The Freedom Parade will return to Harrow for the first time in 18 years this weekend.

The borough will welcome the parade on Saturday, September 20, in which serving soldiers from Independent Commando Squadron Royal Engineers, Signals and veterans of the Royal British Legion – who already hold Freedom of the Borough - will march with the 1,454 Harrow Air Training Corps and The Girls’ Brigade.

The parade will be led by the band of Royal Engineers, British Legion band and the Glen Trew Pipe band.

The event was last held in 1996 when freedom of the borough was granted to the Royal British Legion. This year Harrow Air Cadets and the Girls’ Brigade will be presented with commemorative scrolls by Mayor of Harrow Councillor Ajay Maru.

He said: “This is a special and unique occasion for Harrow and its residents which will give an opportunity to show our appreciation to soldiers from 131 Commando who have fought in Afghanistan and Iraq.

“We also honour veterans from the Royal British Legion who served our country in the Second World War. The day is also special as we grant Freedom of the Borough to two organisations who have served Harrow well.”