ROW SIXTY SIX ‑ (Palmer
gives no name)
Stamp Office Row *2
Edmund Girling's Row(1796)*2
Savings Bank Row(1818)*2
In 1806 Nathaniel Palmer had the
official stamp office
in this row. Edmund
Girling, the well known amateur
etcher was born at a house at the north‑east corner which was taken in
by Arnolds. Arnolds was to
become Debenhams in c.1980, and latterly, "Etam","Superdrug"
and "River Island" clothing store.
In 1818 the
savings bank commenced in
this row. In 1928 only one half
of the row existed, Arnolds occupying the east end with their new
building.*2 Arnold's had been rebuilt
following a devastating fire, and 700 tons of "Masons" brand cement
were used in its rebuilding.
Row no 66 was from Howard Street to the Market Place. In this
row was a place called Crown Court, and here
in 1818 the Yarmouth Savings
Bank was first established in the house of Mr.James Parker, the
first manager.*1
In the house at the north‑east corner of
the row, long occupied as a
grocer's shop, was
born Edmund Girling,
an amateur artist of very considerable
merit. Many of his etchings, especially
those from pictures by Rembrandt,
evinced a talent, which had
it been cultivated
professionally, Palmer thought
would have given him high rank. He commenced work as a
clerk at Gurney's and Turners
Bank, and under the patronage of
Dawson Turner, he moved to take up
business in Mark Lane, London.
The etchings of
his brother, Richard, were, says Palmer, done with great feeling.