List of mayors of Hereford

The office of Mayor of Hereford, a city in the west midlands of England, is now a primarily ceremonial, non-political post. As the city's First Citizen, the mayor serves as the civic representative at a wide range of functions and events throughout the local authority area.

The office of Mayor of Hereford was created by Letters Patent on 15 November 1383 by King Richard II to replace the previous office of Chief Bailiff. The Mayor's full title is "The Right Worshipful the Mayor of Hereford". He or she is traditionally addressed as "Your worship", as a court formality.

The following have been notable mayors of Hereford:

  • 1901-02: Colonel Scobie[16]
  • 1902-03: J. R. Symonds (Conservative)[17]

21st century

  • 2000–01: Richard Thomas
  • 2001–02: Mrs Susan Andrews
  • 2002–03: Alan Williams
  • 2003–04: Mrs Wynifred Ursula Attfield
  • 2004–05: Mrs Polly Andrews
  • 2005–06: Mrs Marcelle Lloyd-Hayes
  • 2006–07: Robert Preece
  • 2007–08: Arthur Christopher Richard Chappell
  • 2008–09: Kevin Wargen
  • 2009–10: Mrs Sylvia P A Daniels
  • 2010–11: Mrs Anna Toon
  • 2011–12: Mrs Julie Woodward
  • 2012–13: Brian Wilcox
  • 2013–14: Phil Edwards
  • 2014–15: Len Tawn
  • 2015–16: Charles Nicholls
  • 2016–17: Jim Kenyon (635th Mayor of Hereford)
  • 2017-18: Sharon Michaels
  • 2018-19: Sue Boulter
  • 2019-20: Katherine Dallimore-Hey

References

  1. "Whitefield, Thomas, of Hereford". historyofparliamentonline.org.
  2. "Chippenham, Thomas I, of Hereford". historyofparliamentonline.org.
  3. "Troney, John, of Hereford". historyofparliamentonline.org.
  4. "Falk, John (d. 1426), of Hereford". historyofparliamentonline.org.
  5. "Breinton, George, of Hereford". historyofparliamentonline.org.
  6. "Chippenham, Henry (d. 1451), of Hereford". historyofparliamentonline.org.
  7. "Berkeley, William (by 1522-51/52), of Hereford". historyofparliamentonline.org.
  8. "Kerry, John, of Hereford and Sutton, Herefs". historyofparliamentonline.org.
  9. "Warnecombe (Warmecombe), James (by 1523–81), of Ivington, Herefs". historyofparliamentonline.org.
  10. "Price, Gregory (1535–1600), of Hereford". historyofparliamentonline.org.
  11. http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1604-1629/member/warden-john-1628
  12. "Rodd, James (d. c. 1666), of Hereford, Herefs". historyofparliamentonline.org.
  13. "Weaver, Richard (1575–1642), of Above Eign, Hereford, Herefs". historyofparliamentonline.org.
  14. "Westfaling, Herbert (1630–1705), of Mansell Gamage, Herefs". historyofparliamentonline.org.
  15. "Past Mayors". Hereford City Council. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  16. "The Army in South Africa - Troops returning Home". The Times (36863). London. 3 September 1902. p. 4.
  17. "Election of Mayors". The Times (36922). London. 11 November 1902. p. 12.


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