James Hardiman, the Galway historian, wrote the following in 1820, “This colony has from time immemorial been ruled by one of their own body, periodically elected. This individual, who is dignified with the title of Mayor, in imitation of the head municipal officer of the town, regulates the community according to their own peculiar laws and customs, and settles all their fishery disputes. His decisions are so decisive, and much respected that the parties are seldom known to carry their differences before a legal tribunal, or to trouble the legal magistrates”.
“It’s obscene to let people go blind when they don’t have to.” - Fred Hollows. On this day in 1993 Professor Fred Hollows died but thanks to his vision, the foundation he established has restored sight to over two and a half million people in 25 countries.
The borough of Scarborough Mayor’s grand charity ball made a triumphant return to Scarborough Spa and raised more than £12,000 for the Mayor’s Community Fund charity.