Lord Mayor of Chester
The position of Lord Mayor of Chester was created on 10 March 1992 when the dignity was conferred on the city of Chester, England by Letters Patent as part of celebrations of 40th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II. Prior to that the position had been that of Mayor of Chester. The Lord Mayoralty was given to Chester in recognition of its historical and economic importance. [1] In 2009 the role of Lord Mayor of Chester was combined with that of Chairman of Cheshire West and Chester Council.
The full title of the Mayor is ‘The Right Worshipful, the Lord Mayor of the City of Chester’.
List of Lord Mayors
- Source [2]
- 1991–92: Susan Proctor (First Lord Mayor)
- 1992–93: John F Randall
- 1993–94: Margaret A Byatt
- 1994–95: J Gordon Smith
- 1995–96: Richard T Short
- 1996–97: Lilian G Price
- 1997–98: David J Evans
- 1998–99: David Nield
- 1999-2000: C. Eric Plenderleath
- 2000–01: Reginald F Jones
- 2001–02: Graham S Proctor
- 2002–03: Brian Crowe
- 2003–04: Barry Cowper
- 2004–05: Terry Ralph
- 2005–06: Mike Jones
- 2006–07: Sandra Rudd
- 2007–08: James Latham
- 2008–09: Brian Bailey
- 2009–10: John Ebo
- 2010–11: Neil Ritchie
- 2011–12: Eleanor Johnson
- 2012–13: Pamela Booher
- 2013–14: Jill Houlbrook
- 2014–15: Bob Rudd [3]
References
- ↑ "History of the Office". Cheshire West and Chester Council. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ↑ "Chester Mayors & Sheriffs 1815 - Present". Cheshire West and Chester Council. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ↑ "The Lord Mayor of Chester and Chairman of Cheshire West and Chester Council". Lord Mayor of Chester. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
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