Aug. St. Nicholas’ Church re-opened after restoration.
Sept. 22nd. Richardson’s Rock Band Concert at the Town Hall.
Oct. 7th. Mr. Norman’s warehouse, in Blind Middle Street, burnt down.
Lord Fairfax, with a large retinue, arrived in the town.
Nov. 6th. Murder at Stanfield Hall of Mr. Isaac Jermy and his son, by James Blomefield Rush, who also wounded with pistol shots the son’s wife and a domestic. The victim’s family resided in Yarmouth. (See Dec. 27th, 1879.)
Deaths: Feb. 26th, at Southampton, Rev. H. G. Maul, formerly curate of St. Nicholas’ Church.—Sept. 1st, Rev. Alexander Creak.—Nov. 20th, James Gidney, Esq., at Southtown.—Dec. 9th, John Lacon, Esq., at Hopton.—Dec. 27th, James Norton Sherrington, Esq.
1849.
Feb. 12th. Stone coffin, containing a perfect skeleton wrapped in hempen sackcloth, discovered in the north wall of St. Nicholas’ Church.
The Fishing boat “William Tell,” of Yarmouth (and crew), lost off North Foreland.
Sept. 18th. Mr. John Driscoll buried in the Roman Catholic Cemetery; this was the first interment there.