Community trio honoured

GREAT Harwood’s town crier, Hyndburn's former Labour MP and an ex-political leader of the borough were due to be honoured last night (Thursday).

- BY BILL JACOBS Local Democracy Reporting Service

Rawden Kerr, Graham Jones and Peter Britcliffe are among 11 people due to be confirmed as new Aldermen and Freemen of the Borough of Hyndburn when the authority holds its annual council meeting.

To qualify for appointment as a freeman the proposed recipient musts be persons of distinction or persons who have, in the opinion of the authority, rendered eminent services to that place or area.

The new Freemen are Hilary Austin, Stephen Hutchinson BEM, Rawden Kerr, Zack Kerr, and Anne Lincoln.

To qualify for appointment as an aldermen the proposed recipient must have rendered eminent services to the council as a past member of the council, but must not currently be a member of the council.

The recipients are Peter Britcliffe, Graham Jones, Abdul Khan Malcom Pritchard.