Chapter VI: Preface (6)

_Mayor_—George Middleton, Esq. _Deputy Mayor_—Edward Field, Esq. _Sheriff_—H. S. Patteson, Esq. _Town Clerk_—W. L. Mendham, Esq.

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

The Mayor for the time being (_ex offieio_).

P. T. O’Malley, Esq., Q. C. (Recorder) Sir Samuel Bignold, Knt. Sir Robert John Harvey, Knt. John Hilling Barnard, Esq. Samuel Shalders Beare, Esq. John Betts, Esq. Robert Wiffen Blake, Esq. Horatio Bolingbroke, Esq Henry Browne, Esq. Robert Chamberlin, Esq. William Collyer, Esq. Edward Copeman, Esq., M.D. Charles Evans, Esq. William Freeman, Esq. John Henry Gurney, Esq. Robert John Harvey Harvey, Esq. John Godwin Johnson, Esq. John Marshall, Esq. Philip John Money, Esq. Nathaniel Palmer, Esq. Osborn Springfield, Esq. John Sultzer, Esq. Abel Towler, Esq. Charles Turner, Esq. Edward Willett, Esq. Charles Winter, Esq. Henry Woodcock, Esq. John Wright, Esq. William John Utten Browne, Esq., Frederick Browne, Esq. Robert Fitch, Esq. Addison John Cresswell, Esq. Robert Seaman, Esq. Henry Willett, Esq. Charles Edward Bignold, Esq.

CORPORATION OF GUARDIANS.

_Governor_—J. G. Johnson, Esq. _Deputy Governor_—William Wilde, Esq. _Treasurer_—R. J. H. Harvey, Esq. _Clerk_—E. C. Bailey, Esq.

DIGNITARIES OF THE DIOCESE.

_Bishop_—The Hon. and Right Rev. John Thomas Pelham, D.D. _Dean_—The Hon. and Very Rev. George Pellew, D.D. _Archdeacon_—The Venerable R. E. Hankinson. _Canons_—Revds. C. N. Wodehouse, A.M.; A. Sedgwick, M.A.; G. Archdall, D.D.; H. Philpott, D.D. _Minor Canons_—Revds. George Carter, M.A.; George Day, M.A.; J. C. Matchett, M.A.; H. Symonds, M.A. _Chancellor_—C. Evans, Esq., M.A. _Bishop’s Chaplains_—Revds. C. N. Wodehouse and J. J. S. Perowne, M.A. _Bishop’s Secretary_—John Kitson, Esq. _Proctor for the Chapter_—Henry Philpott, D.D.; _for Archdeaconry of Norfolk_, A. M. Hopper, M.A.

BANKERS.

_Style of Firm_. _Partners_. _Draw on in _Limit of Note London_. Circulation_. Gurneys and Daniel Gurney, Barclay, Bevan £105,519 Birkbeck, Bank John Henry and Co. plain Gurney, Henry Birkbeck, Francis Hay Gurney, William Birkbeck, and Charles Henry Gurney Harveys and Sir Robert John Hankey & Co. £49,071 Hudsons, (Crown Harvey, Knt., and Bank) King street Robert John Harvey Harvey East of England William Stitt London & £25,025 Bank, Haymarket Wilson, manager Westminster Bank Savings Bank, Haymarket, Edward Hare, actuary

PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS.

ASSEMBLY ROOMS, Theatre street. James Woods, conductor. AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION, Little Orford street. E. S. Bailey, secretary. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OFFICES, St. Giles’ street. Charles S. Gilman, secretary. CITY JAIL, St. Giles’ gates. Robert Campling, governor. CLERICAL READING ROOMS, Upper Close. Rev. J. L. Browne, and Revd. W. F. Patteson, secretaries. COUNTY COURT OFFICE, Redwell street. T. J. Birch, Esq., judge; T. H. Palmer, registrar; W. Wilde, junr., high bailiff. CORN EXCHANGE, Exchange street. Didwell, bailiff. COUNTY JAIL, Castle hill. Robert Pinson, governor. ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH OFFICE, The Walk. Henry Draper, superintendent. FREE LIBRARY, St. Andrew’s (corner of Duke street), John Harper, librarian. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. E. S. Bignold, Esq., honorary secretary. INLAND REVENUE OFFICE. J. Wild, receiver; John Quin, supervisor. LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH. H. B. Miller, clerk; E. E. Benest, surveyor; Samuel Clarke, inspector. NORFOLK AND NORWICH LITERARY INSTITUTION, St. Andrew’s. John Quinton, librarian. NORFOLK AND NORWICH MUSEUM, St. Andrew’s. Henry Stevenson, Esq., hon. sec. PUBLIC LIBRARY, Market place. Edward Langton, librarian. SAINT ANDREW’S HALL, St. Andrew’s plain. William Dunn, keeper SCHOOL OF ART, St. Andrew’s. C. L. Nursey, bead master; F. T. Keith, Esq., honorary secretary. STAMP OFFICE, Bank street. F. Foster, distributor. SUBSCRIPTION READING ROOMS AND BILLIARD ROOMS, Market place. Henry Kemp, proprietor. TAX OFFICE, Orford hill. Michael Kelly, and Charles Stringer, surveyors. THEATRE ROYAL, Theatre street. William Sidney, lessee. YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, St. Giles’ street. S. True, secretary.

CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.

_These are very numerous_; _the following are the principal_:

_Norfolk and Norwich Hospital_, St. Stephen’s gates. E. Houghton, house steward and secretary. _Bethel_, Bethel street. James Dodd, master. _Great Hospital_, Bishopgate street. George Simpson, governor. _Doughty’s Hospital_, Calvert street. Robert Minns, master. _Eye Infirmary_, Pottergate street. Mrs. Bennett, matron. _District Visiting Society_, Pottergate street. E. Watson, J. C. Barnham, and J. N. Waite, Esqs., hon. secs. _Norwich Dispensary_, St. John’s Maddermarket. Mr. W. Wodehouse, resident surgeon. _Homœopathic Hospital_, Orford hill. Mrs. H. Gray, matron. _Indigent Blind Institution_. E. W. Yarington, secretary; Mrs. De Carle, matron. _Jenny Lind Infirmary for Sick Children_, Pottergate street. Mrs. Stannard, matron. _Norwich Lying-in Charity_, Pottergate street. Mrs. Stannard, matron. _Orphan’s Home_, Pottergate street. Mrs. Carr, matron. _Workhouse_, Dereham road. William Tallack, master. (In connection with the Workhouse are Boys’ and Girls’ Homes, Dispensary, Asylum, &c.)

PUBLIC OFFICERS.

_Recorder_—P. F. O’Malley, Esq., Q.C. _Judge of Borough Court of Record_—N. Palmer, Esq. _Registrar of Borough Court_—Henry Miller. _Town Clerk_—W. L. Mendham. _Clerk of the Peace_—A. Dalrymple. _City Treasurer_—F. Simpson. _Coroner_—William Wilde, St. Stephen’s. _Coroner for the County of Norfolk_—Edward Press, All Saints’ green. _Coroner for the liberty of the Dean and Chapter_—Charles Evans, Esq. _Governor of Castle_—George Pinson. _Governor of City Jail_—Robert Campling. _Clerk to Income Tax Commissioners_—J. H. Tillett, St. Andrew’s. _Clerk to City Magistrates_—William Day.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

_Norwich Grammar School_, The Close. Rev. A. Jessopp, head master; Rev. H. M. Crowther, M.A., sub-master. _Model_, for Boys, Prince’s street. William Bellamy, master. _Model_, for Girls, St. Andrew’s. Miss M. A. Barnacle, mistress. _Model_, for Infants, Post Office street. Mrs. Hannant, mistress. _Normal_, Cowgate street. William Alden, master. _Diocesan Training Institution for School Mistresses_, St. George’s plain. Rev. W. C. Davey, M.A., principal; Miss H. A. Le Mesuriér, matron. _Presbyterian_, King street. H. Booty, master. _Hospital_, Fishgate street. F. J. Gidney, master; Mrs. M. Gidney, mistress. _Blind_. Magdalen street. Mrs. M. A. Elmer, matron; Miss A. Harrill, school-mistress. _Stanley Home and Training School for Servants_. Mrs. E. Churchman, governess; Miss H. Critton, school-mistress; Mrs. Brown, infant nursery. _Infant_, Lakenham. Mrs. Lincolne, mistress. _St. Mark’s_, Hall lane, Lakenham. Mr. Earl, master. _Government School of Art_. F. T. Keith, Esq., Hon. Secretary; C. L. Nursey, head master. _Industrial School_ (under government inspection). Miss L. Talmedge, mistress. _Free_, (Episcopal) Union place. Miss Taylor, mistress. _Catholic_, Maddermarket. P. White, master; Miss M. A. Cannell, mistress. _Lancasterian_ (_British_), College court, St. Martin’s at Palace. S. North, master. _Congregational_, Colegate street. B. Farmer, master; Miss E. Hicklenton, mistress; Miss B. Cooke, infants’ mistress. _National_, St. Paul’s. William Whiting, master; Miss E. Chettle, mistress. _National_, St. James’, Pockthorpe. William Nunn, master. _National_, Heigham. William Alden, master; Mrs. M. A. Honey, and Miss A. Platten, mistresses. _National_, Mixed, Bishopgate. Miss E. Johnson, mistress; Miss M. Steward, assistant. _National_, Trowse. Miss Stageman, mistress; Miss A. Dent, infants’ mistress. _National_, St. Peter’s Mancroft. F. Phillips, master. _National_, St. Martin’s at Oak. James Garwood, master; Miss E. Elmore, mistress. _National_, Thorpe hamlet. G. R. Braid, master; Miss A. Stacey, mistress, Miss A. Weeds, infants’ mistress. _District_, Gurneys, Surrey mews. Mrs. E. Greenwood, mistress. _District_, Geary’s, St. Augustine’s. E. Starling, master; Miss S. Davis, mistress. _District_, For St. Stephen’s, All Saints’ Timberhill, and Thorn. F. Hardy, master; Miss S. Burrage and Miss E. Fodder, mistresses. _District_, For St. Peter’s Mancroft, Maddermarket, Gregory, Lawrence, Giles, and Margaret. James Bilby, master; Mrs. M. A. Starkey, mistress. _British_, Heigham Causeway. Mr. Rutherford, master; Miss Maria Newton, mistress of infants’ school. _British_, Independent, Coslany street. Miss Lydia Anthony, mistress. _British_, Unitarian, Calvert street. Miss Mary Ann Starling, mistress; Miss Rachel Howe, infants’ mistress. _British_, New City Infantile, Union place. Miss Mary Wilson, mistress. _British_, Pockthorpe, Silver road. Edwin Steel, master; Mrs. Steel, mistress. _British_, Trowse. Miss E. J. Tomkins, mistress. _British_, New Lakenham. Mr. Hopper, master; Miss Warne, mistress.

COUNTY POLICE.

_Head Quarters_—Castle Meadow. _Chief Constable_—Captain George Black. _Deputy Chief Constable_—Henry Atthill. _Chief Superintendent_—Bernard Andrews. _Sergeants_—(who take rank as detective officers) James Carter and Edward Robert Garrod.

CITY POLICE.

_Chief Constable_—Robert Hitchman. _Superintendents_—E. Peck, S. Amis. _Inspectors_—Barnard, Steward (detective), and Curtis. _Sergeants_—Ireland, Minns, Fransham, Osborne, Hayhow, Smith, Nary, and Bedford _Summoning Officer_—John Morter.

REGISTRARS.

_Superintendent Registrar_—Francis John Blake, King street. _Registrar of Births_, _Deaths_, _&c._, _for the Conisford District_—Charles Drake, All Saints’ green. „ „ _East Wymer District_—J. Brownfield, Magdalen street. „ „ _West Wymer District_—L. Dashwood, St. Andrew’s. „ „ _Mancroft District_—T. W. Crosse, St. Giles’. „ „ _Coslany District_—W. B. Francis, Colegate street. _Registrars of Marriages_—I. O. Taylor, St. Giles’; J. Restieaux, Lady’s lane.

NEWSPAPERS.

_Norfolk Chronicle_ (conservative)—Matchett and Stevenson, proprietors, Market place. _Norfolk News_ (liberal)—Proprietary; Thomas William Bond, publisher, Exchange street. _Norwich Mercury_ (whig)—Richard Noverre Bacon, proprietor, London street.

RAILWAY STATIONS.

_Thorpe_—H. B. Sproul, station-master. _Victoria_—William Seeley, station-master. _Trowse_—William George Gay ford, station-master.

A GUIDE TO STREETS, LANES, YARDS, &c.

_Right and left are given in the direction from the Market place_, _except where otherwise expressed_. _The following abbreviations are used_:—bef. _before_, ch. _church_, ct. _court_, fr. _from_, l _left_, la. _lane_, nr. _near_, op. _opposite_, pl. _place_, r _right_, rd. _road_, s _side_, st. _street_, yd. _yard_, &c.