List of mayors of Faversham

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The following were among the mayors of Faversham, Kent, England:

Pre 21st Century[]

  • 1550: Thomas Arden, who was murdered by his wife, Alice Arden, and her lover, the subject of the play Arden of Faversham[1]
  • 1580: Richard Tylman, mayor, became Faversham's leading corn, wheat and malt exporter to London.[2][3]
  • 1708 Richard Marsh, founder of Shepherd Neame Brewery[1]
  • 1899: Charles Cremer, brick manufacturer [1]
  • 1901-02: Councillor F. Austin, who was one of the representatives of the Cinque Ports at the Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra.[4]
  • 1902-03: Jabez Smith[5]
  • 1907-09: Charles Cremer
  • 1948-50: Harry Knowles, greengrocer, awarded honorary freedom of Faversham.[6]
  • 1991-1992: Bryan Mulhern (1952 - 2020)[7]
  • 1996-1998: Kate Lee
  • 1998-1999: Chris Perkin
  • 1999-2000: Patrick Mulcahy

21st Century[]

  • 2000–01: Chris Perkin (born c.1955)
  • 2001–03: Thomas "Tom" Gates
  • 2003–05: Cynthia "Cindy" Davies
  • 2005–06: Michael Gates
  • 2006–08: Trevor Fentiman
  • 2008–10: Ted Wilcox
  • 2010–12: Anita Walker
  • 2012–14: David Simmons
  • 2014–16: Nigel Kay
  • 2016-18: Shiel Campbell[8]
  • 2018-19: Trevor Abram
  • 2019-present: Alison Reynolds BEM

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Mayors of Faversham". Faversham.org. Retrieved 6 January 2014. based on Faversham Town Council’s record of Mayors of Faversham
  2. ^ Edward Jacob, The history of the town and port of Faversham: in the county of Kent. Appendix: A List of the Mayors of Faversham. J. March 1774. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  3. ^ Paul Wilkinson, PhD, MIfA, FRSA. "The Historical Development of the Port of Faversham, Kent 1580-1780" (PDF direct download, 749 KB). The Kent Archaeological Field School. pp. 11, 87, 89, 92, 104. Retrieved 2 September 2012.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Search key: Richard Tillman of Faversham.
  4. ^ "The Coronation". The Times (36845). London. 13 August 1902. p. 4.
  5. ^ "Election of Mayors". The Times (36922). London. 11 November 1902. p. 12.
  6. ^ "Harry Knowles: Man of the people – Obituary". Faversham News. January 1975.
  7. ^ [1]
  8. ^ faversham.org


Retrieved from ""