From our archives:

85 years ago

The King and Queen took part in their godly duties by paying a visit to Westminster Abbey for the wedding of the King’s godson Lord Hyde to the Hon Marion Glyn, daughter of Lord and Lady Wolverton.

Their presence gave an unusual distinction to the brilliant function, and made the wedding one of the most outstanding social events of the year.

Lord Hyde and Miss Glyn were fortunate to have the rare opportunity of being married at the High Altar, usually only reserved for Royal weddings.

Spirits were high during the Hunt Hospital Cup match, played at Fulfordgate.

The winners of the event were York and District XI who played against a team of ex-York City players, formed by ex-manager Mr J Collier.

The District team won by four goals to two, and one factor in their success was that their players were in better condition than some of the ex-City team as a few of them had been out from football for a full season.

50 years ago

Burton Stone School was suffering from a spate of thefts after both teachers and students had found their bicycles stolen from an outside cycle rack.

Eighteen schools had taken part in York Junior Schools Netball Rally at Beckfield Lane School, all competing for chance to win one of three trophies.

In the large school section, Tang hall had once again carried off the Holub Trophy, closely followed by Shipton Street.

The trophies were presented by Mrs C S Baxter, the retiring headmaster of Tang Hall Primary School.

And David Charles King a pupil of Pocklington School had been named Newsboy of the Week in a competition sponsored by the Newsagents’ Federation.

The Pocklington pupil was recommended for the award, by his employer Mr Donald Freemantle.

20 years ago

Shocking scenes of Jack the Ripper mutilating one of his victims was so graphic during a show at Harrogate theatre, it had caused one of its reviewers to faint.

The play Lulu showed the lead actress lying on a revolving slab with Jack the Ripper disemboweling her.

The play was to be reassessed after clearly upsetting the audience.

Readers of new ‘fun-sized’ Saturday Evening Press were asked for their thoughts on the new look paper.

The launch was backed by a Minster FM radio campaign and promotions girls laden with goodie bags and balloons.