It is with great pleasure that Wem Town Council are delighted to announce that Mrs Margaret Simmons has accepted the honour of being made an Honorary Townsmen of Wem.
She was sponsored by Cllr Edward Towers who said
‘This honour is being given to Mrs Simmons in recognition of her many years positively promoting the best interest of Wem and Wemians and in particular the sterling work she has done in ensuring the ongoing success of the Wem Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society. Amongst other achievements, both as a life-long member and now as it’s President, Mrs Simmons has played a key role in the WADOS team to collectively enable the purchase of it’s own theatre in Aston Street as well as foster the development of a very strong and successful youth section that is doing much to ensure WADOS will continue to flourish into the future.
Wem Town Council began to award this title in 1983 and to date this special honour has been given on just 48 occasions. The criteria for eligibility is that ‘it can be given to anybody in recognition of their services to the town and its people’.
Presentation of this Honour took place on Friday 14 October 2016 in the presence of Town Councillors, Former Mayors and the Townsmen of Wem.