Aug. 28th. William Wilshere again returned to Parliament.
The new Workhouse opened. Cost of entire building up to 1860, about £10,000.
Sergeant John Wright died, aged 110 years.
The last of the Town Gates (Pudding) pulled down.
Yarmouth Hospital founded, mainly through the exertions of Mr. Wm. Steward, and completed in 1839.
Crew of ten hands, drowned from the fishing lugger “Walter and Ann.”
1839.
Feb. 14th. Brig “James,” of Yarmouth, lost off the coast of Scotland.
March 7th. A tremendous hurricane, and the streets and rows were strewn with débris from the roofs of houses, to which much damage was done.
Sept. 25th. Arthur Beevor, Esq. died, aged 82 years.