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TABLE OF LOCAL EVENTS

1950 to 1974

(The records used only go up to 1974)

1950 (Feb. 29)

Major W. W. Hicks Beach elected M.P.

1950 (June 2- July 15)

First Open Air Play, Pittville Gardens

1950 (Sept. 4)

Visit of Mayor (Alderman P. T. Smith), Councillor Thompson and Town Clerk (F. D. Littlewood, O.B.E.) to Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania.

1950 (Nov. 12)

Unveiling of War Memorial (War 1939-45) by General The Lord Ismay, G.C.B., C.H., D.S.O.

1951 (Mar. (6)

Visit of H.R.H. The Princess Elizabeth to Cheltenham College and planting of tree on new Arle and Hesters Way Estate.

1951 (May 31)

1000th Post-War House erected

1951 (July 6)

Visit of H.R.H. The Duchess of Gloucester to Music Festival.

1951 (Oct. 25

Major W. W. Hicks Beach re-elected M.P.

1952 (May)

Visit of Mr. Harold Pike, Township Manager, Cheltenham, Pennsylvania.

1952 (June)

Pittville Pump Room Restoration Fund Appeal by the Mayor (Councillor Theo. Thompson). Presentation of cheque for £1,000 by Councillor Miss E. K. Bayliss.

1952 (Oct.)

Opening of Anglo-American Forces Club

1952 (Nov. 19)

Visit of H.R.H. Princess Royal to receive purses on behalf of the Y.M.C.A

1952 (Nov.21 )

2,000th post- war house completed

1953 (May 8)

Opening of Approach Golf Course, Marle Hill.

1953 (June 10)

Visit of Lord Mayor of Sydney, The Rt. Hon. Alderman 0. V. Hills.

1953 (Dec. l6

3,000th post-war house completed

1954 (Mar. 25)

Presentation of portrait of Lt. Col. P. Came, V C D S O to the 1st Bn, The Gloucestershire Regiment' in recognition of the achievements of the Regiment in Korea.

1954 (April 9)

Opening of new gates, Pittville Gardens, the gift of the Cheltenham Chamber of Commerce Floral Fete Committee, and as a tribute to Alderman WI. Green, former Chairman of that Committee and the Parks Committee of the Council.

1954 (July 20)

Visit of H.M. Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother to Cheltenham Ladies College in connection with the College Centenary celebrations.

1954 (Oct.)

Alteration in number of Wards from 8 to 9, of Councillors from 24 to 27, and of Aldermen from 8 to 9.

1955 (April 21)

Visit of the Mayor (Councillor A. W. Mann) and the Town Clerk (F. D. Littlewood, 0.B.E.) to City of Gottingen.

1955 (May 2)

Presentation of silver bowl to the City of Gloucester on the occasion of the octo-centenary of the Granting of their Charter of Incorporation

1955 (May 23-27)

First Cheltenham Contemporary Arts Festival

1955 (May 26)

Major W. W. Hicks Beach re elected M.P. Televising of the counting of votes for first occasion.

1955 (July 22)

Visit of H.R.H. The Duchess of Gloucester to Pates Grammar School for Girls on the 50th jubilee Anniversary and to the Cheltenham Music Festival.

1955 (Oct.)

Purchase by the Council of the Cheltenham Theatre and Opera House.

1956 (May 22)

Visit to Cheltenham of The Oberburgemeister (Herr Foge) The Oberstadtdirektor (Herr Kuss) and the Cultural Relations Officer (Herr Dr. Ronte) from the City of Gottingen

1956 (May 15)

Visit of the Mayor of Mount Auckland, New Zealand (A Clive Johns Esq)

1956 (June 13)

Visit of the Mayor (Alderman G. Readings the Deputy Mayor (Alderman W. Biggs, 0 B E.), and the Deputy Town Clerk, (R. Board, M.B.E.) to Annecy.

1956 (July 9)

Visit of May or of Madison, New Jersey Cr. T. Taber, Esq.).

1956 (July 12)

Visit of M. Ic Maire d'Annecy (M. Charles Bosson), adjoint au Maire d'Annecy (N. Henri Davignon) Secretaire General de a Marie d'Annecy (N. J. Bullor) and M. Marcel Becquart (President de l'Assoclatlon sportive de l'Automobile Club de Mont Blanc).

1956 (July 14)

Ceremony to mark Association between Annecy and Cheltenham. Signing of the 'Protocol of Friendship".

1957 (Mar.)

Visit of H.R.H. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, to Cheltenham for the opening of extensions to St. Paul's College.

1957 (July)

Lease of the Theatre and Opera House to the Cheltenham Theatre and Opera House Company Ltd.

1958

Dowty House - Conversion into Old People' s Home and Coronation Club

1958 (Mar. 3)

Council decided to form link with Sochi, U.S. S.R.

1958 (May)

Visit of delegations from associated towns of Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, Gottingen, and Sochi, U.S.S.R.

Cheltenham, Pennsylvania -Mr. Harold C. Pike

Gottingen - Herr Dr. Iungmichei, Oberburgermeister, and Dr. Ronte, Kulturreferent.

Sochi - Mr. Aleksy Bykov, Chairman, Mr. Semen Gavrilovlch Pletney, and Mr. Vladimir Kuzin

1958 (June 12)

Further visit of T.T. Taber, Mayor of Madison, New Jersey, U.S.A

1958 (Sept. 3)

Reciprocal visit of Mayor (Councillor C. Irving) Councillors A. W. Mann and H. Midwinter, and Town Clerk, Mr. F. D. Littlewood, to Sochi, U.S.S.R.

1959 (Feb. 2)

Plans approved for conversion of former Y.M.C.A. premises, 53/55 Promenade, into Council Chamber, Committee Rooms, Mayoral suite and additional office accommodation.

1959 (Mar.)

Association of the Borough with the 5th Royal Tank Regiment. One Troop of the Regiment to be known as The Cheltenham Troop, the Town's name given to one of the tanks in that Troop.

1959 (Apr. l7)

Presentation to the 1st Bn. The Gloucestershire Regiment of Presidential Citation, the highest honour awarded by the President of the U.S.A; at Osnabruck, on the eighth anniversary of the battle of Solma-ri (Imjim River) Attended by the Deputy Mayor (Alderman Miss F. Carter) and Deputy Town Clerk (R. Board, M.B.E.).

1959 (June 20)

Closing of Cheltenham Theatre and Opera House by Company.

1959 (Aug.)

Visit of Colonel Robert Penverne, President of the Cheltenham / Annecy Jumelage Committee.

1959 (Sept.).

Visit of the Mayor (Councillor A. C. Dye) and Councillor D. W. J. Crazier, to City of Gottingen

1959 (Oct.)

Major W. W. Hicks Beach re- elected Member a Parliament.

1959 (Oct. 6)

Lease a Cheltenham Theatre and Opera House to the Everyman Theatre Company

1960 (May 21)

Visit of delegation from Sochi U.S.S.R. Mr. Albert Churkin, (Chairman.) Mr. Sorgei Mcdunov and Mr. Nikolai Romanov (Councillors) and Mr. Valentin Mikhailov (Moscow Correspondent of the Soviet Weekly News).

1960 (July 4)

Opening by the Duke of Wellington of the restored Pittville Pump Room.

1960 (July 7)

"Trust the Motorist" car parking scheme, the first in the country, inaugurated by the Mayor (Coun. A. G. Dye) at Rodney Road Car Park.

1960 (Oct.)

Visit of the Mayor (Councillor A. G. Dye) and Borough Treasurer (S. D. Morris) to Annecy.

1960 (Sept./Oct.)

Annecy Trade Fair exhibits by Cheltenham firms

1960 (Nov. 30)

Opening of B.B.C. Studio in Municipal Offices.

1960 (Dec. 26)

Municipal Offices severely damaged by fire.

1961 (Feb. 13)

Opening of new Council Chamber by the Mayor (Coun. A. C. Dye).

1961 (Feb.)

Presentation of bell cast and inscribed in Annecy. Bell hung outside Council Chamber to be rung on appropriate occasions.

1961 (Apr. l0)

French Trade delegation from Annecy welcomed by the Mayor (Coun. A. C. Dye).

1961 (May)

Presentation of 5 chairs of the Regency period for use in the Mayor's Parlour, the gift of Sir George and Lady Dowty.

1961 (May)

Visit of delegation to Sochi, U.S.S.R. The Mayor (Councillor A. C. Dye), Councillor B. W. Taylor, Mr. A. Smith (Chairman, Cheltenham Trades Council) and Deputy Town Clerk (R. Board, M.B.E.).

1961 (Dec.)

Sale of The Rotunda, Montpellier.

1962 (Mar. 27)

Ceremony commemorating 50th anniversary of the death of Dr. Edward Adrian Wilson, a member of Captain Scott's Antarctic Expedition.

1962 (April)

Cinemas opened on Good Friday first time is history of Cheltenham.

1962 (May 2)

Visit of H.M. Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother upon the conferment of the Honorary Freedom of the Borough on the Central Flying School, R.A.F. Little Rissington, of which she is Commandant in Chief.

1962 (May 21)

Presentation to the Council of silver rose bowl to commemorate the conferment of the Freedom of the borough on the Central Flying School. Presentation made by Air Commodore H. F. Connolly, the Commandant.

1962 (June 29)

Visit of second delegation from Gottingen. Herr Walter Lessner, Burgomeister, Herr Willy Michel, Senator, and Dr. Franze Classen, Stadtdirektor.

1962 (Sept.)

Industrial delegation from Cheltenham visited Annecy.

1962 (Oct. 1)

Smokeless zone at Hesters Way came into operation,

1962 (Oct. 27)

Opening of now Branch Library, Hesters Way, by AId. D. L. Lipson, M.A., Chairman of the Public Library Committee.

1962 (Nov. 1)

Visit of H.R.H. The Duke of Gloucester, as President of the National Association of Boys' Clubs.

1962 (Dec.)

Presentation by Mr. Harold C. Pike Township Manager, Cheltenham Pennsylvania of a "Town Affiliation Charter" in recognition oft the friendship between the two towns.

1963 (Feb.)

Recommendation of Government Commission that Cheltenham, together with Charlton Kings, should become a County Borough

1963 (July 18)

Visit of H.R.H. Princess Margaret to inspect Cadets of St. John Ambulance Brigade and Nursing Cadets.

1963 (Sept. 24)

Opening of "Welsh Week".

1963 (Oct. 16)

Ceremony commemorating bi-centenary of the death of Captain Henry Skillicorne, the founder of Cheltenham Spa.

1964 (Mar. 3)

Public Inquiry as to County Borough status.

1964 (Oct 15)

Mr. A. D. Dodds-Parker elected Member of Parliament.

1965 (May 10)

Disc parking scheme inaugurated by Lord Linger, Parliamentary Secretary to Ministry of Transport.

1965 (May)

Visit of delegation from Sochi, U.S.S.R. Mr. P. Bazhanov (Chairman) Mr. S. Medunov and Mr. L. S. Finarov.

1965 (June 15-19)

Visit by the Mayor (Councillor B. W. Taylor) and Borough Treasurer (Mr. S. D. Morris) to Gottingen.

l965 (July)

21st Anniversary of the Cheltenham Festival.

1965 (July 5)

Visit of H.R.H. The Duchess of Gloucester Patron of the Cheltenham Festival.

1965 (Sept.)

Visit of delegation to Sochi. Councillor C. W. A. Foster, Councillor A. H. Yates, Councillor Miss. M. Dent.

1965 (Oct. 8)

Decision of Minister of Housing and Local Government (Mr. Richard Crossman) that Cheltenham should not be accorded County Borough status.

1966 (Jan. 2)

Closure of St. James' and Malvern Road Stations.

1966 (Mar. 31)

Mr. A. D. Dodds Parker re-elected Member of Parliament

1966 (Apr. 28)

Californian Redwood Tree presented by the Gloucestershire Branch of The Men of the Trees planted in Pittville Park in memory of the late Sir Winston Churchill.

1966 (May 20)

Opening of Winston Churchill Gardens by Mayor (Councillor B. W. Taylor) formerly the old Parish Churchyard.

1966 (June 8)

Visit of delegation from Annecy M. Ic Maire d'Annecy(M. Charles Bosson), Ic Marie.Adioint (M. Andre Fumex), Colonel R. Penverne, President du Comite de Jumelage, and Secretaire General, M. Pierre Meteit

1966 (Oct. 9)

Visit of Field Marshal H.R.H. The Duke of Gloucester, Colonel in Chief, The Gloucestershire Regiment, and H.R.H. The Duchess of Gloucester, upon conferment of the Freedom of the Borough upon the Regiment

1966 (Sept. 11)

Visit of delegation from Gottingen - Ratsherr Karl Eckhold, Ratsherr Frank Fahlbusch, Oberstadtdirektor Eric H. Biederbeck

1967 (Feb. 4)

Visit of Mayor (Councillor B. W. Taylor) Mayoress, Deputy Mayor (Alderman A. Dodwell) and Mrs. Dodwell to Paris in connection with FrancoBritannicue Association.

1967 (Apr. 27)

Visit of Mayor (Councillor B. W. Taylor), Deputy Mayor (Alderman A. Dodwell) and Town Clerk to Annecy.

1968 (May 1)

Visit of Mayor (Alderman H. F. W. Bishop), Councillors A. G. K. Frewin, L. F. F. Gayland and T. M. Joyner and Town Clerk to Gottingen.

1969 (Apr. 25)

Visit of Mayor (Councillor The Reverend C. H. Markham O.B.E.) and Town Clerk to First Battalion The Gloucestershire Regiment in Berlin for Back Badge Day Celebrations.

1969 (July 6)

Visit of delegation from Gottingen, Burgermeister, Herr Walter Meyerhoff, Oberstadtdirektor Herr Kurt Busch, Staddirektor Doctor Busse to Cheltenham.

1970 (June 18)

Mr. A. D. Dodds Parker re-elected Member of Parliament

1970 (Sept.)

Visit to Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, by Mayor, Councillor, Lt. Col E. J. M. Eldrldge and the Town Clerk, and their wives, for the 280th Historic Observance of the town.

1971 (May 4).

Official Opening of Pittville Swimming Pools by H. M. Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother

1971 (May)

Visit of delegations from Annecy and Gottingen led by Mon. Fumex and Oberburgemeister Lessner.

1971 (June)

The Mayor (Alderman Irving) and the Town Clerk visited Annecy.

1972 (April)

The Mayor (Alderman Irving), together with Deputy Mayor (Alderman Joyner) and the Town Clerk visited Gottingen during a visit to the Hanover Air Show.

1972 (May)

Visit by Mr. Clyde C. Stone, Township Manager of Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, together with his wife and daughter.

1973 (March 8)

Visit of H.R.H. The Princess Anne to receive Purses from branches of "Save the Children Fund'', Mercia Region.

1973 (April /May)

Visit to Annecy and Gottingen by Official Civic Party comprising the Mayor (Alderman Joyner), accompanied by Councillors Martin-Jones and Pennington, and the Town Clerk, together with their wives.

1973 (Sept./Oct.)

Visit of delegation to Annecy led by the Mayor, Alderman Aimbury Dodwell for the official opening of the Annecy Fair by the Mayor

1974 (Feb. 28)

Sir Douglas Dodds Parker re-elected Member of Parliament

1974 (March)

On the 31st March 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, the Borough of Cheltenham under the Charter of Incorporation of 1876 ceased to exist.

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1950 (Feb. 29)	Major W. W. Hicks Beach elected M.P.
1950 (June 2- July 15)	First Open Air Play, Pittville Gardens
1950 (Sept. 4)	Visit of Mayor (Alderman P. T. Smith), Councillor Thompson and Town Clerk (F. D. Littlewood, O.B.E.) to Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania.
1950 (Nov. 12)	Unveiling of War Memorial (War 1939-45) by General The Lord Ismay, G.C.B., C.H., D.S.O.
1951 (Mar. (6)	Visit of H.R.H. The Princess Elizabeth to Cheltenham College and planting of tree on new Arle and Hesters Way Estate.
1951 (May 31)	1000th Post-War House erected
1951 (July 6)	Visit of H.R.H. The Duchess of Gloucester to Music Festival.
1951 (Oct. 25	Major W. W. Hicks Beach re-elected M.P.
1952 (May)	Visit of Mr. Harold Pike, Township Manager, Cheltenham, Pennsylvania.
1952 (June)	Pittville Pump Room Restoration Fund Appeal by the Mayor (Councillor Theo. Thompson). Presentation of cheque for £1,000 by Councillor Miss E. K. Bayliss.
1952 (Oct.)	Opening of Anglo-American Forces Club
1952 (Nov. 19)	Visit of H.R.H. Princess Royal to receive purses on behalf of the Y.M.C.A

1952 (Nov.21 )	2,000th post- war house completed
1953 (May 8)	Opening of Approach Golf Course, Marle Hill.
1953 (June 10)	Visit of Lord Mayor of Sydney, The Rt. Hon. Alderman 0. V. Hills.
1953 (Dec. l6	3,000th post-war house completed
1954 (Mar. 25)	Presentation of portrait of Lt. Col. P. Came, V C D S O to the 1st Bn, The Gloucestershire Regiment' in recognition of the achievements of the Regiment in Korea.
1954 (April 9)	Opening of new gates, Pittville Gardens, the gift of the Cheltenham Chamber of Commerce Floral Fete Committee, and as a tribute to Alderman WI. Green, former Chairman of that Committee and the Parks Committee of the Council.
1954 (July 20)	Visit of H.M. Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother to Cheltenham Ladies College in connection with the College Centenary celebrations.
1954 (Oct.)	Alteration in number of Wards from 8 to 9, of Councillors from 24 to 27, and of Aldermen from 8 to 9.
1955 (April 21)	Visit of the Mayor (Councillor A. W. Mann) and the Town Clerk (F. D. Littlewood, 0.B.E.) to City of Gottingen.
1955 (May 2)	Presentation of silver bowl to the City of Gloucester on the occasion of the octo-centenary of the Granting of their Charter of Incorporation
1955 (May 23-27)	First Cheltenham Contemporary Arts Festival
1955 (May 26)	Major W. W. Hicks Beach re elected M.P. Televising of the counting of votes for first occasion.
1955 (July 22)	Visit of H.R.H. The Duchess of Gloucester to Pates Grammar School for Girls on the 50th jubilee Anniversary and to the Cheltenham Music Festival.
1955 (Oct.)	Purchase by the Council of the Cheltenham Theatre and Opera House.

1956 (May 22)	Visit to Cheltenham of The Oberburgemeister (Herr Foge) The Oberstadtdirektor (Herr Kuss) and the Cultural Relations Officer (Herr Dr. Ronte) from the City of Gottingen
1956 (May 15)	Visit of the Mayor of Mount Auckland, New Zealand (A Clive Johns Esq)
1956 (June 13)	Visit of the Mayor (Alderman G. Readings the Deputy Mayor (Alderman W. Biggs, 0 B E.), and the Deputy Town Clerk, (R. Board, M.B.E.) to Annecy.
1956 (July 9)	Visit of May or of Madison, New Jersey Cr. T. Taber, Esq.).
1956 (July 12)	Visit of M. Ic Maire d'Annecy (M. Charles Bosson), adjoint au Maire d'Annecy (N. Henri Davignon) Secretaire General de a Marie d'Annecy (N. J. Bullor) and M. Marcel Becquart (President de l'Assoclatlon sportive de l'Automobile Club de Mont Blanc).
1956 (July 14)	Ceremony to mark Association between Annecy and Cheltenham. Signing of the 'Protocol of Friendship".
1957 (Mar.)	Visit of H.R.H. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, to Cheltenham for the opening of extensions to St. Paul's College.
1957 (July)	Lease of the Theatre and Opera House to the Cheltenham Theatre and Opera House Company Ltd.
1958	Dowty House - Conversion into Old People' s Home and Coronation Club
1958 (Mar. 3)	Council decided to form link with Sochi, U.S. S.R.
1958 (May)	Visit of delegations from associated towns of Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, Gottingen, and Sochi, U.S.S.R. Cheltenham, Pennsylvania -Mr. Harold C. Pike Gottingen - Herr Dr. Iungmichei, Oberburgermeister, and Dr. Ronte, Kulturreferent. Sochi - Mr. Aleksy Bykov, Chairman, Mr. Semen Gavrilovlch Pletney, and Mr. Vladimir Kuzin
1958 (June 12)	Further visit of T.T. Taber, Mayor of Madison, New Jersey, U.S.A
1958 (Sept. 3)	Reciprocal visit of Mayor (Councillor C. Irving) Councillors A. W. Mann and H. Midwinter, and Town Clerk, Mr. F. D. Littlewood, to Sochi, U.S.S.R.
1959 (Feb. 2)	Plans approved for conversion of former Y.M.C.A. premises, 53/55 Promenade, into Council Chamber, Committee Rooms, Mayoral suite and additional office accommodation.
1959 (Mar.)	Association of the Borough with the 5th Royal Tank Regiment. One Troop of the Regiment to be known as The Cheltenham Troop, the Town's name given to one of the tanks in that Troop.
1959 (Apr. l7)	Presentation to the 1st Bn. The Gloucestershire Regiment of Presidential Citation, the highest honour awarded by the President of the U.S.A; at Osnabruck, on the eighth anniversary of the battle of Solma-ri (Imjim River) Attended by the Deputy Mayor (Alderman Miss F. Carter) and Deputy Town Clerk (R. Board, M.B.E.).
1959 (June 20)	Closing of Cheltenham Theatre and Opera House by Company.
1959 (Aug.)	Visit of Colonel Robert Penverne, President of the Cheltenham / Annecy Jumelage Committee.
1959 (Sept.).	Visit of the Mayor (Councillor A. C. Dye) and Councillor D. W. J. Crazier, to City of Gottingen
1959 (Oct.)	Major W. W. Hicks Beach re- elected Member a Parliament.
1959 (Oct. 6)	Lease a Cheltenham Theatre and Opera House to the Everyman Theatre Company
1960 (May 21)	Visit of delegation from Sochi U.S.S.R. Mr. Albert Churkin, (Chairman.) Mr. Sorgei Mcdunov and Mr. Nikolai Romanov (Councillors) and Mr. Valentin Mikhailov (Moscow Correspondent of the Soviet Weekly News).
1960 (July 4)	Opening by the Duke of Wellington of the restored Pittville Pump Room.
1960 (July 7)	"Trust the Motorist" car parking scheme, the first in the country, inaugurated by the Mayor (Coun. A. G. Dye) at Rodney Road Car Park.
1960 (Oct.)	Visit of the Mayor (Councillor A. G. Dye) and Borough Treasurer (S. D. Morris) to Annecy.
1960 (Sept./Oct.)	Annecy Trade Fair exhibits by Cheltenham firms
1960 (Nov. 30)	Opening of B.B.C. Studio in Municipal Offices.
1960 (Dec. 26)	Municipal Offices severely damaged by fire.
1961 (Feb. 13)	Opening of new Council Chamber by the Mayor (Coun. A. C. Dye).
1961 (Feb.)	Presentation of bell cast and inscribed in Annecy. Bell hung outside Council Chamber to be rung on appropriate occasions.
1961 (Apr. l0)	French Trade delegation from Annecy welcomed by the Mayor (Coun. A. C. Dye).
1961 (May)	Presentation of 5 chairs of the Regency period for use in the Mayor's Parlour, the gift of Sir George and Lady Dowty.
1961 (May)	Visit of delegation to Sochi, U.S.S.R. The Mayor (Councillor A. C. Dye), Councillor B. W. Taylor, Mr. A. Smith (Chairman, Cheltenham Trades Council) and Deputy Town Clerk (R. Board, M.B.E.).
1961 (Dec.)	Sale of The Rotunda, Montpellier.
1962 (Mar. 27)	Ceremony commemorating 50th anniversary of the death of Dr. Edward Adrian Wilson, a member of Captain Scott's Antarctic Expedition.
1962 (April)	Cinemas opened on Good Friday first time is history of Cheltenham.
1962 (May 2)	Visit of H.M. Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother upon the conferment of the Honorary Freedom of the Borough on the Central Flying School, R.A.F. Little Rissington, of which she is Commandant in Chief.
1962 (May 21)	Presentation to the Council of silver rose bowl to commemorate the conferment of the Freedom of the borough on the Central Flying School. Presentation made by Air Commodore H. F. Connolly, the Commandant.
1962 (June 29)	Visit of second delegation from Gottingen. Herr Walter Lessner, Burgomeister, Herr Willy Michel, Senator, and Dr. Franze Classen, Stadtdirektor.
1962 (Sept.)	Industrial delegation from Cheltenham visited Annecy.
1962 (Oct. 1)	Smokeless zone at Hesters Way came into operation,
1962 (Oct. 27)	Opening of now Branch Library, Hesters Way, by AId. D. L. Lipson, M.A., Chairman of the Public Library Committee.
1962 (Nov. 1)	Visit of H.R.H. The Duke of Gloucester, as President of the National Association of Boys' Clubs.
1962 (Dec.)	Presentation by Mr. Harold C. Pike Township Manager, Cheltenham Pennsylvania of a "Town Affiliation Charter" in recognition oft the friendship between the two towns.
1963 (Feb.)	Recommendation of Government Commission that Cheltenham, together with Charlton Kings, should become a County Borough
1963 (July 18)	Visit of H.R.H. Princess Margaret to inspect Cadets of St. John Ambulance Brigade and Nursing Cadets.
1963 (Sept. 24)	Opening of "Welsh Week".
1963 (Oct. 16)	Ceremony commemorating bi-centenary of the death of Captain Henry Skillicorne, the founder of Cheltenham Spa.
1964 (Mar. 3)	Public Inquiry as to County Borough status.
1964 (Oct 15)	Mr. A. D. Dodds-Parker elected Member of Parliament.
1965 (May 10)	Disc parking scheme inaugurated by Lord Linger, Parliamentary Secretary to Ministry of Transport.
1965 (May)	Visit of delegation from Sochi, U.S.S.R. Mr. P. Bazhanov (Chairman) Mr. S. Medunov and Mr. L. S. Finarov.
1965 (June 15-19)	Visit by the Mayor (Councillor B. W. Taylor) and Borough Treasurer (Mr. S. D. Morris) to Gottingen.
l965 (July)	21st Anniversary of the Cheltenham Festival.
1965 (July 5)	Visit of H.R.H. The Duchess of Gloucester Patron of the Cheltenham Festival.
1965 (Sept.)	Visit of delegation to Sochi. Councillor C. W. A. Foster, Councillor A. H. Yates, Councillor Miss. M. Dent.
1965 (Oct. 8)	Decision of Minister of Housing and Local Government (Mr. Richard Crossman) that Cheltenham should not be accorded County Borough status.
1966 (Jan. 2)	Closure of St. James' and Malvern Road Stations.
1966 (Mar. 31)	Mr. A. D. Dodds Parker re-elected Member of Parliament
1966 (Apr. 28)	Californian Redwood Tree presented by the Gloucestershire Branch of The Men of the Trees planted in Pittville Park in memory of the late Sir Winston Churchill.
1966 (May 20)	Opening of Winston Churchill Gardens by Mayor (Councillor B. W. Taylor) formerly the old Parish Churchyard.
1966 (June 8)	Visit of delegation from Annecy M. Ic Maire d'Annecy(M. Charles Bosson), Ic Marie.Adioint (M. Andre Fumex), Colonel R. Penverne, President du Comite de Jumelage, and Secretaire General, M. Pierre Meteit
1966 (Oct. 9)	Visit of Field Marshal H.R.H. The Duke of Gloucester, Colonel in Chief, The Gloucestershire Regiment, and H.R.H. The Duchess of Gloucester, upon conferment of the Freedom of the Borough upon the Regiment
1966 (Sept. 11)	Visit of delegation from Gottingen - Ratsherr Karl Eckhold, Ratsherr Frank Fahlbusch, Oberstadtdirektor Eric H. Biederbeck
1967 (Feb. 4)	Visit of Mayor (Councillor B. W. Taylor) Mayoress, Deputy Mayor (Alderman A. Dodwell) and Mrs. Dodwell to Paris in connection with FrancoBritannicue Association.
1967 (Apr. 27)	Visit of Mayor (Councillor B. W. Taylor), Deputy Mayor (Alderman A. Dodwell) and Town Clerk to Annecy.
1968 (May 1)	Visit of Mayor (Alderman H. F. W. Bishop), Councillors A. G. K. Frewin, L. F. F. Gayland and T. M. Joyner and Town Clerk to Gottingen.
1969 (Apr. 25)	Visit of Mayor (Councillor The Reverend C. H. Markham O.B.E.) and Town Clerk to First Battalion The Gloucestershire Regiment in Berlin for Back Badge Day Celebrations.
1969 (July 6)	Visit of delegation from Gottingen, Burgermeister, Herr Walter Meyerhoff, Oberstadtdirektor Herr Kurt Busch, Staddirektor Doctor Busse to Cheltenham.
1970 (June 18)	Mr. A. D. Dodds Parker re-elected Member of Parliament
1970 (Sept.)	Visit to Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, by Mayor, Councillor, Lt. Col E. J. M. Eldrldge and the Town Clerk, and their wives, for the 280th Historic Observance of the town.
1971 (May 4).	Official Opening of Pittville Swimming Pools by H. M. Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother
1971 (May)	Visit of delegations from Annecy and Gottingen led by Mon. Fumex and Oberburgemeister Lessner.
1971 (June)	The Mayor (Alderman Irving) and the Town Clerk visited Annecy.
1972 (April)	The Mayor (Alderman Irving), together with Deputy Mayor (Alderman Joyner) and the Town Clerk visited Gottingen during a visit to the Hanover Air Show.
1972 (May)	Visit by Mr. Clyde C. Stone, Township Manager of Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, together with his wife and daughter.
1973 (March 8)	Visit of H.R.H. The Princess Anne to receive Purses from branches of "Save the Children Fund'', Mercia Region.
1973 (April /May)	Visit to Annecy and Gottingen by Official Civic Party comprising the Mayor (Alderman Joyner), accompanied by Councillors Martin-Jones and Pennington, and the Town Clerk, together with their wives.
1973 (Sept./Oct.)	Visit of delegation to Annecy led by the Mayor, Alderman Aimbury Dodwell for the official opening of the Annecy Fair by the Mayor
1974 (Feb. 28)	Sir Douglas Dodds Parker re-elected Member of Parliament
1974 (March)	On the 31st March 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, the Borough of Cheltenham under the Charter of Incorporation of 1876 ceased to exist.