Sid was admitted to the Cordwainers Company of the Durham City Freemen in May 1992 and regularly attended Guild Days. He was extremely proud of his association with the Freemen and the City of Durham. Sid is survived by Vera whom he married in 1958 and sons Ian and Peter.
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A former police detective and a law professor are the newest members of the Durham City Freemen. Leah Freeland and Dr Peter Minto were sworn in as Freeman at a Guild Hall ceremony in the Town Hall.
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A dedicated group of volunteers, who point the way for tens of thousands of tourists who visit Durham each summer, have themselves been given a helping hand by the City’s Freemen.
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A major donation from the City of Durham Freemen has enabled a groundbreaking community project to plan for the future – by stepping back in time.
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Signs, formally underlining the introduction of a total fishing ban on a stretch of the River Wear in the centre of Durham City, are now in place – offering clear warning to salmon and sea trout poachers they risk arrest by police.
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For some time now newly admitted members to the Durham City Freemen have asked what happens next and how can they be involved with the organisation.
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A long serving freeman, whose family links to the city’s trade guilds stretch back more than 300 years, died in hospital on February 26th after a long illness.
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Durham's oldest performing arts company, facing a fight for survival, has been thrown a financial lifeline by the city’s freemen.
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A woman reinforced her family’s long-standing links with Durham City’s ancient trade guilds when she was sworn in as a freeman.
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Cordwainers’ warden, Joe McElwee, was given a particularly warm reception when he arrived at an eco-friendly community project in Durham to formally hand over an £8,000 donation from the City’s Freemen.
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