Bob Tant
Dover Town Council logo
In 2010 Dover Town Council awarded the Freemanship of
Dover to:Royston Tant
The third person to be
honoured, although not a member of the Dover Society, Royston Tant still warrants a mention on our Society
website.
Bob has worked for the people of Dover for almost 30 years. He was a councillor on Dover District
Council, formed in 1974, and was one of the original members when Dover Town Council was formed in 1996. He was
the Mayor of Dover in 1982 and again in 1988, the same year he was Speaker of the Confederation of the Cinque
Ports.
During his time as a councillor he took a great deal of interest in the care and housing problems
of the elderly, working closely with the Royal British Legion. At one time employed by the East Kent Road Car
Company he was, for many years, a union representative for the Transport and General Workers Union.
He is a trustee of the Roman Painted House, but recently has relinquished
his posts as a trustee of the St. Edmund of Abington Trust and of Dover Municipal Charities.
He is a man with a wealth of knowledge who has always tried to help others.
His award as a Freeman of
Dover is a fitting tribute to Bob.
Jack Woolford
Bob Tant
Terry Sutton
Video clip of the Freemanship of Dover awarded