Former Lord Mayor of Kingston Upon Hull

This afternoon Karl and I were the exclusive guests of the Master Brethren Of Trinity House. We were given a private tour of the building. It’s absolutely fascinating surely the most history rich structure in the city. Each room is absolutely beautiful.

@katiespitfire Blimey never saw this at the time thankfully

@LordHull @pearsonparknlhf As a local resident and historian I am over the moon to see the work carried out to such a high spec, we spend a lot of time in the park with our children. But hey, thanks for biting my head off. 🙄 won't waste my time...

A big thank you to @LordHull for marking the 160th anniversary of the date that Zachariah Pearson gifted @pearsonparknlhf to the people of Hull. Due to Covid restrictions, we could only hold a small event but we are hoping to hold a larger community celebration next year!🙂

Tonight’s round-up of good people doing good things starts with Steve Pettitt, who owns Steve’s Cycles in Chants Ave. He’s helping keep around 35 home carers who normally rely on him to maintain their bikes for work to stay on the road. Top bloke.

A gold chain presented to the Corporation in 1554 by Sir William Knowles was to be kept and worn by every mayor during his term of office: on Sundays, great holidays, and on all extraordinary occasions; a penalty of £40 was imposed for every such occasion it was not worn

Six years ago tonight we hosted the Lord Mayor’s Valentine’s Day Rainbow Ball, based around The Greatest Showman. An extravagant evening of access the concept of my consort Karl Hudder. We collaborated with so many incredibly talented people. Too many to list here.

The Guildhall holds many treasures. Here is the ceremonial trowel that was used to lay the foundation stone for the Town Hall in 1862. It was designed by architect Cuthbert Brodrick (also known for Leeds Town Hall) First Floor: Contained the mayor’s reception & private rooms.

A porringer is a type of bowl originally used for porridge. They can be made of wood but this is solid silver and finely decorated. On both handles there is small face. Thomas Hebden was a silversmith in Hull. p, Edward�s widow. Hebden traded there from 1681.

Looking from The Beadles office door to the display cabinets on the first floor of The Guildhall

The great Mace which is carried in from of the Lord Mayor on civic occasions and sits in front of the Lord Mayor at council meetings has been used for such occasions since 1776. So it’s the Great Mace’s 250th anniversary this year.

The magnificent Banqueting Hall in the Guildhall, Hull I snapped it as they cleared it to clean the floor. The windows were blasted when a bomb exploded close by in 1941 both the Queen & Winston Churchill have been entertained here. I hosted a reception for the grandson of Gandhi

In 1977 Mick Ronson married Suzie Fussey, the former hairstylist of David Bowie. Suzie told me recently that she used to do Bowie’s mum’s hair at a salon on Beckenham High Street.

@humberbeats I use a free AI app it has its limits 😂

@LordHull Lacking the heavy German accent which Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha certainly had.

This an actual painting of Prince Albert that hangs in the Lord Mayor’s Parlour. On the reverse it states it was painted in Buckingham Palace. Of course he is credited with introducing the tradition of having Christmas trees in the house.

Karl and I would like to wish Cllr Cheryl Payne, The Lord Mayor of Kingston Upon Hull and Admiral of the Humber a very happy birthday.

In 1836, the directors of the Bank of England received an anonymous letter in which the author claimed to have direct access to the gold in the bank. The directors assumed this to be a joke and simply ignored it. However, sometime later, they received another letter, in which the enigmatic author offered to meet them at an hour of their choosing inside the main gold vault. The directors were intrigued but considered it impossible for someone to break into the vault without their knowledge. Nevertheless, they agreed to the meeting and gathered together one evening inside the vault as agreed. To their great surprise, at the appointed time, a noise was heard beneath the floorboards, and a man popped up underneath their feet. He was a sewer worker who had been working on repairs close to the Bank of England site at Threadneedle Street. During his routine inspection, he had discovered an old drain that led directly underneath the gold vault inside the bank itself. After a quick stock take, they realized that the sewer worker had not taken anything from the vault, despite having multiple opportunities to do so. As a reward for his honesty, the directors gifted him £800, a sum that equates to £80,000 in today’s money.

Just me and my consort Stepping into Christmas down Prince Street, Hull, Merry Christmas everyone

Here's a thread - sharing some hard-hitting truth-telling from UCL Prof Anthony Costello...aka @globalhlthtwit “The Covid Public Inquiry is a devastating critique of medical advisers, civil servants and politicians who led the UK to the worst public health disaster in a century. More than 230,000 deaths.” 1/13 bylinesupplement.com/p/230000-death…

Margot Fonteyn performed at the New Theatre, Hull with the Vic-Wells Ballet (later The Royal Ballet Company) in December 1939 and again a few months later, in February 1940. She returned to the theatre again, in February 1976, with her one-woman show.

Actual footage of The day my dad was my concert to open the Bullnose Heritage Fishing museum. He was in his element

Hull’s Christmas Lights will be switched on Thursday 18th November. Last year’s event was cancelled due to the pandemic. In 2019 I asked our very own para Olympian Sophie Carter to switch the lights on and I remember her absolutely living it.