List of chairmen of Wiltshire County Council

This is a list of the Chairmen of Wiltshire County Council.

Unlimited term of office

• 1889—1896: John Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath
• 1896—1906: Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice MP^[1]
• 1906—1946: Thomas Henry Thynne, 5th Marquess of Bath^[2]
• 1946—1949: Colonel R. W. Awdry CBE
• 1949—1960: Alderman J. L. Calderwood CBE
• 1960—1969: Major S. V. Christie-Miller CBE
• 1969—1974: Sir Henry Langton, later Calley DL DFC DSO^[3]
• 1974—1980: Group Captain Frank Willan CBE DFC DL
• 1980—1985: Nigel James Moffat Anderson MC DL
• 1985—1986: Captain P. S. Beale RN
• 1986—1990: Mr J. B. Ainslie OBE
• 1990—1993: Mrs Mary E. Salisbury CBE DL

Term limited to one year

• 1993—1994: Mrs Marjorie Whitworth
• 1994—1995: Mrs Patricia Rugg
• 1995—1996: Mr Percy L. Jefferies
• 1996—1997: Mrs Dorothea Joan Main
• 1997: Mrs June Wood
• 1997—1998: Mrs Grace Hill
• 1998—1999: Mrs Beryl M. Jay
• 1999—2000: Brigadier Robert Baddeley
• 2000—2001: Lt. Colonel D. B. W. Jarvis
• 2001—2002: Mr J. P. Johnson
• 2002—2003: Mrs Carole Soden^[4]
• 2003—2004: Mr Jerry Willmott^[5]
• 2004—2005: Mr Allan Peach
• 2005—2006: Mr Bill Moss^[6]
• 2006—2007: Mr Kevin Wren^[7]
• 2007—2008: Mrs Judy Seager^[8]
• 2008—2009: Brigadier Robert Hall^[9][10]

Chairmen of Wiltshire Council

• 2009—2012: Brigadier Robert Hall

References

1. ^ 'Fitzmaurice, 1st Baron' in Who was Who 1929–1940, A. & C. Black, London, 1967 reprint: ISBN 0-7136-0171-X
2. ^ 'Bath, 5th Marquess of' in Who was Who 1941–1950, A. & C. Black, London, 1980 (reprint) ISBN 0-7136-2131-1
3. ^ 'CALLEY, Sir Henry (Algernon)' in Who was Who 1971–1980, A. & C. Black, London, 1989 (reprint) ISBN 0-7136-3227-5
4. ^ New Council Chairman is sworn in Press Release 741 dated Tuesday 14th May 2002 at wiltshire.gov.uk
5. ^ New council chairman sworn in Press Release 1148 dated Tuesday 20th May 2003 at wiltshire.gov.uk
6. ^ New county council Chairman elected Press Release 1800 dated Wednesday 18th May 2005 at wiltshire.gov.uk
7. ^ New county council Chairman elected Press Release 1783 dated Wednesday 17th May 2006 at wiltshire.gov.uk
8. ^ New County Council Chairman Elected Press Release 3034 dated Tuesday 8th May 2007 at wiltshire.gov.uk
9. ^ New county council chairman elected Press Release 2251 dated Tuesday 13th May 2008 at wiltshire.gov.uk
10. ^ Also first chairman of new Wiltshire Council, for 2009—2010

• Wiltshire County Council, Clerk's Department at nationalarchives.gov.uk