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Benjamin & Mary Rowell

Timeline of key Dates & Directory Entries for Benjamin and Mary Rowell

1856 Mary Nourse born September in Docking District

1857 Benjamin Frederick Rowell Born in St. Ives Cambridgeshire

1879 William Woods Nourse ( Father of Mary Nourse later to become Mary Rowell) & (Benjamin Frederick) Rowell "Golden Lion" Family Hotel Hunstanton

1879 Benjamin Frederick Rowell Marries Mary Nourse

1883 Nourse & Rowell "Golden Lion" Family Hotel Hunstanton

1888 Nourse & Rowell "Golden Lion" Family & commercial hotel facing the sea Hunstanton

1890 Benjamin Frederick Rowell Victualler (Nourse & Rowell) and Mineral Water Manufacturer Hunstanton

Nourse & Rowell Victuallers "Golden Lion Hotel" family & Commercial Hunstanton

William Woods Nourse ( Nourse & Rowell)

1892 Benjamin Frederick Rowell Soda Water Etc. Manufacturer Hunstanton

Nourse & Rowell "Golden Lion" family hotel facing the sea Hunstanton.

1896 Benjamin Frederick Rowell Mineral Water Manufacturer Hunstanton

1893 Benjamin Frederick Rowell Dies aged 35

1900 Mrs Mary Rowell Mineral Water Manufacturer Hunstanton

1904 Mrs Mary Rowell Mineral Water Manufacturer Homefield Road Hunstanton

1905 Rowell's Mineral Water Works Aerated Water Manufacturers Hunstanton

1906 Rowell's Mineral Water Works Aerated Water Manufacturers Hunstanton

1908 Mrs Mary Rowell Mineral Water Manufacturer Homefield Road Hunstanton

The company was possibly taken over by W. Ramsell or Hunstanton Mineral Waters.

Elijah Eyre

Timeline of key Dates & Directory Entries for Elijah Eyre

1799 Elijah Eyre born on the 30^th May in Radbourne, Derby to Samuel Eyre (1760 -1837) and Sarah Eyre(1758 - 1812).

1820 Elijah Eyre married Jane Slagg (1804 - 1848) on the 31^st May in Eckington, Derbyshire.

Lady Bridge Brewery founded in Bridge St., King’s Lynn by John Slagg & Rudgard. John Slagg being the father of Jane Slagg.

1821 Elijah & Jane Eyre’s first daughter Sarah Eyre born on the 24^th March at Park Hall, Eckington, Derbyshire

1822 Slagg & Rudgard - Corn & Coal Merchants - Bridge St. - Lynn.

Elijah & Jane Eyre’s second daughter Jane Slagg Eyre born on the 21^st September at Park Hall, Eckington, Derbyshire

1824 Mary Elizabeth Eyre born

1828 Agnes Eyre born

1829 Harriet Eyre born

1830 Slagg & Eyre - Maltsters, Corn & Coal Merchants - Bridge St. - Lynn.

Anne Francis Eyre born

1836 Elijah Eyre - Merchant - 1 Bridge St. - Lynn.

Slagg & Eyre - Maltsters - Bridge St. - Lynn.

Slagg & Eyre - Con & Coal Merchants (G. W. Tingey Agent to) - Wells.

Alice Wellesley Eyre born

1839 Eyre & Chester - Coal Merchants - Bridge St. - Lynn.

Elijah Eyre - Brewer - Bridge St. - Lynn.

Eyre & Chester - Corn & Coal Merchants - Wells.

Marion Stafford Eyre born

1845 Eyre & Chester - Corn & Coal Merchants - Bridge St. - Lynn.

Elijah Eyre - Corn, Coal & Cake Merchant & Maltster - Bridge St. - Lynn.

Elijah Eyre was also an Alderman in the local Council.

1846 Eyre & Chester - Merchants - Wells & Lynn.

Eyre & Chester - Coal Merchants - Bridge St. - Lynn.

Elijah Eyre was also an Alderman in the local Council.

1850 Eyre & Chester - Maltsters, Corn & Coal Merchants (G. W. Tingey Agent to) - Quay - Wells.

Eyre & Chester - Corn & Coal Merchants - Bridge St. - Lynn.

Elijah Eyre - Brewer - Bridge St. - Lynn.

1854 Eyre & Chester - Wine & Spirit Merchants, Brewers Coal, Corn, Seed & Cake Merchants - Bridge St.- Lynn.

Eyre & Chester - Maltsters - Wells.

1858 Elijah Eyre - Brewer, Maltster, Spirit, Corn & Coal Merchant - Bridge St. - Lynn

Elijah Eyre - Maltster - Thornham.

Elijah Eyre & John - Maltsters - Quay - Wells.

1863 Elijah Eyre dies at the age of 63 on the 10^th March 1863.

1864 Elijah Eyre & Co. - Brewer, Maltster, Spirit, Corn & Coal Merchant - Lady Bridge Brewery - Lynn

1865 Elijah Eyre & Co. - Brewers, Maltsters, Spirit, Corn & Coal & Cake Merchants - Lady Bridge Brewery - Lynn

1875 Elijah Eyre & Co. - Corn, Flour, Coal, Wine & Spirit & Oil Cake Merchants - Lady Bridge Brewery - Lynn

1877 Elijah Eyre & Co. - Brewers, Maltsters, Spirit, Coal, Corn & Cake Merchants - Lady Bridge Brewery - Lynn.

1879 Elijah Eyre & Co - Brewers, Maltsters, Spirit, Coal, Corn & Cake Merchants - Lady Bridge Brewery - Lynn & at Mepal & Peterborough.

Elijah Eyre & Co - Wine & Spirit Merchants - Lady Bridge Brewery - Lynn

1883 Elijah Eyre & Co. - Brewer & Maltster - Bridge St. - Lynn

Elijah Eyre & Co. - Coal & Cake Merchants - Lynn & Peterborough

Elijah Eyre & Co. - Brewers & Oil & Cake Merchants - lady Bridge Brewery - Lynn & at Wells, Mepal & Peterborough

1888 Elijah Eyre & Co. - Brewers, Maltsters, Wine & Spirit, Corn & Coal Merchants Lady Bridge Brewery - Lynn & at Wells, Mepal, Hempton & Peterborough.

1890 Elijah Eyre & Company - Maltsters, Brewers, Wine & Spirit Merchants, Aerated & Mineral Water Manufacturers & Corn & Coal Merchants - Lady Bridge Brewery - Bridge St. - Lynn & at Peterborough.

1892 Elijah Eyre & Co. - Coal & Coke, Corn & Flour Merchants & Maltsters - Lady Bridge Brewery - Lynn & at Wells, Mepal & Peterborough.

1896 Elijah Eyre & Co. - Brewers - Lady Bridge Brewery - Lynn & Stores at Hempton

1900 Elijah Eyres Brewery ltd. - Brewers & Maltsters - Lady Bridge Brewery - Lynn

Morgans Brewery Co. Ltd. - Brewers - 4 Railway Rd. - Lynn

Morgans bought out Elijah Eyres Brewery Ltd. In 1900 but continued to use the name Eyres Brewery Ltd.

1905 Eyres Brewery Ltd. - Brewers - Lady Bridge Brewery - Lynn

Morgans Brewery Ltd. - Brewers - Bridge St. - Lynn

1906 Eyres Brewery Ltd. - Brewers - Lady Bridge Brewery - Lynn

Morgans Brewery Ltd. - Brewers - Bridge St. - Lynn

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Newspaper extract from 11th March 1883

The Boal quay and Lady Bridge wharfs were overflowed at about 7.30pm from the rising of the tide in Mill fleet. Messrs. Eyre's malt kiln and granaries, situate on the north side of the fleet and adjoining Nelson Street, were the scene of a serious disaster.

The water had not only filled the basement but affected an entrance into the first floor, and it was about 7ft. 6in. in depth. As soon as the tide commenced to fall precautions were taken to save the building from bursting as the water left it. A tap to relieve the cistern was turned on, and everything went well until about a quarter to twelve, when arrangements were being made to turn on another tap to still further relieve the building from the pressure which was being brought upon it. In a moment a loud crash was heard, and it was found that the whole of the brickwork forming the south side of the malting had fallen into the fleet, carrying with it a large quantity of grain. The floors of the different storeys were broken in several places, and in fact the whole building was severely shaken and rendered unsafe. On Monday morning the Mill fleet was partly blocked by the fallen debris of brickwork, malt and other grain. The malt remaining in the malting was put into sacks, and removed in carts to other and more safe premises. The water made its way into Messrs. Eyre’s brewery premises and stores on the opposite side of the street. Most of the departments were flooded, and barrels and other things were floating about. In the dry goods store a quantity of tea and coffee were thoroughly soaked.

Adjoining Eyre and Co.’s maltings, and between them and Lady bridge, is a house occupied by Mrs. Crowe, at the corner of Nelson street and Bridge street; part of the south side of this also fell into the fleet, leaving visible a portion of the two flights of stairs. An old lady named Bailey, Aunt of Mrs. Crowe, was proceeding upstairs to look after a child who was asleep in one of the upper rooms, and on reaching the top flight of stairs part of them gave way and she was precipitated into the fleet. Her shrieks attracted attention, and Mr. Carpenter and police sergeant Seamen at once endeavoured to find out from whence they proceeded. It was, to use a common expression, "as dark as pitch," and the greatest difficulty was experienced in exploring. At last a lantern was obtained and the perilous position of the poor old lady was discovered. The tide was ebbing out at a quick pace, but a youth named Howard made an attempt to get across the fleet to render help to Mrs. Bailey. Not being a swimmer, however, he was unsuccessful. The Rev. W. B. Weighell, one of the curates of St. Margaret's church, next came upon the scene, and as soon as he learned what had occurred he threw off his coat, fastened around his waist a rope, which was held by those on shore, plunged into the fleet and swam to the rescue of the poor old lady, whom he found lying upon some of the fallen rubbish. A ladder was then placed in the fleet close to the spot, and by the aid of this Mrs. Bailey was extricated from her dangerous position. She was forthwith removed to Mr. Carpenters house close by, and attended by Mr. Alison, surgeon. She was severely bruised, and a small bone in her arm was found to be broken. Mr. Weighell is deserving of the highest praise for his courageous and gallant conduct. Some of the furniture and household utensils and goods belong to lodgers in the house fell into the fleet, and a great portion of them were carried away by the tide. P.C. Woodrow, who is a member of the police band, is one of the lodgers, and his cornet, in a wooden case, was picked up on Monday morning in the lower part of the harbour.