Murdered aid worker Alan Henning is given Salford's highest honour
who lost his life while taking food to children and families his Syria. The day before Christmas in 2013, Mr Henning, 47, was kidnapped and later beheaded by so-called Islamic State after being snatched when crossing the border from Turkey into Syria with an aid convoy.
Alan was a much loved and respected taxi driver, known as Gadget or Gadge by his friends as he was brilliant at fixing things. He was deeply moved by the plight of innocent people in Syria during the brutal war and began to raise funds to help relieve their suffering with aid. “We all should be grateful for people like Alan who put others before themselves. The Freedom of the City is highest honour the city council can give to an individual and Alan certainly fits that category. The Henning family accepted the Freedom of the City in honour of Alan and we will make sure that he is never forgotten. Thank you for all you did Alan.”
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