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What are Freedom Parades?
Regiments or Corps given Freedom of the City (or Borough) can parade through the town or city as a sign of mutual respect between the local people and units based in the area.
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York
Locally referred to as 'the capital of the North', York saw the Queen's Own Yeomanry (QOY), who have held the Freedom of the City since 2010, parade through the historic streets on horseback and on foot.
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Leeds
The 4th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (4 PARA) became the first military unit since the 1970s to be granted the Freedom of Leeds by the Lord Mayor.
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Edinburgh
The Army's newest combat regiment, the Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry (SNIY), exercised their newly-granted Freedom of Edinburgh with a parade in front of Edinburgh's Lord Provost and members of the public.
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Bury St Edmunds
Lieutenant Colonel Simon Wilsey, Commanding Officer (CO) of 3 Regiment Army Air Corps (3 AAC), which marched through Bury St Edmunds, said: "Today has been about celebrating our place in the Suffolk community, and putting on a show as a gesture of appreciation. It is also an important time for the Regiment as we enter a new era, changing the helicopters we operate. from the Apache Mark 1 to the AH-64E."
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York
The Queen's Own Yeomanry, an Army Reserve light cavalry unit, has representation across the North of England including Squadrons in Chester, Newcastle, Wigan, and York.
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Leeds
Around 60 marching troops, mostly Reservists, from 4 PARA took part in the parade, with Councillor Asghar Khan, the Lord Mayor, full of praise for the links between the Battalion and the vibrant West Yorkshire city.
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Edinburgh
Lieutenant Colonel Mark Gannon, CO of SNIY, said: "It is a humbling honour. The relationship in our society between the civic community and the Army is one of deepening importance. The conferment of freedom upon the Regiment stands as a tribute to all our men and women who, throughout history, have dedicated themselves to service."
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Bury St Edmunds
The first parade of its kind since 3 AAC was granted the Freedom of St Edmundsbury in 2010, the ceremony served as a delayed celebration of the 50th anniversary of the unit's formation.
Army celebrates civic honours with countrywide parades
09 April 2022
