After a lunch at the Town Hall, and arriving via a procession through the streets, the Duke, Lord Calthorpe, and the Mayor, John Ratcliffe, each planted a Cedar tree.[5]
The event was followed by a dinner for the dignitaries and 250 guests at Bee's Royal Hotel,[5][6] as well as a free concert "for artisans" at the Town Hall, a free ball at a music hall in Coleshill Street and a free meal for 700 soldiers and pensioners at Bingley Hall.[5] These events were funded by John Ratcliffe.[5]
Features
A lodge-house sits at the north-western corner of the park. A bandstand formerly stood near to it.
An 1855 statue of Robert Peel by Peter Hollins, which formerly stood in the park, is now outside the nearby Tally Ho! police training centre, although the original plinth is still in the park.