On Wednesday afternoon I spent what was a very uplifting two hours in the Old Court House in Wakefield Town Hall with the Mayor, another Councillor Colleague, two officers and the Deputy Superintendent of Registrations, with a group of 42 drawn from a league of nations including: Iraq, Iran, Albania, Kosovo, Vietnam, India, Pakistan, Russia and the Philippines.
These folk had been in the UK and had been working through the process of application for citizenship. Wednesday was the end of the process that concludes with the swearing of the oath that they will be faithful, loyal, law-abiding citizens of the Crown.
For many they had gone through significant challenges and perils over an extended period of time to reach this point. For most it was a very emotional and personal experience a high spot in life.
As I witnessed the solemnity, humour and joy that these people expressed it made me reflect on some of the people that I do meet who have little sense of the value of British Citizenship.
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Agreed, those that are born British often take it for a granted in a way that those that choose to be British do not.
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