#MasonHicks

Children's Lord Mayor
3rd February 2023
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Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales visits Kirkgate Market

We were delighted to welcome HRH The Princess of Wales to Leeds as she visited Leeds Market as part of the launch of The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood’s ‘Shaping Us’ campaign. Her Royal Highness was in Leeds to launch the campaign – a city that has the ambition to be the best…
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His Majesty The King was welcomed to the library by The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Robert W Gettings MBE JP.
11th November 2022
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Landmark day for Leeds as city welcomes His Majesty The King

His Majesty The King was welcomed to Leeds for his first visit to the city since ascending to the throne. After arriving at historic Leeds Central Library, His Majesty The King unveiled a special plaque to mark the 10th anniversary of the Child Friendly Leeds initiative, which was launched by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth…
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Remembrance Sunday Leeds
11th November 2022
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Lord Mayor to lead Remembrance Sunday tributes in Leeds

Members of all communities across Leeds are warmly invited to join the Lord Mayor on Victoria Gardens to mark Remembrance Sunday. The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Robert W Gettings MBE JP, will lead the tributes to service men and women who have lost their lives in times of conflict on Remembrance Sunday. Held…
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Mason Hicks New Children's Mayor of Leeds
14th October 2022
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New Children’s Mayor of Leeds officially announced

On Thursday 6 October, Mason Hicks, aged 9, from Whitkirk Primary School was announced as the new Children’s Mayor of Leeds by the Lord Mayor of Leeds Robert W Gettings MBE JP at a special event at Leeds Civic Hall. Mason spent much of the summer holidays campaigning in an election that saw nearly…
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