Honorary Freedom Of Boroughs Act 1885
The Honorary Freedom of Boroughs Act 1885 (48 & 49 Vict. c.29) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that gave the councils of municipal boroughs in England and Wales the power to award the title of honorary freeman to "persons of distinction and any persons who have rendered emininent services to the borough".
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