Mr Garnham said that
it was not right to refuse the room for any respectable entertainment. He considered public
should be used for other purposes, three against.
CHAPEL: Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Rev Flowers’ Pastorate of the Congregational
Rev Joseph Heptinstall (1773-1802) Eight Church of England gentlemen had joined. in the Gift of
Robinson, Nessrs Mayhew, Jermyn & Leavold.
between Yarmouth & Woodbridge. “Cordial & hearty thanks to Sir Morton Peto for the very
POLICE INSPECTION: under Supt Hardinge by Major-General Cartwright, Government Police
Inspector ....Very favourable terms ..”
followed by entertainment in the Corn Hall. Panorama of Mont Blanc, etc
rETIRING from BUSINESS: Alfred Pigg, Mullinery Sale. [Busines taken over by WJ Sharpe on 12
CHURCH RESTORATION: Assembly Room insufficient to accommodate Sunday afternoon and
evening services. Extra services in the Corn Exchange. One for children at 3 p.m. and one at 6p.m.
INQUEST at “Harbour End” Beer House on William Pye, aged 48, broom maker of Fritton. Samuel
Darby said that at 6 pm Pye came into the Hermitage - worse for liquor - but did not drink much. My
come up the street. Rebecca Neech of Fen Lane saw him between 8pm & 9 pm driving very fast
round the Corner and heard the Horse & Cart plunge into the Corporation Basin. He was found dead
LIBRARY: Few towns of equal population possess so good a Library as Beccles, yet how small a
number of the inhabitants avail themselves of this advantage: 5,000 Volumes of so good character.
Librarian.
10s-0d
1. Estimated cost £2,100. So far £889 subscribed by people living in Beccles;
£100. This makes a total of £1874, leaving £226 to be raised. The non conformists have to pay all
their costs.
amendment.
3. Mr Hakewill’s estimate for repairing and partially reconstructing the roof at £238 accepted. £41 for
IN POUND: Julius Tillett, fishmonger, to pay 16s/- for keep of pony confined in the Common Pound
on Swine’s Green
Assembly Rooms on Easter Monday. (Mr A Stanford to play the flute Solos)
CHURCH LETTING: of Hermitage provided £310 for restoration funds. Let to Mr Cuddon of
COUNCIL: 1.) £5 given to Youths’ Evening School. Average attendance 37.
2.) British Schools introduced better system than any other -They now had a certified Master &
3.) Steam Mill. Sum of £320 due for one fourth part of sum due & for one year’s interest for a repair
of machinery
5.) £5 additional to the British School.
6.) Steam Engine cost of erecting, & Centrifugal pump & machinery for Drainage £1332 -18s-0d
& boarding boiler, painting, making embankment opposite etc
£1406-10s-1d
Total
Engine Driver & Assistance
COUNCIL: CATTLE: Depasturing of Cattle: allowed to each householder: 6 Cattle
COUNCIL: LIGHTING the Town last season cost between £140 & £150
1859
1858]
1859
EDUCATION: BRITISH SCHOOL: Meeting of Parents to introduce new Teachers: Mr Arnold &
Miss Bates. School had previously been conducted (since 1834?) on Lancastrian Method ie Monitors
importance, to which the greatest amount of time & attention would be directed.”
NATIONAL SCHOOL HISTORY: Letter asserting “National School began in 1822. Previous to the
the room now used as Woking Men’s Club” [it was started in 1812 in Northgate]
EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS: RC Whiting of Trinity College, Cambridge won Porson’s Prize in
ELECTION MEETING: Conservatives in Town Hall: Henniker & Fitzroy Kelly. Dr Crowfoot
introduced them. Reference to Kelly “He had carried a Bill of the most important character...”
Interfering in Ipswich 1835 elction.
COURT: Christopher Brown fined for unlawfully assaulting Sarah Ann Mills. He interfered with
young men & lads frequenting the streets at night & insulting females who were forced to seek the
protection of the Police.”
made wonderful improvement. ... It has not been all material progress. We have progressed morally,
INGENIOUS BEGGAR: James Garner, fisherman, apprehended for begging in Northgate. “The
Police Station, they soon discovered the supposed deformity was a bunch of rags sown to his coat”
COURT: James Pitchers accused of stealing 3s/- on a Saturday night:
“I went to the George & Dragon at 8 o’clock, where I stopped till about 10. I the went to the Dolphin
Dragon, but the company was all gone. I then went past the Black Boy to the Railway crossing ...”
LIGHTING: Read Crisp (editor of the Beccles & Bungay Weekly News) excluded from Meeting on
OPENING of the RAILWAY [Newspaper is missing. This account by E Ulph in Beccles Museum]
In 1858 the old Halesworth, Beccles and Haddiscoe Railway was purchased by the East Suffolk
undertaken in order to allow heavier and long-distance trains to travel from and to London.
Reopening of the line under its new owners, the Great Eastern Railway Company, took place on June
account says that “the bells in the majestic old steeple poured forth a merry peal, whilst flags and
flowers lent their aid to enliven the locality of the station.”
Westminster.[supplement printed!] Jury found for wife.
CIRCUS on 28 June (then Bungay, Halesworth, Yarmouth, Lowestoft
1859
1859
CRICKET: Beccles 53 & 47; Bungay 116
CRICKET: Wrentham 104 & 35; Beccles 69 & 38 for 4. Wrentham won on First Innings
black silk Handkerchief
NURSERY: Peaches & Nectarines grown in pots in Fenn’s “Orchard House”.
1859
SILK WORKS: Liquidation of Silk Works. They had disposed of the Lease to Mr Wild of Norwich,
who intends to reopen the works, and probably on a still larger scale. £30 vote to Liquidator.
fares on East Suffolk Line.
DIED: John Crisp Webster, Congregationalist & Mason.
1859
REGISTRAR. David Jude, Registrar of Births & Deaths to be Registrar of Marriages for Wangford
COURT: Jeremiah Tyrell & George Tyrell, grocer of Southtown, builder - refusing relief to their
mother received 10s every 6 weeks from the Feoffees & lived rent free in an Almshouse. Shold be
SALE: Land on each side of Road leading to the Railway Station.
The first offer should be made to the Corporation at its original cost. They had spent a large sum of
the hands of 5 or 6 individuals. The Corporation spent a lot of money draining land for the houses.
STATION ROAD to be called Station Street (not Theatre Street or Wellington Street.
1859
Fiske, Buck, Read, Read, Harvey, Knowles, Brooks, Laws, Pells.
SOLICITOR’S PRACTICE: John Crisp Webster’s Practice taken by Alfred Kent
1859
DITCHINGHAM HARVEST HOME: commended as a substitution for “the notorious and drunken
Harvest Homes of the past.”
already promised £530. Total Cost £1,000
CHURCH RESTORATION: George Thrower intends making Cushions for the Benches - in
DINNER to Mr Thornton for over 100 at the George & Dragon, Hungate Lane, landlord Mr Girling.
“I started in business in the Town 35 years ago & there was a Day of Trial & I succomed to
1859
REOPENING OF PARISH CHURCH to be on Thursday 13 October with a sermon by the Bishop of
[Pew Rents from Goodwyn “A Suffolk Town in Mid Victorian England”
The Rector promoted the restoration of Becdes Church; but in this effort too, he encountered strong
opposition—not in the principal object, but in the re-allocation of pews. He feared the abolition of
October) was determined on abolition and carried the day against the Rector and the Church-wardens.
Strong feelings were aroused. W. Garnham, addressing the Rector, declared that they had had no
Suggested Pew Rents: 10s/-, 7s/6d, 5s/-, 2s/6d, 1s/-
COURT: Chritopher Howe fined 10s/- for stealing Turnips from George Fenn’s Castle Farm.
1859
Family Residence in Northgate, consisting of Drawing Room, handsome apartment with bow
windows 29ft 9ins x 19ft 3ins & looks into Pleasure Garden; Dining Room, Study, Kitchen, Butler’s
with frontage of Ninety yards at River’s side.
A Boat House, Summer House, Stables & Coach House. In the Pleasure House is a well-stacked &
[Montagu left Beccles in 1859, the year his wife died. He died in 1862 at Sandgate, Kent aged 71]
TO BE LET with immediate possession: A commodious House & Shop with Garden in Northgate,
1859
MUSICAL EVENING at the Assembly Room: The Misses Beauchamp
REOPENING OF PARISH CHURCH. Closed for seven months. Contains 1300 sittings, but 1600
1859
organist. Organ rebuilt by Messrs Bishop, Starr and Richardson of London at £300. The restoration
was done by Messrs Godbold of Brockdish, under architect Hakewill.
the Rector & leading inhabitants.
CHRISTIANITY: Leading Article: “Christianity ought to be the overriding actor in the Nation, &
COURT: Robert Cutler fined 10s/- for keeping his Beerhouse open at an omproper time.
WORKING MEN’S INSTITUTE: Proposal to amalgamate with the Church of England Young
1859
of the Church of England. Working Men’sInstitute open to all.
INSURANCE: Annual Meeting of the Beccles Provident Society. Three of the Trustees: Messrs
COURT: William Tuthall, aged 12, seven days & a whipping for stealing a whip lanyard (& several
Mr Read (grocerr) proposed as Mayor by Mr Lenny. Declined. Mr Laws then proposed Mr Lenny &
SILK WORKS will resume soon. A large quantity of Machinery has arrived. There is a 12hp engine.
COURT: William Purland of Beccles charged as desserter from the Royal Artillery. Delivered to the
Military escort to Woolwich.
1859
1859
PUBLIC LECTURES: Fortnightly “For Mutual Improvement”. First Lecture Rev J Flower.
C of E YOUNG MEN’S SOCIETY: Denied that membership confined to members of the Church of
SALE of SHOP FITTINGS, Furniture, Paper Hangings of Thomas Sayer junior, who is leaving
England.
White Horse, in New Market - she has now taken the Duke’s Head in Ballygate
EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS: Mr WM Crowfoot, MB London. Scholarship & Gold Medal for
WE Crowfoot, educated at the Fauconberge School. [born 1837]
DIED: Mr William Gooch
1859
A Journeyman Shoemaker wrote: “half the Winter we scarcely earn enough to keep the family
decent.”
1859
PAST & PRESENT leading article. THE PAST: its Charities were evident & well conducted. Its
the rivalry of Cities. Literature, Horticulture graced its Public Rooms.Schools revived & flourished.
sectarianism spirit which, a quarter of a century ago, seemed to have been rooted out for ever.”
fraternity of men cobining leisure, independence, intellect, energy & unselfishness
2.) Fstivities fostered a kindly spirit - we have less public feasting & meeting. The chief want of the
religion./
FEOFFMENT CHARITY: Main disbursements:
Institutions
Blankets to the Poor
£44-3s-0d
£39-5s-0d
C of E YOUNG MEN’S SOCIETY: Lecture by SS Jones “Press On”: Histories of Several
Individuals who had risen from humble ranks of life to the highest position in society & enjoined his
BECCLES GAOL: Amalgamation of Divisions & Discontinuance of Beccles Gaol. In the opinion of
Mr Kerrick, the Court (in Ipswich) ought to hesitate before it resolved on a matter which would carry
Committee reapointed.
SILK WORKS: All orders for Goods or work for these Mills will be given in a printed Form signed
MENAGERIE: Morder’s Royal Menagerie: Lions, Tigers, Lepards, Elephant, Llamas, Hyeneas etc
Labouring Classes 6d.
Volunteered the Government would pay for the Rifles & part of the Clothing. Colonel Wilson
addressed the Meeting - as a former Regular Soldier. A Committee was formed & £36 raised.
Steel. Secretary: Rix
WORKING MEN’S INSTITUTE AGM George Fenn, President. Upwards of 500 present. 40 new
CHAPEL: NEW BAPTIST CHAPEL: Railway Road, Beccles: Tradesmen in Beccles willing to
plans & specifications which will be open to inspection at Mr Wright’s, London Road. Tenders to
BECCLES PUBLIC LIBRARY: Letter: Before the Library was established in 1835, “there was a
two other societies of limited ranges.
The writer pleads for adherance to a fundamental rule “The purchase of standard & useful works: He
BECCLES RACES: Committee decided to abandon all future attempt to restart Races on account of
lack of support.
1860
RIFLE CORPS: First Drill of this Corps. Colonel Wilson took Drill Instructor’s role. Between 40 &
50 men.
by throwing snowballs at her. “Defendant was standing near the Church Gate with several boys of his
class. It seems to be a very common practice in the Parish to annoy people on the way to Church.”
1860
WORKING MEN’S INSTITUTE discussion: “Whether former times were better than the Present.”
“It was shown, by tracing the characteristics of the successive periods in the history of our Country,
BALL: East Suffolk Hunt Ball held at the Corn Hall. 200-300 present.
COURT: George Smith, vagrant, one Month Hard Labour for stealing a sheet.
1860
£100 for his Curate’s salary, when the aim of the Society purports to be “to send the Gospel among
CONCERT CLASSIQUE: Assembly Rooms.
1860
1860
CHURCH PASTORAL AID SOCIETY: Letter in reply: Rector’s greatly increased activitities
£50. In 1859 £76 was provided by Beccles towards salary of £90. There is no Parsonage House in
Beccles.
(assistant to Mr Chenery, a Draper there) & then for some time assistant to Mr Poppy, also a Draper
of 285-286 High Holborn, London; & afterwards being out of employment & at lodgings in the
May 1841 from his lodgings & from his London acquaintances, & has never since been heard of by
his family or kindred.
1860
MUSIC: Selection of Sacred Music in the Assembly Rom by a Band & Choruses of Amateur
Performers conducted by Mr & Mrs Corbyn. 29 March: Handel, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Haydn)
& being in his 86th year of my Age.”
RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY: Long account of Meeting
1860
Assembly Room
CHURCH of ENGLAND YOUNG MEN’S SOCIETY: Discussion: “Should the Crystal Palace be
SALE of SURPLUS STOCK at Coach House of Messrs Horsley & Son to make room for new
Workshop, Steam Engine House etc.
1860
SERMONS by Rev W Jeffery on the Irish Revival at the weekly United Meetings for prayer in the
Corn Hall. He cocluded prayer with special appeals “for the conversion of drunkards, the Sabbath
SHIPMEADOW WORKHOUSE: Retirement of George Sandby from Chairmanship of Wangford
Union. His retrospect: “Before 1835 there was a sullen, discontented, rebellious spirit among the
their Masters’ stacks, refusing to go to work & insulting those who did.
Great savings in Poor Rate: the old & infirm could now be properly relieved.
Advantage in men of many pofessions etc meeting on the Board of Guardians.”
1860
present Chapel. Laid by Rev G Wright assisted by RA King & James Walne, the contractors.
fifteen others united into a Church in 1808. Last Saturday he buried the last of the church, originally
Last year it was decided that the old buildings were not worth repairing. Sir Morton Peto gave the
,land.
Living, Rev Edmund Holland gave a further donation of £100.
FIRE: Mr John Crisp, jun and Mrs Pedgrift desire to thank all persons who so kindly assisted at the
very active and energetic exertions, a much greater destruction of property would have ensued.
SALE: Perempt Sale ofFreehold Property. Mr Fenn at King’s Head on Friday 4 May 1860
GeorgeTaylor, brazier, situate in the Market Place, Beccles.
SALE OF GOODS: at Gillingham Wharf for S Darby: wood, wine casks, etc.
1860
MD, Vice Chair: Edward W Adams, of Court of Foresters, Bungay. Tickets, 2s 6d, from Charles
Barkway, the Dolphin; William Godbold, Treasurer, Blyburgate; William Piper, Northgate.
pay off debt to Messrs Easton & Amos. Not passed.
YOUTH’S EVENING SCHOOL: Mr Wiseman’s Evening School: He was quite indefatifable in his
they might improve their minds as well as their morals. They were really taught readig, writing and
Expenses of plan produced by Mr Malthouse created acrimony between Ald Steel and Mr Lenny.
Wall opposite Mrs Clarke’s Residence [29 Ballygate owned by Mr Crowfoot]: Mr Crowfoot
rebuilt
FIRE IN NORTHGATE: in kiln in Malthouse near the River, owned by Mrs Pedgrift, in occupation
WANGFORD UNION: Rev Edward Holmes, Rector of St Margaret South Elmham elected
Chairman; Frederick Darby Robinson of Barsham & Rev George Sandby, Vice Chairmen.
1860
RIFLE CORPS: Approved by Commander-in-Chief. “The enrolled members of the Corps intending
to equip themselves, will do well to lose no time to order their uniforms” The committee accepted
CHURCH of ENGLAN YOUNG MEN’S SOCIETY: Mr D Jude in Chair. Discussion: “Is a
Monarchical Form of Government to be preffered?” For the Monarchy, Mr SS Jones. Motion won by
SALE of GOODS: Peremptory Sale by James Crisp on 12 May under Deed of Assignment
Stock-in-Trade of Mr Thomas Sayer, uon premises in Ballygate: painters’ plumbers & glaziers’
COURT: Walter White, late of Ditchingham, miller, accused of assaulting Susan Manning, wife of
Simon Manning, farming bailiff, Roos Hall. “Statements which are not fit to be published”. Sent for
TO LET: The Free Beer House, called “The Victoria” in London Road, together wih garden, well
stocked, and in full profit, an excellent meadow of 2 acres, lage workshop, adapted for a wheelwright
SALE: Mr Fenn Monday 28 May, 1860:
BAPTIST CHAPEL: Brick & Tiled, situate near the road leading to the Railway Station, with
WANTED IMMEDIATELY: one or two good workmen at T Claxton, tailor & draper, New Market.
RIFLE VOLUNTEERS: “The Rifle movement is becoming a power in the country.. Rifle Corps have
1860
patriotism.
CHURCH: Congregational Church Tea in the Assembly Room. 270 sat down to tea.
1860
ADVERTISEMENT: George Syder, Stock of Paper Hangings, Old Market.
1860
Valuable Furniture of Capain Montagu, RN (who is leaving Beccles.) large orange trees, greenhouse
COUNCIL: Decided to sell the Windmill by auction. It had cost altogether between £800 & £1,000.
in workable condition.
Fire Engine No 1: Needed a suction pipe for getting water. Would cost £10 or £12. Agreed
1860
The Rector’s conduct should be marked with the desire to avoid strife and ill-feeling. Any deviation
from such a course necessarily renders him open to public censure. We have given full reports of all
from her communion.
We claim no literary merit - we affect none. We profess to be simply chroniclers of passing events.
1860
apology for having made certain statements seriously affecting your character and njuring your trade;
also for having circulated a letter equally injurious to you. William Spratt, E Spratt.
restoration of the noble fabric, presented every facility ....
14th SUFFOLK VOLUNTEERS: On Monday 18th June the Volunteers this Corps made their first
building the men first assembled - the dress of grey with facings of red cloth is decidedly becoming.
They marched to the parade ground at St Mary’s. After an hour’s drill they marched back to the Corn
SALE of FURNITURE of Mr BN DAle of the Angel, who is leaving the town.
1860
Blyburgate. School resumed on 17th instant.
Walter Mullenger.
1860
BAPTIST CHAPEL rapidly approaching completion. The old Chapel has now been sold for other
purposes.
present located in this town, has obtained permission from his Colonel to superintend the drilling of
this Corps.
LOT 1: Smallgate: A commodious Messuage [No 5] with a large and well-planted Garden in the
occupation of late Mrs Copeman
James Flegg [No 9]
AND a Cottage Gig House & Stable adjoining with three Cottages adjacent occupied by Widow
LOT 2: Three Cottages in Newgate adjacent to the above, occupied by John Edwards, Susan King &
David Foyster
belonging, in the occupation of Mr Bullock, watchmaker & Miss Knights, & a part of the yard
occupied therewith.
AND a Stable now in the occupation of James Money and the residue of the Yard adjoining Lot 3
LOT 5: In Blyburgate: A Dwelling House & Shop near the street in the occupation of Mrs Hannah
AND a Dwelling House adjoining thereto occupied by Mr John Stimpson
IN THE REAR:
1860
EDUCATION: Mrs Cullen Smallgate, Beccles engaged a resident German Governess who id
proficient at both German & French. Mdlle Hansel has taught in Paris. Terms: German, 15s a quarter;
BANQUET to Sir Samuel Morton Peto at Lowestoft
SUICIDE of David Davey, lime burner, by hanging. His wife had died recently. Harriet Barkway,
1860
observed a change in his mind lately, which commenced just before his wife died. I have heard him
DINNER given at 6 pm on Wednesday last to about 40 persons (men & boys) who have been
EDUCATION: Election of Schoolmistress by Board of Guardians at £20 a year, with board, lodging
SALE of STOCK -In-TRADE by Peremptory Sale of Robert Martin’s Stock & Husehold Furniture.
ELECTION of ORGANIST: Pay to be no more than £40 a year. Mr Walker, the previous organist
1860
(inefficientl) lately and the Wednesday had been neglected. Mr Walker would have to come
personally to receive his money. Many tradesmen said he owed them money.
grease.
SALE of STOCK IN TRADE of Thomas Day, Wheelwright and beer seller, London Road.
1860
Beccles.
ORGANIST APPOINTED. He will not arrive until September. Mr FD Robinson of Barsham
SALE of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE of Mr James Boyden (who declines house keeping.) in
London Road.
1860
14th RIFLE VOLUNTEERS: The undersigned members of the Corps suggest they have rifle range
on the Common at the East end of the Racecourse.
Thomas Claxton
John W Steel
David Soanes
James Money
John Starland
WB Barrand
James Carr
Ths A Woodroffe
George Baxter
Clement Palmer
1861
FIRE at HENSTEAD. Farm belonging to Mr Smith. No 2 & No 3 Fire Engines under Superintenece
of James Goffin & William Cutting, immediately set off & arrived at the place of the Fire a little
flames. The fire continued to rage until half past three onSunday Morning.
1861
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS: Mr Devereux Garnham of Lowestoft [son of WW Garnham,
Fauconberge School.
CHURCH RESTORATION: Three Sermons to raise money, one by Rev FW Davenport, curate
1861
had great sympathy for them, but it should not be allowed.
RAILWAY: WAVENEY VALLEY RAILWAY: Ready to start work on it when land is delivered to
DIED: Heber Thomas Hardinge, Esq., Superintendent of Police, aged 25.
SALE of his FURNITURE in his house in London Road
Counting House of Mr Ward, wine merchant
DIED: James Roberts, cooper, aged 84
1861
He advertised AND resigned in the same week!
1861
Application to Read Crisp, Churchwarden.
notice when it was to be closed. “Visitors” to Gaol J Kerrick, JC Safford, WJ Crowfoot, RC Denny
Samuel Drewell (Turnkey & Schoolmaster) Aged 55, served 12 years;
Henry Cutton (Cook) aged 48, served 18 years.
There had been 17 Prisoners & 2 awaiting trial.
The late Governor, Mr George Drewell, had become the Master of the Workhouse at Oulton. He had
Governor to his Fathe, who was Governor for 46 years. Men had been “worthy & efficient servants of
the County”.
on account of efficient drainage. The buildings to be moved & machinery reconstructed by Messrs
Easton & Amos without charge. Messrs King will rebuild for £24.
the Chief Constable.
LEAVING BECCLES: Abraham Brown, pawnbroker of Rook’s Lane.
1861
through New Market & Ballygate to Asman’s. Passing through the Lodge Gates. Fine Arch erected
by the male teachers. Started on north lawn - given tea - played Cricket - a swing, trap ball,. Two
Rector.
1861
EDUCATION: INDEPENDENT CHAPEL SCHOOLS Treat. 400 Children at Ashman’s
in the New Chapel.
occupied by Miss Cattermole [3 New Market]
John Leupolt, nephew of SS Jones of the Leman School obtained 7th place out of 250 candidates for
DIED: John Delf, gardener, aged 72.
MASONS: APOLLO LODGE: George Fenn retired from Chair. GF Garnham installed. Other Posts:
1861
YARMOUTH RACES: the number of passengers leaving Beccles Railway Station for the Races on
Tuesday & Wednesday was 530, who had to return by the 6 pm train, This was the largest number of
Colonel Wilson resigns from the Suffolk Rifle Volunteers. Mr J Garden refused to take the Post.
Lieut Crowfoot elected to be Captain. Ensign Read to be Lieutenant. Sergeant Angell nominated
DIED: Rev Thomas Sheriffe of Henstead Hall. late Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford. Rector of
Henstead since 1836.
nominated, but received votes: Mullenger 69, Read 15, Block 14.
MEMORIAL to ISAAC BLOWERS restored at the expense of Rev Samuel Ward, of Putnam, State
MAYOR: Thomas Laws elected Mayor. To receive salary of £24.
LECTURE by SW Rix: “Beccles Men of Other days.” Charge 6d in Aid of the British Schools at 8
1861
RIX: Joseph Arnold (2 columns of his History very interesting)
DIED: The Prince Consort
1861
work in the factory, and there were 18 in the room in which she worked under a mistress.George
Mays went upstairs to the winding room and saw Elizabeth Holland put some waste silk in her
Silk Works, Mr George Baylis, who had her taken into custody. Mr RB Snowdon, a witness, formerly
manager of the Silk Works, said that the girls have no right to remove the silk from the skeins, but
She was sentenced to three weeks imprisonment. [The Magistrates were Rev J Safford of
Mettingham, Rev RC Denny, the Mayor, (Thomas Laws), & the ex-Mayor (Edward Fiske).]
alleviated distress.
COUNCIL LAND COMMITTEE to invest £172 of purchase money to be paid by Waveney Valley
on the East side of the Railway Station. Also to Enfranchise Land [from the Manor of Beccles].
[Probably No 266 on Tithe Map 1841]
Dispensary
as a whole, based on the Rateable Value throughout the Hundred. Towns will be better off - the
DIED: Miss Howman, a bountiful Friend of the Poor, aged 71. A special Train took her body to
DEATH: On Saturday the 22nd March, suddenly, at her residence at Beccles, in the 72nd year of her
age, Dorothea Louisa, only surviving daughter of the late Rev Roger Freston HOWMAN, formerly
DIED: Edward Mills of the Crown Inn, Blyburgate, aged 46, found dead near the Gaol - had fits of
apoplexy - but by prompt action restored. Found at 2.30 am.
invitation to its opening. Messrs Horsley & Son, coachbuilders exhibiting a Miniature Brougham -
entirely executed by Beccles Craftsmen.
at the Assembly Rooms on Friday and Saturday next when we trust the people of Beccles will reward
the fair enchantress by a good attendance.
use and comfort of the Horse supplied on the shortest notice.
ADVERTISEMENT: CF Parker, New Market, a large assortment of Shawls, Dresses, Bonnets, Hats
ADVERTISEMENT: Aaron Mobbs unrivalled 4s Tea TTT, Hungate
INN: George and Dragon Tavern Hungate Lane reopened. R.B. Snowden.
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ADVERTISEMENT: W.W. Garnham's: Ladies best Alpine Kid Gloves; 1s. a pair Millinery,
EDUCATION: Fauconberg Grammar School. Annual custom of the Trustees of the School Estates
holiday in Commemoration of Dr. Fauconberg and his munificent benefaction.
Watch & Clock Maker carried on for many years of Mr Garrod Jones in Blyburgate. All kinds of
Clocks, Watches & Jewellery made to oder, if not in stock.
Brewer’s leaving Beccles, have hired a Shop in Blyburgate where they intend carrying on the same
business.
ADVERTISEMENT: Isaac Green, Boot & Shoe Warehouse, New Market, has bought Bankrupt
Stock of Man’s Hats, Scarfs & Neckties selling at 20% off prime cost. Winter Stock of Boots &
ADVERTISEMENT: Hadbook of Courtship or The Art of Lovemaking fully explained. How to
make a Man propose. How to woo a rich bachelor.
owing to the great imprvement in the value of the Marshes from the effective drainage by steam in
the past four years. (Farmers confident of no casualties from floods)
the Establishment (Down with it, Down wth it, even to the ground) Dissenters unite with Chartists,
Infidels etc.
Rix, Secretary; Treasurer, R Bohun; Committee, G Fenn & Thornton) Bandmaster, M Prigee
etc.
1862
ADVERTISEMENT: Read Crisps New Market Place. Carriage Bags and Entertaining Works
Slowness of Eastern Counties Line.
SALE: Instructions of late Miss Howman: LOT 1: Ballygate House [27 Ballygate] held by Miss
LOT 3: Cottage with Pump, Shed, Yard & Gardenadjoining Lot 1 in occupation of William Jarrell,
yearly Rent £5
of Daniel Dennant. Yearly Rent £5.
TO BE LET: BEER HOUSE The Maltster’s Arms near the Bridge, with large Yard & Outbuildings
ADVERTISEMENT: Beccles Ales and Lowestoft Stout. Samuel Howett, Harbour Inn and Royal
Hotel, Lowestoft.
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CHURCH RESTORATION FUND. Collection 2 sermons
TO BE LET: Bear House to be let Malsters Arms (top of page)
Hats, Scarves, Neckties.
COURT: William Bird of the Railway Tavern fined 40s/- for wilfully permitting drunkenness &
ADVERTISEMENT: New Milk Supplied by Charles Barkway, Blyburgate Street.
1862
Smelt House and 200 yards below Beccles Bridge after 9 o’clock in the morning, will be
LONDON PUB: Stephen Wright, formerly of the White Lion, Bungay, now of the Wheat Sheaf Inn,
aired beds at 1s/6d per night.
ADVERTISEMENT: Mrs. Corbyn Piano student
1862
21 July. The Classical Department conducted by Mr W Cowles; French by Monsieur Pringee; Mr
Cowles superintends the English Department assisted by competent Masters.
Church. Read Crisp, WH Garrod, Churchwardens.
SALE: DWELLING HOUSE by executors of Mrs Harriet Knights: Substantially built brick & Tiled
Moiety of a Well. [78 Blyburgate]
ALSO a well-accoustomed Blacksmith’s Shop & Traverse, now occupied by Stephen Roe.
1862
Beccles Authorities in permitting a Penny Theatre in the Old Market “The demoralising effects which
exhibitions of this kind have...”
power to give permission for performances.
TO BE LET: A Bake Office & Cottage. Aply Mrs Hunt, New Market [part of 34 New Market]
1862
STOCK FAIR on the Common: “Great repository sales at Norwich, Halesworth etc have had a
depressing influence on all contry Fairs. ... Good show of pigs. Usual Chap Fair in New Market.
1862
1862
Sale of Crops growing on Grounds belonging to Body Corporate of Beccles.
Sale of wheat not good (middle column)
1862
1862
14th Suffolk Rifle Volunteers getting to Great Yarmouth, special train laid on.
TO LET: Genteel Family residence with Garden, Stables, Chaise House, now in the occupation of
SALE: Estate of Eliza Norman, deceased wife of John Norman. Debts to be paid.
Counterfeit coins
1862
1862
Johnson organist of Beccles Parish Church able to give piano and singing lessons
1862
DIED: George Ford, carpenter
Classical Department conducted by Mr W Cowles; French by Monsieur Pringee. Mr Cowles
EDUCATION: Leman School; SS Jones, Master. Term starts 21 July. Mrs Jones is desirous of
receiving 3 or 4 little girls to educate with her own.
educate. It is her endeavour to combine with moral & religious training a happy home, a thorough
English Education & accomplishments befitting the position of a Gentlewoman. Two Parlour
Lowestoft!]
CENTENARY OF BELLS: In the Belfry of the Tower hangs a Board on which is inscribed “Robert
on July 6th, 1762.”
The Bells rang for Salamanca, Corunna, Waterloo and sounded the praise of Nelson of the Nile, the
Queen and so recently of Albertt the Good.
Dinner at the White Horse Inn.
1862
SHOP: Jonathan Read takes over Rademarker’s watch & Clock Business.
Proposed closing of Blowers Lane (under Beccles)
1862
1862
Mr. Dolais Entertainment. Educated at Commercial Academy. Given in Assembly Rooms
1862
Beccles Academy Vacation terminates on 21.July
educate with their own.
1862
1862
Asylum for Idiots and Imbeciles in Essex Hall, Colchester
Beccles Lottery 4 tickets won
1862
1862
Centenary Appeal of Bells
Mrs. Corbyn Professor of Pianoforte and singing
1862
1862
Beccles COUNCIL Mayor Alderman Garnham: Blowers Lane
W.W. Garnhams milliners
Accident in shooting the wagon of boy of 13
1862
Church Annual Sunday School Garden Treat to Lowestoft. Most of the children had never travelled
by rail & had never seen the Sea.
1862
SALE: Instructions from Messrs Garrod, the Proprietors to Sell
LOT 1. Semi-detached comfortable Dwelling Houses with Yards, Outbuildings, & Gardens attached
LOT 2. Productive Garden Ground planted with Fruit Trees & fine Pasture Land & large Barn,
Storehouse, Stable & Gig House - all brick & stone built & tiled. Near Ingate Road [Grove Road] &
LOT 3. Well built, handsomely white-brick fronted Freehold Residence in Exchange Square,
occupied by Miss Woolner & Mr WH Garrod. Large paved Yards in rear with Outbuildings, back
Lot 4. Four Brick & Tiled Cottages with small Gardens & entrance from Newgate. Three occupied by
Widow Page, James Nunn & Albert Lockwood.
buildings & yard, surrounded by brick wall, on the East side of Newgate adjoining Lot 4 above, &
opposite the back of Lot 3.
1862
TO BE LET: Residence occupied by Rev FW Davenport. Furnished or unfurnished. Apply SW Rix
LOT 1. Dwelling House, Shops & part of Garden in New Market in occupation of Mr Pert, plumber,
LOT 2. Small piece of Garden ground adjoining the above.
LOT 4. Two Stalled stable adjoining Lot 2 above with approach from Cliff.
ENTERTAINMENT: Mr Dale’s popular entertainment “Sensations & Imitations”
1862
knock down 700 skittles in 100 throws - & he easily accomlished his task in one hour & ten minutes.
ADVERTISEMENT: Popular Sanitary Tracts issued by the Ladies’ Sanitary Association; also
SILK FACTORY: Wanted a number of good gauze weavers and silk winders to whom constant
employment and good wages offered. Wanted also girls from the age of 12 to 19 years as learners in
ADVERTISEMENT: Mobbs’ Best Tobacco at 3d per ounce.
CRICKET: Bungay Grammar School defeated the Fauconberge School by 81 runs
1862
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CRICKET: Bungay Grammar School defeated Fauconberge School: 85 & 70 for 6; 90 & 63.
Archaeological visits Gillingham and Barsham Churches Rose Hall
was able to devote his time and energies to the interests of his native place.”
TO BE LET: House with front Shop, parlour, keeping room, kitchen, six sleeping rooms, good cellar
Blowers furniture to be sold at the Victoria Gardens last page
1862
1862
Market at Beccles. Wheat prices down
1862
British and Foreign Bible Society
Surveying, Navigation etc. Term begins 1 October.
RAILWAY: Great Eastern Railway: Cheap Trip to London & back to the International exhibition.
SALE: Household Furniture of Mrs Ferrier
ADVERTISEMENT: William Alecock Shoeing forge & General Smiths (near the cross Keys
1862
ARCHAEOLOGY MEETING between Norfolk & Suffolk Archaeology Trustees at Beccles. Town
Charter exhibited etc. Paper by SW Rix.
day of Excursion to International Exhibition.
ADVERTISEMENT: JP Rampling, late Coldstream Guards, Drill Instructor to Beccles & Wrentham
taught both to young Ladies & Gents in all the Principal Scholastic Institutions throughout Europe.
Chldren from eight & upwards instructed.
their light, elegant & roomy Broughams, respectfully inform the Public that they are now, by the aid
of Steam Power, enabled to offer them at great advantage in price & workmanship; to be seen at their
COUNCIL: SURVEYOR: George Fenn writes letter to Council on expiration of his time as
Alderman. He writes of too onerous duties. Council resolve to appoint a Surveyor.
worse.”
MURDER AT HALESWORTH: Full page Supplement on “Horrible Murder of a Halesworth
Ipswich, 21 April, 1863 ]
COUNCIL SURVEYOR: Meeting to consider the appointment of Surveyor. £50 a year. Horsley
Fenn. Wright charges Fenn with misuse of Corporation property “There is not a barrow on his
premises but what belongs to the Corporation.” Fenn elected by majority of 8.
prsent. Fenn unanimously exonerated.
concerning George Fenn.
1862
TO BE LET: [Northgate 17] Residence in Northgate, containing Sitting Room, Kitchen, three
LANCASHIRE CHARITY FUND: Rector’s Appeal (on instigation of the Bishop of Norwich) for
Industrial Lancashire Cotton Operatives during American Civil War.
1862
MAYOR: THomas Laws elected for second term as Mayor. Mayor & Rix (who was not a Councillor)
elected Aldermen.
1862
MAYOR’S DINNER: Leading Article regrets: A certain class of our Townsmen was almost wholly
unrepresented at the Dinner. “It is true the gentleman who now fills the chief office of the Borough is
including the highest.
OFFENSIVE SMELLS complained of in letter: “Cologne is known as the City of Stinks on the
Charles Kingsley on Poor Rate
ADVERTISEMENT: Read Crisp: Ladies Bag (leather) from 1s/6d, Purses 3d, Playing Cards 9d
1862
£30-12-0
LANCASHIRE CHARITY FUND: £68 sent from Beccles to Lancashire Distress. (finally reaches
Sir John Leman Ad. for pupils
1862
1862
Lecture given by S. Wilton Rix on Funeral Customs in the Bible for British Schools Funds (last page
Railway Co asking for improved accommodation at the Station.
1863
ADVERTISEMENT: Mr Markwell basket maker
1863
LECTURE: in School Room adjoining Independent Chapel: Dr. Colensco and the Pentateuch by Rev.
CONCERT: Vocal & Instrumental Music in aid of the Working Men’s Institute
1863
1863
ROYAL WEDDING: Meeting in Town Hall to decide on Celebrations for Prince of Wales’ Marriage
frivolous.” WW Garnham in favour of a Ball ... It woud benefit the Trade of the Town by enabling
Tradesmen to sell articles which were not required on other occasions.” Ball decided on.
1863
1863
BUSINESS TRANSFER: James Ecclestone takes over Grocery Business of Aaron Mobbs, Hungate
ROYAL WEDDING: Marriage of Prince of Wales arrangements for party Boys under 12 and girls
1863
1863
CHURCH TOWER FUND
BALL: Public Ball in Assembly Rooms to celebrate marriage Howlett's Band to attend
Yesterday, Monday, the 2nd March 1863, deserves to be a red letter day in the Beccles calendar. At
last the line of railway which connects us with Bungay and the Eastern Union Line, is opened to the
point of intersection, at which travellers and traffic to and from all points of the compass, will be
perpetually crossing. How far this modern feature of our geographical position is calculated to benefit
families, our social habits, or our general progression in morals and intelligence, are questions which
open a wide and difficult field of inquiry, and which only time and a due regard to a variety of
which we live, and to see to it that its blessings are not lost on account of any want of vigilance,
ROYAL WEDDING: Great Festival in Celebration. Dinner for 2,500 people
1863
domestic strife, or crushed under despotic cruelty, or groaning beneath the incubus of superstition, or
exalted principle (not without onerous responsibilities) of being permitted to live, under yet more
auspicious influences in an age imbued with yet purer & more enlightened principles, and worthy of
FOOTBALL: Fauconbege School defeated Norwich Grammar School 3 - 1 at Beccles
MARRIAGE OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES. A PUBLIC BALL Will be
1863
PATRONS: Col. A.S.ADAIR J. KERRICH, Esq. The Mayor F.A. OAKES, Esq. A. W. GARDEN,
Esq. Charles DASHWOOD, Esq. COMMITTEE: Mr STEEL Mr E. BUCK Mr W. GARNHAM Mr
include Tea, Coffee, and Refreshments) -- Gentlemen, 7 Shillings and 6 Pence; Ladies, 5 Shillings;
may be had of Mr STEEL, Honorary Secretary, or any of the Committee. HOWLETT'S BAND
LECTURE: Proclamation of Peace at Beccles Facsimile impression
SILK WORKS: presents of dresses for factory girls to wear at marriage of Prince of Wales
1863
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ADVERTISEMENT: James Eccleston tea dealer
ADVERTISEMENT: Read Crisp selling off Prayer Books because of addition of Prince of Wales
Mayor, etc On Banner: “We thank our Worthy Mayor/ For all his Favours Past/ Long may helive &
EDUCATION: SIR JOHN LEMAN SCHOOL: Windows broken.
1863
1863
DIED: Edward Colby Sharpin. [Town Clerk of Beccles etc] Debts to Charles Bobbett, Gent, one of
ODDFELLOWS: 4th Anniversary of Court Pride of the Forest to be held
SERMON: Charles Stokes Carey's reply to Dr. Colenso’s attack on Pentateuch
1863
William Andrews was repairing a cottage in Ingate Street, and had been to Mr. Pells' for a chimney
pot. Whilst returning with it, when passing the residence of Mr. John Garrod, he was seen to fall to
years old and is described to us as having never known a day's illness. The corpse was carried to the
residence of the deceased, where it awaits a coroner's inquest.
1863
1863
TO LET: 2 room cottages near Old Market
CIRCUS: Sangers Classical Circus and Monster Hippodrome to visit Beccles on 2 May 1863 for one
DIED: On 24th inst. at Beccles in her 82nd year Mrs. Elizabeth Collins, many years a grocer in that
town, and relict of the late Mr. Thomas Collins
1863
1863
NEWSPAPER: 6th Anniversary of Beccles Weekly News; Average 1000 copies sold weekly
ADVERTISEMENT: C.F. Parker Grocer and Draper
1863
1863
ADVERTISEMENT: Mr Neep, Surgeon Dentist has removed to Mr Read’s, jewellers, New Market.
APPOINTMENT: William Aldis Wright, MA of Trinity, Cambridge, Editor of beautiful edition of
TO BE LET: The SCORE: 2 roomy Cottages, in good repaior with use of Wash house, near the Old
Market. Apply SS Jones.
Magdalene College, Cambridge.
CIRCUS: Mr Sanger’s Circus in Mr Garnham’s Meadow. Procession at 1 pm on Saturday. Knights in
commencement of the afternoon performance the large Elephant broke loose & running against the
side of the Marquee, tore a large rent in the canvas & threw over some of the seating. He was soon
wandering over most of the Streets was recaptured in the Station Road.
1863
TO BE LET: The Dwelling House now occupied by Rev. Davenport to be let from Michaelmas next.
1863
ARTILLERY: Battalion Suffolk Artillery
1863
1863
ADVOWSON for SALE: Advowson of Rectory of Shadingfield offer of sale at the Mart
POST OFFICE: closes at 5.45 and not 6 p.m. but letters may be sent with an extra penny until the
MARRIED: Samuel Wright Boatbuilder to Ann Rich, widow
COURT: Rev GO Leman of Brampton fails in case to recover money for tares sown in place of wheat
1863
tares.
ADVERTISEMENT to Housekeepers: Willow Shavings for Stoves, white blue, magenta, yellow
Market Place
TO BE LET: Michaelmas next. A dwelling house in Saltgate Street consisting of 2 Bed Rooms and 2
Beccles
SALE: Estate of the late John Kettle To be sold by Private contract, eight freehold cottages, in Ingate
SALE: A freehold house in the Old Market in Beccles. The property is all let to good tenants at a
yearly rental of £48. For further particulars, address to Mr. Cornwell, 7 Lewis Street, Camden Town,
ADVERTISEMENT: Croquet 21s. each, children’s' croquet 13s. German balls, skittles, Hoops, Trap
for the season. Outdoor games at Read Crisps Fancy Repository, New Market Beccles.
1863
CRICKET: Fauconberge School defeat Bungay Grammar Schol on Bungay Common.
MEETING AT INNS: A number of gentlemen met at Waveney Lodge Hotel/White Lion Hotel to
ACCIDENT:At 11 am on Tuesday Charles Marshall, employed by Messrs Thornton, was driving a
Horse & Cart near the Bridge. The Horse suddenly fell into very deep water, dragging the Cart with
Landlord of the Ship, immediately took a Boat moored nearby & went to Marshall’s assistance. This
however proved very difficult from the violent plunging of the Horse. The drowning man was
animation.
SALE: Freehold Property Mr. Fenn selling at the King's Head 9.June 1892 4 excellent Brick and
POLICE: Beccles Division of Police inspected.
TO BE LET: at Michaelmas next: A Commodious Dwelling House fit for a Small Genteel Family;
1863
(Saltgate Street), Beccles Apply to Dr. Crowfoot, Beccles
ADVERTISEMENT: Boys Penny Mag. Boys Own Mag. S.O. Beetons Publications. Beetons
Magazine Dictionary of Science and Art .
VESTRY MEETING: Parish of Beccles Notice given for a meeting to be held to decide whether to
Churchyard, and extending from Mr. Crowfoot's house to Miss Cooper's house.
PRIMITIVE METHODISTS Meeting & Procession singing Hymns
1863
VESTRY MEETING: Bad state of walls & palisades on the east & south side of Churchyard.
Decided to renew rather than renew them.
1863
ORGANIST & Professor of Musc: Mr CW Johnson. Erected handsome organ for Herringfleet
Church.
1863
ADVERTISEMENT: Jos. Rampling - drill instructor to Beccles and Wrentham Suffolk Rifle
Beccles. Also ladies class in Cornhall.
1863
CHURCH MEETING: On Thursday afternoon last Society for Propagation of Gospel held in Town
DIED: PC Benns, aged 74.
SALE Henry Shurlock Farr sale by Auction in July: Manor of Beccles & Waveney House
1863
1863
5th Form: Harris & Flower
SALE: Mr. Fenn instructed to sell household furniture linen etc. of the late Ann Crickmer, Post
RAILWAY & COUNCIL Seal affixed to Conveyance of Sale of Portion of Lady’s Meadow to
Waveney Valley Railway
strength 61 (total 409)
EDUCATION: SIR JOHN LEMAN SCHOOL: Celebration of end of Term on meadow lent by Rev
SALE Properties in Beccles Waveney House: The Lodge
SALE: Double Cottage in Ravensmere in occupation of James Barrett and Daniel Dennant
1863
15p in occupation of Mr. Robert Barnby
CONCERTS: Promenade Concerts given by 14 Suffolk Volunteers Band giving 2 Promenade
Pringee White Lion Street ticket sellers)
1863
WARNING: Notice to Bathers:All persons who are found Bathing in the River Waveney, between
PROSECUTED, according to Law. T.A. Law, June 21st, 1863
victories are still remembered with pride by many. ... Re-establishment of thr Club, JH Crowfoot,
Captain; G Sharpin, Secretary; Thomas Laws, President.
Henham Park. Supplement on the Review at Henham (really a celebration of the birth of an heir to
Lord Stradbroke)
wealthy Country in the World.”
MASONS: Freemasonry Annual Meeting of Brethren of Lodge Apollo 383 was held on 29th ult. at
PRIZE: Queen's Prize to Private John Read National Rifle Association at Wimbledon
SILK WORKS: Employment Beccles Silk Works. Wanted a few good weavers, to whom good wages
1863
Wanted girls from 14-20 years of age as LEARNERS in different departments, to whom every
encouragement will be given.
holden on Thursday 30th inst. at Ten o'clock in the forenoon, to consider what steps should be taken
in consequence of the Dry Rot having attacked the flooring in the Parish Church
1863
1863
EDUCATION: Beccles Academy present vacation will terminate on 27th inst.
CRICKET: Bungay defeat Beccles on Beccles Common: 180; 77 & 43 for 6
1863
1863
CRICKET: Beccles defeats Wangford.
DIED: Death of Dressmaker from bad living conditions and working hard, followed by that of a rope
CHARITY COMMISSION Inspector inspected:
1. Mill Land Trust: SW Rix explained Transfer of some land to Burial Board in 1854.
4. Leman School: SS Jones; 5 Hospital Lands: Town Clerk, Mr Angell, & John Clark, Treasurer
6. Fauconberge School: We Crowfoot & EB Fiske
Waveney Lodge Hotel/White Lion Hotel to congratulate Mr. John Read on his success at recent Rifle
COURT: County Court for District held at Town Hall before Mr. J. Worlledge. 46 cases and 7
SALE: Property of HS Farr
[Reached £310 Reserve £400. Not sold.]
ASSEMBLY ROOM: Reopening of Assembly Rooms
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1863
VESTRY MEETING: Parish of Beccles Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the request of
several Rate payers a meeting of the Vestry will be holden on Thursday next the 13th inst. at 10 a.m.
what alterations in the plan which they have adopted for the re-instating of the wall and fence of the
Churchyard, as decided upon at vestry Meeting on 11.June by order of Churchwardens. Re-instating
dispatch
SALE of CARRIAGE: A Miniature Brougham, nearly new, plated lamps, painted & lined blue. late
RAILWAY: Mr William Benns, Collector at Beccles Station for 9 years, leaving - going to Harleston
to run Station. 18 years Station Master at Haddiscoe & Beccles. Testimonial on 27 October.
1863
FAUCONBERGE HISTORY: St Mary’s Hospital (the site of its ruins) granted by the Crown to the
Corporation of Beccles in 1674. In 1846 it became the residence of Rev HW Burrows who
CHURCH WALL & Palisade. Long & acrimonious Meeting called at the request of several principal
adopted for Church Pallisading (enclosure of Burial Ground & Steeple) Rector away. Rix & Garnham
Contractors: Messrs Cutting £79; Mr Delf £120. Cutting’s accepted. Mr Pells, Clerk of Works. [Mr J
Beccles for 57 years & his family before him for 300 years] Meeting decided not to reconsider the
plans.
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ARCHERY: East Suffolk Club at Southwold. Splendid Luncheon for 60. Ball in evening.
RIFLE VOLUNTEERS BAZAAR: Proceeds of two day Bazaar at Beccles £277.
Less drunkenness; “The foolish prejudices against machinery have been removed by common sense”.
SUNDAY SCHOOL: Rector asks for Grant of £5 for Church Sunday Schhol towards cost of using
denominational teaching, but Rix supports. Carried.
CRICKET: Fauconberge School defeat Norwich Grammar School at Beccles. 107 v 44 & 37.
1863
TOWN COUNCIL: Assembly Room will cost £124 to restore. Mr Robert appointed Caretaker of
Hall for £10 pa.
William Garrard. Apply to S.W. Rix
TO BE LET: House, Balllygate. Dwelling House in New Market Place. Suitable for any trade.
SUNDAY SCHOOL: Church Sunday School Festival Annual Feast to children of Church Sunday
Schools held on Thursday last in grounds of Ashmans
1863
FIRE in House n Hungate Lane occupied by Journeyman Painter Charles MacLean. Members of Fire
Brigade put it out. A hole in the floor.
1863
1863
BOWLS at White Lion. Beccles v Neighbouring Farmers; Tea.
ENTERTAINMENT: Madame Card: Electo Biology & Clairvoyance at Assembly Room
1863
HARVEST FESTIVAL: Very Abundant Harvest. Collection of £21 - 2s 1d to be divided between
National Schools £5 - 5s - 6d, District Visiting Society £5 - 4s - 0d, Church Pastoral Aid Society £5 -
CURATE LEAVING, Mr Davenport leaving. Had been in Beccles 3 years. To be senior Chaplain
ACCIDENT: WW Wodroffe, builder, returning from Barnby nearing Beccles on the Worlingham
Woodroffe thrown out with some violence. Only severe bruises.
India” Assembly Room 2s/-, 1s/- 6d
SILK WORKS: Factory Schools for operatives in the Silk Works owned by William Ansell of
ACCIDENT on RAILWAY: One of the Drays belonging to Messrs Thornton passing Rail crossing at
Westhall with 6 barrels of beer, the horse slipped & fell down. The driver of the Dray, knowing that a
the line with a signal flag, but the Train was too near to be stopped, although the driver was able to
slacken speed. The engine dashed through the Railway gates, smahing the Dray to pieces, &
POLICE: East Suffolk Constabulary: Chief Constable, Deputy Chief, 5 Superintendents, 9 Inspectors,
7 Sergeants, 93 Constables - allocated to 72 Sub-Districts. Durinng the past quarter they have had 182
POLICE STATION: Gaol Committee: Conversion of 2 cells in South Front into Day Room for
Police. Also 3 new windows in upper room now used as a Bedroom for the Police.
[Northgate?]
THE STREETS of BECCLES: Recent Improvements
1863
RAILWAY STATION: More accommodation needed at Railway station
1863
interests of the Working Class”
1863
DINNER to Ex MAYOR, TA Laws: Long speech by new Mayor, SW Rix inluding Historical
POLICE INSPECTOR Cole reappointed Sergeant at Mace & Inspector of Nuisances £4 pay
SILK WORKS SCHOOLS voted £5 from the Council
1863
by Jonas James of White Horse. 342,953 Members in Country - gave money to Irish Famine & the
present Lancashire Distress. Money disbursed in Beccles for sick pay & funeral levies £146. Finished
PENNY READINGS & LECTURES: Readings by Rev Hartley & Rev Flower.
LECTURES: “A Pool of Water, its nature & content” by WM Crowfoot
1863
1863
FOOTBALL: Fauconberge School draw 1 - 1 with Bungay Town.
BARNBY LAND: Exchange of Glebe Land in Barnby for land to erect Parsonage: Baker & Dulley.
1863
WEATHER GALE, blew down Mr Lenny’s tall Chimney, although braced with iron, destroyed
adjacent buildings. Roof of Mr Sayer’s House in Ballygate [No 15 Ballygate] considerably injured &
Ballygate [29 Ballygate] was smashed. Many people were lifted off their feet by the violence of the
Storm.
Crisp, junior near the Railway Station - wall on the east side gave way, barley & bricks fell on the
men. Charles Oxborough killed.
wife & children (6 at home) - subscription.
APPRENTICE ABSCONDED: William Baxter apprentice to David Soanes, shoemaker, absconded
INQUEST on CHARLES OXBOROUGH John Crisp junior: “ Granary was built last Summer by
July. Mr Ingram of Beccles built it under Mr Toll who acted as architect under Crisp’s orders. He had
Found to be Accidental Death, but iron columns, anchors & ties should be added to Building.
PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION for Widow & Family of Charles Oxborough, killed at Granary.
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CHURCH CHOIR. Wanted bass, tenor, alto & treble voices to form a Choir for Beccles Church. A
CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL: 500 attend Meeting presided over by the Rector to encourage
INQUEST on DEATH by DROWNING of Elijah Clarke, waterman.
which George Hawks is the Master.My brother myself & Mr Hawks were the only people on board.
The Wherry was loaded with barley & we left Geldeston at about six o’clock. The wind was North
Barge. We went on all right as far the ‘Dip House’. We were going before the wind which was
blowing very strong. My Brother said to me ‘I’m going to see the fire’. This was in the aft part of the
with ice. Suddenly I heard a splash & on looking round I saw my Brother in the water.
Mr Hawks threw him the the end of the Sheet, which would have reached him, but the Wherry was
We had no boat with the wherry. The water was level with the banks, being high tide. I pulled the sail
down as quickly as possible, but the wherry had got 400 or 500 yards from where my Brother fell
appeared to me to keep up between five & ten minutes before he sank. He could not swim. I can a
little. Elijah was quite sober, & I am sure he fell quite accidentally, & Mr Hawks could not have
am a seaman & know nothing of the navigation of Wherries.”
John Goffin of Beccles, labourer, at about 11 o’clock was called by Mr George Hawks, Master of the
him to point out the place. They went about two miles up the River , as far as the ‘Dip House’, & then
from the shore. They took thebody of the deceased (whom witness knew well) to the Pickerel Inn. He
The Jury after some hesitation, returned a verdict of “Accidental Death.”
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those of Mr R Block & Mr CF Parker, grocers. Mr H Jordan, butcher of this Town has made his usual
well-known display of Christmas beef. One of the bullocks slaughtered by him, weighed 130 stones,
Mr Copeman killed two splendid Shorthorns, weighing upwards of 100 stones each, grazed by Mr
Henry Read of the Castle Farm, & sold to Mr Copeman for£100.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT: Leading article calls for Act of Parliament to end Capital Punisment.
[Not abolished until 1964 100 years later!].
occurred since the Winter of 1860-1861. While this has put a stop to the trade of the Port & thrown
out of employment those who earn a livelihood by navigating the stream, it has also offerred a fund
the whole week the river was literally crowded with people ... each day the sport was continued until
dusk, & in the evening those who were prevented by business from skating at more seasnable times,
Annual Donations: National Schools £10; British Schols £15; Infant School £10; Youths’ Evening
School £5; Beccles Dispensary £5-5s; Working Men’s Institute £10
Bells rung to celebrate Birth of Heir to Prince of Wales, wihout consulting Council. Mayor’s action
approved.
Market within two days - or the Corporation Surveyor will remove them.
MEETING of YOUNG MEN: 170 young men were given tickets & attended at the Assembly Room
Mayor Thomas Laws) & WM Crowfoot, etc. The Mayor recommends “habits of frugality, industry &
early rising.”
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BANKRUPT: Robert Butcher of Geldeston, Merchant.
the same man?]
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WORKING MEN’S INSTITUTE: 8th Anniverary of the Institute. Public Tea. 400 present.
Workhouse Boy became a DD”
CONGREGATIONAL TEA: 30 years of Mr Flower’s Pastorate in the Assembly Room. 300
them. During those 30 years - enlargement & improvement of Chapel at £1,000 cost, & commodious
schoolrooms. The number of members had almost doubled. Rev C Hickman had been assistant to Mr
EXERCISE: Letter: “In these days of what Kingsley calls ‘Muscular Christianity’ it is highly
desirable that every expedient for the development of the senses, thighs & mucles of the youthhood
FIRE ENGINES: At present kept in a shabby tumble-down place, totally unfit accomnmodation.
Alternative: new Engine House - offer made to build one 30 ft x 20 ft with an open area in front of
of Wellington Street [Station Road] next to the Baptist Chapel, Rent £8 pa. Each Engine would be
with its hose, buckets ready at a moment’s notice - everything in perfect order.
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PUBLIC ROOMS plan prepared by George Fenn, Surveyor for Council.
GARRIBALDI VISIT overshadows ShakespeareTercentenary.
from Bungay.
Labour.
Hulver Street with reference to removing a pauper to Beccles;
Emily Rouse: “I live at Hulver in the Parish of Henstead. I have known Francis Delf for 40 years. I
leaves, an old arm chair, two tables and no bed. Upstairs I found two or three pieces of old curtains,
an old piece of ticking, and a few old straw bands. She had been in that state for some time.On
up. On Monday I removed her to my own house. Mr Flatman came up with a cart about 7 o’clock in
the evening. No decision taken. She went to Shipmeadow. [Isaac Vertgen mentioned as Clerk to Mr
LECTURE: Sig, Gavaggi will deliver an Oration in the Assebly Room: “Italy, Victor Emmanuel,
Garribaldi & the Pope.” 2s/-, 1s/- & 6d
£1,063
INQUEST on George Mouser, aged 32 drowned in the River. His aunt said he was “given to drink.
afflicted mentally. His mother was in an Asylum.”
14th SUFFOLK RIFLE VOLUNTEERS The Roll was 83 - up 12 on a year ago. Improvement in
Jarman, representatives at Suffolk Rifle Association Meeting in 1863.
CRICKET: St John’s, Ilketshall, 139 v Fauconberge School. Won by St John’, Ilketshall by 44 on
COUNCIL: BLOWERS LANE [now Market Street] Desirable to purchase property on the Noth Side
of Blower’s Lane, to wden the Thoroughfare. Committee set up. Memorial on the subject received
CRICKET: Fauconberge School defeat Wellington Club, Lowestoft
SUFFOLK VOLUNTEERS Third Battalion - Drill on Beccles Common (Norwich Market draws
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Beccles, Halesworth & Bungay & a Band from Lowestoft. They wore new uniforms.
Beccles strength 73; Bungay 87; Lowestoft 100
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Kerrick bought fishing net from Bullen, to prevent fishing in the River. Subsequently sent to Norwich
COUNCIL: BLOWER’S LANE: Sum of £475 to widening & improving Blower’s Lane.
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Anne, daughter of Sir William Beauchamp Proctor. Educated at Rugby. Succeeded in 1820. Married
daughters, but succeded by his nephew, son of Nicholas Bacon.
CRICKET: Fauconberge School defeat Bungay Grammar School 60 & 25 for 3; 48 & 45.
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DIED 3rd Earl of Gosford,aged 58 of gout. Born 20 August 1806. educated at Harrow. Represented
the County of Armagh for 17 years in Parliament. Elevated to the lords as Baron Acheson. Liberal.
exciting attention as a speaker or administrator.”
“On one occasion the voice of the noble Earl was heard in the House of Lords, as seconder of the
purpose & not wearisome to his audience by the length of it.”
He married in 1832 Lady Theodosia Brabazon, only daughter of John 10th Earl of Meath. They had 2
Worlingham, Hall in 1841.
“To those who did not know him sufficiently well to understand him, there was an appearance of
manner was more kind & cordial.”
He had a splendid Library of 7,000 to 8,000 books.
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VI Harris, Pearson
V Barrell, Peskett, Jones
CRICKET: Brampton 182; Beccles 53 & 104. All Day.
DEATH: Mr Richard BURWOOD, senior, whitesmith, aged 75 years.
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Moore”
MARKET STREET: The whole of the property om the North side of Blower’s Lane has been
saf approach to the Station will be made - The town will be improved in appearance.
RAILWAY TRAINS: Special trains at reduced fares to Saxmundham for Suffolk Agricultural Show.
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between passenger & guard.
SUICIDE: J Blaxhill, grocer,Black boy stree, drowned by Suicide, Man found him who went down
ALSO Body of James Womac,assistant to Mr Burstal, grocer, New Market. Unsettled young man,
attached to young woman - broken off
cabinet maker - damage of 30 shillings for assault.
Mills supervised the fixing of Stalls in Market on Fair Day, 16 May. He told Thrower where to pich
from the Gutter. [Stall 16 or 20 yards from Mr Steel’s Shop. About 5 or 6 pm.
CRICKET: Bungay v Beccles. A match played between these clubs on Beccles Common on
& drawing the wickets been strictly observed it would have been more satisfactory, and might have
afforded time for finishing the match. As it was, the play was not commenced until an hour after the
before the hour intended, which gave rise to a little unpleasantness. In one instance the decision of
one of the umpires was interfered with and disregarded, which is entirely at variance with the rules of
was not equal to what we have witnessed in former matches, some of the highest scorers having been
missed at the earlie part of their innings.
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BANK PROBLEMS: East of England Bank suspended. Money had been invested on prohibited
Securities. Deficiency £123,000
bricks for Mr Thornton from Mr Lodge’s Wherry.
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GAOL ESCAPE: William Tylor, labourer, escaped fro Gaol.
(in the chair) the Revs R.C DENNY and J.C. SAFFORD, and the Deputy Mayor.
on the 12th July. Benjamin AYDEN of Beccles: on Tuesday the 12th July, I saw Frederick PIPER
walking on the Railway, between the Black Boy Street, and the Ingate Road crossings; he was
I asked him what he was there for, and requested him to leave. He refused to do so. Defendant had no
right to be there. It is part of my duty to keep people off the line. Charles FARMAN: I am gate-
cautioned defendant against trespassing on the Railway. The Mayor said the bench was quite agreed
that it was absolutely necessary to put a stop to this most dangerous practice of walking on the
without effect, was abusive to the officer, and had absented himself when summoned. Frederick
PIPER must pay forthwith a fine of 20 Shillings, with 9 Shillings and 6 Pence costs, or be imprisoned
RAILWAY: COUNCIL: Mayor (SW Rix) said Great Eastern Railway had agreed to make a Bridge
across the Line within six months. About 70 Trains passed through Beccles daily.
at £8 a year.
COUNCIL: BLOWER’S LANE: Council to purchase materials of property in Blower’s Lane for £50
REGATTA: 1st Match; Silver Cup
W Everett, Chairman.
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CRICKET: Beccles 68; Fauconberge School 40 & 45 (2nd innings)
MAYOR’S ENTERTAINMENT: SW Rix, the Mayor entertains Town Council, Borough Officers &
that “what, by some persons was considered the dullness of this place, was by others regarded as an
agreeable quiet.”
duck hunt. “We are sorry to have to add that at the close of the Sports a large concourse of persons
remained in the locality for many hours: intemperance & other vices abounded, & several lights
CRICKET: Beccles 196 for 5; Brampton & Westhal 97. (Crowfoot 61)
VESTRY MEETING to consider extinguishing Free Rents & Free Tenures (if any) payable by
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CHURCHWARDENS: Read Crisp & RC Houghton
MARRIAGE at St CROSS; George Bellamy Angell, Esq., Solicitor, Beccles to Ann Elizabeth eldest
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CRICKET: Fauconberge School 47 & 65; Norwich Grammar 59 & 36
CRICKET: Fauconberge School 26 & 40; Bungay Grammar 72 & 67
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CRICKET: Yarmouth 74 & 70; Beccles 40
COMING of AGE of Sir Edward Gooch of Benacre Hall. 700 persons entertained. Sir Edward, his
as an emblem of the political family to which Sir Edward’s family belong. [On november 15th a Ball
for 200 guests]
Goose Green Lane [Grove Road] for £38-1s-0d.
BECCLES IMPROVING: Until a comparatively recent time, it might truly have been said that
died off and the large Halls near the Town became empty? But new advantages: Exemption from
local taxation; Fauconberge Grammar School; Public Library; Working Men’s Institute, Church of
DIES: Mrs Chalker
ELECTIONS: Elected: Samuel Darby 181; Knowles 149; Mayhew 155; WW Woodroffe 145;
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600 Voters; 300 Voted.
for £830. [Probably numbers 265 & 267 on the Tithe Map of 1841]
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POPULATION [see my File: Lists 1239-1799 Population]
Foundation in 1840 of Beccles Branch.
EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS: JH Crowfoot of Trinity College, Oxford. 1st Class of Final Classical
WOKING MEN SOCIAL on Saturday evening in Assembly Room. Small attendance. Chess, Drafts,
Papers etc. Admission 1d; Coffe 1/2d [But 17 January, 90 present]
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MARRIAGE: WW Garnham to Mrs Mary Ann Harvey
PRESENT: Mr Richard Thornton, aged 65 given Tankard by his Working Men.
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DIED: Francis Turner of Great Yarmouth, one of 12 children of Rev Richard Turne, formerly
Minister of the Parish, & Elizabeth, his second wife, eldest daughter of Thomas Rede, Esq, an
Temple & moved to Lincoln’s Inn. Died aged 80.
EDUCATION: SIR JOHN LEMAN SCHOOL Tea for “Most deserving pupils” given by
model ofSteam Engine & Polarsope, etc. Mayor gives books at prizes to first three boys & inspects
work.
complains that those selected are all “in the sere & yelow leaf”
December. Proposal for two days after Christmas negatived
worth of Property - but details were not properly described. [Ashmans, Rooshall etc]
Coal to the Poor £54-4s-0d;
Charitable institutions £51-10s-0d
Subs to Schools &
0s-0d
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BECCLES BRIDGE: Memorial about Beccles Bridge to Magistrates: “The Bridge ... is very ancient,
River ... new Bridge with wider arch & carriage way.”
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QUARTER SESSIONS: Memorial from Inhabitants to Magistrates opposing transfer of Sessions
from Beccles to Ipswich.
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DIED: Jane, wife of William Lenny & daughter of late John Harvey of St Margaret Ilketshall
DIED: WH Leavold
channels, crossings etc.
Approach from Smallgate to Railway Station be called STATION ROAD
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Schools to £15. British Schools to remain at £15, but special extra Grant of £5 for 1865.
WORKING MEN’S SATURDAY EVENING Meeting attendance increased. Between 200 & 300
WORKING MEN’S INSTITUTE: Gorge Fenn re-elected President; Rev JF Flower Vice-President;
WW Garnham, Treasurer.
organ for the promotion of progress in every path of good.
WORKING MEN’S INSTITUTE: Annual Celebration: George Fenn’s address:
transmission; the Penny Post; abolition of Stamp Duties on literary promotions
should have any Education at all.
“passages in a Working Man’s Life” by Charles Knights
appreciation of the greatness & goodness of Almighty God
ASSEMBLY ROOM: Letter suggesting a place other than the Assembly Room for the Working
ASSEMBLY ROOM: letter: “I would simply ask the Mayor & Corporation to go into the room &
examine the floor, covered with grease & saliva, the walls begrimed with dirt from the hands of the
exhibition of chemical experiments.”
SALE of MILL: Mrs Leavold to sell her late Husband’s Business (the Mill, in St George’s Road) to
WRENTHAM EXHIBITION of Rare & Valuable Articles, arranged by the Rector, Rev EH Clissold
& Congregational Minister, Rev J Browne at Wrentham Hall. 2,300 people visited the Exhibition.
EDUCATION: Meeting in London on Middle Class Education 1.) Upper Classes & Lower Classes
provided for, but Middle Classes not. 2.) Special difficulty in rural areas, where bys had to be sent to
spent upon it (Sir E Kerrisn gave £2,500 & 16 donors of £500 each) 4.)Garrett of Leiston says the
Public School education was not what was needed - too much Latin & Greek.
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BECCLES BRIDGE: Description by Surveyor: “ The Roadway is only 10 ft 9 ins wide. I consider it
DEATH of WHERRTMAN: William Knights, Wherryman had a dreadful accident eight weeks ago.
& when about five miles off Yamouth a sudden gale arose accompanied by a hailstorm. & as Knights
the temple. Shepherd, the Master of the Wherry, immediately ran to his assistance. & when he got
him up supposed he was dead, as he was quite insensible. After a while Knights recovered his senses
Hospital & it was ascertained that his skull was broken in two places & that a portion of bone was
pressed to the brain. He died aged 31. He was the son of the late William Knights, of Beccles,
SALE of FURNITURE of late Mrs Sloper.
BECCLES BRIDGE: Letter: “The Bridge is constructed with three brick arches & broken stone &
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ft, the two ends of 18 ft 6 ins each. These arches were originally of the shape known as Early English
or pointed, being somewhat similar to a spearhead, but from settlement & other causes it is now
These aches, from their shape, offer the greatest possible obstruction to the quick passage of water in
times of freshets, to say nothing of floods, as for every foot in height that the water rise above
The centre arch is only held up by bands of iron passing underneath from face to face of the bridge,
but these appear to be losing their efficiency, the cracks in the arch plainly widening.
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APPOINTMENT OF OVERSEERS FOR THE PARISH OF BECCLES We, the undersigned, being
two of her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Suffolk, do nominate and appoint
substantial Householders of and within the said Parish of Beccles in the County, to be Overseers of
the Poor of the Parish of Beccles, until the Twenty-fifth day of March next ensuing the date hereof
Given under our Hands and Seals this Seventh day of April, in the year of our Lord One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Sixty-five, at Beccles, in the County of Suffolk. J.C.SAFFORD R.C.DENNY
Lighter, Pew Cleaners, Chimes & Organ Blowers were re-elected at previous salaries.
Mr Ellis, Organist re-elected at prvious salary of £40
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Deputation to see Bishop of Norwich on proposed change. Railway accommodation would cut 5 days
DANCING Viewed in connection with Physical Education, and embracing a careful lesson upon
BOWLES, Gives Weekly Lessons in Beccles, Aldburgh, Yoxford, Halesworth, Bungay, Ipswich,
Framlingham, St Mary's Abbey, East Bergholt , Newmarket, Lady AFFLECK's (Dalham Hall), etc
[sic]. Mr BOWLES's lesson is acknowledged as one of the most careful general lessons ever given.---
next the Sea.
TEMPERANCE SOCIETY revived in Beccles
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the Working Mn’s Instiute Saturday Evening Meetings
BISHOP’S VISITATION: Bishop sees Deputation. Does not accede to their request.
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Scholarship at Magdalene, Cambridge of £35 annually. Numbers at school increasing.
ACCIDENTS TO LIFE OR LIMB In the Field, the Streets, or at Home, Provided for by a Policy of
Paid FOR 10,000 CLAIMS. 1,000 Pounds in case of Death, or 6 Pounds per Week while laid-up by
Injury, secured By an Annual Payment of from 3 Pounds to 5 Pounds 5 Shillings. For Particulars
Regent Street. W.J. VIAN, Secretary. Agent for Beccles, Mr PONT, Wellington-Street
BECCLES FAIR. Yesterday, being Whit Monday, the Annual Fair was held in the New Market
“high’s Great International Steam Hippodrome from the Crystal Palace, patronised by the Rising
seeking.
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SARAH HAYWARD, Cooper etc Bridge Street, Beccles. Returns her thanks to the Gentry and
for upward of 30 years, and informs them that she has disposed of the business to her Son Philip
HAYWARD, and trusts the same kind patronage will be extended to him. June 1865.
Marriage of Miss Adelaide Letitia, youngest daughter of Robert Dashwood, Esq to J Edwin Crisp,
Esq. The ceremony took place at the Parish Church of Geldeston, which was tastefully decorated for
In some of the principal thoroughfares of the Town were erected triumphal arches composed of
evergreens, while in others there were arches of flags extending from one side of the street to the
On the Lawn fronting the residence of John Crisp, Esq [now the Conservative Club in Londo Road]
father of the Bridegroom, was erected a very spacius booth where at 4 o’clock the workmen in the
dinner.
RAILWAY STATION: No one can deny - indeed it has been a subject of general complaint - that the
accommodation of the numerous passengers during the Summer Season, but also very dangerous,
from the want of the long promised bridge over the crossing for foot passengers; but we are informed
involve an outlay of from £6,000 to £7,000.
PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH held their annual Camp Meeting in Beccles on Sunday last in
streets singing hymns & short addresses weredelivered aqt intervals by Mr Roy, Mr Hall, Mr Suggate
& Mr Cadey. The number of persons present during the afternoon service was estimated at 200. In
EDUCATION: FAUCONBERGE SCHOOL: Premises to be enlarged
PUBLIC HOLIDAY on 3rd of July, during the encampment of the Third Battalion of Suffolk
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RAILWAY: The Alterations at Beccles railway Station were commenced yesterday.
RAILWAY: Report of Inquest on woman killed on Railway at North Cove.
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Leman for the Town.
Dr CROWFOOT. William ARNOLD, veterinary surgeon, of Beccles, was summoned for neglecting
overseer, that the defendant hires [sic] a house in the New Market, and that previous to the last
his indigent circumstances; but in consequence of the shop having been let during the latter part of
the last quarter, and occupied by himself and family at the beginning, the rate had been raised to the
shop had not been used for any profitable occupation. The Bench ordered the payment of the 6
Shillings and 8 Pence, and costs, and as defendant was unable to pay a distress was issued upon his
BECCLES REGATTA Monday, August 7th, 1865 First Match: A Silver Cup, of the value of 10
Guineas, for cutter-rigged boats, not to exceed 12 tons. Second Match: a Purse of 5 Guineas, for boats
Shillings. Rowing Matches for various prizes. A Pig on a greasy pole will be competed for. To
conclude with a Duck Hunt. A Fire Balloon will ascend in the course of the evening. Luncheon will
readiness at 6 a.m. on the morning following the Regatta, to take the Yachts to Oulton if desired. W.
EVERETT, Esq., Chairman.
objectives. 1.) Measures to prevent spread of Disease 2.) Scheme of assistance for those who suffered
loss. (a 2d Rate suggested)
carried on the stokers’ backs through the water to the factory.
ground in Blyburgate was one mass of water to the depth of about four feet, and several families had
worst known for 80 years. Water went through Mr Fenn’s house and grounds, and destroyed all
MAYOR’S ENTERTAINMENT: Described the Silk Factory as a “Sink of immorality” [Letter
condemning his attack, asks why is there no provision of amusements for Girls?]
that just before the Police came, his wife knocked him down.
BECCLES PETTY SESSIONS Friday---Before J.F. VINCENT, Esq., (chairman), the Rev R.C.
Beccles, was charged with assaulting Harriet SEYMOUR, wife of William SEYMOUR, hawker, on
the 2nd September. Mr KENT appeared for the defendant. William SEYMOUR, deposed: I am a
We returned to Beccles about half past eleven the same night. I took my horse to the Cross Keys to
put it up while my wife went to the "Pickerel," where we lodge. After I had put up my horse at the
there. He asked me how I was, and I said "quite well, I thank you." He then asked me why I did not
pay the old man, meaning the landlord of the house. I asked him what business that was of his. My
rush at her, and she slapped him in the face. He then rushed at her, and knocked her down and
jumped on her body. Some persons then came and took him away. My wife was not able to get
she was unable to leave until Tuesday afternoon, on account of the injuries she received. Cross-
examined by Mr KENT: I always use my wife well. She is my lawful wife. I struck her about a
REYNOLDS. I will swear that the bruises on my wife's limbs were not shown to persons a fortnight
ago by her. I did not throw my wife out of the cart coming from Lowestoft, nor did she fall out. My
witness to several rows between my wife and me. We have been staying at the "Pickerel" some time
and have paid our rent. Mr CLARKE has wished us to leave his house, for what reason I do not
sober at the time of the occurrence.The surgeon who came to see my wife did not tell her that there
was nothing the matter with her but drunkenness. Sarah BIRD said: I am a licensed hawker, and live
SEYMOUR to bed on Saturday night, and was present when the surgeon came to see her on Sunday
whilst I was in the room. I could not say when the bruises were made. Harriet SEYMOUR deposed: I
Lowestoft with my husband; we did not return until very late at night. My husband went to the Cross
on the way. I went into the parlour and feeling very faint, asked Mrs CLARKE, the landlady for a
glass of water. I afterwards went to the kitchen; REYNOLDS, his wife, and my husband were there. I
to insult my husband. He rose from the seat as if to strike me, but his wife put her arm between us,
and I struck him on the face. He then rushed at me, and caught me by the hair of my head, and threw
picked up by my husband, and whilst he was supporting me, defendant rushed at me again and tore
my dress off. The garment now produced is the one I had on at the time; I was afterwards taken
since the occurrence. I had a beating from my husband three weeks ago, but that had nothing to do
with the pain from which I suffered. REYNOLD's wife came to see me on Sunday evening, and
never had to apply to a magistrate for protection from my husband. My husband and I have had
hundreds of rows since we have been together. The bruises on my limbs were caused by defendant. I
coming back from Lowestoft, neither did my husband throw me out. I never told anyone that the
bruises were caused by my husband. If my husband struck me, I would strike him. We had some
nothing the matter with me but my drunkenness. Edward MAYHEW said: I am in the employ of Mr
SEYMOUR came in whilst we were there. REYNOLDS passed some remark on SEYMOUR who
defendant and seized him by the hair, and they both fell down on the floor, REYNOLDS on top. I
strike Mrs SEYMOUR at all and I did not see him tear her dress; I will swear to this. I have often
seen complainant and her husband quarrelling at the "Pickerel," and on those occasions blows have
by her husband's cruelty towards her. By the Bench: I did not see anything in Mrs SEYMOUR's hand
when she ran at the defendant. Robert CLARKE said: I am landlord of the "Pickerel." I have been
have not been told to stay away. REYNOLDS was at my house on Saturday last. SEYMOUR came in
while he was there, and his wife came in shortly after him. I did not hear REYNOLDS say anything
then sitting on a form in the kitchen. Mrs SEYMOUR passed me to go into the kitchen. I did not hear
any noise in the kitchen after complainant passed me. I have often heard scuffling between
cart. SEYMOUR sent a message to REYNOLDS asking him to come to the "Pickerel" on Thursday,
but he would not come. I went with the SEYMOURs to REYNOLDS this morning, and he said he
in the room at the time of the row, and I know nothing about it. After consulting for some time, the
Bench addressed the defendant, saying had it not been for the trivial assault the woman had made on
imprisonment; as it was, they made the small fine of 1 Pound, and 10 shillings and 6 Pence costs, or
in default 14 days in Ipswich gaol. The money was paid.
youngest son of the late Edward Arnold of Beccles in Suffolk.
BUILDERS’ STRIKE: Demand of 20s/- per week instead of 18s/-. Demand on Mr Pells, Mr
J Goffin, J Spatchett, J Goffin, J Clarke, W Woolnough, E Hindes, J Lockwood, G Block, S Larke, H
Thrower, F Chaplin, J Prime, I Barber, F Larke, G Gray
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CATTLE PLAGUE continues ravages. Mr Thurling lost 5 cows, Mr Wyatt 2, Mr Elliott 1.
FIRE: Two Haystacks in a Meadow near Station Road in occupation of Mr Barnard, butcher -
PRIMITIVE METODIST CHAPEL Reopened after Gallery added (cost £28.
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years.
Carpenting.
weeks
DIED at Melton Asylum, Richard Warner, aged 66, for several yeas proprietor of the Mail coach
DIED: Srah, relict of Bond Bardwell, aged 85.
FUNERAL of Lord Palmerston. Muffled peal rung & flag hoisted half-mast. Most Tradesmen
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PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL Reopened. Gallery built costing £28. On Sunday 24 September
the Misses Hunt & Catchpole preached to crowded Congregations. At 5 o’clock 100 persons had an
EDUCATION: NATIONAL SCHOOLS: Leading Article supporting effort to raise £1,200 for new
buidings for Beccles National Schools
Fiske, Secretary.
OMNIBUS from Beccles Railway Station to any part of the Town. Will meet every Train. RB Shore,
FLOODS: Marshes flooded. Appearance of a greatlake. The injury to the Marshes must be very great.
TOWN CLOCK: Who has the management of this? And why does he not attend to it properly? The
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disgrace to Beccles that the Public time cannot be depended upon.
“Urgent necessity”. To collect subscriptions.
Elected C Horsley 245, Read 225, Kindred 165, WW Garnham 137.
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KING’S HEAD: Hannah Knowles to continue running King’s Head after her Husband’s death.
CHURCH TERRIER to be signed
Harrison, Esq. of Beckenham, Kent.
MAYOR: Election of H Read as Mayor. Thanks given to SW Rix, now deputy Mayor for 2 years
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refused.
PETTY SESSIONS: Friday.---Before Dr CROWFOOT (chairman), the Mayor (Henry READ, Esq.),
shoemaker, was charged with neglecting to maintain his family, whereby they had become
chargeable to the parish.---The prisoner had been before the magistrates several times for the same
would only work. He had been offered employment by several persons, which he refused. Mr
SOANES gave him work, but instead of doing it he sold the materials.---The Bench committed him
WORKING MEN’S INSTITUTE: Letter objecting to Council’s refusal of use of Assembly Room.
EDUCATION: Evening Classes for Adults.
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Glebe & other Lands, Ornaments & furniture of Church, Tithes, Rent Charges, Legacies & all Rights
belonging to the Church. FS Rix, Parish Solicitor prepared it.
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TEMPERANCE SOCIETY: Lecture by JC Booth, agent of East of England Temperance League.
PENNY READINGS mainly from “Domby & Son”.
should teach “good manners & good behaviour as well as Reading & Writing.”
PARTNERSHIP ENDING between John Thompson & John Mapes Brundell as plumbers & glaziers.
opposite Gurney’s Bank. [16 Ballygate]
ADVERTISEMENT: Clothes Cleaners: Mrs Clarke & Mrs Mayhew (opposite Mr Buck’s, Wine
curtains & table covers & shawls & mantles cleaned.
called the Choir.”
direction of Beccles. Whoever may bring the same to Worlingham Hall will be rewarded.
“Acknowledging Education to be the greatest need & demand of the age.”
BANKRUPT: JB Corbyn, Chemist & Druggist, Nw Market
Ravensmere for £150.
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STOLEN: Concertina stolen valued at 10s/6d from edward Gaze, bookseller, Sheepgate. Found in
Mr Horsley’s Yard
BA of Bath - dejeuner supplied by Mr Shore of the White Lion, Smallgate. Tiumphal Arch built by
employees of the Tannery near Houses of both Brothers. Messrs Garrod’s workmen, about 40,
EDUCATION: Sir John Leman Endowed School, SS Jones, Master. Term Starts 16 January
EDUCATION: Mrs RF Thornton, Seminary, Northgate
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PENNY READINGS: 300 present. Included “Charge of the Light Brigade”
PENNY READINGS: 400 present
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SALE of FURNITURE etc of Jeremiah Tyrell, furniture broker
MEMBERS of COUNCIL: Henry Read (Mayor), Laws, Steel, Garnham, Mayhew, Read, Pells,
paper missing
COURT: Robert Barrett drunk & riotous - breaking his Mother’s Furniture in Rook’s Lane, some of
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MAGISTRATES for the DIVISION John Vincent, JC Safford, RC Denny & WJ Crowfot
CATTLE PLAGUE: none appeared for a month.
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ADVERTISEMENT: WILLIAM FLOWER Chemist Market Place, Beccles, (Successor to Mr J.B.
stock, in addition to those usually sold by Chemists and Druggists. Gastrokentron, an excellent sauce.
Curry Powder, and other condiments. A large assortment of Pickles, Sauces etc. Pickling Vinegar,
Perfumery in all its branches. Bouquets, Essences, Sachets, etc. Fine Turkey and Honeycomb
Sponges, at reduced prices. Hair Brushes and Combs. Tooth, Nail, and Clothes Brushes. Pomades,
Lavender Water, Toilet Vinegar etc. Meerschaum and Wooden Pipes in great variety. A Choice
Selection of Cigars --British and Foreign. Tobacco--already noted for its excellence. Agents for
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MARKET TEA at Cross Keys, Hungate, repast by Mr Dunscombe. Horsley in Chair. 40 Farmers.
BECCLES NAVIGATION: Commissioners ask that Waveney Valley Drainage Bill could be altered
PHOTOGRAPHS: Views of places of interest in Norfolk. Large size 5s/-, Carte de Visite 1s/-; Mason
& Co, Norwich.
Thorpe Hall next Haddiscoe
DIED Mr SS Jones aged 43, for Eight Years Headmaster of the Sir Leman School.
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the Cattle Plague. Services at Beccles Churches. Banks closed.
EDUCATION: NEW HEADMASTER for Leman School. Main Article asking that the BEST
that the school can offer more than education as given at the National School.
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BISHOP’S VISIT on Sunday - preached - in evening 1,000 people in Congregation. Sermon 1 hour.
EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS: JH Crowfoot, Ba, Scholar of Trinity, Oxford to Open Scholarship at
PENNY READINGS in Assembly Room, filled by Working Class people; upwards of 360 “quiet
behaviour & attention - how much they appreciate & enjoy them. Stringed piece by Monsieur
Trial scene in the Merchant of Venice.
COURT: William Bean, Chimney Sweep, charged with wilful damage at Victoria Arms Inn. Very
damages.
BECCLES On Thursday Last the paddle steam yacht "Lightning," belonging to E.S.TRAFFORD,
undergone considerable alteration at the works of Mr R.J. BLYTH, of Yarmouth.The average speed
attained was 10 miles an hour, with a mean pressure of 80 pounds of steam to the square inch. The
under the charge of Mr A. FENN, and the result of the trip was considered very satisfactory.
GELDESTON CHURCH: Reopening by Bishop of Norwich at 2.30 pm. John Clements, arhitect.
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had nearly become extinct. New one founded. Mr Field spoke, also F Leman & J Cole. Rectation by
Mr Harmer. Mr B King, junior.
Clerk: W Bobbett; Questman & Gas Lighter: J Starland; Pew Cleaners: Mrs Bobbett & Mrs Starland.
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PENNY READINGS 400 present. Too much noise for Readers.
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DIED Robert Taylor, 57, late Beccles, Chemist, at Shipmeadow Workhouse
C Horsley, RA King.
PENNY READINGS Last in Series. 500 present. Admissions for all the Readings nearly 4,000.
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SALE of Boat: “Lotus”, Pleasure Barge. Apply W Jecks.
PANIC in the CITY: Overend, Gurney & Co suspend Payment. Messrs Peto stopped payment.
direct connection with other Bank - & not liable. [There was a run on the Banks. Later the Bank Rate
was raised to 10%. The Bank had moved into speculative dealings & the shares became worthless]
from Henry Watton, apprentice to Mr Sharpe, draper. Watton was standing at Mr Sharpe’s door at 9
pm in the evening, when 3 boys came up to him. One asked him to lend him 6d, another put his hands
The three boys then ran away. Prisoner said the handkerchief was taken by Oxborough. Not proved.
FIRE at WORLINGHAM in Cottage on Mr Wilson’s off-hand Farm between 8 am & 9 am. Beccles
PROMENADE CONCERT in White Lion Bowling Green [Gaol Lane]. Band of the 14th Suffolk
Volunteers. Starts 7.15. Admission 6d.
crowded.
BUSINESS TRANSFER: SF Pells takes over Cabinet Maker, Upholster Business from G
RESTORATION of CHURCH being progressed with. Last year three Wndows were restored on the
South side. It was decided at the Vestry Meeting that two Windows in the Chancel end should be
MARRIAGE of Henry Woolner to Mary Ann only daughter of Rbert Martin, millwright.
DIED: Stephen Roe, blacksmith, aged 70 in Shipmeadow Workhouse.
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Potatoes.
COURT: William Arnold, Vet assaulted Police Officer in state of drunkenness. Fined 21s/-
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were very generously presented by the indefaigable M. Pringee.
Inhabitants of Beccles” repies: “I call to mind the prevalence of the sin of prostitution in this Town,
increase in this Country.”
pa. French & Latin taught.
CHINESE WATERS: Lieut FP Doughty of HMS “Weasel” on China Station. Commander Major
BECCLES RINGERS: Anniversary: joined fro Yarmouth, Bungay, Fressingfield, Halesworth,
Norwich, Aylsham & Loddon. Several peals rung. Three o’clock Dinner at the White Horse, New
CHURCH: CONFIRMATION of 86 Candidates.
FIRE AT WORLINGHAM: Beccles Fire Engine sent for “& arrived after the lapse of about an
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ELECTION MEETING: Mr Henniker-Major (whose father was created a Peer) addresses Meeting in
Corn Exchange: Favours Abolition of Malt Tax.
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FATAL ACCIDENT: Rev & Mrs Flower visiting Mr Hamby, farmer of Ellough. Their 13 year old
son, Alfred, took a gun from a rope suspended from the ceiling, being told it was not loaded - shot &
CHOLERA in LONDON: Increas in Deaths: Weekly Deaths: 6, 14, 32, 346, 904.
REGATTA: Revived. Col Wilson’s boat “Vixen” won.
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COUNCIL MEETING: 1.) Bought a horse for £27. 2.) Foot Bridge to be constructed over Water
[30 New Market] 4.) Gates on New Pathway to Common to cost £81 - 14s. Two principal Gates with
RAILWAY EXCURSIONS Fares to Lowestoft & Yarmouth on Sundays & Mondays: from Beccles
LICENCES: 36 Ale Houses renewed.
DIED: Charles Reynolds, for many years waiter at the King’s Head, who died 13 May 1866.
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a Wherry “The Victoria” of Bungay to pass through, the crank struck him & knocked him off the
Bridge into the River. Drowned.
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ENTERTAINMENT: Christy Minstrels at Beccles (10th Annual Visit) 3s/-, 2s/-, 1s/- on 18
September.
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SALE: An excellent Dwelling House with Boat Builder’s Workshops & large Yard next the River
MAGISTRATE: William Jecks Esq added to the Commission of Peace.
commencing 4 October. Terms: 4 Gns per annum. Music, French & Drawing each 4 Gns
ENTERTAINMENT: General Tom Thumb gave two entertainments in the Assembly Room.
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Bandmaster of the 14th Suffolk Rifles. Capt Crowfoot said it “Gave him great pleasure honuring the
man who had done so much for the cause of Music in this Town.”
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HOUSE of MERCY, DITCHINGHAM: Annual Festival: Offertory £230.
BUSINESS TRANSFER: WH Tayler takes over retail Business of Read Crisp & Moore [17 New
EDUCATION: SIR JOHN LEMAN SCHOOL: Mr Henry Boyce of Lowestoft, formerly Second
Master at the Fauconberge School elected Headmaster.
excitement which have too frequently characterised these elections.”
MAYOR: WW Garnham elected (vice H Read)
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PENNY READINGS: Rev Hartley: “Pope’s Essay on Man”; W Flower “The Idiot Boy”; other
Readers Buck & Laws.
up & sold half price to the Poor. Society collected? £20. 150 women able to buy.
bribing voters has for once proved a signal failure. A little while ago a certain man was placed at the
BANKRUPT: Walter C Mullinger, Ironmonger etc. [16, New Market] All estate assigned to Joseph
HOLIDAY: Tradesmen agreed on Monday 24 December as a Public Holiday at a Public Meeting.
But some decide late opening on 24th December & close on 26 December.
Donation to the Poor £50
Subsidy for Schools etc £50
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Coals for the Poor £75
IRONMONGERY 16 NEW MARKET: Edward Masters reopens Ironmongery in New Market
Autioneers.
Restoration, has grown what bids fair to be not a mere passing fashion - the decration of the interir of
WORKING MEN’S INSTITUTE: AGM 48 Members. £5 deficit. “ Working Mn in general they
thought were not sufficently educated to receive pleasure from reading a Newspaper. One person said
many young men who at presentv spend their time in the Streets & Public House.”
COUNCIL: WAVENEY VALLEY DRAINAGE Co obtained Act of Parliament for Bridge Across
COUNCIL: Coal Committee distributed £25 worth of coal out of £75.
COUNCIL: TOWN HALL: Rix wanted the whole interior to be cleared out. Agreed that the
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EDUCATION: Sir John Leman School: Reopens 15 January. Course:
Religious Instruction in accordance with the Church of England. Elements of English Education:
Maths giving a prominent place to Mensuration & Book Keeping. Elements of Natural Science.
Terms for Private Pupils 4 Gns pa.
Headmaster will take care that this item is kept as low as possible. There will be an Examination at
Mr Boyce, Headmaster, Mr Piper, Second Master.
PENNY READINGS: WM Crwfoot from “The Ancient Mariner”. Praised in newspaper, but “some
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of calls & vulgar noises.”
EDUCATION: Mrs Jones, Blyburgate, happy to receive day scholars on Monday 21 January.
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EDUCATION: The Misses Spencer, Northgate, Pupils commence 17 January.
COURT: George Cardwell, Master Mariner, on Monday was in the Marquis of Granby Public House.
He refused & defendant struck him on the nose.
Defendant gave a different version, alleging that complainant first got up & offered to fight; then
14th SUFFOLK VOLUNTEERS Meeting.
WEATHER: Very large downfall of snow. Waveney Valley Train left Tivetshall at 1.10 pm on
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pm.
COUNCIL: THE POOR: Measures for providing Relief for the Poor during the present severe &
Mr Fenn said 48 men emloyed clearing snow. Subsciptions opened & £100 subscribed before the
& Grocery.
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COUNCIL refuses aid to Church of England Young Men’s Society (Sectarian).
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COURT: Samuel Fairhead, butcher [lived in Long’s Yard Ravensmere] was sitting in hs own house
before the fire, when William Oxborough’s wife entered & pulled the chair from beneath him,
striking him. Mrs Fairhead came to his rescue, forcing them out of the house. Mrs Oxborough
knocked out a plane of glass with her fist. Fined 10s/-, Costs 12s/-
to Address Farmers in Beccles Market Place on Malt Tax & Game Laws.
PENNY READINGS: H Boyce “Prisoner of Chillon” by Byron. 350 present
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adapted for gun racks, book shelves, etc.
ELECTION: Lord Rendlesham (Conservative) & Sir AS Adair (Liberal) write to East Suffolk
Rendlesham in favour of extending the Franchise “especially among the educated Classes”. Supports
abolition of Malt Tax.
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POLLING IN BECCLES in BYE-ELECTION: Polling Booth in Beccles. Quiet Day. Adair 259;
Corrance 175.
poems by Mr Short of Bungay.
boy in Peddar’s Lane, carrying earth fro Ros Hall. He said shoe had fallen off by Mr Jude’s [St
PORTRAITS of the Clergy of the Diocese of Norwich 1s/- each.
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CONSERVATIVE ELECTORS thanks for re-election of FS Corrance
FIRE at Henham Hall (Stradbroke’s) damage c £12,000. Reference to previous fire in 1773, after
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VESTRY MEETING: Parish Constables: John Cole, Robert Jarman, David Soanes, Thomas Neal
Assessors & Collectors: Robert Jarman & John Garnham
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COUNCIL, COAL DISTRIBUTION: 150 Tickets distributed to the most necessitous Poo & £66-1s-
0d for the Tickets given away at a previous distribution.
Governments should interfere as little as possible.” Neverthe less supports the Bill.
COURT: James Flowers, Innkeeper, drunk & disorderly in Smallgat. Fined 5s/-
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ROBBERY on premises of Charles Hadingham, miller & merchant [Tower Mill, London Road].
PC Adams chased two men with a sack. Caught Henry Barnard, labourer of Puddingmoor. Sack
PORTRAIT of Sir John Leman to be presented to the Mayor in the Assembly Room.
EDUCATION: Mrs Jones, Ne Market Place: Receives pupils after 8 April. English with plain &
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MEETING of AGRICULTURALISTS of SUFFOLK at Ipswich to establish a Chamber of Agricultur
for Suffolk.
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PENNY READINGS: Bloomfield’s “Village”; & “Richard & Kate from Ingldsby Legends. Further
reference to “abominable Cat-a-waulings, Whistling etc at Readings.”
the Leman Family & History of the Schools lasting nearly an hour.
DANGEROUS BULL: A Bull being taken to the Railway Statin became unmanageable, the property
allow it on the Train. Notwithstanding that the animal was secured it was still capable of doing
mischief & rushed at Mr Gaze, who was coming out of a house nearby and knocked him down,
Bennett, a gardener, & leaving Mr Gaze, it rushed at him also, crushing him against the palisading in
Bennett, who was much hurt,was led home & will be prevented from working for some days. The
COURT: Matilda Hall, widow, stole 8s/- from George Howe at Crown & Anchor, a House of ill
AGRICULTURAL GANG SYSTEM: Leading article: 6th Report on Children’s Employment
Commission. Case of Mother & Child aged 6 who had to walk 5 miles to work from 8 am to 5.30 pm.
“The whole system is but a development of that monster evil, the insufficiency of house
accommodation of the Labouring Poor.”
Victoria, in first-class vessels, to Single Female Domestic Servants of good character, on payment of
10 Shillings each; and to Agricultural Labourers and their Wives under forty years of age, having, if
Pound each for adults and 10 Shillings each for children, towards the expense of bedding etc. A few
Married Couples belonging to other classes of Labourers can be occasionally provided with assisted
of their local agent, Mr W.H. TAYLER, New Market place, Beccles. By order of the Board, Richard
B. COOPER, Assistant Secretary. Government Emigration Service, 8, Park-street, Westminster,
RAILWAY ENGINE DRIVERS Threatened Strike.
COUNCIL: Public Bathing Place suggested
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Assembly Room.
improving Town, & the gloom & inactivity which at one time were our most prominent
Shops & untenanted Houses a few years since told too loudly of the Depression under which we were
it once was.” Happily these fears were groundless.
Public improvements: [1] the new Road leading to the railway statition, almost entirely built up on
as to make a convenient approach from the Station to the very heart of the Town - [3] The erection of
the large Maltings near the Railway Station - [4] The new National School Rooms lately commenced
It is with pleasure that we now notice the Avenue leading to the Common - a work of great expense.
The Opening Day is Wednesday 1st of May.
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ENTERTAINMENT: Mr Charles Hammond’s Dramatic & Operatic Burlesque Company from the
theatre Royal, Yarmouth for three nights in New Comedy in the Assembly Roms.
caused by the Batalion joining to Camp. He praised Mr Rix, the Secretary, who was re-elected. The
Band Master was Monsieur Pringee.
May.
EDUCATION: Mrs Thornton thanks supporters.
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ARCHDEACON’S VISITATION: Address in Parish Church: “attacks so unhappily prevalent among
Publishers of the present day on the Historical Truth & Authority of the Four Gospels.”
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ADVERTISEMENT:
with a very choice selection of Bonnets, Hats, Flowers, Feathers, and Millinery of Every Description;
Cheap Lot of Fancy Dresses, Silks, Sunshades, Prints etc Before you make your Summer Purchases
call and inspect the immense Stock at C.F. PARKER's. The Show Rooms are now ready with all the
BECCLES Presentation To Mr R. WARD. The teachers of the Sunday-school connected with the
Congregational Church met in the School-rooms on Tuesday last, and took tea together. After
who was in the chair, said the main feature of the present meeting was the recognising of the transfer
term of Mr WARD's connection with the school had been unusually long - it had lasted fifty years,
time! Whole classes of people could now read whose parents were altogether illiterate. This change
duty of a teacher was to instruct in the art of reading - now he had far higher aims. The duty
demanded higher requisites in a teacher, and involved increasing responsibility. The disinterested
employed for good. Our beloved Queen has recorded that when she first heard the Rev Norman
M'CLEOD pray in an earnest manner for the Royal Children she "felt a lump rise in her throat;" all
FLOWER, said that he had been requested by the teachers to make a present to Mr WARD in their
name, which he did with very great pleasure. He spoke of the diligence with which Mr WARD had
official superiority to gratify the love of power, or even to appear to assert pre-eminence over his
brethren..... ....Mr FLOWER then begged Mr WARD's acceptance of a silver inkstand, bearing the
school, Beccles, on his retiring from the office of Superintendent, after a connection with the school
of upwards of fifty years. May 14th, 1867."
Ten years ago: The Railway had been but recently introduced amongst us, &, although the Public
affording easy access to large Towns, our own Town was so brought into competition with the,
asmaterially to affect the then existing system of business. In large Towns the Tradesmen made
This soon became known, & numbers resorted by the excursion to Norwich or Yarmouth, to lay out
in purchases the ready money which ought to have been paid to those Tradesmen at home who had
circumstance which caused the Depression.
Beccles had been for a long course of years almost entirely dependent upon its own resources. Its
conveyance of Corn to the Ports of Yarmuth & Lowestoft, the same Wherries bringing back Coals,
timber & other Commodities. But the surrounding neighbourhood consisting to a very large extent of
goodly number of families who lived upon independent means & who, by their liberal support of the
Tradesmen, greatly obviated the drawback caused by a thinly populated neighbourhood
thronged the Town for some two or three days with Visitors; the Horticultural & other Societies were
also means of consideable attraction. But all this was to pass away. Those families who had been the
discontinued & although subsequently an attempt was made in two successive years to revive them, it
result of Railway centralization, the Quarter Sessions were removed to Ipswich, and our County Gal
The ill effect upon trade was almost universally felt. Shops were closed, & many houses untenanted.
The Townsmen deprecated the Railway, which took away their customers, & sighed invain for their
fears were groundless.
... The Railway which had effected their profits, they found out also gave them means of seeking
themselves in a position themselves to compete with larger towns & thus again to secure their own
legitimate Trade. We are no longer taunted with being “dear”. Our prices for clothing, groceries, meat
and the result has been the general resuscitation of trade. A spirit of enterprise has been created, and
large works have been erected which find employment for mechanics, whose earnings - entirely spent
Poor & their children find constant work. It is:
a Peaceful Town
a Social Town
fortunate in having access to it; the new Headmaster, whose exertions have already greatly raised the
general character & tone of the School”
a Corporate Town. The Corporation Income largely increased “through the perseverance &
intelligence of the Town Surveyor {george Fenn], who for nearly ten years, unaided & in spite of
drainage of the Marshes.
an Improving Town.
Public Library & Reading Room
FAIR: Yesteday, being Whit Monday, the Market Place was the scene of the Chap Fair, & a good
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attraction was “High’s Great International Hippodrome from the Crystal Palace, patronised by the
rising Generation.”
the Common. There was no show of lean or fat Stock in consequence of the existing Removal Orders.
GERMAN LESSONS: SJ Leupolt isprepared to give instruction in the German language. Apply Mrs
COURT: Barrington Copeman, labourer, 2 months Hard Labour for assaulting a Widow, Sophia
ADVERTISEMENT: CF Parker, New Market has just returned from London with a very choice
ADVERTISEMENT: Samuel Parkhouse, Norwich House, New Market, next to the White Horse:
ADVERTISEMENT: Mr Neep, Dental Surgeon at Mr Read’s, jeweller (New Market) once a month.
ADVERTISEMENT: J Mayhew, Draper, next door to the Corn Exchange.
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Tradesman in this Town was waiting at this Station for the Yarmouth Train, her pocket was robbed of
her purse containing £2 - 15s. Her pocket was cut right through. There was a large concourse of
GYMNASIUM: Letter in the Newspaper writing about the desirability of a Gymnasium in the Town
- a great benefit to good health.
for free domestic use; invention of Gas, Electric Telegraph & Steam Engine; cheapening of clothing
in almost every article of general consumption; the Penny Postage; improvement in Roads, Houses &
home.
The Newspaper Press has been one of the principal agents in effecting that progress.
perhaps during any decade in the present century.
The cheap press ... improving the moral tone of the Nation.”
£42.
BECCLES Police.---On Monday, the 24th June, before the Mayor, William HINDES (13), Stephen
PULFORD, charged with having stolen gooseberries from the garden of -- GOOCH, Beccles, farmer.
The prisoners were all found guilty, and were each ordered to pay 2 Pence, the value of the
imprisonment. HINDES paid the money, and the others were sent to Ipswich Gaol.
TRANSFER OF BUSINESS: Robert Tilney, gunsmith & dealer in Game, Smallgate, takes over
SALE of PROPERTY showing increase value of lad. Sale realised £1130, instead of expected £800-
£900.
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COURT: John Playford the younger, William Ling & James Jordan alias Dow of Beccles charged
leave, the refused - scuffle ensued. Fined
Implements, Carriages in Mr Garnham’s Meadow near the Black Boy Inn.
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LIGHTNING: Tree struck by lightning in Mr Forder’s Garden in London Road.
WORKMEN’S OUTING: Anniversary of Messrs Horsley, coach builders. At 6 am 50 started in
breakfast, in company with their employers at the Vauxhall Gardens. After this they engaged in bowl
& other outdoor sports until 2 pm when they partook of Dinner. The day was spent in a very pleasant
EDUCATION: SIR JOHN LEMAN SCHOOL: Rev JH Crowfoot gives favourable report on
midsummer exams at the School. Prizes: Soanes, Gobbett. Highly Commended: Fleff, Chandler,
FAUCONBERGE SCHOOL. Favourable Report by Rev M Dudley, Rector of Barnby,
WORKMEN’S OUTING: 15 Workmen employed by Messrs Cutting & Son (Engineers) had a
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& returned at an early hour on Friday morning after spending the day visiting the Shows of the
agricultural & Horticultural Societies & otherwise enjoying themselves.
Review & Inspection of the Rifle Volunteers at the encampment at Lowestoft.
PUBLIC HOLIDAY. Train left the Railway Station at 9.15 am, consisted of 24 Carriages, followed
passengers from Beccles only. Altogether 570 by several Trains from Beccles to Lowestoft. At 7 pm
of 42 Carriages & 3 Engines.
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THEFT from Samuel Last’s House. At 2 am on Sunday morning the Housekeeper & another woman
window. Cried out for he;p - scared the thiefs. Some teaspoons, a plated toast rack & a cruet stand
was missing.
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BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL Treat at Asman’s by permission of JD Robinson.
PRINTERS’ WAYZE GOOSE: Workmen employed at Read Crisp & Moore had their annual
spent at the Regatta & in other amusements, Breakfast, dinner & tea were supplied at the Vauxhall
Gardens, and in the evening the men retuned home, much pleased with the day’s excursion.
Headmaster’s Assistant: H Boyce junior
LIVING for late CURATE: Rev CN Shaw presented to living of Hatherop [Gloucestershire] by
EDUCATIONAL ILLITERACY: Returns show that one third of the men in Suffolk could not sign
their names when marrying.
Station.
EDUCATION: BRITISH SCHOOLS: Application to Council for Grant for £50 for repairs to British
[1837], the then Bishop of Norwich had given sanction. Agreed nem com. (an application for a
similar sum to be made to the Feoffees).
Licence for Crown Inn refused, Landlord convicted of theft.
One Bell Inn Landlord convicted of keeping House open during prohibited hours. Licence refused
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FIRE in Mr Tayler’s New Market (Mr Claxton lives next door) in the Wash House - prevented from
spreading to adjoining premises, the Horse & Groom.
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DIED Hannah Meen, Widow of late William Meen of Beccles. Debtors & Creditors.
ADVERTISEMENT: WH Tayler, Bookseller & Stationer, New Market.A Large Assortment of
sumptuous Bindings.
Gas Company (Chairman Mr Dashwood) that the Paving Committee recommended lighting with
SHIPMEADOW WORKHOUSE: 54 Children taken in Waggon to grounds of Mr Jecks [in Station
LICENCES for Ale Houses: Granted to the Crown [Blyburgate]. Refused to the One Bell
[Smallgate]. Police reported that many suspicious characters were in the habit of assembling there.
rung & communicated with Firemen. 3 Engines. Several hundred people helped - obtained water
from the River. “Got under” in two Hours. Large boarded Coal shed with 100 tons of Coal destroyed
been work of an Incendiary. Premises are fully insured.
MENAGERIE - Edmond’s Menargerie visited this Town on Wednesday last, & took its stand as
CRIME & IGNORANCE: Leading Article states there is a close connection between Crime,
Ignorance & Poverty; & concludes in favour of compulsory education; “The fact is undeniable, that
ADVERTISEMENT:
William Woolner taken Bear & Bells. He is also a Colt Breaker, Horse Clipper & Singer (thanks for
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LICENCE for ALEHOUSE: The One Bell public House granted Licence on appeal at Quarter
Sessions at Ipswich.
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ADVERTISEMENT: Cutting & Son, Engineers, Machinists & Brass Founders; Old Market.
143, Brown 34.
each or 7 days.
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DINNER to the MAYOR in the Assembly Room: Mr Mayhew speaks of changes in the Population
of Beccles: 1.) More Tadesmen fewer Doctors & Lawyers 2.) Retired Famers: “They could not walk
flourishing their sticks, their countenances expressing a placid contentment with their present
condition ... Station Road had been to a considerable extent colonised by them.”
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DORCAS SOCIETY: Annual Sale: Manufacured items sold at half the cost.
COURT: Albert Lockwod, felmonger, accused of stealing 1 bottle of Whiskey, value 3s/- & one of
RAILWAY TRAINS on SUNDAYS between Beccles & Lowestoft suspended during time of church
services through each town via Mr Jecks.
Dickleburgh
ADVERTISEMENT:
offering the same at Greatly Reduced Prices. Fine Selected Raisins, 4 Pence per pound. Fine Patras
Currants, 3 Pence per pound. For Quality And Price Unequalled ! Fine Muscatels Fine St Michael
Finest Elme Ditto Brazil Fine Prunes Walnuts Teas. Teas. Teas. Try our Noted 2 Shilling Mixture,
which surpasses any Packet Tea at 2 Shillings and 6 Pence per pound. Also our Fine Rich-flavoured
the great increase in the Tea Trade, C.F. PARKER has paid the greatest attention to maintain the
liberal support hitherto received. Observe The Address! Opposite The Town Hall, Beccles. Business
ADVERTISEMENT: WEAK DIGESTION! Is there a cure for it? Yes! undoubtedly. STEEL's
Sarsaparilla and Rhubarb Pills are well known to be a safe and Certain Cure for Indigestion, Bilious,
after for 4 nights, will have such a beneficial effect as to convince any suffering in this way that they
are entitled to place in Every House as THE Family Medicine. Prepared only by STEEL and Son,
Pence.
1867
EMIGRATION to AUSTRALIA: Free passages to Melbourne in first class vessels to single female
under 40 having not more than 2 children under 7, or 3 under 10, upon payment of £1 for each Adult
A few married couples belonging to other classes of labourers can be occasionally provided with
assisted passages.
Headmaster’s Asistant Mr H Boyce junior. Latin will be taught free of charge so that the Middle
Class Examination may be passed.
Christian Evidences & Euclid, Book 1 for 5th & 6th Form.
DIED: Rev George Orgill Leman of Brampton.
1867
EDUCATION: NATIONAL SCHOOL: Attendances: Boys 102 to 122; Girls 105 to 114.
EDUCATION: Youths’ Evening School: Average Attendance 37 to 40.
1867
1867
SALE of WINES etc of late Rev Orgill Leman of Brampton “a choice cellar of fine old Wines”.
Men & Women separated in the Fields. Gang Masters & Mistresses to be licensed under new Factory
Act.
Shop & pistol missing afterwards. PC Bardwell on duty in New Market saw him. He immediately ran
away. “I followed him & searched him & found the pistol. Took him into custody.
1868
1868
EDUCATION: Schools for Girls: Miss Ecclestone, Mrs Jones, Misses Spencer
UNITED PRAYER EVENING: for several Denominations in Assembly Room: Large attendance,
Stacey [Congregational], Benediction by Rev JT Johnston [Church of England]
BRITISH ASSOCIATION MEETING in Norwich. Request supported by Rix refused. No benefit to
PENNY READINGS: Title changed in 1867 to “Winter Evening Entertainment”
1868
Roller & case for the Map
3.) Prevented encroachment by commenced alteration & addition to the front of the Crown &
4.) Negotiated for a small strip of Mr Stanford’s Garden in Newgate (late Mr Davy’s) for widening &
improving the street. Wanted £35. Declined. £20 offered.
would have to pay. Did not want to.
6.) New Legislation required Petrol storage to be licenced. Applications made. Mr Masters 37
near centre of Town.
ADVERTISEMENT: FAMILY AND COMPLIMENTARY MOURNING. Every Requisite Always
Lustres, Coburgs, Alpaccas, Cambrics etc Also Hosiery, Gloves, Collars and Cuffs, Flowers,
Feathers, Caps, Bonnets etc. Servants' Mourning In Variety. Funerals Completely Furnished. Samuel
the White Horse.
EDUCATION FAUCONBERGE SCHOOL: Second Master, Rev J Potts, for last 4 tears to be
EDUCATION: COMPULSORY EDUCATION: “Half a dozen years ago - we might say even less -
the very idea of compulsory Education would have been scorned as un-English and a good deal
THE FRIENDLESS & FALLEN: “It is estimated that there are about 40,000 outcast females in the
ADVERTISEMENT: GARNHAM'S ANNUAL CHEAP DAYS. Extension Of Time. Sale Of
Bargain. For those who never know when they get a Bargain. The Remains of all the Remnants &
Houses.
page missing
1868
LIBRARY: AGM of Library. WM Crowfoot, Secretary; Dr Metcalfe, Treasurer. Dr Crowfoot retires
from Committee, W Cowles succeeds
Science & Art Department, South Kensington Museum.
REPOSITORY SALES of H & J Read “now attained large proportions”: 51 fat Sows sold; 15 Milch
RINGSFIELD CHURCH: New Organ built by George Green of Westgate St, Ipswich
TEMPERANCE SERMON in Parish Church by Rev Robert Maguire (one Hour)
1868
1868
1868
GOLDEN EAGLE shot by Mr WDerwent on the Flixton Hall estate to be seen at
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR For many years past the public business of the parish of Beccles has
duties of importance devolving upon the various officers. From time to time notices are affixed to
doors of the church and of the chapels announcing that certain meetings in vestry will be held for
who take (very properly) an interest in such matters, the public affairs of the parish are entirely
affects All who pay the impost, very frequently the only persons assembled together for this
expenditure of the public money, and the various matters affecting equally all the rate-payers, are
of routine; whereas in truth they are of the utmost consequence to the interests of the community at
large, and their proper administration highly necessary to the well-being of the parish.
advertisement in this paper and by the tolling of the church bell at the appointed hour, the
parishioners allow the meetings to pass over, without recognising them, or appearing as if they
even thanks, devote much time and labour for the benefit of their fellow-parishioners. In another
column of this impression there appears an advertisement stating that the annual Meeting in Vestry
Thursday next. The present officers are Mr PELLS, Mr H. READ, Mr R. A. KING, and Mr
HORSLEY, in connection with the Churchwardens, who are Overseers by virtue of their office. The
of them are, without question, men of intelligence, integrity, and position, and from their practical
knowledge especially adapted for the duties which have devolved upon them. It may be that the
faithfulness everyone in the parish has or ought to have the highest confidence, has led somewhat to
the apathy we have endeavoured to point out; because the natural inference would be that affairs of
.....These observations bear with greater force upon the presen time, because we understand all the
overseers have announced their intention of resigning the office..... .......No doubt there are many
practical knowledge possessed by those who for so many years have discharged the duties of
overseers. We therefore feel it our duty to urge that there may be a large meeting at the Church on
- will make some sacrifice of time and personal comfort, and aid in the appointment of persons suited
for taking the places of the retiring officers. For the information of our readers, we may, perhaps, just
Substantial householders." There must not be more than four nor less than two. Every substantial
householder, with the exception of "Peers, members of Parliament, clergymen (including Roman
physicians, surgeons and apothecaries, and commissioners and officers of excise, is compellable to
of the inhabitants of the parish. A woman can be appointed, and will be compellable to serve. If the
holder, can be chosen; but he cannot be compelled to serve, as a householder can. (See "The Parish."
ADVERTISEMENT: SF Pells, Cabinet & Furniture & Uphlstery Warehouse.
Full size French bedstead from 17s/6d; Mattresses from 10s/6d; Wool Mattresses from 28s/-; Chest
ADVERTISEMENT: (Circular.) Dispensing Establishment, Blyburgate Street, Beccles. Sir, I beg to
inform you that I have commenced the Manufacture of Ginger Beer, and am also appointed
Waters, Vichy Water, Lithia, & Ammonia Water. A Price List sent free on application. Early orders
will receive the prompt attention of Yours respectfully, Edward WATSON April, 1868.
1868
1868
CHURCHWARDENS: RC Houghton (Rector’s) Read Crisp retires after 7 years & Mr Steel elected.
EDUCATION: SIR JOHN LEMAN SCHOOL: Number of boys: 60
1868
1868
EDUCATION: Mrs RE Thornton: vacancy for an articled pupil & two Boarders: 23rd July.
EDUCATION: The Misses Spencer, Ladies Seminary, Northgate. Vacancies for Boarders.
Royal College of Preceptors.
BARSHAM: Rev John Yelloly retires from Parish of Barsham. Given silver biscuit barrel,
1868
possession of Cottage in Swine’s Green. Defendant no defence. Ordered to give possession within 14
EDUCATION: New NATIONAL SCHOOLS opened [in Ravensmere] by the Bishop of Norwich. A
slate appropriately ornamented & surmounted by an elegant bell-turrett. Altogether it forms a striking
King to plans of Messrs Hayley & Dawes of Manchester, cost £2,000.
There are convenient classrooms attached to the boys’ & girls’ school rooms for 150 Boys, 100 Girls
After the Service the schoolchildren were marched to the new school-rooms where each child was
presented with a bun before they dispersed.
with a substantial tea in the Assembly Room.
EARLY CLOSING: 50 prominent Tradesmen agree to Close Shops at 7 pm, except on Fridays &
improvement during the long evenings in Winter.”
COUNCIL MARSHES 279 acres let for £904-17s-6d (£3-4s-8d per acre)
1868
was held in the Corn Hall on Wednesday evening. The chair was taken at half-past seven by the Rev
John FLOWER. There was not a large attendance. A hymn having been sung, the chairman read a
regretted they had not the attendance of representatives of the different religious denominations in the
town on the platform, as they had in the body of the hall. But their absence was owing to the meeting
called upon Mr GARRARD to give them some information of the operations of the society in this
town during the past year. Mr GARRARD stated that about 3,000 tracts had been circulated in the
amount of good had been done. With regard to the finances, they were rather encouraging. Though in
the course of the year they had lost three subscribers they had six new ones. The receipts were 8
leaving a balance 1 Pound 10 Shillings and 4 Pence. - The chairman and the Rev Henry STACEY
next briefly addressed the meeting. The Rev Edmund CRISP, the deputation from the Parent Society,
the Society's last report showing the extent to which its publications are distributed in the hospitals,
workhouses and prisons throughout the kingdom, and the gratitude expressed by prisoners for the
way in which the Society's tracts and other publications were distributed at the Paris Exhibition last
year was 113, 467 Pounds. The total expenditure 112,323 Pounds. Free grants have been made
is 40,991,763, besides issues from branches in foreign countries. The Honorary Secretaries of the
the meeting, a collection was made in aid of the Society's funds.
Poor Rate.----At A Vestry meeting held on Thursday, at which the Rector presided, a rate was made
SOCIETY for the PROPOGATION of the GOSPEL in Foreign Parts: Rev Sir Charles Clarke,
Chairman, & Rev Hartley, Secretary. Long account.
fright & rushed down the steep bank of the stream by the side of the Bridge - threw Mr Bland & the
three children inmto the bed of the stream (in which there was little water). No injururies.
1868
1868
DIED: William Bradnum
NEWSPAPER now 8 Pages: More news of other Towns: Bungay, Southwold, Loddon, Halesworth,
REPOSITORY SALE: 9 Horses; 112 Bullocks, Cows & Heifers; 250 Prime Fat Sheep; 10 Fat
Lambs; 131 Grazing Sheep ewes & Lambs; 100 Fat Hog & stores; 78 Prime Fa Oxen; 34 Grazing
HOUSE of MERCY, Ditchingham. 14th Annual Report. 12 women had left the House during the
year. 5 had gone into Service.
1868
DIED: Rev Thomas Steffe Crisp. Born Beccles 1787, 3rd son of William Crisp, merchant. Educated
College.
Mobbs. At 6.30p.m. Arthur Baxter saw three boys in the Garen putting friuit in their hats, - one of the
Road] & picked up some strawberries.
[Mr Baxter’s evidence: “The day the boys were in the Garden was the day before the Races in the
Given three months hard labour.
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY in grounds of John Crisp [now Conservative Club, London Road]
1868
MAGISTRATE: Robert Dashwood [born 1806] of Gillingham to become a Magistrate.
EDUCATION: Miss Corbyn’s Preparatory School: Term starts 30 July.
1868
1868
1868
EDUCATION: Misses Spencer, Northgate Ladies Seminary. Term statrs 23 July.
EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS: Arthur Gayfer, assistant master at Beccles Academy in the Royal
WORKMEN’S TREAT: 25 in employ of HJ Scott, tailor, annual holiday trip. Started 9 am for
Yarmouth, Returned at 7 pm.
Number on List at beginning of year 58; Admitted 151; Total 209;
Discharged cured 98; Discharged relieved 40
down.
OUTING: 25 workmen employed by HJ Scott, tailor, outing to Yarmouth.
1868
& Lady Rendlesham & infant son - the heir.
DOCTOR’S SUCCESS: RD Fox - Member of the Royal college of Surgeons
1868
EDUCATION: FAUCONBERGE SCHOOL: Prize Day. Cricket Match - Old Faucnbergians beat
present day scholars. After the match more than 100 past & present pupils sat down to a substantial
presence of M Pringee & his Band, who most good naturedly played a selection of excellent tunes.
TO BE LET: Fully licensed Public House, The Dolphin - Apply George, Stanford, & Flick,
ADVERTISEMENT: Steel & Son, chemist sell Cigars & Pipes & are also practical & operating
ADVERTISEMENT: John Mobbs, Public Accountant & Grocer’s Valuer.
1868
telegram from Boston in the United States. It was dated the 6th August, and was received the
only two words - "come immediately" - the charge for which was ten guineas [10 Pounds and 10
Shillings]. We have no doubt that this is the first occasion of a telegram being received at Beccles
PRINTERS’ WAYZE GOOZE: Journeymen & Apprentices of Messrs Read Crip & Moore. 6 am.
Thirty in Omnibus for Vauxhal Gardens, Yarmouth. Had breakfast; Seaside, bathing & sailing. 2pm
of Gardens. Started Home at 10 pm; Arrived Home 1 am.
BECCLES REGATTA: Booths erected on the Quay where ample refreshments were provided. The
Sailing matches, swimming, rowing matches; walking greasy pole; Fireworks after dark.
OLD CHEMICAL AND DISPENSING ESTABLISHMENT, Market Place, Beccles. STEEL & Son
1868
GALLs' and other Makers; Vichy Waters, etc; Best Ginger Beer, prepared by STEEL & Son, far
preferable to any usually sold; Genuine Seidlitz Powders, Granulated ditto; Soda, Lemonade and
Gallons, is a First-Rate Article.
All Chemicals and Drugs of the Best Quality. Genuine Patent Medicines. Cattle Medicines of every
New Glycerine Sheep Dip.
Glycerine, and other Soaps; Toilet Bottles and Perfumery in great variety; Hair, Nail, and Tooth
their large and well-selected Stock of Genuine Foreign Cigars & Tobaccos, Meerschaum Pipes,
STEEL & Son, Practical And Operating Dentists. (Consultations Free). Teeth supplied, from a Single
Tooth to a Complete Set, quality and fit guaranteed
All over 56. Issued 250 invitations, 218 accepted. Dinner in the Assembly Room at 5 pm. Grace
wassung. Roast Beef & other joints, Plum Pudding & fruit etc. Average of all invited was 73. Band of
before 10 pm. Ended.
COURT: LICENCES: Mrs Ayers of the Plough, cautioned as to the manner in which she kept her
Thomas Farr, Charles Farr, John Farr & Charles Sugden, gentlemen of Geldeston charged with
assaulting Edwin Boaler of Beccles, ironmomger’s assistant at Barsham (before W Jecks, Esq [of 29
Admiral Eden] The Bench tried to persuade the boys to settle out of Court.
Bealer & Chester Hadingham [son of the miller of London Road] were boating on the Waveney past
and steered for the shore. The four defendants blackguarded them, saying “They didn’t know one end
of the boat to another”, “You ought to have your mother with you.” They all went ashore and had a
by the hair & pulled him in with me.” Defendants fined £1 each. Bealer also fined £1 in a separate
case.
Department, Kensington, will reopn Wednesday, 2 September. H Boyce, Headmaster; M Piper,
Second Master.
1868
WORKING MEN’S INSTITUTION. Long Letter headed “Knowledge & the Working Classes”
signed “A Beccles Working Man.”
(said the Writer) it was not organized by Working Men. He proposes a Committee of 12 Working
Men.
1868
PARADE of 4th Suffolk Artillery Volunteers, nearly 70 men, under Captain Metcalfe [Doctor] to
was provided.
pm. 10s/- or 6s/- return.
1868
1868
ELECTIION: Liberal & Conservative Candidates speak at Assembly Room. (Both reported fully)
WORKING MEN’S READING ROOM to be established in former National Schoolroom [in
GYMNASTIC SOCIETY, newly founded requests Council land on North side of Avenue, at nominal
cost, to erct Gymnasium. Nothing decided.
Suffolk, Henniker Major & Corrance to about 200, mostly farmers present.
COURT: James Edwards stealing apples from Mrs Chalker’s Garden. Got dunk, lying in garden of
ELECTION of Councillors: WW Garnham 177; Henry Read 162; Charles Horsley 159; John Kindred
158, these were elected. Not elected William Gill 93.
1868
1868
CHURCH BELLS: letter deploring that the Church Bells are silent, because one is cracked.
William Delf, general smith & machinist, Northgate, taken old established business of
1868
TO BE LET: Two Maltings each with 60 coomb steep
ALSO: genteel Residence in Northgate, good Garden, Coach House. Apply Mr Maplestone, Aldeby
Farewell Visit to Beccles, Saturday 21 November at Assembly Room. Stalls 4s/-; 2nd Seats 2s/-.
Granaries, Warehouses, Coal Bins & Residence, situated near Puddingmoor & adjoining the
MAYOR: Alderman Fiske elected Mayor. Rix & Laws re-elected Aldermen. Rix had wanted to
CORPORATION LAND COMMITTEE: 1.) Gymnastic Society applied for use of piece of land
purchased of Mr Dashwood 2.) Let Garden purchased of Mr Garrod to Mr Masters for 8 years at £17
Engine House in Yard on West side of Old Gaol. Tenders invited. 5.) Purchased 3 Swans fom Mr
Barber for ornamental water in Avenue for £1 - 2s - 0d.
Woodroffe’s Score. Mrs Utton to carry drain off her property near Woodroffe’s Score underground.
WORKING MEN’S READING ROOM: Rev J Bird lectures on John Bunyan
1868
Heniker-Major 3,648 & Mr Corrance 3,626; Liberals: Adair 3,313, Western 3042 (defeated)
But in Beccles: M Henicker 147, Corrance 152; Adair 230, Western 208.
out & barricaded place in front. Conservative Committee Room at the King’s Head. Liberals at White
Lion.
in their behaviour. Shortly after Polling comnmenced some Pupils at the Fauconberge School were
seen to pull down bills of the Liberal Party. The Lower Classes seemed bennt on retaliation. An
Polling Place by Mr Isaac Gren, pawnbroker, to vote for the Conservatives, the colours of whom
decorated the pony’s head. The crowd were bent upon preventing Seago, who they claimed as
triumph, when some of the Faucnbergians came up and remonstrated. The roughs at once set Seago at
Liberty & turned upon the Fauconbergians & commenced hooting at them & hustling them about.
of the King’s Head Yard, where they remained under the archway for some time, the crowd
continuing hooting & groaning.
in by Police & several of the Conservative Party) for the purpose of affecting an entrance. At this
time there were about 100 assailants. Three or Four times they effected an entrance and were as often
seizing upon some of those who had been rescued from them, or failing this, upon carrying off any of
Unfortunatel Mr Lay of Redisham was standing near theGateway & they at once set upon him,
prevented this after a very severe struggle, & not before Mr Lay’s clthes were considerably torn. The
once surounded him&pushd him about until they got him against the Town Hall, where 40 or 50 of
them continued pressing upon him, & would no doubt have caused him some personal damage, had
way. The mob then returned to the Polling Place & insulted all who went to vote for the
Conservatves, or who belonged to that party. The aspect of affairs was now really serious, & the mob
many cases closed the doors.
Amongst those who were insulted were Rev Mr Suckling, who upon coming from the Poll, was
through the Market Place & thus prevented his being further assailed.
After this the mob observed Mr Mullet in the Market Place & treated him in a similar way to Mr
The mob continued hooting about the Streets, & wreaked their revenge upon any of the
Conservatives, who unfortunately made their apearance, Mr James Crisp, Mr Sharpe, Mr F Mills &
them.
The windows of the King’s Head were repeatedly the object at which missiles were thrown, & so
broken in several houses in the neighbourhood of the New Market & the flag of the Conservative
Poll closed & shortly afterwards the mob dispersed and the Town became quiet
animals. (organs of Speech; Reason; consciousness of God) Average nightly attendance above 40.
Estimate required for repairing entire peal of Bells.
SALE or LET: Dwelling & Premises in Northgate in occupation of James Mayhew, coal merchant.
1869
DIED: John Garrod, publican, aged 46
in Hungate [Lane?] (premises lately occupied by Read Crisp & Moore)
1869
THEFT: Mr Tayler’s Shop in New Market robbed by a Tramp while family was at Dinner. All the
money from the Till & 6s/- worth of stamps.
1869
FUNERAL of Dr Peskett: Mayor & council & many spectators (especially Working Class) at his
Funeral. He was a Councillor.
ANNUAL SUPPER to Great Eastern Railway employees at White Lion. About 25 people.
BALL given by the Bachelors of Beccles & its neighbourhood. Dancing commenced at 9 pm,
1869
from Norwich.
COUNCIL MEETING: Steel, a Churchwarden, requests a Committee to report whether the Council
Vestry decision could give authority. Subject dropped. Steel annoyed.
EARTHQUAKE in Diss & some other Towns on Saturday 16 January.
1869
Ornamental Bricks, Glazed & other Pipes, Slates, Chimney Pots, Manures.
Also on his Farm: seed potatoes
MENAGERIE: Wombell’s Menargerie. Caravans numbered 13 drawn by nearly 50 Horses, placed in
Camels parade through the streets headed by the Band.
denouncing the Directors of this Company in his Sunday morning service before any evidence had
ENGLISH CHURCH UNION: The Bishop appoints the subject for discussion at the Rural Decanal
Meeting at Shipmeadow. “The officiating Dress of the Clergy.” The English Church Union, Beccles
used in the Celebration of the Holy Communion. It is to impress upon the minds of the People the
special Divinity of the Holy Sacrament.”
death of Dr Peskett.
SHIPMEADOW WORKHOUSE: MEDICAL OFFICER: EB Crowfoot elected
1869
Sunday morning. Fine £1
COURT: Police on watch after several robberies, capture thieves who stole ? from outside TH
PATHWAY ALTERED: The Mayor, Rev Hartley & others attend at Court House to hear
Magesterial opinions as to whether Mr Robinson could be restrained from making alterations to path
FS Rix stated that Robinson had broken the Law. He could be indicted, but only at Quarter Sessions.
PATHWAY ALTERED: Two statements from inhabitants of Barsham, thanking Robinson for
1869
Elizabeth Newson charged with concealing the birth of a child. It was found by a Chimney Sweep in
EDUCATION: FAUCONBERGE SCHOOLS: Francis Meadows Rix, Distiction in Greek & Latin
POISONED WATER: Leading Article: “We, the people of Beccles are being poisoned, slowly
which, under certain present conditions of temperature, is killing us. Here in the depth of winter, we
have fever settled among us; and if we do not have a care, and that speedily, the place will be
sewerage is defective, the sewers are in close proximity to the wells, which are at present our only
water suply, and the wells are polluted with organic matter which breeds fever or cholera as simply as
Referred to Mr Henchman Crowfoot’s of 1842 comparing Mortality in Beccles with system of
Draiage begun 30 years before with Bungay which has open Drains:
Beccles
1811 to 1821
1 in 67
1 in 67
TYPHOID FEVER: Leading article; How to prevent Typhoid Fever from spreading.
1 in 59
1869
1869
REMOVAL of SOIL from East end of Church (to keep the wall dry) & moved to the Cemetery.
CHURCH CLOCK to be keep the same as Railway Time! Mr Ayers who looked after Clock to be
VESTRY MEETING: John Garnham objects to 1.) No Reading of the Minutes 2.) Churchwardens
not having carried out work as ordered by previous Vestry Meeting. [Rumpus] Steel (People’s
VESTRY MEETING: letter from John Garnham explaining that he did not question the accuracy of
the Church Accounts.
1869
INDEPENDENT CHAPEL Annual Meeting. Rev Flower & Rev H Stacey (Assistant Minister)
Crowded audience.
Peddar’s Lane at 2 am. Sentenced to 10 days imprisonment with Hard Labour.
pm for sale of liquor.
(£4-12s an acre)
Ironmongers, Beccles, Are now having these Machines made of the very best materials and
Workmanship, with Turned Steel Spindles and Bearings, adjustable Spring, and Saddle that can be
These machines are very strongly made, and accurately fitted. Weight from 50 to 60 pounds. Price of
the Best Machines, for Cash, 7 Pounds 7 Shillings. Cheaper ones made to price required. Purchasers
ADVERTISEMENTS: GOOD AND CHEAP FLOWERS, PLANTS, SEEDS, And everything
required for the Summer Decoration of the Garden. Geraniums, Verbenas, Fuschias, Petunias,
Pelargoniums, Ferns & Greenhouse Plants. Thomas A. LAWS, The Nursery, Beccles.
ADVERTISEMENT: VELOCIPEDES! VELOCIPEDES! The New Bicycle, With All The Latest
Beccles, Are pronounced to be the best constructed and most elegant in appearance in the
neighbourhood. They are made in a superior manner, of the best materials, and embrace the
DRAINAGE: Special Council Meeting: Long report by George Fenn. Committee formed: Mayor &
Deputy Mayor, Steel, Metcalfe, H Read & Pells.
by Richard Martin, Millwright, Machinist etc, Peddars Lane, Beccles. Price 6 Guineas & upwards.
6d an acre)
FOYSTER, may contract after this date. FRED. JAMES FOYSTER. Beccles, 3rd May, 1869.
1869
1869
PRINING: Crisp & Moore print & Publish “The Yarmouth Constitutionalist” a list weekly.
DEATH: Mr Charles Fisher in Glasgow (second son of David Fisher) aged 76.
1869
1869
WATER & GAS Co. AGM 5% Dividend. R Dashwood, Chairman; FS Rix, Secretary.
MAGISTRATES & CLERGY: Letter deprecates appointment of Clergymen as Magistrates. (Bishop
WESLEYAN CHAPEL: Anniversary Service in Chapel in Northgate.
EDUCATION: SIR JOHN LEMAN SCHOOL: George Alfred Stanford, James Gobbitt & William
1869
Kensington. [£3 each on 3 August].
DEATH; Francis Meadows Rix, aged 18, youngest son of SW Rix.
1869
HORTICULTURAL SHOW in Grounds of John Crisp, Esq. 500 present.
CONFIRMATION: 60 males & 77 females confirmed.
1869
Offender. William WRIGHT (alias Bucky WRIGHT) was brought up, charged with stealing two
petticoats, two pocket handkerchiefs, and one jacket top, value 10 Shillings, the property of Louisa
GARNHAM, draper, Beccles. The two petticoats, two pocket handkerchiefs, and jacket top (now
produced) are mine. They are all plainly marked with my name in ink. They were last in my
bedroom, to be sent to the wash. I did not see them again until Inspector COLE brought them to me.
Mrs WRIGHT, the prisoner's wife, washed for me, and it was the duty of Mr GARNHAM's servant
mother washes for Mr GARNHAM's assistants. On Monday morning a servant brought a parcel of
linen to the house to be washed. It was laid upon a chair, I think it was half-past nine when I saw it
saw my father about this time in the Horse and Groom lane. I saw a little boy, named SUGGETT,
come out of the back door carrying a parcel and my father followed him; and they went down the
something white where the cloth did not meet. I asked my father what he had got there, and he abused
and saw my father standing by Mr JULEN's rag shop, and I heard him say, "If you do not buy them,
then went to the shop with Inspector COLE and found the parcel, and took out of it the clothes now
YOUNGMAN's name. My father can both read and write, for I have heard him read and seen his
writing. We have no clothes resembling them belonging to us, and none of ours are marked. Arther
grandfather's shop, where I serve, between 10 and 11, I think. He brought a bundle of rags, as he
called them, wrapt [sic] in a kind of bed ticking. I weighed them, and told him they were worth 3
pillowcases, sheets, pocket handkerchiefs, and other articles. I sent for my grandfather, but before he
came, Inspector COLE came and looked at the clothes. The clothes now produced were among the
and Inspector COLE came to the shop, and Sarah WRIGHT sorted the things, took some away, and
Mr COLE took those now produced. I did not know what they were when I offered 3 Shillings for
inspector of the police at Beccles. From information I received this morning, I went to the shop of the
last witness, where I saw the articles now produced. I then went to the prisoner and charged him with
YOUNGMAN's name upon the petticoat. He said he did not know it. I then took him to the police
station, and went to the shop and took possession of the clothes. Prisoner said he did not know but
He was committed for trial to the sessions, and sentenced, on Friday, as will be seen by our report in
information included: William WRIGHT's age as 50; Arthur JULEN's shop as being in Falcon lane;
WOKERS’ OUTING: Mr Horsley’s Coach Works Outing to Great Yarmouth. About 60 went. Set off
BECCLES Poisoned Water.---The "Times" of Saturday last contains the following remarks which
will, we think, strike all our readers as peculiarly applicable to this town, in which so many cases of
primarily attributable to defective drainage. Our readers are aware that Beccles has lately been
surveyed, with a view of a general system of drainage being carried out. The report of Mr W. BRUFF
remarks we now take from the "Times" will somewhat prepare the public for the startling facts
respecting the state of our drainage, which will shortly be laid before them: - "The time is not very far
the doctors, and a great deal still remains to be done in teaching the uneducated this simple lesson.
All, however, who have a moderate pretence to education, now appreciate the necessity of a pure
probably, from the epidemic of cholera in 1854. About that time, as Sir William JENNER lately
recalled at the British Association at Leeds, Dr SNOW proved that one of the most deadly outbreaks
investigation has been subsequently carried further, both in our own and in other countries, and the
hint has been pursued with respect to other diseases. The result has been that few facts are better
by the drinking of contaminated water. It is estimated that within the ten years ending with 1866,
nearly 22,000 persons died of cholera and about 150,000 of typhoid fever. It appears not too much to
moreover, what is meant by 'foul water' in this assertion. It does not mean what is commonly
understood by dirty or nasty water; on the contrary, such water may often be bright, sparkling, and
appearance, or smell. All that is intended is that sewage matter has, in some way, mixed with it or
filtered into it. One of the strangest results of the investigations has been the indubitable evidence
the pollution or suffering from it. But under certain circumstances, at present unknown, cholera and
typhoid fever become epidemic, and when they are thus epidemic, the means by which they are
drinking of water polluted, it may be to an infinitesimal degree by the excreta of the sick.......Now, Sir
to exaggerate the importance. If prevention be better than cure, we may be reconciled to our
EDUCATION: Primitive Methodist Treat for Sunday School. 2pm to field lent by Mr R Copeman,
EDUCATION: SIR JOHN LEMAN SCHOOL: Reopens September 8th. Subjects for exams next
May for Science & Art Department of Committee of Council of Education: Light, Heat, Physical
Isaiah Copeman taken the premises in Bridge Street [ie Northgate] so many years occupied by Mr
Lay. Best meats on reasonable terms.
Mary Ann Brooks, landlady of the Fleece [Blyburgate] being drunk & disorderly. Broke 2 glasses.
Fined 7s 2d each.
with proposed sewage scheme.
TRANSFER of BUSINESS: Isaiah Copeman (formerly foreman to R Copeman) takes over premises
RUNAWAY PONY & TRAP belonging to Mr Newson, miller of Weston, standing outside the new
Bank, the driver, Mr Newson’s son, having entered the building, leaving a child, four years of age, in
pony bolted along Smallgate to the Black Boy, through Peddar’s Lane & Love Lane [St Mary’s
Road] & return by Ballygate to the Market Place. Here at the Bank corner a man in the employ of
wheels of the cart passed over his legs. Fortunately no bone was broken, the man being able to rise
Bungay Road on to Barsham. Mr WW Garnham got a pony & cart drove after the animal . The
without any injury having been sustained by either the child or the pony or the vehicle, we believe
POISONED WATER: Public Meeting convened to question the advisability of spending £10,000 on
the sewerage of the Town. Adjourned until after the Council had met. Requisition signed by R Ward,
W Welch, B Brown, John Crisp & Son, J Thompson, J Money, WJ Sharpe, E Masters, J Harmer, WH
Webster, D Soanes, R Jordan, B Thrower, JT Ecclestone, S Borrett.
sceme is quite unnecessary.”
Rev J Yeloly’s amendment; “Any large & expensive scheme requires careful consideration.”
age in London Road. There had lived in the corner cottage Lynder (died aged abot 80) Robert
Barmby (died aged 83). Mr Sloper paralysed, but his wife died in her 93rd year. Samuel Last (died
nearly 80, Mrs Winter 78; George Bullock nearly 80.
Mr Davy on commission for state of health of Norfolk, Suffolk & Cambridge said that Beccles was
Dr Crowfoot says scheme necessary - deaths from typhoid definitely caused by defective drainage.
COUNCIL MEETING: 1.) Long discussion on Sewerage question- deferred. 2.) Council refuse to
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Rifle Association Meeting at Beccles. 4.) Steel says if they won’t do anything for their own Cricket
Club they should not do anything for shooting.
Lane [South Road] high enough for pressure to cleanse & scour every sewer & pipe. Approximate
cost of reservoir, pump etc, with the pipes down Ringsfield Road & Bullock’s Lane to flush sewers
Along the river from Pells’ Quay to the Bridge - about 800 yards the sewerage of over 200 houses
empties by about 70 drains. At least 10,000 gallons of sewage pours into the River every 24 Hours. A
identical points where the drains empty. There is a need of of intercepting sewer. A Waterworks
would also be a great advantage; would give constant supply of water to the top of every house in the
Scheme in three Parts:
irrigation; flushing stations in River & near St Anne’s Bridge, & reservoir pump at St Mary’s. Cost c
2.) Sewers as in estimate, with addition of Reservoir at Bulock’s Lane & flushing pipes & some
3.) Sewers in 1.) withot reservoir at St mary’s c £5,500
The Council discussed the plan, but failed to come to a conclusion. Dr Metcalfe strongly in favour of
EDUCATION: SIR JOHN LEMAN SCHOOL: Atletic Sports on the Common. 11 Events.
SEWERAGE REPORT: Long letter from Bruff defending his Report & asserting that Cholera &
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exaggerated in his Report.
KNIGHT’S SUFFOLK ALMANACK & County Handbook for 1870 mentioned “Welcome Home”
Sports; Dance in the evening.
BANKRUPTS.--- William CUTTING, Beccles, engineer, Bankruptcy Court, London, October 29 at
HATCH, Great Yarmouth, baker, County Court, Great Yarmouth, November 1; Charles W.
MEREST, Bury St Edmund's, October 30; James PLACE, Grays, Essex, builder, Bankruptcy Court,
November 1; William Gilbert LAWSHALL, Suffolk, farmer and dealer in coal, Nov. 2, at 11.
BANKRUPT: William Cutting, Engineer, Old Market. His Stock-in-Trade & all possessions sold at
DIED: James Crickmore, butcher aged 53.
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hears boat being moved near Station. Recognises thief as Charles Hook, who attacked him with a
skleton key.
the width of the Lane. The stench is distressing & the buildings are very unsightly, besides being built
on a Pubic Way. What with this & the bone boiling not far off, who would not pity the cottages
WELFARE SOCIETY: Letter to the Times from Suffolk Rector describing Labourers’ Benefit Clubs
Association of Parishes. The one his prish belongs to has £25,000 invested. Sickness benefits 10s/-,
MAYOR: Joseph Mayhew elcted Mayor vie EB Fiske. Rix again ask Council to accept his
resignation as Alderman. Accepted with great regret.
Guineas already incurred) be accepted. Referred to Drainage Cmmitee.
DINNER for ex-Mayor. Rix’s services referred to by Mayor & to no Rates in Beccles.
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Alecock. Kent (defending) asks for Certificate of Place of Worship. Not produced. Case dismissed.
Alecock accused of intolerably loud singing.
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TELEGRAPH: Post Office & Telegraph. Operations for Telegraph wires at Post Office commenced.
COUNCIL ELECTION. Metcalfe, Kent & Mullett re-elected; TM Read elected to the Council in
in place of WW Garnham (as Alderman).
CHURCH ASSOCIATION Meeting at Beccles. Johnston speaks in favour.
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Blyburgate.
POISONED WATER: Mr Bruff appeared before the Council stating that he was obtaining an Act of
BANKRUPT: William Cutting. Part of his Estate concealed.
COUNCIL decided to pay Mr Bruff (engineer) 200 guineas
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Draper.
TRANSFER of BUSINESS: Keymor Bros open Old Market Iron Works of W Cutting, bankrupt.
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arranged to be made. At Annual Sale 150 people supplied with goods at half cost price of material.
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CHIEF CONSTABLE of SUFFOLK, Major Heigham issues notice: Begging & vagrancy greatly on
to Policemen & Parish Constables.