100 years ago

SEVERAL of the vicars of London churches were protesting against the growing custom of bridesmaids at smart weddings not wearing hats or at least proper head coverings at weddings.

At several weddings recently the bridesmaids had worn only wreaths of flowers in their hair, not even covered with veils, which these clergymen did not consider carried out the Scriptural rule as to the covering of the heads of women while in church, so in future the bride would have to see that her bridesmaids, if they did not wear hats, had headdresses of sufficient size and quantity to cover the head, or else the clergy of these churches would not perform the ceremony.

 

50 years ago

THERE was no need to ask a mirror on the wall who was one of the finest ballad singers of all — it was Johnny Mathis!

The golden boy of “pop”, now with the EMI organisation under its HMV banner, came out this month with a five-star LP called Tender is The Night. It was pure Mathis magic, with the kind of intonation, enunciation and general know-how that stamped this as one of the best albums of 1964 so far.

Some could sing soft, some could sing sweet. Johnny could sing them all in a distinctive style that had put him in the top bracket. On this album, standards like Laura and April Love were styled to perfection.

Also to be heard: Tender is The Night; No Strings; I Can’t Give You Anything But Love; Call Me Irresponsible; A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes; A Ship Without a Sail; Forget Me Not; Where is Love?; Somewhere; and Tomorrow Song. This was Johnny, marching home with a winner!

 

25 years ago

FIRST steps towards the rebirth of East Yorkshire outside Humberside were being taken. The Local Government Boundary Commission had begun a consultation exercise which could lead to the dissolution of the unpopular Humberside after 15 years.

The commission promised to take into account the “sense of identity and loyalty” felt by the residents of East Yorkshire before reaching its verdict. Members of the public would have the opportunity to give their views. Thousands of proud Tykes were expected to write to express their determination to rejoin the White Rose county. The commission would then agree terms of reference for a study of the costs and benefits of change before framing draft proposals by January. Areas north of the Humber could be added to East Yorkshire and areas south of the river to Lincolnshire.