The Duke of Devonshire has been awarded the freedom of Eastbourne.
Andrew Buxton, 82, was presented with the freeman's scroll by mayor Olive Woodall during the ceremony at the town hall yesterday.
He took the oath in front of civic leaders including Liberal Democrat council leader Beryl Healy and opposition Tory leader Graham Marsden.
The Duke's family has had connections with Eastbourne for more than 450 years.
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