List of mayors of Faversham

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

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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]
  • 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[7]
  • 2018-19: Trevor Abram
  • 2019-present: Alison Reynolds BEM

References
  1. "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. faversham.org


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