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Could you be the guest of honour at an exciting host of
themed events to celebrate Telford's 40th birthday.
To mark this milestone, Telford & Wrekin Council and Telford
Shopping Centre is organising a 40th birthday party on Sunday 6
July and are looking for a guest of honour to come and cut the
birthday cake.
So take yourself back to 1968 and come and join in the fun at
Telford Shopping Centre and outside in Southwater Square, next to
the ice rink.
To be the guest of honour, organisers simply want to hear from
anyone who has a story to tell from 1968 - the year Telford as a
town was born.
Maybe you were married in Telford in 1968 or perhaps you were
born in that year? Or perhaps you moved into the new town in that
year?
The Mayor of Telford & Wrekin, Cllr Bob Groom said: "The
event is as much a celebration about Telford's past as it is about
its future. It's hoped the event will reach out to all parts of the
borough's to come and celebrate all that Telford has to offer."
The free event on 6 July will include street entertainers,
fashion shows, memorabilia displays and live bands alongside a
Beacon Radio road-show.
A 'Milestones' photographic exhibition will feature key events
in the town from 1968 to 2008 whilst local historian, Allan Frost,
will sign his book 'Telford 1968, the way we lived then' from
1-3pm.
In the run up to Sunday 6 July, Telford & Wrekin Council and
Telford Shopping Centre Management will showcase a number of
exhibitions to mark the celebrations.
If you want to cut the cake and join in Telford's 40th birthday
party, contact:
Forty.Telford@telford.gov.uk
or 01952 382408 |