ROW ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY TWO
‑ PEACOCK ROW
FISHING BOAT ROW
MARINER'S COMPASS ROW
FELSTEAD'S ROW
(Palmer)
Bailiff Felstead's Row, 1649
Bailiff Thaxter's Row, 1666
Peacock's Fish‑House Row
Pigeon's Row
Mariner's Compass Row
Kerrison's Coffee Tavern Row (Johnson)
Blood and Gut Row, 1936 (Kath.Powles)
Row One Hundred and Forty Two map
From South Quay to Middlegate Street:
"The south‑west corner was the site
of Thaxter's house. He entertained Lord
Townshend in 1666, and accommodated some of King Charles II's suite in 1671.
Here also he received the Earl of Yarmouth in 1675. Not many years since, his
shop at the south‑west corner was the "Distillery Tavern". Here
Mr.and Mrs.Bennett called on the night of the south beach murder. The landlord,
sketching the pattern on Mrs.Bennett's coat, this sketch was used in evidence.
The low entrance and archway is much photographed”.[1]
Latterly called "Blood And Gut Row", from its murderous associations. (K.Powles,
see below)
In Palmer's time named Peacock Row, then
Fishing Boat Row, from successive signs of public houses.
“At the south‑west corner, stood a house
which in the early part of the 17th.century, was the property of William
Greenwood. John Greenwood, described as a Principal Burgess in 1577, filled the
office of Bailiff in 1586, and 1612.
Thomas Greenwood sold the house on South Quay to Sir George England (Knight),
who conveyed it to Edmund Thaxter, who as we have already seen married his
daughter Sarah. Thaxter filled the office of Bailiff in 1666, and as such
entertained Lord Townshend, who, attended by a troop of gentlemen, rode up to
the Bailiffs house, where he dined. The object of his coming was to obtain
volunteers to serve under him.
When Charles II intimated a visit to the town,
Thaxter was one of those appointed to consider of, do and order, what is fit
about making provision for the reception of his majesty. He was Bailiff again in 1675, and at his
private residence received the Earl of Yarmouth when the latter came to the
town to be sworn in as High Steward.
Thaxter died in 1690 aged 62.
The house no.60, present in 19th.century, at
the north‑west corner of row 142,
stood upon the site of an ancient messuage, which early in the
17th.century, was the residence of Thomas Felstead. Hence this row was formerly
called Felstead's Row. He was of an old family who bore two chevrons between as
many roses and a crescent upon their arms. In the year that Charles I was
beheaded, he was elected Bailiff. He died in 1705, aged 80.
Early in the 18th.century, the above house was
converted into a tavern called the "Black Lion", and afterwards the
"Trinity Arms", and was then the property of Samuel Wakeman Esq. In
1574, John Wakeman and Catherine his wife, had licence to export 4000 quarters
of wheat and 4000 quarters of barley and malt out of Norfolk and Suffolk during
the ensuing five years, but their ventures were not successful. He sustained
great losses upon the seas. Giles
Wakeman the younger, a surgeon, had in his employ, an errand boy, a young lad
named Edward Miles, who at an early age displayed a considerable talent for
drawing, and was encouraged by his master. In time he began to take likenesses
as a means of livelihood. Silas Neville, Wakeman, and others subscribed to send
young Miles to London, where he was introduced to Sir Joshua Reynolds, who took
great interest in him. Miles took up residence in Tavistock Street, Covent
Garden, but shortly afterwards removed to Berkeley Street, Berkeley Square, and
attained considerable celebrity as a painter of miniatures, of which he was an
annual exhibitor at the Royal Academy, from 1786 to the end of his life. In 1792
he was appointed miniature painter to the Duchess of York, and in 1794 painted
a portrait of Queen Charlotte, which greatly increased his reputation, and he
was appointed miniature painter to her Majesty. Giles Wakeman succeeded to the
mayoralty in 1752 on the death of Christopher Taylor, and died in 1775 aged 60.
In 1750, Wakeman sold the house to William
Danby Palmer, who took it down and erected the present house on the site for
his own residence. He died in 1788 aged 73. At a subsequent period this house
became the property and residence of George William Giles, who died in 1869.
John Giles was Bailiff in 1579. The first merchant who brought the trade of
herrings with Leghorn from Calais to Yarmouth. He exerted himself for the improvement
of the haven, and it was in his year of office that possession was taken of
Scratby Island”. [2]
No.15.
William and Elizabeth Barber.
William E.Barber at no.15, was married to Elizabeth,
and had children George, John, Helen, Bill, Fred, and Harriet. Harriet married
Harry Alan Farman, at one time, skipper of the "Pride of the Yare".
Their children were Harry and one other son, Kenneth, and two daughters. one
daughter died following a car accident, the other is Betty. This latter family lived at Isaacs Road,
Cobholm. The Pride of the Yare ran trips to Norwich and Wroxham. In the winter,
Farman worked at Wenn's the box factory. William Barber was a fisherman, as
were several of his sons. The sons- George, Fred, and John, were inshore
fishermen. They went shrimping in winter and took day trippers in summer. One
boat that they had on the beach was the "L.D.F.". George was lay preacher to the fishermen at
the mission to seamen on the quay, and also lived on the quay. The house was
the first into the row at the quay end, on the south side. William Barber,
although still living in the row in 1936, died during the second war at Burgh
Castle. His wife had died just prior to the war. The door into the row house
was up some two steps, entering directly from the row into the living-room.
Through the back was a scullery with copper, where the shrimps were boiled. The
narrow stairway was situated in the corner of the front room. The Barbers had
come originally from South Shields coming to Yarmouth for the fishing, it would
appear.
Moses
Powles and Kathleen his wife, were at no.25 in this row as listed in 1936.
Kathleen was born Symonds 18/6/17, having taken her mother's name. She was born
in Yaxley Square off St.Nicholas Road. Mrs.Symonds subsequently married Bob
Friar, who was in a partnership with Bob Yaxley running charabancs on the sea‑front,
known as the "two Bobs".
Mrs.Symonds had eight children. Kathleen first
went to school at St.Johns, the school subsequently becoming the church hall,
and demolished in 1988 to make row for a modern terrace.
Kathleen Symonds
The house in the row was rented from Mr.Barnes.
It had one floor on each of three stories, and a wash‑house, and separate
privy. Water was drawn from a communal tap in the passage. All the families in
the passage used this tap. Thomas
Powles, Moses' brother, had the house next door, and was in the row prior to
Moses moving in. Also living in this passage were the Doggetts. Doggett's wife
and Thomas Powles' wife were sisters. Five families in this passage used the
same tap, including the houses fronting Middlegate. Doreen, Kathleen's eldest girl, was born in the row in 1938, they
had moved in at the end of 1935, when Bob the oldest child was only 6 months
old. A bomb destroyed the house in 1941. The rest of her family, born later,
were Betty in 1942, twins in 1945, Carol and Christine in 1949, Susan in 1950,
and Kathy in 1952.
In 1941 Moses was away, and Kathleen had a
young girl sleep in for company. They went out on that night to the shelter in
Friars Lane. Thomas and his wife had moved out from next door to Camden Road,
and there were another couple there, called Norton, who had been in the shelter
with their son, but were killed after their return at about 6 am., whilst
Kathleen was taking her young friend Ivy Galley, home to her mother in King
Street. They saw the bombs raining down, whilst standing in
the doorway of Olivette's woolshop. The woman in Thomas' house said on leaving
the shelter that she would die that night. This was 8th.April 1941. Kathleen
went to her mothers house; the children had only their night clothes on, and
Kathleen a coat over her shoulders. Moses having failed his medical for the
Navy, went in the Merchant Navy but was dismissed when they discovered a spinal
abnormality, and so went to Coventry to work in an aircraft factory.
In 1942 Kathleen was again bombed out, this
time of Reliance Place, on St.Nicholas Road. This was the night that the church
was hit and burned out. Moses was home for the weekend, and they just reached
the shelter in time. The house was not destroyed, but they could not face a
return to it. Betty had been born in Reliance Place. Moses was a fisherman, which trade he resumed after the war,
serving on vessels including the "Ocean Reward", "Ocean
Lifeboat", "Animator".
Bob
Haylett (snr.;operated the longboats)
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Robert (Bob,jnr.) Kathleen m. (1)
Albert Symonds
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(2) Bob Fryer
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: : : Oscar
Reynolds
: : Moses Powles : : :
: : :
Albert m. Iris Kathleen m.
Moses Powles : : : Bob
m. Queenie Reynolds*3 : :
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Marjorie Heather
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Bob Doreen Betty : Carol+Christine Susan
Kathy
(twins)
The Occupants, Row One Hundred and forty two,
1886
( from Middlegate Street to South Quay)
Mingay, Mrs.M.
Taylor, A., smacksman
Fulcher, J.
Blogg, J.
Culham, T.
Tebbitt, Mrs.R.
Temple, T.
Larking, Mrs.
Pink, Mrs
Carter, Mrs
Carter, T.W., smacksman
Patterson, W., smacksman
Gunton, W., smacksman
Hennysee, J., blacksmith
Temple, J., waterman
Temple, T., twinespinner
Haines, W., smacksman
Powles, J, smacksman
Sharman, Mrs.
Hewett, J.H., cooper
Pestell, W.
Pestell, W.F., smacksman
Day, Mrs.
Rees, W., lightsman
Courtman, W., smacksman
Porter, W., fisherman
Bristow, R., smacksman
Howes, C., labourer
Blyth, Mrs.
Ditcham, J.
Love, T.
The Occupants, Row One Hundred and forty two,
1913
( from Middlegate Street to South Quay)
north side
1. Mollett, James
3. Chaplin, Herbert Sidney
4. Woolton, Mrs
5. Wyles, John
6. Sharman, Harry
7. Pendle, David William
8. Langton, Joseph Charles
9. Bowles, Mrs.
10. Leach, Henry
Coles, Horace, engineer
south side
13. Barnes, Mrs.
14. Kerrison, Samuel John
15. Warnes, Benjamin James
16. Powell, John Robert
17. Swanston, Mrs
18. Gibbs, Benjamin
19. Lemon, Thomas
20. Calam, Mrs.
21. Cockrill, Robert
22. Hicks, Robert
23. Rudd, John
24. Spurway, Percy
26. Knight, Edward
27. Grimes, Mrs.
28. Farrow, Albert, George
The Occupants, Row One Hundred and forty two,
1927
( from Middlegate Street to South Quay)
north side
1. Mollett, James
2. Page, Robert
3. Smith, Frederick George
4. Banham, Benjamin
5. Hatch, Gilbert, M.
6. Warner, Robert Owen
7. Coles, John Percy
8. Smith, William
9. Edmonds, Samuel Victor
10. Pitchers, James
Cole,
H., & Co., engineers
south side
15. Barber, William E.
16. Thompson, George Frederick
17. Hannant, Henry William
18. Cockerel, Henry
19. Cook, Mrs.
20. Ellis, Arthur
21. Carriage, Christopher
22. Littleproud, Ernest
23. Barnes, Robert
24. Southgate, Charles
25. Stone, Henry
26. Dolder, Robert
27. Perry, William
28. Hopkinson, Albert
The Occupants, Row One Hundred and forty two,
1936
( from 110 Middlegate Street to 60 South Quay)
north side
1. Mollett,
2. & 3. Eke, Henry John
4. Carriage, James Edward
5. Varney, James Thomas jun.
6. Goreham, William
7. Houghton, Philip