Princess Beatrice becomes patron of York Musical Society (From York Press)
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Princess Beatrice becomes patron of York Musical Society
8:44am Friday 30th November 2012 in News
Princess Beatrice of York has agreed to become patron of York Musical Society (YMS).
David Pipe, musical drector of the society, which is the oldest in the country, said: “It is a great honour for the York Musical Society to have a royal patron. We are all delighted that Her Royal Highness has accepted the invitation and we look forward to welcoming her to one of our concerts.”
YMS traces its origins back to 1765. The following century in 1825, Rule Two said “No person in any business or profession shall be deemed admissible as a member of this society unless he be a principal or partner in such business or profession”.
The total membership was limited to 60, who met on Mondays at 7pm in Baynes’s coffee house in Petergate. Supper was at 9.30pm and cost two shillings, which included malt liquor.
Comments(9)
Ghost of Oscar Deutsch
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1:09pm Fri 30 Nov 12
Platform9
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1:29pm Fri 30 Nov 12
MouseHouse
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4:47pm Fri 30 Nov 12
Republic Now.
HolgateDave
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5:00pm Fri 30 Nov 12
Jazzper
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7:58pm Fri 30 Nov 12
MouseHouse wrote:Maybe she could help out Hugh Bayley while he's away....does she ride a bike ?
As she lives the Life of Reilly with her state subsidised lifestyle of absolute luxury no wonder she has time to take this sort of honorary title / role.
Republic Now.
Digeorge
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9:25pm Fri 30 Nov 12
If you had seen the article on Princess Beatrice and her cycle ride during the Olympics, she has had major back surgery as a child. If you can ride a bike and raise all that money for charity, then good for her. I bet you wouldn't be able to ride a bike all that way with a Harrington rod stuck up your back. Ruddy painful and congratulations for raising all that money.
Well done.
Kelly Smunt
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10:49pm Fri 30 Nov 12
Digeorge wrote:Having a Harrington rod stuck up your back does sound ruddy painful.
"Maybe she could help out Hugh Bayley while he's away....does she ride a bike ?"
If you had seen the article on Princess Beatrice and her cycle ride during the Olympics, she has had major back surgery as a child. If you can ride a bike and raise all that money for charity, then good for her. I bet you wouldn't be able to ride a bike all that way with a Harrington rod stuck up your back. Ruddy painful and congratulations for raising all that money.
Well done.
Big chap is he?
Digeorge
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11:19am Sat 1 Dec 12
That surgery is back surgery due to a scoliosis at birth. Sadly your post shows your ignorance.
Most people wouldn't walk very well after that surgical treatment. I have friends who have had the exact same surgery and scarred for life.
Older Sometimes Wiser says...
10:51am Fri 30 Nov 12