Lord Mayor of Chester
| Lord Mayor of Chester | |
|---|---|
|
Incumbent Angela Claydon since 19 May 2016 | |
| Style | The Right Worshipful |
| Appointer | Cheshire West and Chester Council |
| Term length | One municipal year |
| Inaugural holder | Susan Proctor |
| Formation | 1992 |
| Deputy | Razia Daniels |
| Salary | None |
| Website | Official website |
The position of Lord Mayor of Chester was created on 10 March 1992 when the dignity was conferred on the city of Chester, England by Letters Patent as part of celebrations of 40th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II. Prior to that the position had been that of Mayor of Chester. The Lord Mayoralty was given to Chester in recognition of its historical and economic importance. [1] In 2009 the role of Lord Mayor of Chester was combined with that of Chairman of Cheshire West and Chester Council, but the two roles were separated again in 2015.[2]
The full title of the Mayor is ‘The Right Worshipful, the Lord Mayor of the City of Chester’.
Notable Mayors
Henry Booth, Earl of Warrington. Mayor 1691
- 1512–14: Sir Piers Dutton (High Sheriff of Cheshire, 1542)
- 1540: Sir Lawrence Smith (MP for Cheshire, 1545)
- 1558: Sir Lawrence Smith (MP for Cheshire, 1545)
- 1560: William Aldersey (MP for Chester, 1547)
- 1563: Sir Lawrence Smith (MP for Cheshire, 1545)
- 1570: Sir Lawrence Smith (MP for Cheshire, 1545)
- 1581: Richard Bavand (MP for Chester, 1584)
- 1600: Richard Bavand (MP for Chester, 1584)
- 1602: Hugh Glasier (MP for Chester, 1601)
- 1611: John Ratcliffe (MP for Chester, 1621)
- 1628: John Ratcliffe (MP for Chester, 1621)
- 1642: William Ince (MP for Chester, 1660)
- 1684: Sir Thomas Grosvenor, Bt (MP for Chester, 1679–1700) (High Sheriff of Cheshire, 1688)
- 1691: Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington (MP for Cheshire, 1678–85)
- 1692–96 Roger Whitley (MP for Chester, 1681)
List of Lord Mayors
- Source [3]
- 1991–92: Susan Proctor (First Lord Mayor)
- 1992–93: John F Randall
- 1993–94: Margaret A Byatt
- 1994–95: J Gordon Smith
- 1995–96: Richard T Short
- 1996–97: Lilian G Price
- 1997–98: David J Evans
- 1998–99: David Nield
- 1999-2000: C. Eric Plenderleath
- 2000–01: Reginald F Jones
- 2001–02: Graham S Proctor
- 2002–03: Brian Crowe
- 2003–04: Barry Cowper
- 2004–05: Terry Ralph
- 2005–06: Mike Jones
- 2006–07: Sandra Rudd
- 2007–08: James Latham
- 2008–09: Brian Bailey
- 2009–10: John Ebo
- 2010–11: Neil Ritchie
- 2011–12: Eleanor Johnson
- 2012–13: Pamela Booher
- 2013–14: Jill Houlbrook
- 2014–15: Bob Rudd [4]
- 2015-16: Hugo Deynem [2]
References
- ↑ "History of the Office". Cheshire West and Chester Council. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- 1 2 David Holmes (26 May 2015). "Cheshire West and Chester Council have bad-tempered first meeting under Labour control". Chester Chronicle. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
- ↑ "Chester Mayors & Sheriffs 1815 - Present" (PDF). Cheshire West and Chester Council. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ↑ "The Lord Mayor of Chester and Chairman of Cheshire West and Chester Council". Lord Mayor of Chester. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
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