15 July 2012 Last updated at 05:21 ET <\/p>\n
Two former Olympic gold medallists have been presented with the freedom of Wells. <\/p>\n
Mary Rand became the first British female athlete to win a track and field Olympics gold medal, in the long jump at the Tokyo Games of 1964. <\/p>\n
Danny Nightingale also received the award on Sunday afternoon. He won a team gold in the modern pentathlon at the 1976 games in Montreal. <\/p>\n
The ceremony took place at Wells Town Hall at 14:00 BST. <\/p>\n
Following the ceremony the Wells City Band and the Town Crier led a march to St Cuthbert's Church for a service of celebration. <\/p>\n
Ms Rand visited her former school in Wells on Friday. <\/p>\n
She met pupils at Stoberry Park Junior School to show her medals and later judged a long jump competition. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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