Thatcham debates Freedom of Town inscription

Town councillors will tonight (Monday) discuss plans for an inscription on the Millennium Monument in the Broadway

COUNCILLORS will tonight (Monday) consider whether a town centre landmark in Thatcham should be inscribed with the Freedom of the Town.

Members of the town council's Finance and General Purposes committee will decide whether to pay for the inscription on the Millennium Monument in the Broadway at a cost of £335.

The Royal School of Military Survey, based at Denison Barracks, Hermitage, was granted the Freedom of Thatcham in July.

The honour, awarded by Thatcham Town Council, was in recognition, nationally and internationally, of the contribution that the military school had made to the education and training of defence personnel and the close relationship which has existed between it, the Corps of Royal Engineers at Denison Barracks and the residents of Thatcham for more than 60 years.

The honorary freedom meant that the school has the right, honour and distinction of marching through the streets of the town on all ceremonial occasions with colours flying, bands playing, drums beating and bayonets fixed.

Tonight's meeting will be held at the town council offices in Brownsfield Road from 7pm.

All are welcome to attend.

Log back on to Newburytoday.co.uk tomorrow (Tuesday) to find out what the committee decided.