Fifty years ago, yesterday, Swansea’s city charter was signed. HRH Prince Charles made a proclamation at the time of his investiture as Prince of Wales in July 1969 that we were to become a city and, after the charter was signed on December 10 that year, he returned to the city on December 13 to deliver it at a ceremony in the Guildhall.
On Saturday I will be introducing historian and former city archivist Dr John Alban, who is giving a talk in the Central Library at the civic centre explaining how the granting of the honour was preceded by almost six decades of campaigning for city status.
We have been celebrating the city’s anniversary all year, including nearly fifty events at the Mansion House involving community groups from all over Swansea. These concluded on Monday as St. John's Musical Players from Gowerton joined me for afternoon tea, after which we were treated to several songs from the Mikardo.
The Christmas festivities are also continuing this week, and having missed Maggie's Christmas concert on Saturday due to a clash with another engagement, it was good to be able to attend their chair's thank you party on Monday evening in the centre itself.
This was the first time I have been inside the centre, which is within the grounds of Singleton Hospital, and very impressive it was too. Maggie’s provides free practical, emotional and social support to people with cancer and their family and friends.
On Friday I will be at the Swansea Bay Business Club’s annual Christmas Lunch at the Marriott Hotel. Established in 1949, the club is celebrating an anniversary of their own – their 70th. They still hold monthly networking events for business owners and managers throughout the region.
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