An historic ceremony took place at Pembroke Town Hall on Friday, enrolling three female generations of the same family as Freemen of Pembroke.

The passing of recent legislation which states that where the son/grandson of a freeman of a city or town may claim to be admitted as a freeman of the city or town, the daughter/granddaughter of a freeman may likewise claim to be so admitted, enabled Mrs. Nena Scoble (daughter of Mr. Arthur Brock John - Freeman), Mrs. Kathryn Devereux (granddaughter of Mr. Arthur Brock John) and Miss Sophie Devereux (granddaughter of Mrs. Nena Scoble) to be enrolled as Freemen.

In attendance at the ceremony were County Councillor Arwyn Williams (vice-chair of Pembrokeshire County Council), Clr. Melanie Phillips (Mayor of Pembroke) and numerous Freemen.

Roy Folland (Master of the Gild of Freemen of Pembroke), welcomed everyone and thanked both the vice-chairman and the Mayor for setting time aside from their busy schedule to attend the ceremony.

Following the making of the Freeman's declaration pursuant to the custom and statute in force and the signing of the oath and the declaration, Clr. Williams presented framed certificates to the newly admitted Lady Freemen and offered his congratulations to each and the ceremony was closed by the Master of the Gild.