1830
DANCING: Mr Sizeland (under Mr Steel) at Beccles.
Book of Deposits, in order that the same may be examined & compared with the Books of the
Institution. RJ Francis, EC Sharpin
1830
SOUP for the POOR: “Deer Shooting Extraordinary” at Sir A Adair, Flixton: It was usual to shoot 3
deer & boil down to make soup for the Poor. The gamekeeper killed 6 with one ball.
1830
1830
INSURANCE: Suffolk & General Amicable Insurance: Beccles Agent: G Bobbett
INSURANCE: Pelican: Beccles agent: HS Davey
neighbourhood: Sir T Gooch & family, Sir W Beauchamp & family, Kerrick. Ball opened with
Country Dance by W Carpenter & Miss Bacon.
1830
“GENUINE PATENT MEDICINES” sold by Mason of Beccles. (Essence for Toothache, Ringworm
ADVERTISEMENT: Carriages for Sale: T Gilbert, Beccles. New light Barouche, one Horse Phaeton,
DANCING: Mr Siglant? Beccles & Lowestoft on Fridays; Mr Eager Beccles on Saturdays
1830
SUFFOLK ASSIZES: George Lovett was indicted for stealing certain promissory notes, the property
of Messrs. Gurney’s, Turner & Co, bankers & Co-patners. There were other counts in the indictment
laying the property to be that of Mr Bohun, who kept the branch bank at Beccles. The prisoner was
who most fully proved the case. The notes were deposited in an iron box, to which both clerks had
access, and upon the amount being found not to correspond with the tally or book, the prisoner
answer some pressing calls upon him. - Verdict: Guilty.
The prisoner was then further indicted for stealing £120 in sovereigns and half-sovereigns. This was
“You need not tell them again, for I have taken £120.” Verdict: Guilty.
The jury strongly recommended the prisoner to mercy, as although but a young man, he had a wife
This case as it proceeded, most powerfully arrested the attention of all present. The witness, who had
been fellow clerk with the prisoner for many years, gave his testimony with the greatest precision,
utterance. His emotion, and the evident truth of his testimony, carried such conviction to all, that the
prisoner’s counsel scarcely ventured a question; and when he was asked as to the character the
would at all times have trusted him with my life!” had such an effect, that many, not of the softer sex
Mr Bohun also said that up to the time of the discovery, his confidence in the prisoner was unlimited,
sympathy) then addressed the prisoner in the most impressive manner and observed that everyone had
listen to their recommendation. It was to the mercy only of the prosecutors that he was indebted, for
had he been indicted for the capital offence, the consequent punishment must have followed, as he
The prisoner should have been the last person to have acted dishonestly towards the prosecutors, the
breach of faith and confidence reposed in him as a servant, was the greatest aggrivation of the
respectable looking young man, was not observed to speak during his trial, and conducted himself as
if grateful for a commuted punishment.
Harvest.
ROBBERY: Three boys to Prison for robbing John Copeman’s Garden (one boy Ward: 3 months)
Churchwarden 19 years. Toasts etc. Thomas Farr in the Chair.
by an Irishman. He had emigrated to America some time since.
to make it a Shipping Place & obtain direct navigation to the Sea.”
& wide enough for a Dock or Harbour. The Bridge could be converted to draw or swing Bridge or
removed higher up the River.
£5. Oddfellows to celebrate at their large rooms at the Falcon Inn.
SALE of STOCK: Robert Oswald to sell live & dead Farming Stock .. upon farming Premises near
INSURANCE: Royal Exchange Assurance: Beccles Agent: Thomas Mason
HARLESTON SWAN ASSOCIATION: Association formed 2 years ago. 13 Prosecutions: one
1830
Association paid for prosecution £500, and “such Associations as this, must afford the best and safest
protection to Property.
killed three birds.
THEATRE: David Fisher in Richad IIIat Beccles. His last performance.
1830
SALE of STOCK: Robert Oswald to Sell Farming Stock of Thomas Rogerson, deceased
INSURANCE: Alliance Life & Fire Assurance: Beccles Agent: Philip Wilson, solicitor
1830
1830
FIRE on Saturday at 6 pm at North Cove Stack Yard of Farm belonging to John Lee Farr occupied by
Malting Office 150 yards long, beer Cart Horse, Stable & al Outbuildings destroyed. Fire Engines
Loss£700.
Mundesley & Paston assembled together last night & destroyed 2 Threshing Machines”. Deprecates
the use of machines as wasteful.
Magistrates Association of Norfolk & Suffolk meeting at King’s Head, Beccles £100, J Lemming
£50.
& chickens from Castle Farm, the proprietor Robert Newman: 6 months Imprisonment.
DISTURBANCES at NORTH WALSHAM: The District has been considerably disturbed during the
machines. In the course of Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday nights 10 Premises had Machines
broken. 16 Persons arrested & taken to Norwich Castle.
[in July 1830 in France there was the July Revolution which toppled Charles X and put the more
liberal Louis Phillipe in power]
Mr Margetson of Thiming were destroyed.
Fire at Premises of Mr Batley at Thorpe. Hay Stacks destroyed. Simultaneous haystack fire at
Fears of an attack on Mlton Constable Hall, Residence of Sir Jacob Astley.
Walsingham Bridewell for the night and Norwich Castle next day.
Blickling, Scottow, North Walsham, Dilham, Harling Walcott & Happisburgh. On Thursday 16
& other places in vicinity on same day.
Wednesday evening: Fire at premises of Mr Barnes of beeston. Hay stacks set alight.
Jacob Astley was pelted with stones on way to Magistrate’s Meeting.
Friday morning : Fire at Mr Warren’s Farm, Caister Hall.
Sunday night: Attempt on premises of Mr Gibert of Postwihck.
Wright’s of Rigstead, Mr Waites of Rougham.
number, went aay peacefully, but reassembled on Green’s Hill, St Augustine’s in afternoon to receive
DISTURBANCES IN THE COUNTY [seem to be all Norfolk]
On Monday during Magistrates of Smithdon Hundreds were sitting at Docking a large amount of
were imprisoned (of the most disorderly)
Monday Morning: A party went to Mr Wright’ of Mainford to break the Machinery. They were met
Monday also saw universal uprising at Blakeney, Cley, Salthouse, Kelling, Waborne, Bamingham &
Bodham for an advance of wages.
Special Constables at Eyensford Hundred. Also agreement to empoy labourers at 12s a week for
mmarried men, 10s a week for single or a taskwork system enabling an “industrious man” to earn 15s
On Thursday & Friday labourers met in & about Reepham “from which place Sir Jacob Astley and a
few of his Friends were forced to retreat under a shower of stones.”
Gall? of Yaxham.
On Tuesday morning 300-400 destroyed a number of machines near Shipham
1830
PRESERVATION OF PEACE: Edmund Woodhouse letter for Committee of Magistrates appointed
Threshing Macines
1830
RIOTS in NORFOLK etc: Long account under Norfolk
Machines on our own occupation ... strongly recommend the discontinuance of them to all persons
within our own respective limits of influence.
demanded a reduction of Tithes. Rev Ellison would not agree. They broke into the Dining Room &
took possession of all that was provided for the Tithe Feast & so ill-treated Rev Ellison that he was
TITHE RIOT: The same day the unemployed Poor of Ringsfield assembled & came to theTithe Audit
of Rev G Leathes, which was held in Beccles & demanded a reduction of his Tithe & the worthy
to their homes.
FIRE at BULL’S GREEN, On Thursday afternoon a fire broke out in a wheat stack at the premises of
together with a smal Beanstack. The Engines of this town were soon on the spot, with a good supply
of water, and the fire was got under without doing any further damage. The fire is no doubt the act of
premises adjoining, in the occupation of Mr Woodthorpe, the wind blowing in that direction. Mr
Medlar bore a good character with the Poor annd was not insured. Mr Medlar had 6 men to watch all
all at once into flames, and in a short time was consumed. The shed was quite another opart of his
Fortunately the fire was again extinguished, with only loss of the shed and a stack of stubble.
1830
TITHE AUDIT at Weston held at King’s Head, Beccles: Large body of Labourers assembled &
which after some discussion were agreed to & they went home cheerful & quite satisfied. Next day a
larger body from North Cove, Ellough & Willingham ... some of party behaved in a very noxious &
The following morning Mr Mayhew met farmers & labourers at North Cove. Affairs amicably settled
& warrant issued for two ringleaders of the party.
FIRE at GOOSE GREEN, BECCLES: On Saturday evening about 5.30 Fire in Haystack in Meadow
FIRE on GILLINGHAM DAM on Stack of Marsh Hay the property of Mr Goat of Beccles. Set on
Lions, Wolves, Bears, Apes, Monkeys, Golden Eagle, etc. Before going to Lynn Market will visit
Bungay, Beccles, Lowestoft, Yarmouth, Dereham, Swaffham
Beccles on fire & two stacks destroyed by an Incendiary.
been in no dispute, nor received any expressions of dissatisfaction & the unemployed in the parish he
unaccountable & induces him to believe it was not committed by any person rsiding in the
Subscription £400 Earl of Gosford & Gents of vicinity. Reward for information.
QUARTER SESSIONS at BECCLES: Sir Thomas Gooch addresses Jury about disturbances.
1831
on Rev Boycatt
Five Persons charged with Riot at Kessingland acquitted.
1831
Parish of Stradinshall. Given one year Sentence & fined £50.
TRIAL of HOXNE RIOTERS (labourers beseiged pub where Tithe Audit of Rev George Doughty
“BECCLES A PORT” Charles Tyrell, MP presents petition in the House of Commons from the
Corporation of Beccles.
£8,994-2s-5d.
BECCLES NAVIGATION BILL: Comments favourable.: “Robberies to which the present craft are
BECCLES REFORM PETITION: (“Their first attempt in this way”)
BALL for DISPENSARY Fancy Dress, Friday 7 March, 7s/-
1831
1831
SHIPPING: Beccles Navigation Meeting. Meeting at Shire [Town] Hall to nominate Commissioners,
NAVIGATION MEETING “to make Beccles a Port”: Earl of Gosford (Chairman) 4 Gents from
property valued at £7 or over pa.
from Yard)
MEETING at TOWN HALL: Earl of Gosford chairs meeting & 4 Gents from Yarmouth.
BALL: Beccles Fancy Ball. Benefit of Dispensary. More than 200 Persons (first Fancy one)
“Quadrille, Waltz & Gallopede succeeded each other with great spirit until a late hour ... splendour &
Crowfoot: Polish Officer; Dutch Fishermen, Chinese Mandarin, Andalusian Peasant, Highland
Chieftan, Lady of Eighteenth Century, Lady of Seventeenth Century, Turkish Lady etc.
1831
PORTREEVE: Richard Bohun sworn in. Corporation attends Service: Dr Owen preaches. Dinner at
King’s Head, Mr Newson. In the evening Mrs Bohun entertained a large party of Ladies at the King’s
REFORM: “Inhabitants of Beccles neighbourhood expression of ..... to the King for sanctioning
Reforms presented at Levee by the Earl of Albermarle. (Report that Sir T Gooch had signed were
SALE of FURNITURE at ASHMAN’S HALL of Joseph Cotton, deceased by Robert Oswald.
Fashionable & elegant furniture; cellar of old wines. Billiard Table 5ft 6ins x 10ft 6ins; Two one-
BECCLES A PORT: Some opposition to making Beccles a Port arises at Portreeves Feast: Robert
PORTREEVE’S FEAST. Sir Thomas Gooch a guest. Toast to Sharpin & thanks for efforts in
SALE of STOCK of Millinery by R Oswald of Thomas J Sayer opposite Town Hall.
1831
Keel of 60 tons burden on Sunday evening last. She sailed up amidst shouts of “Beccles a Port” from
was laden with chalk for Mr Stead & sailed again on Tuesday morning with a freight of Malt.
1831
1831
SALE of MILLINERY by Robert Oswald of Thmas Sayer opposite the Town Hall.
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY in Assembly Room. President: Earl of Stradbrooke. Large
seedling Strawberries. 30 to 40 Gents at Dinner at the King’s Head.
SALE of LAND: late Thomas Primett, by Robert Oswald: 1 Pishwell Castle (10 acres); 2. The Great
Rigbourne Hill
FAIRS in SUFFOLK: 19 (Beccles on 29th of June)
1831
Chaplain £80; Surgeon £50; Keeper £105; Turnkey £40; Matron £10; for Prisoners 239 [during the
year?] Many other items eg Cleaning & repairing Town Hal £67-10s-7d
Towelling, etc manufactured & sold at the House.
SALE of COTTAGES & Carpenter’s Shops, late occupied by Stevens, carpenter, opposite Bowling
BECCLES RACES August 29th & 30th
BOAT BUILDING: Keel of Steam Packet for new harbour engineers laid down at Mr Jones’ Yard,
1831
QUARTER SESSIONS: As usual several cases for removal of Paupers, inter-Parish.
QUARTER SESSIONS: Thomas Homes, 18, stealing a pig? 12 months in Ipswich Gaol; Thomas
NORWICH SOCIETY of ARTISTS: “Mr Cooper’s portraits of Horses & Dogs are executed with his
RACES: [No mention of Cocking; - but mentioned in August 1836] “No Gambling Booths, Horse
Riders or Shows of any kind allowed on the course.
10s each at Six Birds? each. Shooters to commence at 11 am.
Ordinaries, Assembly, Theatre & Rural Gardens as usual.
1831
Norwich.
CORONATION FESTIVITIES: Beccles, Bungay, etc [long account]
1831
numbers of people on foot, on Horseback & in Carriages with their places on each side the lines of
running. Assembly visited by the Earl of Stradbrooke, Sir E Bacon & family, Sir William & Lady
Venison, etc. by Newman of the King’s Head. Theatre, Gardens, Places of Amusement.
THEATRE: “Mr David Fisher, the Comedian, took leave of the Stage at Beccles Theatre in his
& the audience felt & expressed great regret at the departure of so old and able a favourite.”
REFORM BILL: At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of Beccles convened by the Portreeve on Friday at
When a petition was adopted & very numerously signed by the Clergy, Magistrates & Gentry &by
King & his Ministers, the Meeting broke up.
Singing including His Brother’s Ballad of “Old Times” accompanied by himself on the Harp.
the Lords by having a dumb peal rung on Sunday throughout the day.
FIRES: Article: “These criminal & wasting proofs of the dreadful alteration in the feelings of the
MILITIA of EAST SUFFOLK: 47 members had not joined upon its being embodied for training.
Includes 5 Beccles Men: John Aires, labourer; John Howard, shoemaker; William Leverick,
nuisances & enforce cleanliness throughout the Town.
Overseers.
Stradbrooke & the Earl & Countess of Gosford; John Day, Treasurer; H Harvey, Secretary; Pages
awarded for approved Horticultural Productions.
QUARTER SESSIONS: Abigail Kerridge, stealing a Musical Snuffbox property of WW Cerjat, Esq
ROBBERY: Mr Lionel Swan of Beccles going to Yoxford was stopped at Thorington by two men
and robbed of one Sovereign & 15 Shillings & a Silver Hunting Watch.
effectively prevented by means of the Alarm Shell invented by W Adkin, Gunmaker, Bungay.
danger from Fire. Portable, Cheap & Safe. 6shillings per dozen. (from Inventor or White,
Ironmonger, Norwich)
Shipmeadow Workhouse by four Footpads, with crape over the eyes: previous attempt on Mr Nobbs
of White Horse Inn at Beccles & Mr Taylor a brazier. Nobbs aimed blow at them.
Bacon.
Chaldron less than most.
Esq of Beccles: from Wheatacre, Whitehouse to Thurlton Church.
1832
Thomas Knights, 19, Stealing Box of Cigars: 3 months Imprisonment.
EMIGRATION: The Ardwell, 300 Tons will sail from Lynn to Quebec early in May provided a
EMIGRATION: Fine, fast Sailing Ship “Miser” 200 tons will sail from Yarmouth for Quebec early
in May next.
1832
EMIGRATION: For New York: “Marquis Wellesley” 500 Tons from London. (Steerage Money:
Adults £5, Children under 14 half price)
Children in proportion)
SALE: Bohun & Rix to sell House & Garden in Ravensmere occupied by William Barker. Benefit of
CREDITORS: William Barker to sell House in Ravensmere for benefit of Creditors.
GAME LAWS COMMITALS in 3 Winter Months of eacy Year:
1832
Norfolk
Suffolk
64
75
40
94
Durham
Cumberland
8
4
Cornwall
6
-
BECCLES RACES September 11th & 12th; Sir Hanson Bersey & WW Cerjat, Esq
CREDITORS of late Thomas Primmett 3s/6d in the £. Bohun & Rix
1832
1832
Rev TO Leman, Sir E Bacon etc Grapes, peaches, melons, apricots
SHIPPING: Arrivals: George, William & Mary, Friends; from Goole with Wools: Betsy & Bessey
1832
Sailed: Betsey: ballast.
BECCLES HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY: Fourth Meeting in Assembly Room. President: Earl of
superb hyacinths. Mr J Toll of Keswick ? 18 pots of very fine Auriculas. List of Keene’s seeding
Strawberries from Sir T Gooch’s Garden admired. Dinner: at King’s Head: 30-40 Gents at Dinner.
SHIPPING: The new & diect Beccles & London Shipping & Trading Co: One vessell will sail from
Stanton’s Lower Wharf, Tooley Street, London every Thursday: The last day of Loading:
Agents for Beccles.
SHIPPING: Beccles, Nov 3rd. Arrival: Alliance, Allen from Norway with Bark & Deals; Lark Marsh
Betsey, Johnson, Friendship. Johnson for Wakefield with Corn. Jane for London with Corn & Goods.
SHIPPING: Beccles Steam Vessel appointed to tow vessels when the wind is contrary. Large Public
the price of coals.”
Polling Places, with strong party feeling, which was expressed not only with hideousyells, throwing
attack was made on Sir Thomas Gooch and his Party, which exceeded anything of the kind we ever
violent was the attack that neither age nor distinction claimed any protection; everyone that woire the
done by inhabitants of Beccles alone, but a mob collected from all the villages from Gorleston to
shut up their shops during the two day election.
1833
EDUCATION: Beccles Classical & Commercial Academy. Mr Cowles has a vacancy for a clever
SHIPPING: Arrived: Apollos, Pybus from Goole with Coals.
Sailed: Squire Yallop for London with Grain. Barbara Anderson in ballast.
1833
Sailed 3 with Grain, 1 Grain & Beer, 1 Grain & Malt, 1 Goods.
FIRE: Attempt to fire large Barn at Loddon occupied by Wilson Hayward: totally destroyed.
NEXT NIGHT attempt to set Fire to Heckingham House of Industry. £20 damage covered by
Insurance
1833
ARTIST: GEORGE FENN, junior [1810-1877], Pupil of the late Mr Edwin Cooper of Beccles & Mr
Herring of Newmarket, Begs this Publicity to announce that he has establihed himself at Beccles as
of his Productions.
CROME: [teaching] Drawing & Painting: Oil & Water colour. At Beccles & Bungay: Monday 28th;
EDWIN COOPER: We regret to understand that Mr Cooper, the Artist of Beccles died in very
depressed circumstances. [eulogy followed]
Rooms. Paper recommends.
CHARLES MAPLESTONE, surveyor, builder, cabinet maker, lime, lath & coal Merchant to take his
INCENDIARISM at Heckingham. Adjacent Building containig Straw fired. Lodden Fire Engine
£300 Reward offered for Information.
1833
Sailed:
2 with Grain
S Cattermole, Bookseller
1833
STEEPLECHASE between A Pierson, Shadfingfield & Carr, from Beccles to Storm Bridge Weston
Church. Horses took last fence together: winner undecided.
1833
BURGLARY at MONTAGU HOUSE, Northgate. Sam Tubby, footman & groom at house of his
employer, EA Montagu of Beccles. Transported for Life. [long account]
is highly honourable to the possessors of these pictures that somewhat more than 200 were collected.
To the lovers of Field Sports, not less than to judges of the Art, these representations are acceptable &
the picture (presented by his friends to Mr Beverly of Forcnett) of this excellent sportsman & his
pack of horses of all kinds, pointers and ponies, hounds, greyhounds, setters, spaniels & retrievers in
admire the unfinished even more. The series of small sketches in sepia are beautiful ... We hope
therefore there is sufficient attraction, together with the intended acquaintance enjoyed by the Artist
next week.
Admission 1shilling. Continued till week of 25 May.
& rope maker's shop
the Rooms of the Society of Artists, Exchange Square. There are also specimens of Mr Folkard’s
SALE in Port of Beccles: Dwelling House with Granaries & outbuildings & a Quay of 140ft. 50
Down the Score Boat Builder’s Yard & a previous Dwelling House.
1833
1833
INCENDIARISM: Two on Lord Henniker’s Estate at Worlingworth. Poor deprived of Common
HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION: “Cottagers table did them great credit”. Fenn’s Greenhouse
Plants praised.
Contract.
BUILDING LEASESfor a Term of 50 Years TO BE LET by AUCTION in 5 Lots: Corporation Land
EDWIN COOPER: Illustrations of the Race Horse by late celebrated Draughtsman, Edwin Cooper.
Nine Plates, etched & Published by J Sendall. Price to Subscribers: India Paper £2; Other £1 - 5s
Gigs etc.
BECCLES HORTICULTURAL Meeting. Second in Assembly Room. Very great improvement in
Mr Gill, pinks, cucumbers & beans; Mr Fenn Geraniums & Bouquet [both nurserymen]
REGATTA: Numerous spectators. Nicholas Darby wins £6 silver cup.
1833
1833
1833
EXHIBITION of SOCIETY of ARTISTS: Mr Fenn’s Terrier’s Head is at once forcible & natural
SALE at White Lion: Benefit of Creditors: Edward Arnold:
on Waveney.
Bridge. Brewing Trade has been & is now carried on by late Proprietor. Possession Michaelmas.
1833
SHIPPING: Meeting of Norfolk & Lowestoft Navigation Shipping Co: 6 Vessels; 3 in Norwich, 3 in
INCENDIARY HANGED: William Jolly, hanged for firing Wheat Stack of Mr Whayman at Yaxley.
He had been acquitted of a similar charge three years before. Leaves Widow & seven children.
Willis ” & other entertainment. There will also be performances every following evening of the same
week.
included.
H Harvey, Hon Sec.
1833
SALE of FURNITURE: White Lion. Mr Oswald to sell all Furniture etc about 1100 glass lamps used
in Rural Gardens. Mrs Chipperfield retiring at Michaelmas.
profit; 6% Dividend. Two more Vessels to be purchased three fo Lowestoft/Beccles & 3 for Norwich.
Chairman: GS Erwing of Lowestoft
1833
In 1813 annual exports £1,200,000
QUARTER SESSIONS at Beccles: HB Bence in the Chair: Refers to change in Law: Number of
1833
render that kind of punishment more rigorous: All persons Transported for 7 years to labour in Chains
Case of William Powell, Samuel Tebbitt, Henry Twigg v EP Montagu at Quarter Sessions:
which they erect. They are well known on Courses.
sentenced to one month’s imprisonment & hard labour in Beccles Gaol. Question: Was Apollo
Gardens a “Public Place?” Much dispute. Adjourned for one day, when Prisoners did not appear.
SALE: TOWER WINDMILL & House: late Joseph Oldring of Beccles, occupied by Samuel Clutton,
near Turnpike Road to London, via Ipswich.
1833
ASSEMBLIES: Two winter Assemblies At Beccles: John Garden & WH Crowfoot (Portreeve)
SALE: STOCK IN TRADE: James Crowfoot & William Browning, Coach-Builders, Beccles.
Trees, evergreens & flowering shrubs of HW Gill, Nurseryman near the Bridge. c 400,000 finest
hazels, holly, hornbeams, limes and oaks, sycamore; 10,000 Evergreens & flowering Shrubs. Variety
INSURANCE: Suffolk & General Country (Fire): Beccles Agent: C Bobbett
EDUCATION: Ladies Boarding & Day School: Miss Fisher: English, French, Drawing, Music etc.
1834
into the Theoretical principles.
QUARTER SESSIONS at Beccles: Col Bence in the Chair: Several Bills for repairs to Roads &
appointed to the Office, the Magistrates, after considerable discussion, decided not to allow them
Henry Hambleton, 45, stealing 8 lbs of horse & bullocks hair the property of Messrs Garrod & Son of
Several Poaching offences & two misbehaviour in Shipmeadow Workhouse: 21 days Sentence.
SALE of TOWER WINDMILL by Executors of late Joseph Oldring (one Executor Kent, brazier):
1834
Lease to Mr Sam Clutten at £150 per annum. Dwelling House & Genteel Messuage (occupied by Rev
SHIPPING: Arrivals: 2 Ships from Lowestoft with Timber & Deals; 3 from London with Timber,
SHIPPING: Arrival: 3 Goods & Coal;
1834
Prime’s of Holton “the Labourers not only refused to assist in subduing the Fire, but occupied time in
a wanton & notorious? manner.”
Millinery, Dresses - Alteration in Firm. Business 9 - 4.
WANTED: 4 Apprentices in Straw-Hat Manufacture & 6 in Millinery & Dress Rooms.
1834
James Boyden of North Cove, Treasurer & Secretary.
Mr Bloss in the Chair. Resolution: “That from the unparalleled depression under which the landed
us to take every step to stay so dire a calamity.”
CREDITORS: Henry Mann of Beccles, Draper, assigns Estate & Effects to D Woodgate & R
AGRICULTURE: Undersigned Nobility, Gentry, Clergy & owners & occupiers of Land request John
Garden, High Sheriff for Suffolk, to convene meeting to send Petirion on depressed state of
BALL for DISPENSARY on Thursday 3 April. Sir Edmund Bacon & EC Sharpin; Stewards.
BOOK PUBLISHED: Rivers of Norfolk by James Stark.
1834
1834
GAOL: Now 51 Prisoners in Beccles Gaol, more than has been known for many years
Thornton.
Transportation.
Little Public Sympathy. (“like what has been formerly known on the execution of a sheep stealer or
horse stealer.”)
1834
COACH: Norwich, Beccles, Lowestoft, “Pilot” Daily (Sunday excepted): Lowestoft 7am to Norfolk
Hotel. Returns 5 pm. Propietors: William Durrant & Robert Newman, C Ansdell.
Bonnets. Also Respectable Youth as Apprentice. L Browne, Bedford house, Beccles.
for playing at Balls on Sunday at Beccles. Each fined 3s 4d. (The 3 former stood 3 hours in the
payment)
Parochial Settlement. ... would lead to Village Proprietors to destroy Cottages “already too much
acted upon, too great Rural Injury & Incnvenience to the Poor.”
Forty assemble, Constables beaten off. High Sheriiff etc meets men, but Riot Act has to be read. 10
Men committed to Castle.
ground that he had given: “I have ever observed that the Poor, where properly instructed & brought
up in sound Religious principles, have made the best men, the best servants and the best subjects.”
Wangford & Beccles, which after spirited play on both sides, terminated in favour of Wangford. The
dined together at Mr Nobbs at the White Horse & the evening, enlivened by glees, songs etc. closed
with feeligs of mutual satisfaction. The day for a Return Match not yet fixed.
large Town, two Houses of Industry & several Parishes. (Beccles)
BECCLES REGATTA: Monday 14 July. Two silver cups. One for boats not exceeding 19ft. Second
started for first Silver Cup.
150 Caldrons of Coal, Malting Office, 2 Malt Kilns, Wharf or Quay 88ft in width alongside of
ADVERTISEMENT: Gilbert’s New Britylex, with strong shifting Seat in front, to Post or
light & Modern. Stanhope: 3 good second hand: neat god light Posting Chariot. Light neat green
Landau for one Horse or pair. 3 Sporting Gigs.
1834
1834
CRICKET:
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY: Cottagers: Fruit, Vegetables, Flwers & Honey. Prizes in Grapes,
DIED at Beccles: Thomas Jay, Watch Maker, aged 44.
SALE of WHEELWRIGHT’S SHOP in Smallgate.
1834
1834
HISTORICAL NOTE: [It appears to have come from a Newspaper?]
Anno Domini 1752. This Curacy of St Peter Mancroft [Norwich] was augmented with a Messuage &
Queen Anne’s Bounty £400, The Parishioners £200.
The above Estate was exchanged in the year 1785 by consent of the Bishop, Parishioners &
Winsten in Suffolk.
STOLEN HORSES: Incident of Stplen Horses involving Gooday at Beccles Quarter Sessions
1834
1834
SOCIETY for Rewarding GOOD CONDUCT in SERVANTS, Cottagers & Occupiers. Inaugural
to suppress Indolence, Idleness & Crime, etc
sent direct from Beccles to the Hulks at Portsmouth (to save expense) instead of Ipswich Gaol
coverlids; 150 yards red Teak; 4 cwt common flock for beds; 12 Stout stump Bedsteads 6ft 2ins x 4ft
2ins.
1835
SALE: House with Cottages, Outbuildings, Granary & large Yard now used & tenanted by a Boat
Builder, frontage on Waveney 80ft, Beccles, 6 Cottages & 2 coat sheds all situate down the Score
Merchant. Apply Daniel Smith, Currier, Delf, Grocer, or Webster, Solicitor.
1835
THEFT from KING’S HEAD: Last Saturday the Bar of the King’s Head was broken into, a Till &
LITERARY & SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION: Meeting at Town Hall to Form the Society. A
Many yearly Subscribers.
ADVERTISEMENT: Thatched House, Beccles: Garnham & Son: Sale 20th February. Reduction.
Hearses & Mourning Coaches to Let.
Apprentices wanted in Millinery & Dress Departments & good hands in Straw Hat Manufactory.
1835
upon Trustees to Mr George Fenn, the Surveyor.
SALE of WIFE: On Monday se’ennight one of those disgraceful proceedings, the Sale of a Wife,
Husband to her first Love, who left her to become a soldier nineteen years ago, but rekindled old
recollections by his recent return. The Lady being bought to the halter. the son of Mars offered a
BALL for Medical Dispensary, Thursday 23 April. Stewards: Viscount Acheson, MP & John Kerrick
Mueller’s Band.
of English Education, Music, French, Painting in Oil & Water Colours taught by the Misses
Redgrave.
Poor in the House from cloth manufactured by the Paupers.
Edward Mallan of London firm., Bank Plain, Norwich. At Yarmouth on Mondays & Thursdays & at
VESTRY MEETING on Easter Monday. Churchwardens’ Accounts: Expenditure £136, Balance £40.
As Dr Owen was about to put these Motions Rev Wright [Baptist Minister] rises & proposes “That
the further consideration of the Church Rate be potponed until the next Annual General Meeting.
the Meeting & was followed by a very friendly and courteous discussion in which Mr Henchman
Crowfoot, Mr Davey senior. Messrs Rix, Sharpin & Welsted etc took part.
of the Town, Dissenters would make voluntary contributions towards it.
The Church of England adherents unwilling to agree. Wright proposes that a Voluntary Sub be
Crisp hoped the decision will not at all distant the Harmony which has so long & so creditably
subsited between Churchmen & Dissenters in this place.
Barn on Mr Sadd’s Farm at Shadingfield, betweem Mr Chandler’s “Flying Bat” & Mr Pierson’s “Old
Canon Ball” [Flying Bat won easily]
Head Waiter at Rampant Horse, Norwich. Neat Post Chaises etc.
CREDITORS: William Gamble, Innkeeper, Beccles assigns Estate to John Parson of South Town,
CHURCH RATES AT BUNGAY: John Childs committed to Prison for refusing to pay Church
RACES at BECCLES, Friday 8 May: Pierson’s “Canon Ball” beat Lawes’ “Oak Apple” once round
BANKRUPT: William Corbyn: SALE of STOCK in TRADE: Broad Cloths, Kerseys, Waistcoating,
COACH: Yarmouth, Bury, Cambridge Coach. Every Day except Sunday. New & elegant Coach.
2.30) Leave Bury in time for Southwold Coach (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday) & every
Saturday) Arrive Yarmouth 8.30 pm..
BUNGAY: Procession greeting John Childs on release from Prison [for not paying the Church Rate]
1835
& Singing. Lessons at George Fisher’s Academy
EARL of GOSFORD created Baron, Lord Worlingham. Appointed Governor of Canada.
1835
the Bathing Season.
SHIPPING: Arrived: 2 with Goods, 2 with Coals; Sailed 2 with ale, grain flour, 1 with wool &
DINNER to Mr CHILDS at Bungay, in the Theatre: From Beccles: Rev Flower, JC Webster, Wilton
Rix, R Clarke [all Esq.] & Mr James Crisp.
1835
ADVERTISEMENT: Just landed by Charles Hursthouse at Beccles & Lowestoft. Cargo of best
Bangor Slates for Sale at Timber Yard, New Quay, Beccles & New Harbour, Lowestoft.
1835
EDUCATION: Miss Fuller has engaged a lady who has studied in Paris, well versed in French
Literature. Intends re-opening in House recently occupied by Rev J Crabbe “central & airy situation”
QUARTER SESSIONS at Beccles: Licence to Fisher for Theatre: 50 nights at Halesworth, 60 nights
PAUPER DISTURBANCES in NORFOLK: The villages of Great Bircham & Bircham Tofts [in the
of the regulations laid down by Poor Law Commissioners. Commissioners had said the Poor should
had received tickets for shop goods & flour, rejected them & said “the system would be resisted by
the whole Parish. The following Monday labourers of the two villages left their work “neither hay-
Banich sent two men to Mr Kitchin of Bircham “to assist in getting in his turnips; but on leaving the
Farmyard on their horses they were violently unhorsed, and Mr Hunter their Master was also dragged
Constables were sent to apprehend them. “One man was caught, but when they tried to capture the
second “one of them named Tilney was knocked down by the mob ... and was brutally beaten about
“The windows of the Farmhouses were now assailed with stones” and more serious violence
followed. A Messenger was sent for the Rainham & Melton troops of Yeomanry & Preventative Men
down doors and smashed up furniture, but fled when troops arrived leaving Tilney behind.
Meanwhile similar incidents occurred at Mr Hebgin’s House and “Mr Nurse’s House was also
son-in-law were forewarned and fled their houses “and in a short time their dwellings, as far as the
exterior, was reduced to the same state of ruin.”
of the principles had fled. Some Troops remained to guard the village were relieved by a detachment
Most labourers returned to work by Thursday “Perhaps, “writes a Correspondent, “ it would be
Bircham - a convincing proof that nothing is so dangerous to the peace of society as ignorance.”
Confinement.
EDUCATION: Sir John Leman School: Usher or Sub Master over 21 wanted next term.
1835
Newmarket.
6 July £50 once round course. Also Pony Races.
1835
1835
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY: Second Meeting: Gill (Florist) Rare & new Roses.
& Greenhouse Plants. Good Vegetables on Cottagers Table. 25 Prizes. Dinner King’s Head.
1835
REGATTA: Great number of Sailing Boats (one from Colchester) 1st Silver Medal won by Richard
parties on board ... Band .... Dinner at King’s Head.
SALE of FURNITURE: R Oswald to sell for Executors of Mrs E Wales: Furniture, Collection of
RACE: Match of one Mile on Beccles Common between Mr Chandler’s brown Gelding “Pilgrim”
carrying 12 stone & Mr Warner’s Bay Mare “Merrylass” carrying 8 stone, “Pilgrim” won.
Rosemary Lane fronting Back Street [Ravensmere] occupied by Mrs Cross.
ALSO House with Garden in front in Rosemary Lane occupied by William Wright.
1835
Lane [Grove Road]
RACES: Lord Berners now Steward in place of Wilson.
1835
MEDICAL & SURGEONS of Eastern Provincial. Members WH Crowfoot, WE Crowfoot, HTF
Davey & HWN Davey
Warehouse, takes Shop of Mr Mason. Teas etc at reduced price. Agent for Ipswich Journal & Bury
Post. Circulating Library.
Races.
1835
MIGRATION To LANCASHIRE: A Report made by Mr Kersey and two labourers “to ascertain the
situation. Two Points:
Poor Law Commissioners.Dr Kay estimated that 45,000 “mill Hands” will be needed in the next two
years for the steam power in the Cotton District of Lancashire & that in Dr Kay’s opinion Labour
Dr Kay then describes the condition of those who have already migrated.
He says “Families of inferior moral character” should not migrate as they would not be able to meet
large families.
Adult men would have difficulty finding employment although there is a large demand at present for
as to how to apply
[see also letter to Shipmeadow from Castleton Mill, Derby for apprentices. 36/AQ2/1/18
1835
FIRE at WORLINGHAM on Farm of William Hamby, tenant of Earl of Gosford. Barley & other
stacks destroyed & reached all outbuildings: two large Barns, Stables, Bullock Lodges etc. But 4
INCENDIARISM: Reward for Information on Worlingham Fire: HM Government £100; Earl of
Gosford £200; Norwich Fire Office £100; == Total of £400.
receive coal from the Corporation & Feoffees at half price disenfranchised, or not?
1835
REVISING BARRISTERS, Messrs Collins & Gazelee: pronounced on Register.
Corporation; those who receive Coals purchased by the Corporation & sold at reduced price, All
Burgesses to about 260.
RIOT at IPSWICH against New Poor Law. Riot Act Read twice: military: Partial demolition of one
POOR LAW UNREST: Many accounts of unrest at Bulcamp (Blything Union), Baddington (Hoxne),
following troubles at Ipswich.
Date
33,000
2,112
1,000,000
160,000
1810
1820
645,000
4128
2,064,000
1836
1840
EDUCATION: Beccles Academy: Mr Cowles: well situated School Building; Pupils attend Lectures
1,000,000
6,400
3,200,000
480,000
BECCLES COUNCILLORS: Elected: R Thornton*, John Day, JC Webster*, James Crisp*, FW
Baker.
7 Churchmen; 5 Dissenters. As the Aldermen have been selected from the Councillos, that body is
reduced by one third consequently another election must take place within 10 days.
Cookley, indicted for poisoning & killing 7 Horses the property of Mr Foulson of Frostenden who
took the farm Wilson left at Michaelmas. Wilson on bail, - absconded but two securirties of £50 each,
EDUCATION: Miss Fuller’s School, Gentleman’s Walk
CORPORATION: Elected: RW Clarke, SW Rix, C Chinery, Thomas Delf.
1836
of Baddingham & Bedfield were in one night plundered of everything portable. Three fellows with a
cart & horse in a lane between the two churches & three ohers on foot, were observed. Not yet
Scarves, Altar & Pulpit draperies ... books destroyed.
SHIPMEADOW WORKHOUSE: Wanted a Baker & Superintendent of sack & linen factors. Salary
PROTECTION of AGRICULTURE Society. 5 different Meetings. Beccles: King’s Head. Saturday 6
February. J Robinson in Chair.
1836
LECTURES: at Assembly Room, numerously attended, weekly on Mondays. “Such a source of
amusement & instruction was never before enjoyed in Beccles”
Bence & Mr Lay to ascertain the probable employment for Agriculture Labourers in other Districts.
DIED: Thomas Ebbs, highly respectable farmer at Mutford.
1836
1836
TO BE LET: In Bridge Street, House with Stables & wash house adjoining River, suitable small
QUARTER SESSIONS:Sir TS Gooch, Chairman. Will Colton stealing Telescope at Southwold,
supposed to be one of a disreputable Gang of thieves who broke into Mrs Stricklands House at
wine, left two large case knives on the table anddecamped.
WANGFORD UNION Annual election of Guardians. Notice & number of Guardians for Parish.
1836
SALE: House & Land in Blyburgate. William Crisp, deceased. Extensive Warehouse &
Outbuildings, Walled-in Garden, Cottage & Shop adjoining, occupied by Mrs Copeman
1836
Apply William Crisp, Southwold.
COCK FIGHTING: Main of Cocks at White Swan: Norfolk Gents v [others] Four Double Days
1836
GAS for LIGHTING the TOWN approves proposal by Mr TS Parton for lighting the town with Gas.
[Is this correct? I have no record of it in Council Minutes. Gas did not arrive until 1837]
Esq for 3 best cabbages. 22 Prizes to Cottagers.
DETAINED supposed to have been stolen: 2 ponies, luggage cart & gig harness & 3 Men.
1836
in the occupation of W Tripp
usual.
1836
QUARTER SESSIONS at Beccles. 3 Men convicted of Stealing a Pony transported for Life.
deserved Hanging, had never entered a Court of Justice.”
1836
BECCLES THEATRE: Wednesday, 20 July & each & every evening this week.
1836
Crawshay Prize to T Oldham. Cottagers of Aldeby for best half peck of Windsor beans.
COACH: Yarmouth Coach “The Hope”: Every Day except Sunday: Bury Scole, Harleston, Bungay,
PROSTITUTES Mary & Sarah Fairweather & their brother James convicted of assault on William
Arnold, 16, son of Rev Arnold of Ellough. Each fined 10s; imprisonment 1 month if not paid.
1836
RACES on 21st & 22nd of July. Ball not well attended. Theatre full both evenings (many not able to
obtain admission on second night)
1836
1836
RAILWAY: Proposed Lowestoft Bungay & London Railway. Agents E & W Sharpin, Beccles.
BECCLES VESTRY MEETING: Dissenters oppose 4d Church Rate. James Crisp & William Delf
Garnham & Dashwood. Rate approved on Poll 293 to 261 = 32 (next day 4 pm) majority for Rate.
CRICKET at BECCLES v DISS
REGATTA n 29 August. “company numerous & respectable”.
EMIGRATION: Letter from William Strouger & David Ward, emigrants from Benacre & Covehithe
1836
view of farming life.
1836
SHIPMEADOW WORKHOUSE Numbers given at Speech at Harleston Agricultural Association by
In 1835 200 in Shipmeadow House, plus 80-90 able-bodied receiving Outdoor Relief.
Mr Girling agrees, but says Allotment System necessary supplement.
CONCERTS: Mr Frost, his son & 3 daughters. Sacred Miscellany Concerts in 1836 at ... Bungay &
1836
JOHN FISHER APPEAL: To the Friends & Patrons of John Fisher:
This old & favourite Comedian of the Norfolk & Suffolk Company has been encouraged by Friends
the Boards of the Theatre impossible & deprived him of all means of earning his future subsistence.
Countess of Gosford £10; Ladies Acheson £5; Sir C Clarke £2; H Read £1; EC Sharpin £2; Miss
ELECTION at Beccles; “severe Struggle”. 4 Retiring Councillors (Gilbert, Leavold, Norton & Barker
- who had 2 votes more than Newman) re-elected.
present
RAILWAY: Beccles, Bungay & Harleston Railway. Application to be made to Parliament next
CONCERT: “The Minstrel Family” (Frost Family see 29 Oct) at Assembly Room on Monday,
Tuesday & Wednesday. Selection from the Messiah, Creation, etc.
escape.
1836
POOR LAW: Petition to the Mayor of Ipswich to convene a Public Meeting to consider propriety of
Amendment Act”. c 220 Signatures. [Details the following week]
splendid run of two & a half hours, the Deer was taken at Wrentham.
LETTER on IMPRISONMENT: John Snare wrote that he had been twice imprisoned. The first time
Sundays, skilly for breakfast, and daily bread scarcely sufficient for a child.” He says the
“Punishment was most severe” and he lost a stone in weight. But since Michaelmas he was again
about half an hour only, and a very small loaf ... and scarcely hearing a human voice except at
former imprisonment “or do the hardest work possible for sixpence a day.
1. To warn people who are most liable to be sent to prison what treatment to expect.
confinement for two, three or four months.” Says “It may be thought that this new system will
prevent crime: but as long as men have neither work nor money, it must needs that offence come; but
SALE: by Robert Oswald of Real Estate of Insolvent George Pleasants, Blacksmith, Hungate
WEATHER: Great Fall of Snow. Roads impassable for two Days. The Mail Carrier arrived today
1836
fall of snow (as happenned in 1776)
establishment has been carried on by the presnt Master for 19 years & has varied so little in a number
continuance of that support which he has so long received ...
VACANCY for a well educated Youth (not under 14 years of age) to be articled for 3 to 5 years. He
EDUCATION: Beccles: Miss Fuller’s School: Vacancy for Articled pupil.
BALL: TRADESMEN’S Annual Ball; at King’s Head. Gents 6s/-; Ladies 5s/-
1837
Plymouth to embark Passengers. “A very extensive demand exists in this Country for married
DANCING: Frank Noverre at Beccles & Loddon on Thursdays
1837
1837
EMIGRATION: The total number wh emigrated under the sanction of the Poor Law Commissioners
emigration was £28,414. The greater portion of emigration was from Norfolk & Suffolk as can be
seen from the following statement
Suffolk
Norfolk
32
91
787
3,068
£4,198
£15,198
The largest number from Parishes: in Norfolk: Banham 250, Eagefield 123
Suffolk: Lawshall 60, Redgrave 48, Stradbroke 91, Thanham 95
1837
QUARTER SESSIONS (adjourned): Sir T Gooch (Chair): Samuel Girling, 35, indicted on 3 charges
of felony. Evidence of Larber? Beccles Police Officer: House full of articles suspected of having been
WORKHOUSE at WORTHAM: Wanted Governor & Matron; Must be without a Family,
superintend education of Children. £35 with Board & Lodging.
1837
1837
EMIGRATION: 3 Shis to Canada; 1 Ship to Australia.
SALE of FURNITURE: Robert Oswald to sell Furniture of Miss Wade at Shipmeadow Cottages,
SALE: Robert Oswald to sell 2 Cottages in 4 Dwellings with Gardens by the Road from Blyburgate
ELECTION of GUARDIANS for Wangford Union. Total of 44; Beccles 6.
1837
Says that Petitioners acknowledge that some good has come from the Poor Law Amendment Act
families to places where their employment has been advantageous to themselves and to the
community at large.” However, they say, these good points “do not commensurate with the evil and
than grave misfortune. If he rejects “the proffered asylum” in the hope of better luck, the petitioners
legislature at the time of the passing of the Bill.” They also say that “poverty and misfortune should
Christian land, be deprived of attending public worship on a Sabbath Day” is a great wrong.
1837
1837
PRINTS: List of Prints & Engravings: Beccles Church by Kirby.
SHIPMEADOW WORKHOUSE: Letter to Guardians on proposal to award Medical Attendance by
Districts. Distance for direction too great & long walks for Poor to obtain Medicine.
measures as the Meeting shall think expedient in consequence of the present state of the Navigation
over Lake Lothing. EC Sharpin, clerk.
Lead, the Property o Spurgeon, Beccles. 6 Weeks, 1st & last in Solitary Cnfinement.
COACH: Meeting to discuss expediency of establishing a Day Coach: Beccles, Bungay, Harleston,
CHURCH RATES: [Long acount] at Beccles: “measure now before Parliament for abolition of
Church Rates & Tithes”. Crowfoot (Chairman). Motion (supporting action) proposed by John
Flower. Only Tim Buck opposes. No amendment.
LETTING MARSHES: Robert Oswald to Let Marshes in Lots of 3 to 9 acres; about 250 acres from
SHIPMEADOW WORKHOUSE: Master & Matron of Workhouse £80.
1837
Drawing of the start of the Eleven Horses for the Heavy Weights at North Walsham Steeplechase
Children to lament the loss.
Coach: Yarmouth to London, via Beccles, Bungay, Bury & Chelmsford.
FAIR at Beccles on Whit Tuesday 16 May.
1837
will attain her majority, there will be a Public Dinner at the King’s Head, Beccles for the purpose of
celebrating the event. Mayor in the Chair. Dinner Four o’cock. Tickets 6s each to be had at the Bar.
stealing stockings from the Workhouse “has been again apprehended at Beccles for issuing base
Coin.” “The boy had been given a great chance at the Workhouse after showing indications of
and mischief, that all moral training, whether accompanied by severity or kindness, seems alike
thrown away on him.”
Toasts. Fireworks in Market Place. Bell Ringing.
BELL RINGING at Beccles: Ringing Extraordinary: complete Peal of 5220 changes of Bob Royal
William Purland
William Bobbett
Robert Tooke
John Stimpson
Benjamin Smith
(tenor)
1837
Samuel Smith
Rev HENRY OWEN’S SPEECH: Replying to speech read by Mr Ferrer at Hoxne Union Guardians
of gratitude, but by a consciousness of muy utter inability to express what I desire.” Says he is proud
to hear that he has “discharged [his] Public Duties with satisfaction to those whom he regards and
regard with pride and gratitude.” He refers to the “Happy results which have followed the
only to property, but to the independence and moral condition of the Poorer Classes; and because
from want.” He says he does not see the saving of money on Poor Rate as its greatest advantage
Labouring Classes.”
He says the old system had “demoralising influence”, but new system had raised hundreds of
system “there were upon an average in the Hoxne Union, upwards of 800 able-bodied men, with their
families, in the regular weekly receipt of Parish Relief. It reminds him that at the present moment
He repeats what he said at the beginning of his speech as to how undeserving he is of the recognition
given to him, thanks them again and says he will continue happily in his work.”
vessel every Wednesday for Norwich direct. Every Saturday for Lowestoft & Beccles, WH Leavold,
Beccles.
adjoining Premises occupied by Lionel Swann [No 37] & 2 Dwelling Houses in Manor House Lane
occupied by Elizabeth Boyden, widow & James Brewer; with large Walled-in Garden affording
RACES at BECCLES on Tuesday, Wednesday August 29th & 30th. Henry Stacey & Frederick
Barne, Stewards
1837
QUARTER SESSIONS at Beccles: Mr Isaac Piper, 58, Master Tailor, elderly & respected Tradesman
of various articles found in his possession. Ward hired a room from Piper for Sale of Goods.
Dock. Crowfoot called - Sewed up..Piper had two grown-up sons in trade in the town.
1837
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY: Prizes: W Delf: 135 Pots of Greenhouse Plants; 3 Prizes: R
Crickmer, cabbages; J Copeman, onions; EC Sharpin, artichokes. Fenn & Laws (nurserymen &
EDUCATION: Ladies School, Beccles. Miss Copland has engaged the Assistance of her niece, who
has for some years been employed inTuition in London.
1837
1837
MUSIC & DANCING: Great Yarmouth. Mr D Fisher, Lowestoft, Beccles, Bungay, Harleston
SHIPPING: Arrived 3 Vessels from London & 1 from Newcastle with Coals.
extension of the Franchise. No decision on Candidates.
CRICKET:
1837
every Gig 1s; Luggage Cart 6d; Horsemen 6d; Every Waggon 2s 6d. For Sanding each Day, towards
the Racing Fund. Subscribers exempt. Ordinaries, Assembly, Theatre & Rural Gardens as usual.
Display of Fireworks as also a Military Band... Engaged Bolleno family, Mr & Mrs Glindon, Mr
Keats celebrated Basso singer & other First Rate Artists from the principal Theatres, London.
numerous” A late Harvest.
1837
APPRENTICE to SURGEON & Apothecary Wanted by Messrs Davey & Son
1837
REVISON of BURGESS LISTS: Now proceeding before the Mayor & Assessors. 67 Burgesses
Rix & Clarke for Objecting Party; Bohun for Defendants. Name of men who received Coals struck
off. “The Liberals may now exult at having disenfranchised 60 of their fellow Townsmen, because
SHIPPING: Arrival. 1 from London with Goods; Francis Thrkettle from Newcastle with Coals &
Luna Moon from Goole with Coals.
County
245,509
136,870
108,639
Norfolk
Essex
Cambridgeshire
239,946
96,497
148,654
62,722
91,292
33,775
Moor, aged 7. 2 Years in County Gaol. 18th & last Months in Solitary Confinement.
GAS WORKS: Messrs Malam & Co having nearly completed their Gas Works in Beccles,
light. In the centre of the Market Place a large pillar was erected, which was brilliantly illuminated
with a crown & the letters VR.
admiration of everyone.” Crawshay Prize for Cottagers: Stephen Ruth, Beccles, potatoes (spade);
John Chambers, Gillingham, parsnips (hoe & rake); Benjamin Alp, Toft, Savoys (knife);
lecture.”
THEATRE: French Performance in Assembly Room: Testot, “celebrated Professor of Recreative
of Ball for Eye Dispensary “inconsistent with profession of Christian to support Public Balls.”
BALL: King’s Head: Gents 6s 6d, Ladies 4s 6d; Stewards: Alfred Pierson, Esq, Messrs Sam
THEATRE to open Tuesday, 9 January
SHIPMEADOW HOUSE: Man Wanted as Superintendent of Labour & Wife as Schoolmistress.
1838
QUARTER SESSIONS at Beccles: Two Men 18 Months for counterfeiting money.
Richard Whincup cruelty to a Horse: 1 Year. 1st & last 14 days in Solitary Confinement.
1838
LECTURE by Rev William Brock of Norwich at the Assembly Room on “Slavery under the
Apprenticeship System.” introduced by Rev Arnold of Ellough. “Studied systematic violation of Law
the Freedom of Slaves with indemnity & compensation to the Master. Petitions to both Houses signed
before 1 August, 1838.”
business: Garnham & Son, Silk Mercers, Beccles
1838
SALE of FURNITURE: Robert Oswald to sell Furniture & noted Bay Pony “Joaker” of Mr Jepps,
who is leaving the White Lion, Beccles.
Stoves supplied and fixed by Mr Garratt of Leiston.
SALE at WORLINGHAM of Farm Stock of SG Lennym, deceased
1838
Assault. 2 Years Sentence (2 months Solitary Confinement)
Charles Fiske, 17, Stealing Rabbit Traps. 1 Month Sentence. 1 week Solitary.
1838
RACE at Beccles between horses of Pierson of Shadingfield, Newman of Beccles & White of
Walpole across country from the Mill at Shadingfield to the Mill at Beccles. Newman Won. 2nd
DINNER for 40 Members of Freestone’s Hunt at King’s Head. Metcalfe sings.
SHIPPING: Arrived 2 Goods, 1 Oats, 3 CoalsSailed 2 Goods
1838
Stock, New Market. More than 1600 Lots. 9th & 19th May.
SALE: House with spacious Shop Front & Extensive Warehouse.
1838
1838
CREDITORS: Thomas Ayers, Whitesmith & Ironfounder assigns goods etc to WW Wimble & John
SALE: Thomas Ayers’s Whitesmith’s Shop & Ironfounder’s Shop.
General Shopkeeper. Robert Oswald.
to have Meat, Bread & Beer at their own houses, in proportion to the numbers in their Family. Public
Assembly Room when the Higher & Middle Classes will unite on the occasion.” . Gents 4s, Ladies
SHIPPING: Sailed: 1 Newcastle with Malt; 1 London with ale, grain, etc. 1 London with timber.
SALE: Premises (used as a Foundry) & Stock of Thomas Ayers, Iron & Brass Founder & Whitesmith
1838
CORONATION in Beccles: The Morning was ushered in by pealing of Church Bells & the erection
of Triumphal arches, the principal Houses were decorated with evergreens and flowers. Loyal &
called forth a feeling of patriotic joy from all classes of the Inhabitants, which it was delightful to
witness. ... Bread etc to the Por .. Children of the National & other charity Schools regaled by Mrs
SALE of BOOKS: “Entire valuable Library mostly Divinity intrespersed with Standard Works on
sacred & profane history, Christian Biography, nearly 1500 volumes, To be sold by William
SALE of LIBRARY of late Rev Isaac Sloper, mainly Divinity, nearly 1500 books, at his late
Residence. [14 London Road]
by a Public Breakfast under the Patronage of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor & a Committee of Gentlemen
which was visited by upwards of 180 of the Gentry & Trade of the Town. In the evening a general
and were regaled with a plentiful supply of beef, bread & ale at their own homes & in the afternoon,
QUARTER SESSIONS at Beccles. Ann Mills, 11, Stealing money from WH Crowfoot. One Week’s
AUCTIONEER: George Crowe, Beccles, Auctioneer “resumes his licence”.
1838
£10 added. Second Horse to save his share. Hurdle Race for Horses that have been Hunted with the
Freestone’s or Mr Jesse’s Hounds.
A Bridle each Day for Ponies under 13 Hands. Ball on First Night. Gents 6s, Ladies 4s. Tea & Coffee
included. Theatre open in Race Week.
1838
PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED: between John Crisp the yuonger, Robert Ulph, James Jermyn,
William Lenny & William Sewell (Crisp & Co). Debts received & paid by Richard Thornton the
SHIPPING: Arrived 1 from London with Goods; 1 from Newcastle with Coals & 3 others.
Sailed: 1 to London with Ale & Grain. 1 to Newcastle with Grain.
the purpose of making a Church Rate, when one of 2d in the £ was moved for and seconded, which
was opposed by Mr W Delf, who moved that the Meeting be adjourned for 12 months, seconded by
demanded and the Rate was ultimately carried.
SALE: House, Yard & Garden & Quay (140ft) within 50 yards of Beccles Bridge, on lease to Mr
EDUCATION: Suffolk Society for educating the Poor in the Principles of the Established Church has
under the immediate inspection of Clergymen.
Handicap. Theatre crowded to excess. Rural Gardens well attended
Grecian Brothers, Illuminations, Fireworks. “It is some years since the neighbourhood has enjoyed
such a Treat.”
Thornton & Co have disposed of vessels London & Lowestoft.
Beccles Shipping Company .. purchased Steam Tug. Vessel loads every Saturday at Gillingham
SALE: at Furniture Warehouse near Cross Keys, Hungate by Oswald.
1838
SALE: Vinery (with 28 sashes) at Beccles: Pedgrift, Builder, Beccles.
1838
Dalhias, Marigolds etc. Grapes, Melons, Pears, Apples, Plums, Currants etc.
Maplestone junior of Beccles is sole agent for Sale in Suffolk ... will always keep them at his
Furniture Repository.
Month.
RACE MEETING, NOVEMBER: Match for £50
1838
EARLY CLOSING: Linen Drapers & Silk Mercers of Beccles to close shops at 8 pm until 25
March,1839 “thereby rendering those young men in their employ a necessary & desirable relaxation
good.”
EDUCATION: LEMAN SCHOOL: Charles J Sayer, former Usher, elected Master of Sir John Leman
KENTWELL HALL (called Hart Logan) bought for his second son, aged 15, by Col Bence of
Thorington Hall for £85,000
2. Two Houses in Hungate (occupied Charles Copeman & Isaac Piper)
3. Five Cottages in or near Ballygate
Will Pallant
1838
EDUCATION: COWLES ACADEMY Articled Youth Wanted .. continue Classical Studies &
PRISONERS in GAOL in Beccles return thanks to Mayor & Town Council for a good Dinner & pint
James Jermyn of Beccles. Entered into own Recognizance to keep Peace for one Year.
George Lockwood for Stealing two £5 notes, silver, etc property of William Holdron.
BECCLES HORTICULTURAL Society: General Meeting of Subscribers 21 January at 12 noon at
EDUCATION: Miss Fuller will be happy to receive her Pupils on Wednesday 23rd of January.
1839
limited number of Boarders who will be trained on Christian Principles. The English Department will
be conducted in conformity with the System of the Edinburgh Sessional Schools. French, Classics &
SHIPPING: Arrived: Sally Fisher from London with Goods; Janet Walls, Waters from Newcastle
with Coals
the Family.
CHURCH RATE: Beccles Dissenters (William Delf, John Crisp, Messrs Ward & Son, grocers, James
made by Minority, any defect in Assessments nullifies Rate. Dispensary not charged with Rate.
Complaint discharged.
Debauchery & Wickedness etc.”
Agents for the Ipswich Journal: Beccles: Mr Grimwade.
SHIPPING: Arrived: Sally Fisher from London with Goods. Sailed Sarah Yallop for London with
Malt & Grain. Freedom, Boyce for Goole with Grain.
Vagrancy before Alfred Lillingstone, Esq, to be imprisoned 14 Days Hard Labour.
John Darby by Hugh Owen convicted of Refusing to Work in the Workhouse, Shipmeadow. 21 Days
BECCLES STEEPLECHASE will take place on 6 March. A handsome Silver Cup added to a
Messrs Freestone’s Harriers. To carry 12 Stone each. The distance not to exceed 4 miles. Gentlemen
Second Race open to any Horse to carry 11 Stone each (Sweepstake of 3 Gns) A winner of any
BECCLES & DISTRICT Disbursements:
Bridges & Roads Repairs of
Chaplain’s Salary
80 - 0 - 0
Keeper’ Salary
120 - 0 - 0
Turnkey & Schoolmaster’ Salary
Prisoners
48 - 0 - 0
179 - 0 - 0
County Gaol proportion of Expenses
County Surveyor
508 - 16 - 7
25 - 2 - 0
Clerk of the Peace, Fees, Bills & Charges
Clerks to Magistrates
168 - 6 - 6
21 - 12 - 2
Constables High Poundage for County & Asylum Rates
Lunatic Society, Proportion of expenses for Division
160 - 3 - 4
Prisoners apprehended & Conveying
111 - 18 - 4
In Fleet
5 - 0 - 0
Prosecution at Assizes
52 Processions at Assizes
578 - 8 - 0
Soldiers’ billetting
Parliamentary Representation, expense of
10 - 10 - 0
85 - 18 - 11
Vagrants
Incidental Expenses
31 - 19 - 4
0 - 0 - 0
Constables attending Magistrates
Extraordinary burying Shipwrecked Sailor
46 - 3 - 0
11 - 1 - 8
Hugh Owen
John Garden
2778 - 5 - 8
SHIPPING: Arrived Squire, Lindsey, Ocean*, Stebbins* from London with Goods
1839
ADVERTISEMENT: Robert ward, junior. Wine & Brandy Merchant. Sale & Agency for Sir Felix
AUDITORS: HWR Davey, Esq & Mr James Hall appointed Auditors & Mr Robert Crickmore & R
Ward jun Auditors for ensuing year.
William Myall by R Bohun, Mayor & FW Farr, Esq for stealing 4 Hens the Property of Honor Turner
SHIPPING: Arrived Sally, Fisher from London with Goods
Grain & Flour. Joseph & Mary Ann, Shaw in ballast
ARCHDEACON’S VISITATION: Ven Henry Berners, Archdeacon at Beccles for Deaneries of
SALE: BECCLES BREWERY of R Thornton: Valuable Carriage, Riding, Dray & Farming Horses,
Phaeton, Neat Gig, Drays, Trucks, Brew Waggons, Harness, Riding Saddles, etc to be Sold by John
trooing Horse, Nimrod; a clever Yorkshire Brown Cobb, fast in his paces, with superior action; Bay
Hackney Mare, in foal; useful grey Pony; 5 very powerful young Farming Horses;3 Dray ditto;
ditto,Cart Traice &Plough Harness.
on Monday 18 March at 12 o’clock “taking into consideration of erecting a new Bridge across part of
LOST DOG in Beccles on Tuesday 12th March a handsome liver coloured & white Setter answering
STEEPLECHASE: Account of First Steeplechase at Beccles, started at Castle Meadow owned by Mr
Newman
(mostly children)
BANKRUPT: A fiat in Bankruptcy awarded and issued against Richard Thornton the younger of
Mancroft, Norwich at 11am & (at other times) including 7 May at the White Lion, Beccles - to make
a full disclosure of his estate.
1839
COURT: Fred Aldous & Robert Jay stealing silver Table Spoon the property of George Fenn, jun of
Beccles. 6 Months imprisonment.
Thornton, on 23 April.
Modern &fashionable Household Furniture: Plate, Paintings, richly cut & plain Glass, Services of
& iron boilers, kettles & saucepans, etc. Paintings included 1 by Edwin Cooper, 4 by George Fenn,
jun
etc. Live & dead farming stock: 3 Mares, 1 Gelding, waggon, etc. Excellent Phaeton.
SALE at BARSHAM: H Suckling: Farming Stock & Furniture.
1839
Clissold, Clk: unlawfullt taken a Hare at night. 3 Months Hard Labour.
1839
MAYOR’S DINNER: R Bohun, Mayor of Beccles dave sumptuous Dinner to the Aldermen & Town
Council of Beccles at his own Residence. A Party of Burgesses met the same evening at the White
JB Brooks elected to Town Council with Majority of 53.
BECCLES HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY First Exhibition: Greenhouse Plants by W Delf, Esq
1839
Yard in Puddingmoor: 40,000ft of Deals & Battens, Oak Plank & Coffin Boards. Mr Maplestone is
declining the Building Business. Catalogues from Mr Maplestone’s Counting House, Blyburgate
Only one Sunday Service.
BECCLES REGATTA. Monday 15 July
1839
EDUCATION: Sir John Leman Endowed School: CJ Sayer, Master
EDUCATION: Miss Fuller’s School: Gentleman’s Walk, Beccles
1839
Furniture, Ironmogery. 4 Days.
BECCLES EXHIBITION at the Assembly & Library Rooms. Admission 1s; Catalogue 6d
1839
off the Church Porch. 9 & 12 Months Hard Labour respectively.
November
King’s Head. Sir T Goch in the Chair.
1839
SALE: [NORTHGATE HOUSE] late Mrs Rhoda Howman: “Capital Family Residence” by Robert
Oswald
in Gillingham) for Sale by B Rix
Only lost 6 Ducks”. Petition: 945 signatures against Proposal. Motion For carried 10 v 7. John
Rev Sir George Robinson retires as Chairman from Keltering Board of Guardians. - “Poor Law too
Christmas Day, buy raise no objection to “where it has been the invariable practice to distribute the
SALE of Property of William Oswald, deceased,
1. NORTHGATE [No 60]: Dwelling, Coach House, 2 stalled Stable etc, next to that of EP Montagu
A RANGE OF FOUR Substantial Brick Built & Tiled COTTAGES in the several occupations of the
Widow Goddeson, James Sterry, John Fisher, and James Fosdyke. Also a substantial BRICK
Now used as a Chapel ; abutting on Northgate-street, Beccles, with a garden at the front of the whole,
containing about 20 perches, admirably calculated for BUILDING GROUND Having a frontage of
per annum
butcher, & John Nicholas, hairdresser.
1840
EDUCATION: Sir John Leman Endowed School: Young Gentlemen are instructed in the Latin &
Greek classes & French & the usual course of an English Education
1840
BALL: Subscription Ball at Assembly Room on Tuesday, 21st of January. Ladies 5s, Gents 7s;
MENAGERIE: Wombell’s Royal Menagerie leaving Norwich. At Yarmouth, then Beccles
1840
weeks.
employed: never more peaceable than at present time, no attempt at disturbance of most trivial nature
have occurred for years: calendars of prisoners light, crime on decrease.
broken windows & conducted themseles in a disorderly manner at Shipmeadow. 21 days Hard
Labour.
Mercer, Linen, Woollen Drapery, Haberdashery, Hosiery & Hats for 14 days.
QUEEN’S MARRIAGE: Meeting at Town Hall to arrange celebration of Queen’s Marriage. Bread,
MARRIAGE of QUEEN VICTORIA: Celebrations: Bells. Poor moving in all directions to the
Butchers, Bakers & Retail Beer Sellers for a due portion of the Beef, Bread & Beer allotted to them
Work suspended for the day. Bells, Guns. Mayor & Councillors parade to Assembly Room preceded
by the Band. Dinner for 200. 20 Toasts. Carefully avoiding any one likely to excite Religious or
RACES: Annual Steeplechase. Two Capital races, ground principally over Mr Newman’s Farm, Four
Miles, 46 Leaps, with four flights of hurdles, in the line. Tuesday 25 March; George Freestone,
CHIEF CONSTABLE: 22 Candidates. J Hatton of Meath Constabulary appointed.
1840
non-payment of Church Rates. Summons served by Churchwardens. If the Rate is not quickly paid up
Rate.”
Solitary) for setting fire to a Stack at Spexhall
SHIPPING: London, Lowestoft, Norwich & Beccles Navigation, Meeting at Rampant Horse,
ADVERTISEMENT: Agents for Clutten’s Mackintosh Lustre or extra water repellant (for harness
etc): Beccles Agents: Norton & Steel
CHAPEL: Piece of Ground selected for building a small Chapel & forming new Burial Ground for
INSURANCE: Messrs T & E Buck appointed agents for Farmers & General Life & Fire, Beccles.
1840
Racecourse.
several years at John Bell’s, Oxford Street.
CHURCHWARDENS: Harvey & Garnham resign, Kerrison & Kerridge elected
1840
at Beccles.
SAILING MATCH: St Olave’s Bridge & Back. B Mills in Crickmer’s “Waveney” defeats R Darby
GAOL: Several Poachers to Beccles Gaol. Benjamin Hillen, incorrigible rogue & vagabond leaving
family chargeable to Parish. Fourth conviction for this. Hard Labour.
1840
CORN LAWS: Mr Acland Lectures against Corn Laws at White Lion Bowling Green; 7.30 pm about
110 audience.
1840
Dinner at Assembly Room, Rev C Clarke, Chairman. 120 Members & Friends.
CHURCH RATE: 3d in the £ needed. Vestry Meeting. WH Crowfoot proposes (to allay party
including Dissenters!
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY: 15 Prizes to Cottagers.
1840
Miles. 46 Leaps with 4 flights of Hurdles in the line.
Reaping on account of the greater expedition of Cutting the Crop, the less liability of the corn being
Cart Horses & best mode of applying manure in fermented or unfermented state.
Briestcha, 2 Phaetons with folding Seats, new Stanhopes, nearly new Tilbury, Sporting 7 other Gifs,
light secondhand Post Chaise, ditto Fly.
laid out in Barders’ Plyground. Tea & Refreshments for Parents & Friends: School Room decorated,
Company assemble, Half Yearly Prizes. Plate presented by Master ? Fletcher of Gravesend.
1840
GAOL: John Copeman of Beccles, Pipe Maker, Commitments to House of Correction nearly every
week
Committee’s Barge, 2s as usual. JC Webster (Chairman)
QUARTER SESSIONS at Beccles: Robert Edmonds, aged 12, of Halesworth, labourer. Stealing a
Benjamin Hillen, brazier of Beccles convicted as an “incorrigible rogue in having neglected to
maintain his family, by which neglect they have become chargeable to the Parish .. £159 - 18s -8d in
Mr Palmer asked for “increased punishment” because of frequent repetition of offence. 12 Months
Hard Labour.
& jumping over 50 Hurdles; which was done with ease within one hour. “We are sorry to say he was
FATAL ACCIDENT: On Friday Morning as “Hope” the Yarmouth COACH on its way to Bury on
off wheel runs against a wall, the Coach overturns, woman killed. Several of Jury wish to protest
SALE: BECCLES BREWERY ( Messrs Tacon)
CHURCH: DIOCESAN SOCIETY for the Propogation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts: Meetings ...
1840
COURT: Two young Men, Carsey & Lovett to Prison. Charge of having the previous night destroyed
a Mare value £70, belonging to T & E Buck, while at Marsh, by cutting her throat ... may have
1840
TURNPIKE: Little Yarmouth to Blythburgh. Assembly at King’s Head. EC Sharpin, cler to the
Haddiscoe & Gillingham £555; Brampton £160
1840
Ordinaries, Rural Gardens, Theatre on Race Days. Every Carriage must pay 2s/6d at the Gate, Gigs
First Day: Town & Country Stakes & Welter Stakes. Second Day: Hanicap Stakes & Cocked Hat
Stakes of 3 Soverigns, each with £5 added by the Inn Keepers.
Vaulters & woderful poers of Tragedian Infant Roscius, Matre Raymond Thornhill only 5 years old.
Dress Boxes 2s/6d;
1840
CONCERT: Grand Concert on Monday 21 September at 1 p.m. Donizetti, Pacini, Mozart & Rossini.
RACES: Man named Edwards, very intoxicated staggered in the way of a Carriage & was killed on
1840
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY: Increasing number & superiority of Cottagers’ productions.
SALE of FURNITURE of B Mason of Horse & Groom, New Market. Oswald sells.
1840
1840
EDUCATION: Mrs Jannings removed from Geldeston to start School at Ashman’s Hall on 27
January.
Thomas & Lady Gooch. Boxes 3s/6d; Pit 2s/; Gallery 1s/;
8 Jan
8 Jan
Evening
Concert at Theatre, Bungay
14 Jan
Evening
Vocalists:
Miss Fisher, Misses H & S Fisher, Mr D Fisher
1841
Cello
Mr Fisher
Circular gives Guardians to allow some Outdoor Relief, but only on conditions approved by
Commissioners.
1841
QUARTER SESSIONS at Beccles. Rural Police consist of : 1 Deputy Chief Constable, 2
During Quarter ended 31 December 130 Persons in Custody.
Visit of Gaol Reform: Beccles Gaol insufficient for carrying out plan proposed by Secretary of State
for silent & separate systems of punisment. Recommended that all Prisoners whose Punishments
SHIPPING: Arrived: 4;
EDUCATION: ASHMAN’S Establishment for the Education of Young Ladies. Mrs T Jannings
1841
Baron Cotille de Cothe: German & Italian.
Harp: Madam Cotille de Cothe.
Care & attention to Religious Education.
1841
TEMPERANCE: Account of Progress in Suffolk in “British Temperance Advocate” numbers weekly
increasing, particularly at Beccles, Buy, Harwich, Stowmarket etc.
1841
CONSERVATIVE DINNER to Lord Henniker, MP & Sir Charles Broke Vere, MA at Assembly
Room, Beccles. Sir Thomas Gooch, Chairman. 7s 6d. [Report on 21 April]
1841
CONSERVATIVE DINNER: Letter from MH of Beccles to Sir T Gooch:
“It has long been subject of complaint among Conservative Ladies of the East Division of Suffolk
they deem their Duty by attending Conservative Meetings.” She urges him to see to it & paper to
QUARTER SESSIONS at Beccles: Measurements for alteruing, enlarging, repairing of Sessions
CONSERVATIVE DINNER REPORT: 400 Gents. Committee: FJ Leathes, F Farr, RC Bewicke, Dr
Whig Radicals & Dissenters
Sir T Gooch: “As long as Church & State are united I am persuaded that England will be a Happy
CONSERVATIVE DINNER: Sarcastic Account of Dinner at Beccles: especially attacks Sir Thomas
Gooch: “Nothing could be more miserably weak, dull & meagre than the Speeches & Toasts.”
Implements to Cottagers.
FARMERS’ CLUB: Second Annual Meeting Show of Horses: 140 Members. 200 present at Dinner.
Best fattened Bullock: George Fenn.
SALE: NORTHGATE: Mr Oswald to sell Mercantile Property of late Robert Crickmer, on 7 June
All that very highly desirable, old established and very valuable mercantile property, most eligibly
situated in Northgate, by the side of the River Waveney, comprising a most extensive and complete
150 chaldrons of coals, with malting offices and two malt kilns attached, in full trade, all most
substantially built and in good repair.
River Waveney, and 150 feet in length from the said street, with which it has an entirely open
communication for the conveyance of corn, coals and other merchandize.
deceased) with a good counting house adjoining.
whereof is under notice to quit at Old Michaelmas next) and a brick and tiled building used as a store
All frehold. Land Tax £2 12 0.
Free Rent to the Manor of Rosehall 2s 1d
Clarke (Prize for Bullock: Mr Fenn) Nearly 200 Members at Dinner
1841
COMPETITION: Silver Cup presented by FW Farr, played for on Old Bowling Green. Won by
Edward Sutton, Gun maker, Beccles
1841
1841
ADVERTISEMENT: Beccles Wine Vaults: W Rogers (late Firm of Ward & Rogers)
SALE of BANKRUPT Charles Crickmay, Houses, Granary. Quay 140ft long.
1841
MUSICIAN: David Fisher, junior, moves from Bungay to Norwich. Teaches singing, Violin & Piano
at Bungay, Beccles, Halesworth, Lowestoft, Palgrave, Fressingfield etc.
children aged 2 - 16 in Union Houses. Most had no near Relatives. Grim picture of some London
Houses where no instruction given & children had nthing to do.
in Leases”
the Visitation of the Archdeacon at Beccles by Rev Thomas Sworde of Thetford 1s.
& Miss Kerrick, The Mayor & Rev T Sherriffe. Howlet’s Band
£50, Feoffees also give £50.
DANCING: F Noverre to open Academy for Dancing at Assembly Room, at Beccles & Ashman’s on
CHURCH RATE: Several Dissenters summoned before Mayor of Beccles for refusing to pay Church
FARMERS’ CLUB: Metting at Beccles to fix Regulations & Prizes. Earl of Gosford Chairman.
SALE: Oswald to Sell at King’s Head: [Robert Neech, the Elder, bankrupt:]
Northgate near the Bridge occupied by John Rand, grocer, & Robert Mills. Annual Rent £17
Includes an excellent Dwelling House with neat cottage adjoining. On the east side of Northgate,
opposite Lot 1, with a capital brick-built 4 stable & 2 loose boxes, with a small garden & spacious
the yard & fronting the back street leading from the Bridge to the Red Lion Inn; now in several
occupations of Edward Hindes, veterinary surgeon, Charles Allen & Samuel Neech. aggregate rental
LOT 3. Cottage fronting Back Street leading from Bridge to Red Lion, occupied by Edward Hindes,
vet, Charles Allen & Sam Neech.
1842
SALE of Estate of WM Atkinson, Bankrupt. (To Maltsters, Merchants & Capitalists) Postponement
of Sale until 2 May. JC Webster, Fiske & Clarke
of the Profession.
SALE of ATKINSON’S Property: Two Malting Offices with patent pumps & Furnaces & cement
breakfast, dining & drawing rooms, kitchen, store room, pantry, wash house, cellarage, 6 Bedrooms,
garden & his cottages adjoining.
breaking.
1842
SALE of STOCK: Sale of Bankrupt’s Stock: Mr Robert Martin, Blyburgate by Mr WBuck: Cabinet
Manufactured on the Premises. 4 Days’ Sale
Marshman on the Racecourse.
DENTIST: Jones Dentist at White Lion, Beccles, 11th of May. [next visit 8 June]
1842
FARMING: Beccles Farming Club, 3rd Annual Meeting: In conjunction with Labourers’ Friendly
Society. Show of Stock. Display of sheep Shearing in which a youth of 18 showed great skill. 130
Health of Assembly. Charles Clarke, Chairman ... successful candidates of Labourers Friendly
Society, then introduced to receive their rewards - and a very pleasant scene, it was - men, women &
servitude, industry and good conduct had secured them, several of the men, their heads white with
age and bodies bent down with labour, yet with smiles on their countenances and gladness in their
John Macker of Rushmere, family of 11 no Poor Relief
Thomas Thrower Henstead, 42 years on one Farm
£1
Ann Botwright, Ellough, 5 years Dairywoman
Maria Wright, Beccles, 19 & a half years Domstic Servant
£1 - 10s
£1 - 10s
Susan Mihil, Mother of 13 Children.
Benjamin Brown, Ringsfield, 84, still supporting himself by his own industry
£2
Mary Ann Goodchild, under 12, eaned her Parents 9s 9d since last September knitting & sewing £1
TOWER WINDMILL [London Road] & House, occupied by Joseph Oldring onTurnpike Road from
CRICKET: Bungay Common
EDUCATION: Beccles Academy: Greek, Latin, French, Maths, Merchants’ Accounts, English
1842
WANTED: Articled Pupil, not under 15 wanted for three or five years.
EDUCATION: Gentleman’s Walk, Beccles: Miss Fuller will be happy to receive her pupils on
1842
Holmes, Francis, Suckling, Chandler, Sadd, Jermyn, Fiske, Steele, Laws, More, Pleasants
1842
SALE: INGATE STREET Property:
[Nos 75 & 77] excellent Garden 1r 18p, Fruit Trees, Yard, Boarded & Tiled Cow House & other
LOT 2: Five Tenements (Principally brick & tile), Yard, adjoining Lot 1, occupied by William
Benns, Widow Flowers, Widow Balls, Widow Edwards, Samuel Westrup. Rent £18 - 13 - 8; Land
LOT 3: Two Brick & Tiled Tenements, with a Yard, adjoining Lot 2, occupied by Francis Bennett &
Jamie Barnett. Rent £8 - 10s
1842
REPORT on SANITARY Conditions of Labouring Population of Great Britain: Letter from Mr
Crowfoot comparing Mortality in Beccles with system of Draiage begun 30 years before with Bungay
1 in 67
1 in 72
1 in 69
1 in 67
1821 to 1831
1842
SALE: [No 1 BLYBURGATE] Centre of Town, Range of Sash Fronted Buildings on 19 August.
recently used by James Feltham, Boot & Shoe Maker
Yard & outbuildings, enclosed Garden. A considerable outlay in Repairs & Improvements recentl
WANTED: at Michaelmas: A Man & Woman without incumbrances. The woman to take the entire
Quarter with Board & Lodging. Mr Grimwade, Market Place, Becles.
1842
1842
VOTERS LIST revised at King’s Head Beccles
SALE of FURNITURE of late Mrs Postle of Ringsfield Parsonage
1842
DIED Philip Benns of Wangford, Boot & Shoe Maker. Philip Colemn Benns will carry on business at
Wangford.
October.
PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT Office Saxmundham. Full Length £2 - 2s; for each additional figure
FIRE at GILLINGHAM in Benjamin Brundell’s Farm. House etc Burnt down. Fire Engines from
Beccles attended promptly. Stacks & Furniture insured with Norwich Fire Union; The Premises the
CHURCH RATE: Big Attendance. 2d in the £ proposed by EC Sharpin, Seconded by C Dashwood.
John Garnham, Churchwarden for a number of years before the election of Mr Kerrison, moved No
the Rate 224. Against 169.
This is likely to provide another vote on 1 November when 3 out of 4 Councillors going out of office
1843
weeks since attack on provisions as servants were carrying them to Dining Hall. Last week windows
of Day Room were damaged, wall partly destroyed, etc. Met by Governor who assured them
SHIPMEADOW WORKHOUSE: Men refuse to quit the Hall without more Food, but afterwards
glass, lead or iron bars remain. Six of them sent to Beccles Gaol.
£36 which was made good by Insurance.
men who attempted to Fire Shipmeadow Workhouse about a month since has had the desired effect.
At the beginning of this Year there are again Riots at Shipmeadow and on 13th January am
Trouble. A Policeman had been wounde in the face with a brick, floors were ripped up and a wall
broken through. The women had broken every pane of glass in the rooms and bunt the chairs, forms
cause of the disturbance.
RIOT at SHIMEADOW: Three men threatened the Life of the House Constable. The Governor came
inmates. They retired. Police went to Halesworth. On Saturday morning Haleworth Superintendent
with 11 men went to the House. Found men & women had broken all the windows in Wards & men
Police used truncheons. Dr Owen, EP Montagu, JPs, arrive. 12 Months to Beccles Gaol. Assistant
Commissioner expected. Scarcity of Food.
attend the Meeting. Present the Report I (Scott) had drawn up with the help of the Committee
appointed. Sir JW Waltham & several Guardians speak. The examination of the Officers turns much
recommended to resign.
FARMERS’ CLUB PLOUGHING MATCH on Friday 12th May at Mr Newman’s (The Castle) 15
Competitors. Best Ploughman: James Cutler, Servant to Mr Sadd, Shadingfield. Many Prizes.
1843
QUARTER SESSIONS: at Beccles: Letter from Sir Thomas Gooch, retiring after 50 Years.
1843
RACES: Pesence of a Party ofOfficers of the Scot’s Grays enlivened the scene in a dashing four in
RESCUED: As a Party of Ladies & Gents coming up the River intending to land near the Bridge after
an afternoon’s excursion, one of the party, Miss Everett of Corton injudiciously leaned over the Boat
no swimmer) sprang into the stream & succeeded in landing her on a barge.... she recovered.
CRICKET: Return Match, Beccles v Bungay
Beccles
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES: Ploughing Competition at Central Suffolk Agricultural
42 & 36
1843
DROWNING in the River: Son of Hindes, boot & shoe maker playing by the River, fell in. [He lived
at 10 Saltgate.
They were opposd by Mr Jones, the would-be councillor of last year. This time he was in amuch
greater minority.
1843
BECCLES NAVIGATION: Waveney overflowed again (frequently of late): water flowing in New
Cut towards Reedham met by flowing tide from Yarmouth. Remedy: Sluice Gate at Oulton Dyke for
only 6 could read and write.
CHRISTIN KNOWLEDGE: The Chaplain of Taunton Gaol stated that during the last three years “no
heathens.”
LIGHTING: Reminiscences: Then - O Wonder of Wonders! - came gas, and the whole town was
few and far between from iron brackets, were replaced by rows of iron columns, from the top of
which shone the steady & brilliant blaze of the new light. New shop fronts with vast panes of glass
admiring beholders. - Then later a water tower was built. - Filthy lanes were cleaned, levelled &
MAGISTRATES COURT: Sarah & Mary-Ann Fairweather fined 5s/- each & costs: drunk &
INCENDIARISM in Essex, Norfolk & Cambridgeshire.
1844
Dinner Provisions (beef puddings) of which they took possession. The Governor, assisted attempted
to take three into custody, prevented by others... abusive language ... He went to Bungay & returned
Fitzgerald at Haleswoth & asked for more force. Eleven Policemen go on Saturday morning, found
all windows & doors of Wards broken. Men were breaking down brick wall between Wards, had
committed to Beccles Gaol. Special Guardians Meeting. Sir J Walsham, Assistant Commissioner,
present. Reporter not allowed to attend.
elsewhere) well selected books to be provided ... Disturbed State seems chiefly to have arisen from
too great facility of communication between able-bodied men & able-bodied women.
1844
SALE of EFFECTS of Rev Harvey Taylor for his Widow. Greek & Latin Classics, Dictionary of
Painters (Bryan), History, Shakespeare, Teniers : “Card Players” & “Waggon & Horses” by Breughel
COCK FIGHTING: Petty Sessions: A conviction (20s Fine with costs) for “allowing Cogk Fighting
on his Premises last month.” Where?
bodied Men in the House, not one married. Farmers employ the married men & drive the single into
in contracting needless marriages.”
drying sheds, lofts, paint shop. Quarter of an acre. Lucrative concern conducted therein in Trades of
MAGISTRATES COURT: 1.) Robert Ayres, whitesmith: 5s & costs, drunkenness. 2.) John Ward,
shoemaker, running away & leaving wife & family chargeable to Parish. 1 Month Hard Labour.
1844
1844
FIRES at Melford, Rickinghall, Milenhall, Clare Ipswich.
FIRES at Swathsfield Hall, Gislingham, Hitcham, Churchford Hall Chapel.
demon? Search the black catalogue of the last fifty years & what do we behold? The foulest acts of
robbery & oppression perpetrated by the Rich against the Poor. Their vested interests have oneby one
their reward consists in the Poor Law Bill with its Starvation tests and Separation.”
MENTION: George Stacy, Norwich House. Articles supplied by Messrs Chamberlin in November.
1844
661 in the Afternoon. 10th Day on which he held Confirmations., nearly 11,000 people: Bungay 293,
Beccles 315 (several places over 400)
Bidding reaches £500. Bought in at Reserve of £700.
FARMERS’ CLUB & LABOURERS Friendly Society AGM; Ploughing Match for Hundred of
Acheson in Chair. 20 deserving Labourers & Servants introduced & received Awards.