Mayors of Chichester – historical list

This is the full list of the Mayors of Chichester from 1242 to the present day.

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CHICHESTER CITY COUNCIL

1239		Emery De Rouen		1833		Harry Comper
1242-46		Roger Pluket		1834		William Ridge
1249		William Le Taverner		1835		William Ridge
1250		Roger Pluket		1836		Henry Co
1251		Roger Germayn		“		Thomas Howe Clarke
c.1255		Geffrey De Westrate		1837		Benness Adames
1262		Henry Kitelbere		1838		George Irving
Tre.		Henry III. Henry De Selda		1839		W. Chas Newland
1279		Henry Prikelowe		1840		Wm Woodroffe Dendy
1284		Robert Pluket		1841		Joseph McCarogher M.D
1287		Richard Danyel		1842		William Titchener
1290		William or Walter De Eartham		1843		William Gruggen
c.1300		William De Whitsond		1844		Henry Silverlock
1340		John Stubbe		1845		Robert Raper
1348		John De Boxgrove		1846		William Mason
1377		Walter Oving		1847		Edward Wm. Johnson
1378		John Hebbe		1848		Nicholas Tyacke M.D
1382		John Syn		1849		James Woodman M.D
1383		John Hebbe		1850		James Gates
1384		John Hebbe		1851		William Gruggen
1386		Adam Enghere		1852		Joseph McCarogher M.D
1394		William Neel		1853		Allen Duke M.D
1396		John Hebbe		1854		Henry Wright
1407		Thomas Pacching		1855		Edward Wm. Johnson
1408		John Hay		1856		Edward Wm. Johnson
1409		John Mumford		1857		George Henty
1411		John Smolyng		1858		Chas. Townsend Halsted
1418		William Farnhurst		1859		Joseph McCarogher M.D
c.1425		Thomas Pole		1860		Robert Geo. Raper
1426		Henry Grenlef		1861		Joseph McCarogher M.D
1435		John Smolyng		1862		Nicholas Tyacke M.D
1437		John Sherer		1863		William Duke
1440		William Hore		1864		Edward Wyatt
1451		John Hilly		1865		Thomas Smith
1452		Simon Dyere		1866		Robert Geo. Raper
1455		Simon White		1867		Robert Geo. Raper – (resigned Sept 14th)
1459		Simon White				Samuel Merricks (Served Out)
1479		William Jacob		1868		Samuel Merricks
1486		John Exton		1869		Samuel Merricks
1493		William Heth		1870		Robert Geo. Raper
1495		Richard Exton		1871		Robert Geo. Raper
1496		William Feythfull		1872		John Caffin
1502		Thomas Woolger		1873		John Caffin
1505		John Cresweller		1874		Edward Habin
1512		Richard Exton		1875		Charles John Atkey
1519		Thomas Wulgar		1876		Chas. Townsend Halsted
1522		John Adyson		1877		Robert Geo. Raper
1523		John Hardham		1878		Sharp Garland
1524		John Cresweller		1879		John Caffin
c.1529		Augustine Cresweller		1880		Edward Collins
1530		William Broadbridge		1881		Robert Geo. Raper
1531		William Broadbridge		1882		Robert Monk Church
1532		Robert Bowyer		1883		Robert Geo. Raper
1533		John Mollins		1884		Robert Geo. Raper (Resigned Aug 25th 1885)
1534		John Lane				Alfred S Bostock (Served Out)
1535		John Hardham		1885		Alfred S Bostock
1536		Elisha Bradshaw		1886		William Smith
1537		Elisha Bradshaw		1887		William Smith
1538		William Broadbridge		1888		William Smith
1539		John Boyes		1889		Sir Robert G Raper. Knight
1540		John Castleman		1890		Francis V Paxton
1541		Robert Bowyer		1891		Alfred S Bostock
1542		John Mollins		1892		William Smith
1543		August Creswell		1893		William Smith
1544		John Lane		1894		William Smith
1545		John Blandford		1895		Ebenezer Prior
1546		Robert Bowyer		1896		Adolphus Ballard
1547		John Knott		1897		Adolphus Ballard
1548		John Diggens		1898		Sharp Garland
1549		Thomas Hitchcock		1899		R. Combe Miller
1550		Briant Banks		1900		R. Combe Miller
1551		Robert Bowyer		1901		Peyton T. Mackeson
1552		John Knott		1902		Peyton T. Mackeson
1553		Nicholas Exton		1903		Peyton T. Mackeson
1554		Richard King		1904		Peyton T. Mackeson
1555		John Castleman		1905		Walter L. Gibbings
1556		John Diggens		1906		Walter L. Gibbings
1557		John Ward		1907		John Ogburn Holt
1558		Roger Payne		1908		John Ogburn Holt
1559		Peter Topott		1909		George M. Turnbull
1560		John Cook		1910		George M. Turnbull
1561		Thomas Farrington		1911		George M. Turnbull
1562		Thomas Hitchcock		1912		S. Archibald Garland
1563		Thomas Adams		1913		S. Archibald Garland
1564		Lawrence Adrew		1914		S. Archibald Garland
1565		John Moyse		1915		S. Archibald Garland
1566		William Barcomb		1916		S. Archibald Garland
1567		John Diggens		1917		S. Archibald Garland
1568		Ralph Chandler		1918		S. Archibald Garland Kt
1569		John Thecomb		1919		George M. Turnbull
1570		Thomas Blake		1920		Joseph R. Hobbs
1571		Thomas Farrington		1921		Joseph R. Hobbs
1572		John Cook		1922		Herbert S. Aylmore
1573		Thomas Adams		1923		A. Fred Lewis
1574		Ralph Chandler		1924		A. Fred Lewis
1575		John Moyse		1925		A. Fred Lewis
1576		Thomas Stillman		1926		A. Fred Lewis
1577		Thomas Blake		1927		Arthur H. Bostock
1578		John Cook		1928		Myles Burton
1579		Thomas Adams		1929		Myles Burton
1580		William Holland		1930		William H. Leggatt
1581		Robert Smith		1931		William H.Leggatt
1582		Robert Adams		1932		George T. Apps
1583		Ralph Chandler		1933		Charles C. Allen
1584		Thomas Turges		1934		Charles C. Allen
1585		John Farrington		1935		William H.G. Napper
1586		George Chatfield		1936		William H.G. Napper
1587		August Hitchcock		1937		Walter O. Stride
1588		Willam Holland		1938		Walter O. Stride
1589		Edward Manning		1939		Walter O. Stride
1590		John Cawley		1940		Walter O. Stride
1591		Thomas Hill		1941		Walter O. Stride
1592		Roabert Adams		1942		Walter O. Stride
1593		John Farrington		1943		Walter O. Stride
1594		John Roeman		1944		Walter O. Stride
1595		John Lyving		1945		Cecil D. Herniman
1596		Richard Reese		1946		Cecil D. Herniman
1597		William Holland		1947		Thomas J. Eastland
1598		Ralph Chandler		1949		Thomas J. Eastland
1599		George Chatfield (Died May 4th)		1950		G. A. Russell Purchase
		August Hitchcock (Served Out)		1951		G. A. Russell Purchase
1600		Edward Manning		1952		Frank E. Worley
1601		John Cawley		1953		Alice F. Eastland
1602		Richard Greenfield		1954		Alice F. Eastland
1603		Thomas Hills		1955		L. Evershed-Martin
1604		Thomas Byret		1956		L. Evershed-Martin
1605		John Comber		1957		Charles J. Newell
1606		Robert Adams		1958		Charles J. Newell
1607		Peter Palmer		1959		William G.S. Pope
1608		Edward Lawrance		1960		William G.S Pope
1609		John Exton		1961		John M. Selsby
1610		Thomas Briggham		1962		John M. Selsby
1611		John Ransom		1963		William Brookes
1612		Richard Keare		1964		William Brookes
1613		John Cawley		1965		Harry Bell
1614		George Andrew		1966		Harry Bell
1615		Benjamin Hooke		1967		E. Robert Stephens
1616		William Strudwick		1968		E. Robert Stephens
1617		Thomas Norton		1969		S.J Watson
1618		Thomas Farrington		1970		Thomas H. Siggs
1619		Thomas Collins		1971		John Myles Gilbert
1620		Henry Shelly		1972		James Seddon
1621		John Shalat		1973		Peter F. Weston
1622		Righard Triggs (Died June 1st)		1974		George E. Tullett
		Edward Lawrance (Served Out)		1975		Kathleen F. Smith
1623		John Greenfield		1976		Patrick D. Combes
1624		Peter Fox		1977		Terence M. France
1625		George Green		1978		William A. Doody
1626		William Strudwick		1979		Ursula Hogg
1627		John Hobson		1980		Ursula Hogg
1628		John Pannett		1981		Philip L. Coombes
1629		Thomas Farrington		1982		Terence M. France
1630		Benjamin Hooke		1983		Anne Scicluna
1631		Thomas Collins		1984		Colin Paul Tupper
1632		Henry Chitty		1985		Anthony J. French
1633		John Greenfield		1986		John C. Rankin
1634		John Palmer		1987		Leonard C. Eyles
1635		Stephen Humphrey		1988		Martin J. French
1636		William Handslaw		1989		Colin Paul Tupper
1637		George Green		1990		R. James Payne
1638		John Hobson		1991		John C. Rankin
1639		John Pannett		1992		F. John Wilton
1640		Thomas Farrington		1993		Anne Scicluna
1641		Robert Exton		1994		G. Patricia Hooley
1642		John Bartholomew		1995		R. James Payne
1643		Thomas Ball		1996		Clare M M Apel
1644		Robert Colpis		1997		Raymond E Brown
1645		Nicholas Dallender		1998		Barry Fletcher
1646		Thomas Collins		1999		Eva French
1647		John Palmer		2000		Peggie Frost
1648		Edward Hobson		2001		Michael Shone
1649		Stephen Humphrey		2002		David Siggs
1650		Thomas Farrington		2003		Jean E. Le Bourlier-Woods
1651		Nicholas Exton		2004		Michael Shone
1652		Randolph Tuttee		2005		Richard E. Plowman
1653		Thomas Wheeler		2006		J. Rob Campling
1654		John Aylwin		2007		Raymond E Brown
1655		Richard Manning		2008		David Siggs
1656		William Stamper		2009		Michael Woolley
1657		John Wood		2010		Michael Woolley
1658		Francis Hobson		2011		Anthony J. French
1659		Richard Mitchell		2012		Anne Scicluna
1660		William Burry		2013		Alan Chaplin – resigned (Dec 19th)
1661		Anthony Williams				John F Hughes (Served Out)
1662		John Greenfield (Died March 5th)		2014		John F Hughes
		Mark Miller (Served Out)		2015		Peter J Budge
1663		Nicholas Exton		2016		Peter J Budge
1664		Thomas Burry		2017		Peter Evans
1665		Edward Exton		2018		Martyn Bell
1666		Thoams Valler		2019		Richard E. Plowman
1667		Richard Young		2020		Richard E. Plowman
1668		William Day (Died Oct 6th)		2021		John Hughes
		Thomas Miller (Served Out)		2022		Julian Joy
1669		Stephen Penfold		2023		Craig J. L. Gershater
1670		Richard Braman
1671		William Burry
1672		Francis Hobson
1673		Robert Baker
1674		Edward Exton
1675		Richard Young
1676		Thomas Valler
1677		Stephen Penfold
1678		Thomas Miller
1679		William Jennings
1680		William Costellow
1681		Henry Peckham
1682		Robert Thornden
1683		Robert Tayer
1684		Robert Tayer
1685		William Costellow
1686		Henry Peckham
1687		Richard Manning – (Dimissed by Order of Council Feb 20th)
		Robert Haslen (Served Out)
1688		George Stamper – (Dismissed by Proclomation Sept 24th)
		Francis Goater (Served Out)
1689		John Clowdesly
1690		Richard Dally
1691		Robert Thornden
1692		Richard Braman
1693		Robert Smith
1694		John Sedgwick
1695		Francis Goater
1696		John Sowton
1697		John Clowdesly
1698		Richard Dally
1699		Robert Haslen
1700		Thomas Hammond
1701		William Costellow
1702		John Sherer
1703		John Sowton
1704		Robert Smith
1705		Richard Godman
1706		Sir John Miller Bt
1707		James Vavasor
1708		Thomas Carr
1709		John Elson
1710		Thomas Hammond
1711		John Lang
1712		John Clowdesly
1713		Richard Nash
1714		William Collins
1715		Thomas Nevill
1716		Thomas Hammond
1717		John Sowton
1718		Nichols Covert
1719		John Lang
1720		John Costellow
1721		Williams Collins
1722		Henry Peckham
1723		George Harris
1724		John Harris
1725		John Lang
1726		Benjamin Covert
1727		George Murray
1728		Henry Peckham
1729		John Sanden
1730		Francis Sone
1731		Benjamin Covert
1732		Henry Peckham
1733		John Sanden
1734		Robert Norton
1735		Charles Duke of Richmond & c
1736		Peter Buck
1737		Thomas Till (Died Aug 14th)
		Peter Buck (Served Out)
1738		Robert  Norton
1739		Thomas Samden
1740		John Dear
1741		Thomas Wall
1742		William Battine
1743		Thomas Langrish
1744		Charles Duke of Richmond & c
1745		Thomas Wall
1746		John Butler
1747		Robert  Norton
1748		Sir John Miller Bt
1749		Gideon Murray
1750		James Clayton
1751		Henry Smart
1752		Joseph Baker
1753		Richard Buckner
1754		Robert Bull
1755		Yarrall Johnson
1756		Gideon Murray
1757		John Murray
1758		Richard Barker
1759		William Higgens
1760		Joseph Baker
1761		William Fletcher (Died Aug 15th)
		Joseph Baker (Served Out)
1762		Edward Blaxton
1763		Lord Geo. Lennox
1764		John Shore
1765		Francis Dear
1766		Robert Norton
1767		William Smith
1768		William Johnson
1769		Thomas Jones
1770		Thomas Sanden
1771		Yarrall Johnson
1772		Lord Geo. Lennox
1773		Richard Buckner
1774		John Coert
1775		Richard West
1776		John Peerman
1777		William Knott
1778		Richard North
1779		Henry Mullins (Died March 5th)
		Richard North (Served Out)
1780		William Johnson
1781		Richard Halsey
1782		John Dearling
1783		Charles Buckner
1784		John Newland
1785		John Drew
1786		William Smith
1787		William Ridge
1788		John Murray
1789		James Harvey
1790		Loftus Nunn
1791		Robert Quennell
1792		John Blagden
1793		John Crawford
1794		Richard Murray
1795		Thomas Jones
1796		John Clement
1797		John Newland
1798		John Drew
1799		William Ridge
1800		John Murray
1801		John Blagden
1802		Charles Lennox
1803		John Crawford
1804		Thomas Trew
1805		Samuel Cobby
1806		Thomas Rhoades
1807		John Quantock
1808		Richard Murray
1809		William Humphrey
1810		J. Sholto Douglas
1811		W. Chas Newland
1812		Richard Merricks
1813		Thomas Trew
1814		Samuel Cobby
1815		Sir G. Murray
1816		Miles Rowe
1817		Thomas Rhoades
1818		James Powell
1819		Charles H Smith
1820		William Ridge Junr
1821		William Humphrey
1822		Charles S Dickins
1823		W. Chas Newland
1824		Harry Comper
1825		Edward Humphry
1826		Thomas Humphry
1827		Thomas Mills
1828		Charles Ridge
1829		William Gruggen
1830		Edward H Cobby
1831		William C Rhoades
1832		William Titchener