{"id":302,"date":"2010-05-25T17:36:41","date_gmt":"2010-05-25T17:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?302"},"modified":"2010-05-25T17:36:41","modified_gmt":"2010-05-25T17:36:41","slug":"shropshire-residents-prepare-special-treat-for-soldiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/shropshire-residents-prepare-special-treat-for-soldiers\/","title":{"rendered":"Shropshire residents prepare special treat for soldiers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Rifles Regiment are to be granted Freedom of the Borough of Shropshire this Saturday (May 29th) and they will also be given a special treat to say a big thank you for all they have done.<\/p>\n<p>According to Lynn News, gifts will be exchanged between members of Telford and Wrekin Council and members of the armed forces.<\/p>\n<p>The soldiers will give a silver bugle to the authority and in return they will receive specially-commissioned tiles designed by artist Michelle Cox from the Craven Dunhill Company.<\/p>\n<p>Each tile will bear the inscription &lsquo;To mark the honour of Freedom of the Borough of Telford and Wrekin, conferred upon the Rifles Regiment on May 29th 2010&rsquo;.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Eade, leader of the local authority, told the newspaper that he hopes as many people as possible turn out for the event and welcome the troops home with a special celebration.<\/p>\n<p>The 3 Rifles Regiment were given a hero&rsquo;s welcome earlier this month at a homecoming parade in Edinburgh, with hundreds of people lining the route from Edinburgh Castle to Holyrood Palace to cheer them on.<\/p>\n<p>Posted by Simon Williams<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ADNFCR-2867-ID-19798371-ADNFCR\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.directnews.co.uk\/feedtrack\/justcopyright.gif?feedid=2867&amp;itemid=19798371\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The soldiers will receive specially-commissioned tiles designed by artist Michelle 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