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The characters Del Boy and family live in a flat called Nelson Mandela House. This popular British television sitcom was broadcasted by the BBC between 1981 - 1991 with sporadic specials until 2003

Freedom of the City of Glasgow

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4 August 1981

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The Scroll was accepted on behalf of Mandela by Vice-President of Nigeria, Dr Ekwueme (Alex). Presented by Lord Provost Mr Michael Kelly. The scroll, known as the Burgess Ticket, was to be kept in Government House, Lagos and "when M gains M's freedom in I hope, the not too distant future, he will be able to come to Lagos to receive it"

Honorary Citizenship of Rome

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February 1982

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Elected Honorary Life President of the Student's Union at the London School of Economics and Political Science

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1983

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

A scholarship was established in his name

Nelson Mandela street in Cardiff

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1983

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

City of Glasgow named a room after Mandela in the City of Glasgow Museum and Art Gallery

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1983

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Citizenship of Olympia, the original site of the Olympic Games

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17 March 1983

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Nelson Mandela ornamental garden in High Street, Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, HU1 1NQ

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1 May 1983

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The garden links the East Riding Museum, the Streetlife Museum and Wilberforce House

Person in Amsterdam is named after Nelson Mandela: Mandela Wee Wee

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7 June 1983

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

International Simon Bolivar Award from UNESCO, Jointly awarded to Nelson Mandela and King Juan Carlos of Spain at a ceremony in Caracas, Venezuela on the 200th Anniverary of the birth of Bolivar

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15 June 1983

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

City Council of Dublin unveiled a sculpture in a city park by Elisabeth Frink dedicated to Nelson Mandela

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26 June 1983

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Mandela Avenue, Harlow, Essex, CM17

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18 July 1983

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Amalgated Union of Engineering Workers AUEW (TASS), one of Britain’s major trade unions (a leading white-collar union), held a special ceremony to rename their executive committee room the "Nelson Mandela Room"

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18 July 1983

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Freeman of the London Borough of Greenwich

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20 July 1983 and 13 March 2012

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Freemanship presented to Mr Mandela in appreciation of his service to Greenwich and his contribution to world peace, UK. A Resolution to Reaffirm the Honorary Freedom of Greenwich was passed on 13 March 2012

London Borough of Greenwich

Freedom of the London Borough of Greenwich in appreciation of his service to Greenwich and his contribution to world peace

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20 July 1983, reconfirmed in 2012

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Agreed by special resolution in 1983, sealed in 1993 and re-affirmed in 2012

The 'Nelson Mandela Award to the Best Film' was presented during the International Festival of Films against Racism and for Friendship among Peoples

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23 November 1983

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

This was probably a once-off award

Honorary Membership for Nelson and Winnie Mandela from the National and Local Government Officers Association [NALGO], one of the leading local authority unions in Britain

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26 November 1983

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

NALGO no longer exists as an independent organisation and is now part of UNISON

People’s Gallery in London named one of their rooms the 'Nelson Mandela Room'

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December 1983

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Mandela Gardens, in Calveley Street

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1983-12-10

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

It was renovated and its name changed to Millennium Square in 2000. On 30 April 2001 when Mandela received Freedom of the Ciy of Leeds, Mandela re-dedicated the city's Mandela Garden, which first opened in 1983 in support of South Africa's struggle for equality. The garden includes a bronze statue, entitled "both arms" by Kenneth Armitage.

Elected Honorary Member of the Students Association at the University of Strathclyde

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1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Haringey Borough Council named a housing development 'Nelson Mandela'

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1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Students of Coventry University Student Union named a room in honour of Nelson Mandela

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1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

New offices of Council of Haringway are named after Mandela

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1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Freedom of the City of Wijnegen in Belgium

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1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Students of Warwick University Student Union named a room in honour of Nelson Mandela

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1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Nelson Mandela State International School in Berlin

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1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Students of South Bank Polytechnic Student Union named a room in honour of Nelson Mandela

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1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Freedom of the City of Wijnegem

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1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Doctorate of the Free University of Brussels (Vrije University)

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13 January 1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Mandela Street in Camden, previously it was called Selous Street

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March 1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Music recording ‘Free Nelson Mandela’ by the British group The Special AKA

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15 March 1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Calendar notes: Madiba records sell well. Record calling for the release of Nelson Mandela has made a big impression on pop charts after only one week "Free Nelson Mandela" by the Special AKA - a multi-racial group - is No 4 on Capitol Radio charts & no 68 on the national charts

Nelson Mandela Housing Block in Hackney, London

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April 1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Member of the National Centre for Development Cooperation as a token of solidarity from the Belgian Non-Governmental Organisations with the struggle of the people of South Africa

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5 June 1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Mandela Centre (Community Centre) on Chapeltown Road

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9 June 1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

At the Mandela Centre, a community service centre in the middle of a poor Afro-Caribbean estate hang large photos and billboards of Nelson Mandela in his youth and after his release from prison

Freedom of the City of Liverpool

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1 July 1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award of the Order "Star of International Friendship" in gold by the German Democratic Republic

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27 August 1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The award was handed over to OR Tambo during a ceremony in Berlin

Free Burgess and Guild Brother of the City and Royal Burgh of Aberdeen

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29 November 1984, presented 9 Octobe

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award admitting and receiving Mr Mandela as a Free Burgess and Guild Brother of the City and Royal Burgh of Aberdeen, UK

City and Royal Burgh of Aberdeen

Honorary Doctorate of Laws of the University of Lancaster

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4 December 1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Conferred in 1984 and presented in December 1984

Award of the Spanish Human Rights Association for 1984 has been granted, the award is to be shared with the Chilean Commission for Human Rights

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12 December 1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

'Mandela Speaking' for Baritone Solo and Mixed Chorus (SATB) with Orchestra or Piano, first performed in London

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1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Music composed by Alan Bush

Mandela Way in Borough of Southwalk SE 1

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1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence

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1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The Forum is accreddited by the NMF

Room in a sports centre in Nottingham has been named after Mandela

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1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

London Borough of Southwark names a new road 'Mandela Way'

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1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Nottingham City Council names a room in a Sports Centre after Mr Mandela

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1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Third World Prize from the Third World Foundation for Social and Economic Studies, awarded jointly to Nelson and Winnie Mandela

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1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The prize is conferred on individuals or institutions for outstanding contribution to Third World development. The prize was accepted by Oliver Tambo in 1986.

Inland Revenue Staff Federation (IRSF) named its Commonwealth Trade Union Scholarship after Nelson Mandela

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1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The union is now called the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS). The scholarship programme does not exist anymore

Ludovic-Trarieux International Human Rights Prize from the Human Rights Institute of The Bar of Bordeaux

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29 March 1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Zindzi Mandela accepted the prize on behalf of her father

Honorary doctorates of Laws from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

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1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary doctorates of Laws from the University of Strathclyde conferred to Nelson Mandela in absentia. Nelson Mandela was represented by his son-in-law Prince Thumbumuzi Dlamini.

Certificate from Mercury Gold International

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13 August 1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Certificate from Mercure d'Or International (Mercury Gold International) bestowed on Mr. Mandela during their conference in Brazzaville, Congo

Mercure de Or International

Mandela Corner, Princess Alexandra Walk in Huddersfield, HD1 2SU

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1 September 1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The name is carved into a stone on the side of the Huddersfield Library.

Honorary Citizenship of the City of Turin

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17 September 1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Freeman of the District of Midlothian, Glasgow

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19 September 1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Freeman of the District of Midlothian, Scotland

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19 September 1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award conferring the award of Honorary Freeman of the District of Midlothian, Scotland, upon Mr Mandela from the Midlothian District Council, UK

District Council of Midlothian

Six foot bronze bust of Nelson Mandela, by Iain Walters erected alongside the Royal Festival Hall, South Bank, London

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28 October 1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Commissioned by the Greater London Council and unveiled by Oliver Tambo. Plinth reads: "Struggle is my life"

Honorary Citizenship of the City of Florence conferred by the Mayor of Florence

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28 October 1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Burgess of the City of Dundee

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1985-10-31

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Certificate naming Mr Mandela as an honorary Burgess of the City of Dundee, Scotland, UK

City of Dundee

Honorary Citizenship of the City of Villejuif

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24 November 1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Freedom of the Borough of Islwyn, Wales

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1986

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The borough was abolished in 1996, when its area became part of Caerphilly County Borough

Nelson Mandela Park in the inner city area, junction of Welford Road and Tigers Way, Leicester

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1986

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The Nelson Mandela Park is a public park in Leicester, England. It is situated inside the city centre near Leicester Prison and the Leicester Tigers' Stadium. It was known as Welford Road Recreation Ground before it was renamed to celebrate Nelson Mandela.

Coventry City Council, England named a new building, housing the Coventry Archives after Mandela