1950 - The Vernons Girls Choir Rolls Out

The Vernon Girls perform on ‘Thank Your Lucky Stars’ TV Programme in 1961. AOP

The Vernons Pools launches The Vernons Girls as a singing choir of female employees who are in charge of checking the pools coupons. Originally 70 artists strong, the choir rises in popularity enough for Vernons to contemplate using it for commercial and promotional purposes. The ensemble is eventually trimmed down to 16 artists and signed by Jack Good for the BBC TV show ‘6.5 Special.’ The girls even go on to act as session singers in the shows ‘Oh Boy’ and ‘Boy Meets Girl.’ Two of them marry rock-and-roll stars Marty Wilde and Joe Brown. The Vernons Girls finally disbands in 1964 to form other girls’ groups or fly solo.