The Freedom of the Borough of °¬˛ćAƬ will be posthumously bestowed on snooker legend Ray Reardon. This was agreed unanimously at today’s Full Council meeting.
Ray Reardon was born in Tredegar and made a great contribution to the world of snooker not only in Tredegar but throughout Wales and globally. He dominated the sport of snooker for the best part of a decade winning six World Snooker Championships between 1970 and 1978 and more than a dozen other professional titles over the course of his career.
He died in July this year at the age of 91.
Cllr Chris Smith, Presiding Member of °¬˛ćAƬ Council says:
“I’m delighted that Council has today supported bestowing the Freedom of the Borough posthumously on snooker player Ray Reardon of Tredegar. Ray was a true legend and character of the sport. He was focused and determined whilst at the table, but away from it was well known for his warmth and humour, a true gentleman. Ray is very deserving of the highest honour we can award as a Council.”
Ray is the second snooker player to receive this honour, following Mark Williams in 2019. It is the highest honour a Local Authority can bestow on an individual.
Arrangements will now be made to formally award the honour.
