Mayor of High Wycombe
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The High Wycombe Mayoralty is the only one of its kind in the whole of the world, whereby their Mayor and all his officers get weighed every year[1]
The Mayor of High Wycombe is chosen each year at the Annual Meeting of the Charter Trustees. The Charter Trustees of the town of High Wycombe are councillors appointed to the Town Wards who have a ceremonial role as Charter Trustees in addition to their District Council responsibilities[2]
Annually, one of the Charter Trustees is nominated by his/her peers to be Mayor of the town.
The office of Mayor is apolitical and the person represents the town at many civic and ceremonial events, both in the town and at other functions outside the town/district.
[edit] Tolling out and Weighing-in
Connected with the election of a new Mayor in High Wycombe are the customs of 'tolling out' and 'weighing-in'.
The former, which ceased with the Municipal Corporation Act, arose from the behaviour of Mr. Henry Shepard in 1678 who was reported as being drunk and misbehaving himself.
It was decreed that the great Bell should be rung out in testimony of his misdemeanours. So according to this ancient custom the Mayor was tolled out by tolling the great bell on the morning of the Mayor's election. The party then proceeded in state to Church, and afterwards a drummer who continued to drum the old Mayor out preceded the procession, although this tradition was lost at some point and only reintroduced in 1999. This was followed by the weighing-in ceremony, which took place in the bar Iron Warehouse in White Hart Street.
The weighing process is recorded and the result compared to the weight at the end of the mayoral year. For each of the mayor and corporation, if there has been a weight gain in that year, the person is considered to have been gaining that weight at the taxpayers' expense; they would be jeered and booed, historically accompanied with thrown tomatoes and rotten fruit.
[edit] Past Mayors
| Years | Mayor |
|---|---|
| 1285-1302 | Rodger Outred |
| 1302-20 | Gervase le Baker |
| 1341 | John le Clerk |
| 1347 | John de Sandewelle |
| 1354-60 | Robert le Wheler |
| 1369-70 | Thomas Gerveys |
| 1371 | William atte Dene |
| 1378 | Thomas Benet |
| 1388-90 | Nicholas Sperling |
| 1391 | John Peytevyn |
| 1393 | Richard Kele |
| 1397 | Nicholas Sperling |
| 1400 | John Peytevyn |
| 1414 | William Hawle |
| 1417 | Thomas Marston |
| 1420 | William Clerk |
| 1422 | Thomas Aversdell |
| 1424-27 | John Wellysbourne |
| 1432 | Thomas Marston |
| 1442-44 | John Hampden |
| 1447 | Robert Cotyngham |
| 1449 | John Hampden |
| 1450 | John Martyn |
| 1451 | John Blackpoll |
| 1461 | John Martyn |
| 1465 | Walter Mundy |
| 1473 | John Sharpe |
| 1473-74 | Thomas Gate |
| 1474-75 | William Redhode |
| 1475-77 | Richard Cary |
| 1477-78 | Thomas Pymm |
| 1478-81 | Christopher Waes |
| 1481-84 | Richard Cary |
| 1484-86 | William Redhode |
| 1486-87 | William Monday |
| 1487-88 | Thomas Pymm |
| 1488-89 | Roger Bramston |
| 1489-90 | Robert Astbrook |
| 1490-91 | Thomas Pymm |
| 1491-93 | Richard Cary |
| 1493-95 | Thomas Pymm |
| 1495-97 | Humphrey Wellisbourne |
| 1497-98 | Roger Bramston |
| 1499-1500 | John Alle |
| 1500-01 | Robert Astbrook |
| 1501-02 | William Alley |
| 1502-05 | Nicholas Gerrard |
| 1505-06 | Robert Astbrook |
| 1506-07 | Nicholas Gerrard |
| 1507-08 | William Alley |
| 1508-09 | Thomas Freere |
| 1509-10 | Roger Bramston |
| 1510-11 | Robert Astbrook |
| 1511-12 | Richard Burch |
| 1512-13 | Robert Astbrook |
| 1513-14 | William Chalfont |
| 1514-15 | Richard Burch |
| 1515-16 | William Chalfont |
| 1516-18 | Thomas Freere |
| 1518-19 | Robert Astbrook |
| 1519-20 | William Chalfont |
| 1520-22 | Robert Astbrook |
| 1522-24 | Richard Burch |
| 1524-25 | Robert Astbrook |
| 1525-26 | George Peytever |
| 1526-27 | William Juncklyn |
| 1527-30 | Robert Astbrook |
| 1530-31 | William Juncklyn |
| 1531-35 | George Peytever |
| 1535-36 | William Juncklyn |
| 1536-37 | Christopher Pusey |
| 1537-38 | George Peytever |
| 1538-39 | John Keele |
| 1539-40 | John Brasbrick |
| 1540-41 | William Juncklyn |
| 1541-42 | John Littleboy |
| 1542-43 | Thomas Bottery |
| 1543-44 | George Peytever |
| 1544-45 | William Alley |
| 1545-46 | Thomas Chalfont |
| 1546-47 | John Welles |
| 1547-48 | Robert Pussey |
| 1548-49 | Simon Whitmell |
| 1549-50 | William Gravetts |
| 1550-51 | Richard Cary |
| 1551-52 | George Peytever |
| 1552-53 | John Raunce |
| 1553-54 | Thomas Chalfont |
| 1554-55 | John Raunce |
| 1555-56 | Thomas Pymm |
| 1556-57 | George Littleboy |
| 1557-58 | Robert Gravett |
| 1558-59 | Thomas Keele |
| 1559-60 | John Sterling |
| 1562-63 | Rowland Witnall |
| 1563-64 | William Thwaites |
| 1564-65 | George Littleboy |
| 1565-66 | Francis Sparkes |
| 1566-67 | Tristram Winch |
| 1567-68 | Thomas Francis |
| 1568-69 | Thomas Keele |
| 1569-70 | Francis Sparkes |
| 1570-71 | Tristram Winch |
| 1571-72 | William Thwaites |
| 1572-73 | Robert Collings |
| 1573-74 | Rowland Witnall |
| 1574-75 | Thomas Keele |
| 1575-76 | Rowland Brassbrigg |
| 1576-77 | Robert Cullyn |
| 1577-78 | Tristram Winch |
| 1578-79 | William Munday |
| 1579-80 | Tristram Winch |
| 1580-81 | Thomas Keele |
| 1581-82 | Robert Cullyn |
| 1582-83 | William Munday |
| 1583-84 | Tristram Winch |
| 1584-85 | Francis Challenger |
| 1585-86 | John Greenland |
| 1586-87 | Thomas Kempe |
| 1587-88 | John Gibbons |
| 1588-89 | Thomas Hayley |
| 1589-90 | Francis Challenger |
| 1590-91 | John Fox |
| 1591-92 | John Welles |
| 1592-93 | John Greenland |
| 1593-93 | John Gibbons |
| 1594-95 | John Fox |
| 1595-96 | John Welles |
| 1596-97 | Thomas Welles |
| 1597-98 | John Greenland |
| 1598-99 | Thomas Gibbons |
| 1599-1600 | Thomas Tayler |
| 1600-01 | Ambrose Conway |
| 1601-02 | William Shrimpton |
| 1602-03 | Gabriel Redman |
| 1603-04 | George Welles |
| 1605-06 | William Ayre |
| 1606-07 | Gabriel Redman |
| 1607-08 | Thomas Welles |
| 1608-09 | Michael Burgh |
| 1609-10 | John Littlepage |
| 1610-11 | Thomas Brandon |
| 1611-12 | Thomas Gibbons |
| 1612-13 | William Shrimpton |
| 1613-14 | Robert Eeles |
| 1614-15 | William Ayre |
| 1615-16 | Robert Biscoe |
| 1617-18 | John Littlepage |
| 1618-19 | George Welles |
| 1619-20 | Thomas Brandon |
| 1620-21 | Thomas Gibbons |
| 1621-22 | Richard Gibbons |
| 1622-23 | John Davenport |
| 1623-24 | Robert Biscoe |
| 1624-25 | George Welles |
| 1625-26 | William Guy |
| 1626-27 | John Littlepage |
| 1627-28 | John Bigg |
| 1628-29 | John Davenport |
| 1629-30 | Richard Bibbons |
| 1630-31 | Thomas Lock |
| 1631-32 | Richard Bibbons |
| 1632-33 | Thomas Ayre |
| 1633-34 | Matthew Pattypher |
| 1634-35 | Edward Winch |
| 1635-36 | John Gibbons |
| 1636-37 | Richard Nelson |
| 1637- | Thomas Bedder (dec'd) |
| 1638 | Thomas Welles |
| 1638-39 | Thomas Hobbs |
| 1639-40 | George Bradshaw |
| 1640-41 | John Collins |
| 1641-42 | William Guy |
| 1645-46 | Edward Bedder |
| 1646-47 | James Bigg |
| 1647-48 | George More |
| 1648-49 | John Gibbons |
| 1649-50 | Nicholas Bradshaw |
| 1650-51 | Stephen Bates |
| 1651-52 | William Fisher |
| 1652-53 | James Bigg |
| 1653- | John King (dec'd) |
| 1654 | John Gibbons |
| 1654-55 | Nicholas Bradshaw |
| 1655-56 | Henry Elliott |
| 1656-57 | John Grove |
| 1657-58 | Samuel Guy |
| 1658-59 | Edward Bedder |
| 1659- | George Timberlake (resigned) |
| 1660 | Richard Nelson |
| 1660-61 | Richard Lucas |
| 1661-62 | Thomas Gibbons |
| 1662-63 | Nicholas Bradshaw |
| 1663-64 | Robert Whitton |
| 1664-65 | Henry Elliott |
| 1665-66 | Edward Bedder |
| 1666- | James Bigg (dec'd) |
| 1667 | Edward Bedder |
| 1667-68 | Richard Lucas |
| 1668-69 | Samuel Welles |
| 1669-70 | Thomas Gibbons |
| 1670-71 | Robert Whitton |
| 1671-72 | Martyn Lluellyn |
| 1672- | Nicholas Bradshaw (dec'd) |
| 1672- | Henry Bigg (disqualified) |
| 1673 | Richard Lucas |
| 1673-74 | Henry Bigg |
| 1674-75 | Alexander Parnam |
| 1675-76 | Edward Bedder |
| 1676-77 | Thomas Davies |
| 1677-78 | Charles Elliott |
| 1678-79 | John Wheeler |
| 1679-80 | Johnathan Randall |
| 1680-81 | Henry Bigg |
| 1681-82 | John Michell |
| 1682-83 | John Pettypher |
| 1683-85 | John Lane |
| 1685-86 | Robert Whitton |
| 1686-87 | John Bigg |
| 1687-88 | Richard Rutt |
| 1688-89 | George Bradshaw |
| 1689-90 | Thomas Fellow |
| 1690-91 | Thomas Stevens |
| 1691-92 | Thomas Barnes |
| 1692-93 | John Bigg |
| 1693-94 | Thomas Alford |
| 1694-95 | John Blacknall |
| 1695-96 | Edward Marshall |
| 1696-97 | George Grove |
| 1697-98 | Thomas Fellow |
| 1698-99 | Thomas Barnes |
| 1699-1700 | George Clewer |
| 1700-01 | Ferdinando Shrimpton |
| 1701-02 | John Bigg |
| 1702-03 | Thomas Stevens |
| 1703-04 | Thomas Alford |
| 1704-05 | John Blacknall (dec'd) |
| 1705 | Thomas Russin |
| 1705-06 | Thomas Stevens |
| 1706-07 | Benjamin Hickman |
| 1707-08 | George Alford |
| 1708-09 | Ferdinando Shrimpton |
| 1709-10 | Thomas Wood |
| 1710-11 | Thomas Russin |
| 1711-12 | Hugh Shrimpton |
| 1712-13 | Ferdinando Shrimpton |
| 1713-14 | Thomas Stevens |
| 1714-15 | Benjamin Hickman |
| 1715-16 | Richard Shrimpton |
| 1716- | Henry Hunt (resigned) |
| 1717 | Thomas Wood |
| 1717-18 | John Stevens |
| 1718-19 | Ferdinando Shrimpton |
| 1719-20 | Hugh Shrimpton |
| 1720-21 | John Smales |
| 1721 | Edward Bedder (disqualified) |
| 1722 | John Smales |
| 1722-23 | Richard Shrimpton |
| 1723-24 | Ferdinando Shrimpton |
| 1724-25 | John Smales |
| 1725-26 | Richard Shrimpton |
| 1726-27 | Thomas Shrimpton |
| 1727-28 | Edward Bedder |
| 1728- | Thomas Russin (dec'd) |
| 1729 | Ferdinando Shrimpton |
| 1729-30 | Thomas Shrimpton |
| 1730-31 | Joseph Tomlinson |
| 1731-32 | Edward Bedder |
| 1732-33 | Ferdinando Shrimpton |
| 1733-34 | Thomas Shrimpton |
| 1734-35 | John Welch |
| 1735-36 | Ralph Dean |
| 1736-37 | Edward Bedder |
| 1737-38 | Ralph Dean |
| 1738-39 | John Bates |
| 1739-40 | John Clarke |
| 1740-41 | Samuel Welles |
| 1741-42 | Joseph Shrimpton |
| 1742-43 | Richard Beacham |
| 1743-44 | John Welch |
| 1744-45 | Edward Bedder |
| 1745-46 | Ralph Dean |
| 1746-47 | John Bates |
| 1748-49 | John Clarke |
| 1749-50 | Richard Bates |
| 1750-51 | Thomas Aldridge |
| 1751-52 | Richard Bates |
| 1752-53 | Richard Welles |
| 1753-54 | John Welch |
| 1754-55 | Joseph Shrimpton |
| 1755-56 | Richard Beacham |
| 1756-57 | Samuel Welles |
| 1757-58 | Thomas Rose |
| 1758-59 | John Bates Jnr. |
| 1759-60 | Ralph Dean |
| 1760-61 | Thomas Aldridge |
| 1761-62 | Richard Welles |
| 1762-63 | Rev. James Price |
| 1763-64 | John Welch |
| 1764-65 | Joseph Shrimpton |
| 1765-66 | Samuel Welles |
| 1766- | Ralph Dean (dec'd) |
| 1767 | Thomas Rose Jnr |
| 1767-68 | John Bates |
| 1768-69 | Thomas Aldridge |
| 1769-70 | John Birch |
| 1770-71 | Samuel Shrimpton |
| 1771-72 | John Widmir |
| 1772-73 | Isaac King |
| 1773-74 | Samuel Shrimpton |
| 1774-75 | Rev. James Price |
| 1775-76 | Joseph Shrimpton |
| 1776-77 | Thomas Rose |
| 1777-78 | Joseph Steel |
| 1778-79 | Samuel Welles |
| 1779-80 | John Bates |
| 1780-81 | Samuel Welles |
| 1781-82 | Joseph Bell |
| 1782-83 | Thomas Clarke |
| 1783-84 | Isaac King |
| 1784-85 | John Shrimpton |
| 1785-86 | Samuel Manning |
| 1786-87 | Rev. James Price |
| 1787-88 | Thomas Rose |
| 1788-89 | Rev. James Price |
| 1789-90 | Rev. John Manning |
| 1790-91 | Daniel Squire |
| 1791-92 | Samuel Welles |
| 1792-93 | Joseph Bell |
| 1793-94 | Thomas Clarke |
| 1794-95 | Issac King |
| 1795-96 | Samuel Rotton |
| 1796-97 | Andrew Biddle |
| 1797-98 | Benjamin Blackden |
| 1798-99 | Samuel Manning |
| 1799-1800 | Rev. James Price |
| 1800-01 | Charles Ward |
| 1801-02 | Thomas Clarke |
| 1802-03 | Thomas Rose |
| 1803-04 | Isaac King |
| 1804-05 | Charles Ward |
| 1805-06 | Richard Barry Slater |
| 1806-07 | Andrew Edward Biddle |
| 1807-08 | William Baly |
| 1808-09 | Samuel Manning |
| 1809-10 | William Sproston |
| 1810-11 | John Carter Jnr |
| 1811-12 | William Parker |
| 1812-13 | Robert Wheeler |
| 1813-14 | William Rose |
| 1814-15 | Thomas Westwood |
| 1815-16 | Richard Barry Slater |
| 1816-17 | Rev. James Price Jnr |
| 1817-18 | Richard Barry Slater |
| 1818-19 | John Carter |
| 1819-20 | Robert Wheeler |
| 1820-21 | William Parker |
| 1821-22 | William Rose |
| 1822-23 | Richard Barry Slater |
| 1823-24 | John Carter |
| 1824-25 | John Matthie |
| 1825-26 | Robert Wheeler |
| 1826-27 | Isaac King |
| 1827-28 | Wiliam Parker |
| 1828-29 | William Rose |
| 1829-30 | William Denny |
| 1830-31 | Thomas Westwood |
| 1831-32 | John Carter |
| 1832-33 | Robert Wheeler |
| 1833-34 | Thomas Westwood |
| 1834-35 | Robert Wheeler |
| 1835-36 | James George Tatem |
| 1836-37 | George Harman |
| 1837-38 | Robert Wheeler |
| 1838-39 | John Carter |
| 1839-40 | Buckmaster J. Tuck |
| 1840-41 | George Lloyd Parker |
| 1841-42 | John Turner |
| 1842-43 | Alfred Lane |
| 1843-44 | William Jackson |
| 1844-45 | Joseph Hunt |
| 1845-46 | Charles Harman |
| 1846-47 | Robert Wheeler |
| 1847-48 | William Blandy |
| 1848-49 | William Rose |
| 1849-50 | John Nash |
| 1850-51 | Robert Wheeler |
| 1851-52 | John Turner |
| 1852-53 | Robert Wheeler |
| 1853-54 | Alfred Lane (dec’d) |
| 1854 | Joseph Hunt |
| 1854-55 | Ralph Lansdale |
| 1855-56 | Thomas Wheeler |
| 1856-57 | William H. Hayden |
| 1857-58 | Alfred Lane Jnr |
| 1858-59 | Buckmaster J. Tuck |
| 1859-61 | Robert Wheeler |
| 1861-62 | Ralph Lansdale |
| 1862-63 | Thomas Wheeler |
| 1863-64 | Joseph Hunt |
| 1864-65 | Purton Weston |
| 1865-66 | Charles Strange |
| 1866-67 | Robert Wheeler |
| 1867-68 | John Turner |
| 1868 | Thomas Wheeler (dec’d) |
| 1868-69 | John Turner |
| 1869-70 | William H. Hayden |
| 1870-71 | John Parker Jnr |
| 1871-72 | Joseph Hunt |
| 1872-73 | Francis Wheeler |
| 1873-74 | Thomas Gilbert |
| 1874-75 | Thomas Wheeler |
| 1875-76 | William Vincent Baines |
| 1876-77 | George Wheeler |
| 1877-78 | William Phillips |
| 1878-79 | James G. Peace |
| 1879-80 | William H. Hayden |
| 1880-82 | Thomas Wheeler JP |
| 1882-84 | Arthur Vernon JP |
| 1884-85 | Aubrey B. Weston |
| 1885-87 | George Wheeler |
| 1887-89 | William Phillips JP |
| 1889-91 | Thomas Glenister JP |
| 1891-92 | Arthur Vernon JP |
| 1892-93 | Charles H. Hunt |
| 1893-94 | Charles T. Baines |
| 1894-95 | Richard Goodearl JP |
| 1895-96 | John Busby JP |
| 1896-97 | Phillip J. Rutland JP |
| 1897-98 | Daniel Clarke CA, JP |
| 1898-99 | Charles W. Deacon JP |
| 1899-1900 | Robert Davenport Vernon |
| 1900-02 | Walter Birch JP |
| 1902-04 | Daniel Clarke CA, JP |
| 1904-05 | Charles H. Elsom |
| 1905-07 | Arthur Vernon JP |
| 1907-08 | Robert S. Wood |
| 1908-09 | William Wharton JP |
| 1909-10 | Walter Birch JP |
| 1910-11 | Henry J. Cox |
| 1911-13 | Richard T. Graefe |
| 1913-16 | John Gomm |
| 1916-17 | Walter Birch JP |
| 1917-19 | Owen Haines JP |
| 1919-21 | Harry Stratford |
| 1921-22 | George H. Taylor |
| 1922-24 | John Gibson JP |
| 1924-25 | Walter T. Butler JP |
| 1925-28 | Ralph Allan Janes |
| 1928-29 | Aleck Stacey |
| 1929-30 | Walter H. Healey JP |
| 1931-32 | Walter H. Tyzack JP |
| 1932-34 | William S. Toms JP |
| 1934-35 | George H. Brocklehurst |
| 1935-36 | John K. Taylor |
| 1936-37 | Roland Clarke OBE, MA |
| 1937-38 | Albert J. Gibbs JP |
| 1938-41 | Arthur C. White |
| 1941-43 | Alfred Haynes JP |
| 1943-45 | John R. Avery |
| 1945-47 | Charles W. Lance JP |
| 1947-49 | Geoffrey H. Baker JP |
| 1949-50 | Robert E. Darby JP |
| 1950-51 | John Timberlake |
| 1951-53 | Charles F. Ward JP |
| 1953-54 | Roland Clarke CBE, MA |
| 1954-55 | John F. J. S. Bunn |
| 1955-56 | Benjamin H. Picton |
| 1956-57 | Grace Reading (1st Lady Mayor) |
| 1957-58 | Harry W. Fry |
| 1958-59 | Leslie Brain JP |
| 1959-60 | William O. Haines |
| 1960-61 | Bernard A. Brine (dec’d) |
| 1961 | Robert E. Darby JP |
| 1961-62 | Douglas J.Hann |
| 1962-63 | William L. Wharton JP |
| 1963-64 | Thomas McLellan AMIEI, ARAes |
| 1964-65 | Maurice S. Davidson BSc |
| 1965-66 | Michael J. Keeley |
| 1966-67 | Walter E. Wright |
| 1967-68 | Sydney A. Goulborn JP, BA |
| 1968-69 | George H. H. Cooper |
| 1969-70 | Charles F. E. Mays |
| 1970-71 | Rev. Arthur J. Skipp MA |
| 1971-72 | Alan W. Goodearl |
| 1972-73 | Robert W. A. Barber |
| 1973-74 | Leonard A. Simmons |
| 1974-75 | Victor Lay |
| 1975-76 | Isaac R. Kirkwood |
| 1976-77 | Stanley J. Mahoney |
| 1977-78 | David G. Fieldhouse |
| 1978-79 | Andrew T. A. Harris |
| 1979-80 | Anthony M. Robinson |
| 1980-81 | Kathleen M. Peatey |
| 1981-82 | Frederick G. Secker |
| 1982-83 | Doreen Beale |
| 1983-84 | Jean Teesdale |
| 1984-85 | Elizabeth M. Barratt |
| 1985-86 | Reginald J. Goves JP |
| 1986-87 | Geoffrey C. Bowley |
| 1987-88 | Nigel J. B. Teesdale |
| 1988-89 | Mohammed Razzaq |
| 1989-90 | Arthur James Tanner |
| 1990-91 | Roy Thomas H Sherwood |
| 1991-92 | Valerie A Letheren |
| 1992-93 | Edward H Collins |
| 1993-94 | David Morris |
| 1994-95 | Lesley M. Clarke |
| 1995-96 | Alan E. Hill |
| 1996-97 | Sebert Graham |
| 1997-98 | Ellen Hall |
| 1998-99 | Frances Alexander |
| 1999-2000 | Peter Cartwright |
| 2000-01 | Mahboob Hussain Bhatti |
| 2001-02 | Nigel Vickery |
| 2002-03 | Ian McEnnis |
| 2003-04 | Tony Green |
| 2004-05 | Margaret Draper |
| 2005-06 | Liaquat Ali |
| 2006-07 | Darren Hayday |
