An Act to enable municipal corporations to confer the honorary freedom of boroughs upon persons of distinction.
Citation
48 & 49 Vict. c. 29
Introduced by
Marquess of Ripon
Territorial extent
England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent
22 July 1885
Other legislation
Repealed by
Local Government Act 1933
Status: Repealed
The Honorary Freedom of Boroughs Act 1885 (48 & 49 Vict. c.29) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that gave the councils of municipal boroughs in England and Wales the power to award the title of honorary freeman to "persons of distinction and any persons who have rendered emininent services to the borough".
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an honorary status ofFreedomof the Borough to certain individuals "who have in the opinion of the council, rendered eminent services to the borough";...
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municipalities of various types: 11 agglomerations (agglomérations) grouping 42 of these local municipalities 45 boroughs (arrondissements) within 8 of these local...