List of mayors of Faversham
The following were among the mayors of Faversham, Kent, England:
- 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]
- 1907–1909: Charles Cremer
- 1948-50: Harry Knowles, greengrocer, awarded honorary freedom of Faversham. [4]
21st century
- source: favesham.org
- 2000–01: Chris Perkin (born c.1955)[5]
- 2001–03: Thomas Gates
- 2003–05: 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
References
- ^ a b c "Mayors of Faversham". Faversham.org. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
based on Faversham Town Council's record of Mayors of Faversham
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Search key: Richard Tillman of Faversham. - ^ "Harry Knowles: Man of the people – Obituary". Faversham News. January 1975.
- ^ The People: Mayor catches his Lady Mayoress in bed with Chauffeur; Religion teacher's antics spark punch-up, February 27, 2000