Glen Manna, Pakefield Street

Pakefield Street 

Glen Manna

1911 England Census - Pakefield Street, Glen Manna. Occupied by George Jacobs, aged 54, Retired Grocer, born in Carlton Colville. Also in the property: Ellen Maria Jacobs, Wife, aged 53, born in Eccles, Norfolk. 

[Census records. England. Mutford, Pakefield, Suffolk. 02 April 1911. JACOBS, George. RD 218. PN 11032. ED 9. SN 92. [Transcription] https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC%2F1911%2FRG14%2F11032%2F0183%2F1 : accessed 01 November 2025.]

1921 England Census - Not listed. Probably unoccupied. Previous owner had moved to Florence Road.

1936 Kelly’s Street Directory - 81 Pakefield Street 

Occupied by James Campbell

24 March 1928  James B Campbell sued in court for breach of contract to supply herrings.

[(1928, March 24). Curer Sued. Yarmouth Independent, 4. https://www.findmypast.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0001943%2F19280324&page=4&article=129&stringtohighlight=campbell]

1939 Register  - 81 Pakefield Street. Occupied by William J Campbell, Fish Merchant & Curer. Also in the property, Eleanor M Campbell, Edna C B Campbell, James B Campbell , Fish Merchant & Curer. Matilda Wedlock, Lily M Wedlock

[1939 Register, England. Pakefield, Suffolk. JACOBS, George. 29 September 1939. Schedule 92. RG14PN11032 RG78PN596 RD218 SD1 ED9 SN9. National Archives (Great Britain), Kew, England. Collection: 1939 Register. https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC%2F1911%2FRG14%2F11032%2F0183%2F1 : accessed 01 November 2025.]

 1959 Kelly’s Street Directory - 81 Pakefield Street, 

Occupied by Miss E Campbell

[(1959). Kelly's Directory of Lowestoft (p. 87). Kelly' Directories Ltd.]

1974Kelly’s Street Directory - Glen Manna, Pakefield Street, 

Occupied by Derek A Smith

[(1974). Kelly's Directory of Lowestoft (p. 288). Kelly' Directories Ltd.]

Yarmouth Independent

Gorleston Times and Flegg Journal

Saturday 24 March 1928

Curer Sued

Exporters’ claim at Lowestoft

Overdays or Fresh?

A case of considerable interest in fishing circles was heard at Lowestoft County C missourt on Friday, when before judge Herbert-Smith. Messrs. W. Leslie and Co., herring exporters of 59, Marischal Street, Aberdeen, claimed £72 10 shillings from James B Campbell, herring curer of Glenn Manna, Pakefield, damages for breach of contract to supply herrings.

Mr Cope Morgan (instructed by Messers Chamberlin, Talbot and Bracey) was for the plaintiffs, and Mr W. E. Keefe represented the defendant.

Some parts of the claim, said Mr Cope Morgan, were agreed. The contracts were agreed. They were on different dates, and stipulated for different classes or categories of fresh and cured herrings. 

The fish delivered were found not to be fresh cured, particularly on November 10th.

Mr Keefe replied that the facts concerned November 10th. when there were varying landings and varying prices.

Mr Morgan said the contract was for delivery for the purpose of selling abroad. His clients agreed to buy at certain price, and when they wanted the fish, asked for delivery, but did not get them.

His Honour observed that defendant might have got into a rising market, which would have been against plaintiffs interest.

One of his clients inspectors, said Mr Cope Morgan, went to look at one lot of herrings, and found them overdays. On another occasion what he saw were not of the quality contracted for. The firm refused them, whereupon Campbell wrote claiming release from his contract.

The usual thing

His honour–The usual thing. A rising market and a desire to get out of the contract.

Mr Keefe said defendant was prepared to deliver when he wrote his letter on November 3rd or 4th.

Mr Morgan said Mr McNab, one of the inspectors, saw 14 barrels, only two of which were fresh cured.

Richard Jones, a director of the plaintiff firm, said they bought for export and were anxious for delivering around about November 10th.

Cross-examined - witness did not agree that a man used to judging Scotch herrings caught earlier in the year would be no judge for English herrings. Defendant had been known to the firm for a long time. Witness considered that the buyer could post from delivery as he liked if the contract stated "as required” even on a rising market.

George Bruce, an Inspector for the plaintiff, said on October 29th he saw some herrings on defendants premises. 

They were overdays, and he rejected them. On November 3rd he saw four barrels but he could not say whether they were part of the same he saw on October 29th. They were overdays, not fresh cured. It was usual for the curer to mark the barrels with the date of curing. 

In answer to Mr. Keefe, witness said he thought it right for an inspector to select what barrels he liked.

In answer to further questions, witness said he accepted the barrels which were all right. He asked defendant to open two more barrels, but he declined.

Was there any ill feeling between you and Campbell on these occasions?

Witness- No.

Did you know he objected to you as inspector?- I heard so.

“PURE OVERDAYS”

John McNab said he had been an inspector of the firm since 1908 in Scotland and England. Once he examined eight barrels and found six of them"pure overdays”. The barrels were not marked with the date of currng. When he called to inspect he wanted quite a 100 barrels.

Defendant said he had been in the trade practically all his life, and had been on his own account for for 22 years. He was once a manager of a firm which the plaintiff absorbed, but he did not go over to them. The buyers, he added, claimed to do as they liked, and were sometimes seven months after curing before they took delivery.

His Honour observed, however, that defendant committed himself to delivery "as required."

Defendant–- And sometimes "prompt delivery.” which put things about a bit. 

He had not heard why the herrings were rejected.

His Honour—Yes, you have. He's been telling you.

Continuing, defendant said that no time did he decline to allow the inspector to examine the fish. There were herrings, fresh cured, to supply all plaintiffs required on the day McNab called. He considered both Bruce and McNab, examined in a very indifferent or flippant manner, although he invited them to make a close inspection. He enquired of the plaintiff why they declined to take fish when he had 300 barrels of fresh cured herrings. This led to to correspondence, with the result that they took some some.

Mr Morgan - You sold as fresh, where you could, herrings which were not fresh.

Defendant - No, I did not. Last season was a difficult season for fresh cured herrings, as many of the fleet often did not arrive till 4 pm and the fish had to be accepted as fresh, and "worked up” quickly between then and 9 pm.

Looked dull

Andrew Noble, of Fraserburgh, who said he had been in the business for 45 years, and was foreman for defendant last season, declared Bruce had the option to take what fish he liked on the day he called. He said he would take some for a special man, but did not say why he would not take the others. Two or three days later he declined the herrings shown him, as he said they looked dull. They were fresh cured herrings, nevertheless. Macnab examined only very superficially, and did not turn the bulk over. Witness was willing to open any of the barrels Bruce cared to see. 

In answer to his Honour, witness said they always kept the over days and fresh separate. Sometimes, however, fisherman might make two hauls and sell them as fresh. They might be “done" that way.

His Honour gave judgement for plaintiffs, with costs, after a hearing lasting five hours.