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The Chairman asked the Chamberlain to update the Committee on the recent award of the Freedom by Special Nomination to Major Tim Peake. The Chamberlain advised the Committee that the ceremony had taken place on Wednesday 18 July 2018 and had been a great success. Major Peake had also engaged in a successful Q&A session with City Schools students before the ceremony. The day had been very positive and Major Peake had subsequently been very positive about the City of London Corporation on his social media channels.

A Member advised the Committee that he had been contacted for a response regarding the recent death of Geoffrey Wellum, previously the oldest living Spitfire pilot, who had received the Freedom five years ago.

The Chamberlain informed the Committee that Baroness Floella Benjamin had offered to give talks to City Schools students following her well-attended and successful recent Freedom ceremony. The Committee was also advised that anti-apartheid campaigner Andrew Mlangeni had also spoken positively about the City of London Corporation following his recent successful Freedom ceremony.