This invitation was given to my Father – he was asked to attend a dinner on 23rd March 1968 where the Freedom of the Borough was conferred on four persons who had either made an impression on or had connections with Stockton-on-Tees.
The dinner was commemorate the dissolution of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council upon the commencement of Teesside on the 1st April 1968.
Image and details courtesy of Alastair Smith.
Picture Stockton Archive 
My Great Uncle, William Harris got the Freedom of the Borough for Thornaby-on-Tees. Sandra Dover
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In the 1960s, I rode with Teesside Clarion Cycling Club (run by Len and Colin Armstrong) with an Alastair Smith and knew Alastair’s father was a doctor. They lived in a large house in Fairfield near Grangefield Grammar School, further along the same road before a roundabout was later put in. Also in the above club was a classmate and close team-mate called Eric Short who won a lot of track events. (I was Eric’s “wing-man”.) Can also recall a John Cameron who later became a world-class cyclist. Any of you guys still around???
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Colin, if you contact the Picture Stockton team with your email address they will pass it on to me. I am still in contact with Colin, Eric and John who have been asking after you. I last met you when we were both working at the British Rail Board HQ in London.
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I knew a Hugh Cameron who was a track cyclist. Maybe John’s son?
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Hugh Cameron is John Cameron’s brother along with Nigel Cameron.
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