
The spirit of Coventry Spain All posts by this member | 1 of 47 Sun 20th Feb 2011 6:37pm Member: Joined Feb 2011 Total posts:70 This is a picture of my great grandfather's Oath that he was awarded in 1911, for a carpentry apprenticeship I think.
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redpie Plymouth All posts by this member | 2 of 47 Sun 12th Feb 2012 5:06pm Member: Joined Feb 2012 Total posts:5 My mother Lily Brealey worked at Webster and Bennetts in the office and she helped me get a five year apprenticeship as a machine tool setter operator with them.
After completing my apprenticeship from 1968 to 1973 I was made a Freeman of the city. I had the black and white version and I paid for the colour one.
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Kimbo Leicestershire All posts by this member | 3 of 47 Sun 12th Feb 2012 9:40pm Member: Joined Feb 2012 Total posts:80 Never got one after completing my apprenticeship at Edgwick ![]() ![]() |
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Dreamtime Perth Western Australia All posts by this member | 4 of 47 Mon 13th Feb 2012 2:55am Member: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:2884 Hi Kimbo.
Don't think they would allow sheep on the ring road now. Ho He Ha. ![]() ![]() |
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heritage Bedworth All posts by this member | 5 of 47 Mon 13th Feb 2012 10:13am Member: Joined Sep 2011 Total posts:357 My coloured Freeman's certificate dated 1965 sits proudly in a nice frame at the bottom of the stairs. It still looks as good as the day it arrived. |
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Kimbo Leicestershire All posts by this member | 6 of 47 Mon 13th Feb 2012 12:27pm Member: Joined Feb 2012 Total posts:80 On 13th Feb 2012 2:55am, Dreamtime said:
I'd just have to go via Coundon Wedge then On 12th Feb 2012 9:40pm, Kimbo said:
Never got one after completing my apprenticeship at Edgwick Hi Kimbo,
Don't think they would allow sheep on the ring road now. Ho He Ha. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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redpie Plymouth All posts by this member | 7 of 47 Fri 24th Feb 2012 5:54pm Member: Joined Feb 2012 Total posts:5 Here's a picture of my Oath Of A Freeman
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Bryn Thomas Ammanford, South Wales All posts by this member | 8 of 47 Mon 14th Jan 2013 9:59am Member: Joined May 2010 Total posts:45 When I finished my apprenticeship after five years (1967-72) I, like many others was inducted as a Freeman of the City. It was a time when your mother went, your granny went and your girlfriend went to watch this historic event in St Mary's Hall.
To this day, though I have degree and diploma certificates, the only one that I have on permanent display is my Freeman's Oath.
I'm guessing that five-year apprenticeships no longer exist so has the age-old tradition ceased? |
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Tricia Bedworth All posts by this member | 9 of 47 Mon 14th Jan 2013 10:59am Member: Joined Jun 2011 Total posts:477 Freemen of the City of Coventry can get a small pension if they live within 7 miles of the city centre. ![]() |
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mayjan Green Lane,Coventry All posts by this member | 10 of 47 Mon 14th Jan 2013 3:13pm Member: Joined Oct 2010 Total posts:230 Hi Tricia ![]() ![]() |
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DBC Nottinghamshire All posts by this member | 11 of 47 Mon 14th Jan 2013 3:42pm Member: Joined Apr 2010 Total posts:164 I remember going to collect my grandfather's Freeman's pension in the 1960's from (I think) St. Mary's Hall. I seem to remember it amounted to the princely sum of five shillings. It seems that I won't be able to collect my pension as I no longer live in Coventry. |
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Midland Red Cherwell All posts by this member | 12 of 47 Mon 14th Jan 2013 3:47pm Moderator: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:5155 I used to collect my grandfather's from County Hall in the 1960s |
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DBC Nottinghamshire All posts by this member | 13 of 47 Mon 14th Jan 2013 3:51pm Member: Joined Apr 2010 Total posts:164 It must have been County Hall then. From what I can remember the transaction took place just inside the porch with the people paying out the money sitting at a trestle table. |
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Midland Red Cherwell All posts by this member | 14 of 47 Mon 14th Jan 2013 4:21pm Moderator: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:5155 Exactly as I remember it ![]() |
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Tricia Bedworth All posts by this member | 15 of 47 Mon 14th Jan 2013 7:01pm Member: Joined Jun 2011 Total posts:477 The pension is now paid directly into your bank account. ![]() |
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