Hastings Mayors
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Selection of Mayor
There have been a number of methods of selecting Mayor. In 1920, the previous practice of alternating between a Conservative and Liberal Mayor - this having been employed since 1904[1] was dropped in favour of a ballot being carried out of the councillors[2]. In order to break a stalemate in 1939, when no candidates could be found who were willing to accept the mayoralty Councillor Tingle suggested that perhaps the longest serving member of council should be elected - a brainwave that had apparently come to him whilst reading a newspaper story about a fried fish trader being made Mayor. This proposal was rejected[3]
List of Mayors
16th Century
17th Century
- 1609. Richard Wytheris[5].
- 1618. Richard Wytheris.
- 1619. William Bishop.
- 1620. Richard Waller[5].
- 1621. Jeremiah Bryham[5].
- 1622-23. Richard Boys.
- 1624-25. John Barley.
- 1626. John Brett.
- 1627-28. Thomas Bryham.
- 1629-30, William Barker.
- 1631. John Duncke.
- 1632-33. John Crompe
- 1634. John Duncke
- 1635. Richard Waller.
- 1636. Richard Boys.
- 1637. Thomas Russell.
- 1638. John Barley (died in office).
- 1639. Thomas Barlow.
- 1640. Thomas Smythe.
- 1641. William Lovell.
- Thomas Smythe
- Thomas Haye.
- 1642. Thomas Barlow.
- 1643. Michael Lasher.
- 1644. Thomas Palmer[5].
- 1645. Sackville Franke
- 1646. Herbert Lunsford
- 1647. Thomas Palmer
- 1647-48. Thomas Bennett.
- 1649. John Wynter.
- 1650-51. William Parker.
- 1652-53. William Lovell.
- 1654. Richard Wynter.
- 1655. John Crompe.
- 1656. Thomas Delves.
- 1657. William Lovell.
- 1658-60.Thomas Delves.
- 1661. Phillip Girdler.
- 1662-63. William Parker.
- 1664. Drue Richardson.
- 1665. John Cox.
- 1666. William Parker.
- 1667. Samuel Smersall.
- 1668. William Lunsford.
- 1669. John Hide.
- 1670. Thomas Jarrett.
- 1671. William Parker, sen.
- 1672. Lawrence Avery.
- 1673. John Lunsford.
- 1674. Matthew Bunce.
- 1675. John Hide.
- 1676. William Parker.
- 1677. Thomas Carleton.
- 1678. Thomas Lovell.
- 1679. Philip Lovell.
- 1680. Samuel Smersall.
- 1681. Thomas Dyne
- 1682. Thomas Lovell.
- 1683. John Bailey. (died in position)
- 1683-84. John Stevens.
- 1685. Richard Watts. (removed )
Sir Denny Ashburnham, Bt. - 1686. Edward Milward.
- 1687. Thomas Lovell.
- 1688. Robert Phipps
- 1689. John Hide
- 1690. Thomas Lovell.
- 1691. Robert Phipps.
- 1692. Peter Fiott.
- 1693. John Medhurst,
- 1694. Philip Lovell,
- 1695-96. Thomas Lovell.
- 1697. John Hide.
- 1698. John Stevens.
- 1699-00. Edward Milward.
18th Century
- 1701. Thomas Moore.
- 1702-03. Thomas Lovell.
- 1704-05. John Stevens.
- 1706. Henry Carleton.
- 1707-08. Thomas Lovell.
- 1709. Philip Lovell.
- 1710. Thomas Lovell.
- 1711. Thomas Lovell, jun.
- 1712. Thomas Lovell, sen.
- 1713. Thomas Lovell, jun.
- 1714. Henry Carleton.
- 1715. Lewis Gillart.
- 1716. Richard Chambers.
- 1717. Edward Webb.
- 1718. Robert Bartholomew.
- 1719. John Collier.
- 1720. Edward Dyne.
- 1721. Edward Milward.
- 1722. John Collier.
- 1723. Thomas Giles.
- 1724. Edward Dyne.
- 1725. Thomas Giles.
- 1726. Edward Dyne.
- 1727. William Coppard.
- 1728. Edward Dyne.
- 1729. Thomas Giles.
- 1730. John Collier.
- 1731. Thomas Giles.
- 1732. Thomas Godley.
- 1733. Nathaniel Cruttenden.
- 1734. Thomas Carswell.
19th Century
- 1818. Edward Milward[5]
- 1825. Charles Steevens Crouch, Esq. [6]
- 1826. Frederick North, Esq. [6]
- 1827. C. S. Crouch, Esq. [6]
- 1828. Frederick North, Esq. [6]
- 1829. C. S. Crouch, Esq. [6]
- 1830. Frederick North, Esq. [6]
- 1831. C. S. Crouch, Esq. [6][7]
- 1832. John Goldsworthy Shorter, Esq.[6][8]
- 1833. Robert Ranking, Esq.[6][8]
- 1834. William Scrivens, Esq. [6]
- 1835. Robert Montague Wilmot, Esq.[6]
- 1836. R. M. Wilmot, Esq. William Thorpe, Esq. Thorpe was declared bankrupt during his term, leading to the election of R. Ranking, Esq. [6]
- 1837. William Duke, Esq.[6]
- 1838. Peter Francis MacCabe, Esq. [6]
- 1839. Francis Smith, Esq. [6]
- 1840. F. Smith, Esq. [6]
- 1841. William Duke, Esq.[6][9]
- 1842. Wastel Brisco, Esq. [6] At the same time, his brother Musgrave Brisco was High Sheriff.
- 1843. P. F. MacCabe, Esq. [6]
- 1844. George Scrivens, Esq. [6]
- 1845. John Hornby Maw, Esq. [6][10]
- 1846. Frederic Ticehurst, Esq. [6]
- 1847. Frederic Ticehurst, Esq. [6]
- 1848. Alfred Burton, Esq. [6]. During Burton's term, his daughter was born, making him possibly the earliest documented Mayor to enjoy a birth whilst in position.
- 1849. George Scrivens, Esq. [6]
- 1850. James Emary, Esq. [6][11]
- 1851. Thomas Hickes, Esq. [6]
- 1852. Thomas Hickes, Esq. [6] During this term, Hickes played a leading role in ensuring the Cinque Ports were represented during the Duke of Wellington's funeral.
- 1853. Charles Clift, Esq. [6][12]
- 1854. Will Ginner, Esq. [6]
- 1855. Thomas Ross (1810-1881) [13]
- 1856. Frederick Ticehurst[14]
- 1857. James Rock (jun) [15]
- 1858. Alderman J. Rock[16][17]
- 1859. Alderman Hayles[18]
- 1862. Mr. Thomas Ross[19]
- 1863. Mr. Will Ginner[19]
- 1874.Charles Henry Gausden
- 1881. Alderman Gausden[20]
- 1884. Edwin Bradnam
- 1885. Edwin Bradnam
- 1887. Cllr Stubbs[21]
- 1888. Edwin Bradnam
- 1896. William Scrivens[22]
20th Century
- 1900. Alderman Tuppeny [23].
- 1902. Alderman B. H. W. Tree JP. [24]
- 1903. Alderman B. H. W. Tree JP. [24]
- 1904. Cllr Charles Eaton[1]
- 1910. Alderman Robert William Mitchell[25][26].
- 1912. Ald. G. Hutchins[27]
- 1916. Ald. G. Hutchings
- 1920. Alderman Fellows[2]
- 1923. Alderman Robert William Mitchell[28]
- 1926. Cllr. Dymond[29]
- 1927. Arthur D. Thorpe[30]
- 1930. Cllr. F. M. Russell Davies K.C.[31]
- 1933. H. Burden[32]
- 1939. E. M. Ford[33]
- 1946. Alderman W. J. Fellows JP[34]
- 1948. F. W. Chambers
- 1951. Ald. J. D. Cooper[35]
- 1952. Alderman H. W. Rymill[36]
- 1954. Alderman H. W. Rymill[37]
- 1957. D. W. Wilshin JP
- 1958. Ald. F. T. Hussey[38]
- 1959. Cllr. Richard Henry Bryant[38]
- 1960. Cecil Barfoot
- 1961. Cecil Barfoot
- 1962. Douglas W. Wilshin JP
- 1963. D. W. Wilshin JP
- 1964. D. W. Wilshin JP
- 1965. D. W. Wilshin JP
- 1966. D. W. Wilshin JP
- 1967. Vera Madeline Jones
- 1968. Vera Madeline Jones
- 1969. George Henry Tanner
- 1972. Thomas Mears
- 1973. Bill Darker (died in office)[39]
- 1976. John Hodgson
21st Century
- 2010. Kim Forward
- 2018. Cllr Nigel Sinden
- 2019. Cllr Nigel Sinden
- 2020. Cllr Nigel Sinden[40]
- 2021. Cllr. James Bacon[40]
References & Notes
- ↑ a b British Newspaper Archive Hastings & St. Leonards Observer 12 November 1904 Pg. 0003
- ↑ a b British Newspaper Archive Hastings & St. Leonards Observer 9 October 1920 Pg. 0008
- ↑ British Newspaper Archive Daily Herald 12 July 1939 Pg. 0003
- ↑ Baines Index Book
- ↑ a b c d e f Brett Manuscript Histories Vol. 3 Chap. 41
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad Hastings past and present with notices of the most remarkable places in the neighbourhood (Mary Matilda Howard) pg. 74-75 Google Books
- ↑ Brett Manuscript Histories Vol. 1 Chapt. 6
- ↑ a b Brett Manuscript Histories Vol. 1 Chapt. 10
- ↑ Brett Manuscript Histories Vol. 3 Chap. 26 pg. 246
- ↑ Brett Manuscript Histories Vol 3 Chap. 32
- ↑ Brett Manuscript Histories Vol. 4 Chapt. XLIV
- ↑ Brett Manuscript Histories Vol. 5 Chap. 12 Pg. 57
- ↑ Brett Manuscript Histories Vol. 6 Chap. 56
- ↑ Brett Manuscript Histories Vol. 6 Chap. 56
- ↑ Hastings of Bygone days and the Present
- ↑ Water Supply
- ↑ Brett Manuscript Histories Vol. 7 Chap. 59
- ↑ Brett Manuscript Histories Vol. 7 Chap. 62 Pg. 194
- ↑ a b Brett Manuscript Histories Vol. 10 Chap. 68 Pg. 54
- ↑ Town Hall#Opening Ceremony
- ↑ British Newspaper Archive Hastings & St. Leonards Observer 29 October 1887 Pg. 0006
- ↑ Brett Manuscript Histories Vol. 1 Chap. 12
- ↑ British Newspaper Archive Hastings & St. Leonards Observer 10 February 1900 Pg. 0006
- ↑ a b British Newspaper Archive Hastings & St. Leonards Observer 14 November 1903 Pg. 0002
- ↑ Hastings Press (via Email)
- ↑ British Newspaper Archive Hastings & St. Leonards Observer 14 May 1910 Pg. 0008
- ↑ British Newspaper Archive Hastings & St. Leonards Observer 27 July 1912 Pg. 0007
- ↑ Pike's 1923 Directory
- ↑ British Newspaper Archive Hastings & St. Leonards Observer 13 November 1926 Pg. 0005
- ↑ British Newspaper Archive Hastings & St. Leonards Observer 12 November 1927 Pg. 0003
- ↑ British Newspaper Archive Hastings & St. Leonards Observer 21 June 1930 Pg. 0012
- ↑ British Newspaper Archive Hastings & St. Leonards Observer 9 December 1933 Pg. 0005
- ↑ British Newspaper Archive Hastings & St. Leonards Observer 1 April 1939 Pg. 0013
- ↑ British Newspaper Archive Hastings & St. Leonards Observer 19 January 1946 Pg. 0001
- ↑ Princess Elizabeth Visit
- ↑ Hastings & St Leonards Observer Feb. 1952
- ↑ British Newspaper Archive Hastings & St. Leonards Observer 16 January 1954 Pg. 0006
- ↑ a b British Newspaper Archive Hastings & St. Leonards Observer 24 May 1958 Pg. 0006
- ↑ British Newspaper Archive Hastings & St. Leonards Observer 11 December 1976 Pg. 0002
- ↑ a b Hastings and St. Leonards Observer: Meet the new Mayor of Hastings | Hastings and St. Leonards Observer, accessdate: 20 May 2021
