List of mayors of Faversham

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

Pre 21st Century

  • 1438 Simonis Orwell
  • 1465 Willelmus Norton
  • 1480 Edward Thomasson [Thompson]
  • 1535 Richard Colwell
  • 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]
  • 1588 John Castlock Sr
  • 1598 Anthony Deale
  • 1603 John Castlock Sr
  • 1605 John Haywarde
  • 1612 John Caslocke Jr
  • 1619 John Besbeech
  • 1621 Thomas Napleton
  • 1624 Samuel Hayward
  • 1628 John Caslocke Jr
  • 1629 John Besbeech
  • 1650 John Shevren (Sherren)
  • 1650/1651 William Hills (died in office 26 March 1651)
  • 1655 John Shevren (Sherren)
  • 1657 Edward Spillett
  • 1674 Marke Trouts
  • 1677 Stephen Blanket
  • 1683 Stephen Blanket
  • 1691 William Day
  • 1693 Isaac Terry
  • 1697 Thomas Gibbs
  • 1700 John Bateman
  • 1703 Isaac Terry
  • 1704 Thomas Gibbs
  • 1706 John Seere
  • 1707 John Bateman
  • 1708 Richard Marsh, traditionally regarded as the founder of Shepherd Neame Brewery[1]
  • 1710 Thomas Gibbs
  • 1712 Isaac Terry
  • 1713 Michael Jones
  • 1715 Thomas Gibbs
  • 1716 John Seere
  • 1719 John Bateman
  • 1723 Isaac Jones (son of Mayor Michael Jones)
  • 1724 John Bateman (died in office on 2 June 1725)
  • 1726 John Seere
  • 1732 John Watson
  • 1735 Isaac Jones
  • 1737 John Seere
  • 1739 John Watson
  • 1743 James Tappenden
  • 1745 Isaac Jones
  • 1749 Edward Jacob
  • 1754 Edward Jacob
  • 1765 Edward Jacob
  • 1775 Edward Jacob
  • 1857 R.J. Hilton
  • 1865 J.H. Fielding
  • 1866 J.A. Anderson
  • 1870 J.H. Fielding
  • 1872 R. Watson-Smith
  • 1873 L. Shrubsole
  • 1876 J.A. Anderson
  • 1877 L. Shrubsole
  • 1878 L. Shrubsole
  • 1880 L. Shrubsole
  • 1881 E. Smith
  • 1882 J.A. Anderson
  • 1884 L. Shrubsole
  • 1885 L. Shrubsole
  • 1889 H.R. Child
  • 1891 E. Holmes
  • 1892 E. Smith
  • 1899: Charles Cremer, brick manufacturer [1]
  • 1901-02: Councillor F. Austin, a representative 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]
  • 1989-1991: Peter Salmon
  • 1991-1992: Bryan Mulhern (1952 - 2020)[7]
  • 1993-1995: Brian Tovey
  • 1995-1996: Michael Scott Henderson
  • 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" Davis
  • 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
  • 2019-2022: Alison Reynolds
  • 2022–2024 Trevor Martin (born c.1963) a representative of the Cinque Ports at the Coronation of King Charles III.<ref>[1]
  • 2024-present Josh Rowlands

References

  1. ^ 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. "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. Search key: Richard Tillman of Faversham.
  4. ^ "The Coronation". The Times. No. 36845. London. 13 August 1902. p. 4.
  5. ^ "Election of Mayors". The Times. No. 36922. London. 11 November 1902. p. 12.
  6. ^ "Harry Knowles: Man of the people – Obituary". Faversham News. January 1975.
  7. ^ "Former mayor dies after illness". 5 April 2020.
  8. ^ faversham.org

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