News Cinema blaze
FIRE crews tackled a fire in a derelict cinema in Lower Stone Street,Maidstone, onDecember 27. Three crews and engines were
sent to the scene at around 4.30pm causing disruption to rush hour traffic. There was considerable interest
on socialmedia about the blaze. The bingo hall in the same build-
ing was successfully evacuated and the fire successfully extin- guished. There were no reported injuries. The cause of the firewasunclear.
Music friends
MAIDSTONE Friends of Music, who run coach outings to or- chestral concerts, opera and bal- let, are recruiting new members (£12 a year) for the 2019 season. First outing is to the Festival
Hall on Sunday March 24 (3pm) when the PhilharmoniaOrchestra plays Mozart Piano Concerto No 17 and Schubert SymphonyNo 9. Other FestivalHall outings take
place on Wednesday April 10 (7.30), Friday May 5 (7.30) and Sunday June 2 (7.30). The secretary is Holling-
bourne’s Jean Talboys (01622 880349;
jtalboys@btinternet.com).
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Web designerAndrew is a Freeman of London
MAIDSTONE’S Andrew Dicker has joined Horatio Nelson, Flo- rence Nightingale, JK Rowling andMichael Caine as a Freeman of the City of London. The ancient honour, that would
have once allowed him to drive sheep across London Bridge toll- free,was bestowed at a ceremony in theCity’sGuildhall lastmonth. Today, the title is largely cere-
monial, but in 1237when the first Freeman was created, the holder was “someone who was not the property of a feudal lord but en- joyed privileges such as the right to earnmoney and own land”. Andew(37)was singled out for
the honour by Sheriff of London Timothy Hailes after his graphic design agency, GEOMedia, over- hauled the alderman’swebsite. Andrew, who lives in Barming,
said: “I was at the autumn recep- tion of one of our clients, London Air Ambulance, in 2017 and I got talking with Tim. He askedme to take a look at his website, but I
never expected to end upwith the Freedomof the City of London.” Andrew and the GEO Media
team (pictured) went to the cere- mony at the Chamberlain’s Court at Guildhall, on December 7. As part of the age-old proceed-
ings, he was asked to swear: “I will know no gatherings nor con- spiracies made against
the
Queen’s peace, but Iwillwarn the mayor thereof, or hinder it to my power”. He was handed a parchment
copy of the Freedom and the Rules for the Conduct of Life, which date fromthemid-18th cen-
Andrew Dicker (second left) and the GEO Media team with the award
tury.Aspokesman for the Corpo- ration of London said: “Today, most of the practical reasons for obtaining the Freedomof the City have disappeared. It nevertheless remains a unique
part of London’s history towhich many people who have lived or worked in the City have been proud to be admitted.” Andrew’s work in the Square
Mile features as one of his most memorable assignments, but he stressed: “It was a team effort – even though it’s my name on the parchment, the honour belongs to the GEOMedia team.”
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