St IVES HONORARY FREEMAN CEREMONY - FEBRUARY 2026

Описание: The 9th St Ives Honorary Freeman award ceremony at The Guildhall, with TONY MASON joining SIR EDWARD HAIN (1911), DAME BARBARA HEPWORTH, BERNARD LEACH (1968), JAMES WARREN DANIEL, FATHER AUSTIN DELANEY, MARION PEARCE, GEORGE NOALL PEARCE (1973) and TERRY TONKIN (2014) on the Roll of Honorary Freemen.

The honour recognises his chronicling of local life, events and social history over many years in social media videos in order to preserve them for posterity.

With thanks to St Ives Town Council, Jen James (Weddings & Civic Events Officer) and all who contributed video clips and photos, acknowledged at the end.

Points in the timeline :

0.00 Entrance to the Council Chamber, Mayor’s chaplain's prayer and Mayor’s welcome 2.20 Councillor Tony Harris (St Ives Mayor 2019 & 2020) proposal of admittance as Honorary Freeman
3.45 Details of previous recipients
6.55 Councillor James Ryall's reason for support of the appointment
9.45 Swearing of Freeman’s oath and signing the Roll of Honorary Freemen
11.10 Presentation of Freeman’s robe and bonnet
12.15 Presentation of Freeman’s scroll (Calligrapher Nick Townsend)
12.45 Words from the new Freeman
17.00 Mayor's closing remarks
18.00 Drinks and canapés (Mark Ellwood/The Cornish Deli) reception in the Committee Room

Over 700 St IVES videos    • THE FULL St IVES PLAYLIST   and here in more manageable chunks :

St IVES IN THE SNOW    • St IVES IN THE SNOW  
THE ROYAL FAMILY AND St IVES    • THE ROYAL FAMILY AND St IVES  
REMEMBRANCE AND 'IN MEMORIAM'    • REMEMBRANCE AND 'IN MEMORIAM'  
THE BEACHES    • St IVES BEACHES  
AUTISM'S GOT TALENT ROADSHOW    • AUTISM'S GOT TALENT ROADSHOW (IN St IVES)  
THE St IVES LIFEBOAT    • THE St IVES LIFEBOAT  
St IVES IN DECEMBER    • St IVES IN DECEMBER  
SEPTEMBER FESTIVAL and OTHER ‘CULTURE’    • St IVES SEPTEMBER FESTIVAL & THE MUSIC/ART...  
HISTORY and TRADITIONS    • St IVES and CORNISH HISTORY, HERITAGE & TR...  
THE CORONAVIRUS CHRONICLES    • THE CORONAVIRUS CHRONICLES  
REMEMBERING JOHNNY BARBER    • REMEMBERING JOHNNY BARBER  
KIDZ R US/PHIL & FRIENDS    • KIDZ R US/PHIL AND FRIENDS  
'SECRETS OF THE STONES' TALKS    • SECRETS OF THE STONES  
THE EDWARD HAIN CENTRE    • THE EDWARD HAIN CENTRE  

THE CORNWALL PLAYLIST    • CORNWALL VIDEOS