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Presentation of the Honorary
FREEDOM OF THE BOROUGH

   to The Right Honourable
WINSTON LEONARD SPENCER CHURCHILL
        O.M., C.H., M.P.

on Tuesday, 6th Juk

Presentation of the Freedom of the Borough

to The Rt. Hon. WINSTON CHURCHILL
      O.M., C.H., M.P.

Tuesday, 6th Ju~

LUNCHEON

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  Les Petits .Pois au Beurre
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NOTE

THE Resolution to confer the Honorary
Freedom of the Borough of Aldershot upon
the Kt. Hon. Winston Ieonard Spencer
Churchill was unanimously passed by the
Aldershot Town Council on 1st Nobember,
'944.

It was not possible, for a number of reaTons,
for Mr. Churchill to make the journey to
Aldershot to receive the Freedom and he
ultimatelj con5ented to the Ceremony taking
place in ILontlon.

Presentation OJ' the Honoray
FREEDOM OF THE BOROUGH

          to the Ri'qht Honourable
WINSTON LEONARD SPENCER CHURCHILL, O.M., C.H., M.P.

on Tuesdcy, 6th Ju!v

I948

at the Dorchcster Hotel, Park Lane,  London

ALDERMAN CEORGE ROBERTS, J.P.
                    Mayor

D. LLEWELLYN GRJFFJTHS, O.K.E.
                    Toun Clerk

The Presentation will be preceded b,l/ (I
       Luncheon

After Luncheon, His Worship the Mayor of
Aldcrshot (Alderman George Roberts, J.P.)
will call upon the Town Clerk to read the text of
the Script containing the resolution passed bv the
Town Council of Aldershot on 1st November,

1944.

Thc nording of the Script is as fol1oms:-

    BOROUGH OF ALDtRSHOT
TO The Rt. Hon. WINSTON SPFNCER

CHURCHILL, C.H., E.R.S., M.P., Prinir
Vinistcr, First Lord of thc Treasury, Minister of
Defcncc, and Lord Warden of the Cinque Port5.
It is mith immeasurable pritic that the Burgesws ot
Aldershot in\ ite you to accept confernient ot the
Freedom ot the Borough.
Alderchot is not an ancient tomn and has little cibic
history behind it, hut for nearly one hundred
>ears it has been the centre of the Rritish Arm).
Your brilliant and adienturous career as astatesnian,
soldicr, orator and author has earned you undying
fame and ha5 also inade you the outstandins
personality not only in the British Empire, but
t h ro iiglioii t the m ho I e n o 1-1 d.

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Your early military service was spent in this
Borough, and therefore Aldershot has a peculiar
interest in your after career.
Your leadership has been an inspiration to all
concerned, whether in the Fighting Services or on
the Home Front, and your unwearying confidence
has been an invariable tonic to those who, during
times of crisis, might have lost faith in ultimate
Victory.
It is with this thought in mind that we hail you as
our Leader and we invite you to accept from this
military Borough the highcst honour M hich it is in
our power to bestow.
At a Meeting of the Borough Council held on
1st November, 1944, at 10 a.ni., the following
Resolution was passed :-

  "FREEDOM OF THE BOROUGH
That the Freedom of the Borough ot Aldershot be
conferred on The Rt. Honourable WINSTON
SPENCFR CHURCHILL, C.H., F.R.S., M.P.,

Prime Minister, First Lord of the Trcasurj,
Minister of Defence, and Lord Warden of the
Cinque Ports, in appreciation of the unique and
most distinguished ser\ ice rcndcred by him on
behalfot the Nation in the prosecution of the War."

A. H. J. STROUI),

THF 'il-AL OF THE

ALDl R'iHOT BOROUGH

Mayor.

D. LLEWELLYN GKIEFITHS,

Toir II Clerk. COUNCIL

The Mayor of Aldershot will then ask Mr. Churchill
to accept the Casket containing the Illuminated
Script conferring the Freedom of the Borough.

Mr. Churchill, having accepted the Casket and
Script will then make the customary Declaration
and sign the Roll of Honorary Freemen.

The Declaration is as follows:-

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"I, Winston Leonard Spencer
Churchill, do solemn) and sincerek
declare that I will well and truly serve
our Sovereign Lord GEORCE the Sixth,
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland and of the British Domin-
ions beyond the Seas, King, Defender
of the Faith, his heirs and successors,
Kings and Queens of Great Britain,
as a free and franchised man of the
Borough of Aldershot.

I will preserve the peace and
tranquillity of the said Borough so far
as in me lieth and if I know of any
unlawful conventicles or assemblies
against the State thereof I will forth-
with disclose the same to the Mayor
of the said Borough for the time being
whom I will aid by my best counsel
and advice and I will defend the
customs and privileges of this Borough
in every just and lawful cause."

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IN THE FOURTH HUSSARS

1895

The New Freeman will then reply.

ROLL OF HONORARY FREEMEN

29th April, 1931 . . Samuel Friend

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29th April, 1931 . . Nathaniel Solomon

29th April, 1931 . . Charles Augustu5 Lees

Calvert

T I th September, I 945

The Hampshire Regiment

26th September, I 945

Canadian Army Overseas

25th June, r947 , . David Lle\zellyn Criffiths