List of mayors of Faversham
Pre 21st Century
- 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]
- 1901-02: Councillor F. Austin, who was one of the representatives of the Cinque Ports at the Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra.[4]
- 1902-03: Jabez Smith[5]
- 1907-09: Charles Cremer
- 1948-50: Harry Knowles, greengrocer, awarded honorary freedom of Faversham.[6]
- 1996-1998: Kate Lee
- 1998-1999: Chris Perkin
- 1999-2000: Patrick Mulcahy
21st Century
- 2000–01: Chris Perkin (born c.1955)
- 2001–03: Thomas "Tom" Gates
- 2003–05: Cynthia "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[7]
- 2018-19: Trevor Abram
- 2019-present: Alison Reynolds BEM
References
- "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.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Search key: Richard Tillman of Faversham.
- "The Coronation". The Times (36845). London. 13 August 1902. p. 4.
- "Election of Mayors". The Times (36922). London. 11 November 1902. p. 12.
- "Harry Knowles: Man of the people – Obituary". Faversham News. January 1975.
- faversham.org
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