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Freedom of Borough Ceremony - 6 September 1950

Freedom of Borough Ceremony - 6 September 1950

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Title	Freedom of Borough Ceremony - 6 September 1950
Reference Number	STH0004749
Photographer	Unknown
Town or Village	South Shields
Date	06 Sep 50
Original Format	Black and white photograph
Period	The 1950s
Copyright	South Tyneside Libraries
Further Information	Black and white photograph showing Freedom of Borough of South Shields Ceremony that took place in Regent Theatre. Left to right: Town Clerk, Mr Harold Ayrey; Alderman Charles H Smith, JP, who had been Mayor in 1936/7; Alderman Edward Smith JP; Sir Amos L Ayre, KBE, D.Sc; Robert Pow Fernandes Esq.; Rt Hon J Chuter Ede, PC, MP, DL, JP; His Worship the Mayor, Councillor R Bainbridge, JP. Although not in photograph, Rt Hon Lord Wright of Durley, PC, GCMG, was also admitted a Freeman.