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First
of
all,
we'd
like
to
welcome
the
lord
lieutenant
of
west
yorkshire,
mr
ed
anderson,
who
may
be
familiar
with
full
council
in
the
past,
I'm
not
sure,
also
the
high
sheriff
of
west
yorkshire,
mr
jonathan
thornton,
the
honorary
recorder
of
leeds
his
honor
judge,
guy
curl,
qc,
leeds
children's
mayor,
samuel
hill,
henry
colonel
colonel
john
hanford,
obe,
commanding
officer,
lieutenant
colonel
rick,
lewin,
regimental,
colonel
lieutenant,
colonel
liam
craddon,
mbe
and
executive
officer.
Major
alan
armstrong,
you're
very
welcome
on
behalf
of
the
council.
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The
award
represents
the
respect
and
esteem.
The
city
holds
for
full
power.
This
appreciation
that
that
has
been
earned
in
many
ways,
not
least
through
the
role
the
battalion
has
played
in
our
communities,
including
its
contribution
to
the
city's
covet
19
response
in
helping
to
deliver
vital
mobile
testing
sites.
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They
play
a
major
role
in
our
annual
armed
forces
day
celebrations,
including
the
veterans
parade,
as
members
will
know.
Armed
forces
day
is
a
key
city
event
that
enables
the
public
to
show
support
to
those
serving
as
well
as
veterans
and
cadets.
It
provides
an
important
morale
boost
for
troops
currently
serving
on
operations
and
their
families.
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The
battalion
are
also
a
key
signatory
to
our
armed
forces,
covenant
which
ensures
tailored
support
and
assistance
for
existing
and
former
members
of
the
armed
forces
in
leeds
on
top
of
full
paris
contributions
to
community
and
civic
life
in
leeds.
This
award
also
recognises
the
immense
military
contributions
from
past
present
and
future
members
of
for
para.
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Lord
mayor,
it
gives
me
great
pleasure
to
move
that,
for
para,
be
admitted
to
be
an
honorary
freedom
of
the
city
of
leeds,
in
recognition
of
their
long
and
historic
and
honorable
association
with
the
city
and
in
appreciation
of
their
loyal
and
devoted
service
to
our
sovereign
and
country.
Thank
you.
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Thank
you,
lord
mayor.
As
you
can
see,
I
take
a
great
pleasure,
personal
pleasure
on
behalf
of
the
conservative
group
in
seconding
this
motion
to
grant
freedom
of
the
city
to
the
fourth
battalion.
The
parachute
regiment,
my
own
battalion
particular
welcome
to
all
distinguished
guests,
and
particularly
colonel
john
hanford,
who
I
met
some
20
years
ago.
Very
briefly,
I
have
to
say
another
lifetime
for
both
of
us.
I
suspect,
I
have
to
say
colonel
hanford
you're,
looking
in
rather
better
condition
than
I
am.
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I've
attended,
two
previous
freedom
of
the
city,
ceremonies
in
bradford
and
liverpool,
and
I'm
delighted
now
that
my
adoptive
city
of
leeds
has
decided
to
square
the
circle
so
far
as
four
power
is
concerned,
a
little
bit
of
my
own
sort
of
korean
four
paradigm.
Just
a
little
bit,
I
joined
four
power
in
1971
and
stayed
in
for
29
years
and
left
rather
reluctantly,
as
we
all
do.
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I'd
spent
almost
half
my
life
in
the
battalion
at
that
stage.
It's
something
that
I
don't
think
ever
leaves
you
as
I
left
in
2000,
colonel
hanford
joined
as
the
commanding
officer.
Although
I
never
had
the
pleasure
of
serving
under
him,
I
did
meet
him
briefly
and
he
helped
me
with
a
personal
massive
which
I'm
still
grateful
today.
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We
met
up
with
the
aircraft
and
we
came
down
rather
more
rapidly
than
is
recommended
for
military
parachuting
in
through
parachute
fashion.
The
commanding
officer
walked
away
unharmed.
I
finished
up
with
two
broken
feet
in
the
field
hospital
in
germany,
but
enough
of
me
anyway.
I
I
think
the
epitome
of
the
parachute
regiment
and
four
pattern
in
particular
is
a
man
called
alex
sutton
who
joined
the
parachute
regiment
in
1942
on
its
formation.
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Italy
eventually
finishing
up
in
a
place
called
monte
casino
and
for
any
of
those
who
know
about
military
history,
you
will
know
monty
casino
was
the
scene
of
some
of
the
most
brutal
fighting
of
the
second
world
war
in
september,
1944
alex
parachuted
into
south
south
south
of
france
as
part
of
operation
dragoon.
This
was
an
operation.
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It
really
does
make
you
realize
how
lucky
we
all
are
today,
even
with
the
the
rigors
of
of
covert
19
around
us,
I
communicated
with
his
son
earlier
today,
kendall
hadford
dave,
who
you
also
met,
and
he
said
you
were
a
right
fella
which,
if
you're
a
scouse
means
it's
it's
a
high
praise.
Indeed
he's
also
watching
this
evening
in
some
ways
we're
fortunate
still
to
have
four
power
following
the
end
of
the
cold
war,
after
successive
defense
reviews,
which
are
always
short-sighted.
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In
my
view,
the
other
two
ta
parachute
battalions
the
15
scottish
battalion
on
the
10th
london
battalions.
We
start
they're
disbanded
in
the
1990s
and
now
form
part
of
the
four
companies
of
fort
pala
and
in
another
sense
it
guaranteed
the
survival
of
four
planet,
basically,
which
is
now
an
integral
part
of
the
army
2020
plan
in
16
air
assault
brigade
in
reserve
capacity.
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I
won't
go
into
too
much
detail
about
the
the
military
achievements
of
fort
backer.
I'm
sure
kendall,
hanford
and
scottish
will
be
more
than
keen
to
to
mention
that,
but
I
would
just
like
to
say
that
a
considerable
number
of
men
from
fort
banner
served
most
recently
in
iraq
and
afghanistan
and
continue
to
serve
on
a
regular
basis.
So
I
just
echo
everything
that
jude
had
said
about
full
power
in
leeds
what
it's
done
for
the
city,
what
it
means
to
me
what
it
means
to
to
every
airborne
soldier.
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E
Thank
you,
lord
matt,
distinguished
guests.
I'm
happy
to
support
the
giving
the
freedom
of
the
city
to
fourth
para,
on
behalf
of
the
liberal
democrat
group,
as
we've
heard
already
through
personal
testimony
through
councillor
flynn,
of
the
value
of
this
particular
association
with
our
city,
also,
of
course,
from
leader
of
council,
in
terms
of
the
institutional
value
that
fourth
power
have
for
us
and
what
they
have
given
to
the
leeds
community.
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E
Thankfully,
lord
mayor,
peace
time
is
something
that
we
have
become
far
more
accustomed
to
over
recent
decades,
and
that
is
in
no
short
reason
down
to
our
investment
in
our
armed
forces
and
their
reputation
across
the
world
for
not
being
crossed,
but
more
recently,
their
value
as
an
emergency
service
is
that
which
we
have
appreciated.
Most
we've
seen
how,
when
the
country
is
in
dire
straits,
even
in
peacetime,
their
logistical
value
is
essential
for
us
to
respond.
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We
also
appreciate
our
armed
service
services
and-
and
I
know
that
forth
power
have
done
this
when
they
fly
the
flag
for
our
nation
across
the
world,
in
terms
of
their
response
and
their
logistic
logistical
value
for
delivering
humanitarian
aid
and
offering
civil
response
for
people
who
are
in
distress.
So
for
that
service.
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As
mentioned
their
long
historic
and
honorable
association
with
the
city
is,
without
doubt
commendable
to
say
the
least,
if
nothing
more
any
man
or
woman,
that's
willing
to
jump
out
of
a
perfectly
good
airplane,
sometimes
under
enemy
fire
in
far
well
hostile
countries.
Protecting
the
karen
crown
and
country
certainly
deserves
this
accolade.
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Good
evening,
lord
mayor
and
good
evening,
extremely
honoured
and
distinguished
guests
on
behalf
of
garth
and
swellington
independence,
we
too
would
like
to
support
the
business
put
before
council
this
evening
in
terms
of
the
honorary
freeman
of
the
city
of
leeds.
For
for
para,
I
think
the
points
have
been
very
well
made
around
a
body
who
support
the
entire
nation
in
wartime
and,
more
recently,
through
coveted
19
in
peacetime.
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F
Diligent
and
professional
the
day
will
come
all
too
soon.
I
hope
it
will
be
soon
now
when
we
can
see
that
parade
that
we've
all
spoke
about
this
evening
and
it
will
be
an
honor
to
stand
and
watch
that
parade
in
tribute
to
this
fantastic
body
of
people.
So
on
that
note,
it's
a
great
honor
this
evening
to
be
able
to
support
the
motion
before
council.
Thank
you
for
your
service.
It
is
appreciated
by
every
citizen
in
this
city
and
thank
you
for
attending
this
evening.
It's
just
a
shame.
F
We
cannot
see
you
in
person
and
one
final
note,
a
gentleman
I've
always
held
in
high
regard
counsellor
flynn.
I
did
not
know,
to
my
shame
his
military
background
with
for
para,
and
he
has
gone
up
even
further.
In
my
estimation,
because
a
gentleman
who
can
wear
that
beret
with
such
pride
and
honor,
it's
it's,
it's
a
fine
gentleman
to
rub
shoulders
with
and
just
to
finish
on
that
note,
thank
you
so
much
everybody.
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Thank
you.
Lord
mayor,
lord
mayor
high
sheriff
recorder
of
leads
members
of
council
and
representatives
of
the
4th
battalion
the
parachute
regiment
as
the
queen's
personal
representative
here
in
west
yorkshire.
It
is
a
great
pleasure
to
be
able
to
join
you
today
for
this
important
and
most
prestigious
occasion.
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Well,
lord
mayor,
firstly,
thank
you
all
very
much
indeed
for
your
very
kind
and
humbling
words
as
we're
lucky
enough
to
have
the
commanding
officer
present
he's
managed
to
escape
from
the
exercise.
He
will
start
to
talk
about
the
fourth
battalion.
Then
I
will
continue
if
that
is.
Okay,
rick
are
you
there.
I
It's
a
great
shame
that,
due
to
the
current
situation,
we
will
not
be
able
to
parade
through
the
streets
of
leeds
in
the
near
future.
However,
I
remain
ready
to
do
so
when
appropriate
and
at
a
safe
time,
I'm
very
much
looking
forward
to
enjoying
and
adding
to
the
strong
bond
that
exists
between
us
over
the
coming
two
years,
but
I
know
this
bond
will
endure
far
beyond
my
tenure
as
a
commanding
officer.
Thank
you
very
much.
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Rick,
thank
you
and
lord
mayor
just
to
repeat
my
initial
statement.
Thank
you
all
for
those
wonderfully
humbling
words
and
counselor
billy
flynn.
It's
great
to
see
you
again
and
it's
great
to
catch
up,
and
it's
wonderful
to
think
that
tom
and
dave
and
alex
sutton
are
also
watching.
It
just
shows
you
that
the
esprit
de
call
within
the
regiment
will
never
die,
and
I
really
look
forward
to
seeing
you
all
in
the
summer
when
we
march,
through.
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A
Mayor
sorry,
I'll
start
again.
This
brings
us
to
the
end
of
the
meeting.
Can
I
take
this
opportunity
to
thank
you
all
for
attending
tonight.
Meetings
and
I'd
also
take
this
opportunity
to
wish
you
all
a
merry
christmas
when
it
do
come
and
most
of
all,
I
am
praying
and
I'm
hoping
that
we
will
have
a
bright
future
happy
2021
and
I'm
looking
forward
for
that
to
come
forward
that
we
don't
repeat
this
year,
but
most
of
all
do
take
care
of
yourself
and
your
loved
one
and
please
do
stay
safe
in
the
meantime.