Citizenship Ceremony March 2020

We staged a rather unusual citizenship ceremony this afternoon with the 23 prospective citizens being encouraged to limit the attendance of their families because of the coronavirus pandemic, and the High Sheriff and Lord Lieutenant being absent due to underlying health issues around their own families.

The ceremony was also shorter than usual, and not just because there were fewer speeches, but there were fewer formal photographs taken and refreshments were not provided.

All of these measures are of course, essential due to the guidance being given to us from government  to try and limit the spread of the virus and also to protect the staff who manage these events.

Nevertheless, it was a pleasure once more to welcome the new citizens on behalf of the City and County of Swansea and do my best to make it a special day for them.