List of mayors of Portsmouth

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This is a description of the role of The Lord Mayor of Portsmouth and a list of notable Mayors and the later Lord Mayors of the city of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom.

Lord Mayor of Portsmouth
The official portrait of the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Portsmouth for the municipal year 2023-24, Cllr Tom Coles and Mrs Nikki Coles
Incumbent
Tom Coles
since May 2022
StyleThe Right Worshipful The Lord Mayor of Portsmouth
SeatThe Guildhall, Portsmouth
AppointerMembers of Portsmouth City Council
Term length1 year
FormationLetters Patent, 10 July 1928
First holderThomas Carpenter: Appointed 1531
DeputyJason Fazackarley
WebsiteThe Lord Mayor of Portsmouth

Portsmouth had elected a mayor annually since 1531. The city was awarded the dignity of a Lord Mayoralty by letters patent dated 10 July 1928.[1] When the city became a non-metropolitan borough in 1974 the honour was confirmed by letters patent dated 1 April 1974.[2]

History

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Portsmouth was granted Letters Patent in 1926, providing that Portsmouth would henceforth be a city and in 1928 further letters patent provided that the Chief Magistrate should cease to be called simply Mayor and would be raised to the dignity of Lord Mayor.

Before local government reorganisation in 1974 any citizen could be Lord Mayor, although in practice it was usually a member of the council. After 1974 it was a requirement that the Lord Mayor had to be a serving member of the elected council. The Lord Mayor nominates the Lady Mayoress or Consort.


Symbols of Office

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Coat of Arms

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Portsmouth has borne its arms, comprising an azure shield bearing a gold star and crescent, for more than 700 years. The motto, 'Heaven's light, our guide', was registered in 1929. In 1970, the Portsmouth Museums Society sponsored a petition to The Earl Marshal for a grant of supporters, crest and badge to complete the city's full achievement.

The city was granted the rare privilege of bearing a maritime version echoing the Royal supporters - a sea lion and sea unicorn, reflecting Portsmouth's long association with the Crown. The unicorn wears a Naval Crown and the mighty Chain of Iron, which is a pictorial representation of the chain boom - from Tudor times, this was stretched from the Round Tower, Old Portsmouth, to Fort Blockhouse, Gosport, as a protection to Portsmouth harbour. The mural crown worn by the sea lion refers to the land defences, which surrounded Portsmouth from Elizabethan times until 1862.

Ownership of the original arms was confirmed at the Heraldic Visitations of 1622 and 1686. Various theories suggest how Portsmouth first acquired these historic arms. It was the two well-known local historians, H.T. Lilley and A.T. Everitt, who first suggested in 1921 that Portsmouth's seal was based on the arms of William de Longchamp. He was Lord Chancellor to Richard I at the time of the granting of the town's first definitive charter on 2 May 1194.

The Richard I connection

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However, as William de Longchamp had also adopted a variation of the arms used by Richard I on his first Great Seal, there is no reason why Portsmouth should not similarly have adopted a variation of Richard's arm direct, as a compliment to the King for the favours he had shown the Town during his brief reign. Richard's first great seal showed on either side of his head a star with six wavy rays (known as an estoile) above a crescent moon.

On some specimens of his first Great Seal an eight-pointed star was used. It is not known for certain whether Richard adopted this device as a result of going on the Crusades to Palestine in 1191, or whether it was a punning reference to the star called Regulus in the constellation of Leo, which is commonly known a "Cor Leonis", or "Heart of the Lion" - a play on words on Richard's nickname.

The use of the city's arms is confined to the council. Only they can grant the use of the badge to organisations with strong links with the city. The badge comprises the city's ancient Arms on a roundel crossed by a sword and anchor to mark the city's naval and military connections.

 
The seat of The Lord Mayor and The City Council, The Guildhall.

The Guildhall

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The Lord Mayor’s official seat is The Guildhall, Guildhall Square, in which he has a suite of rooms, located on the second floor, which include the Lord Mayor's office and parlour, antechamber, Banqueting room and The Lady Mayoress' Parlour. The city’s royal charters, the three maces, gifts to the city and the civic silver collection are also on display there.

The Guildhall is also the place in which The Lord Mayor is elected, every year a 'Mayor making' ceremony takes places in the auditorium. The Lord Mayor is formally elected by Full Council and is presented with his robes and chains of office before being granted the Keys to the City, which they must present if the monarch visits the city. They are also presented with the Portsmouth Sword - a symbol of the interdependence between the city and the Royal Navy. [3]

Mayoral record panels

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In the Council Chamber of The Guildhall, designed by the architect E. Berry-Webber following the destruction of the building's original Victorian interior by incendiary bombs during WW2, There are ten mayoral record panels, grouped in twos - they carry the names of the Mayors and Lord Mayors of Portsmouth since the corporation's records of the annual election of the Mayor began in 1531. The panels include information such as their years in office and brief summaries of national and local events of consequence.

Following much careful research, artists F Angello del Cauchferta, MGLC (Spain), and Beryl Hardman, ARCA, of London, illuminated each panel with scenes, both momentous and whimsical, from the period it encompasses. Entries have continued to be made and illuminated for each successive Lord Mayor.

The Lord Mayor's chain and badge

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The gold chain and badge are the outward signs of the office of the Lord Mayor. The chain is worn within the city when performing official civic functions, important ceremonial occasions and also as appropriate at other times, such as opening conferences, fetes and new businesses.

The chain may also be worn when paying visits to such places as schools, churches and the emergency services, at the Lord Mayor's discretion. The badge is only worn outside the city on official engagements and is worn according to protocol - permission is sought from the Mayor or Chairman of the Borough to be visited.

The chain comprises a clasp in the shape of the ancient Domus Dei, from which plain rectangular links (with the names of successive Mayors and Lord Mayors inscribed on them) pass on either side to shields engraved with the obverse and reverse of the corporate seal. The links then change their shape to a handsome bold curb; part plain and part engraved. On the next shields the maritime anchors stand in full relief and the centre shield bears the crest of Henry Ford, Mayor in 1859, when the chain was acquired.

From the chain hangs the badge, a massive pendant in rich scrollwork supporting a blue enamel shield with the star and crescent upon it, supported by the mace and sword of state . Engraved on the back of the badge is the legend:

"Purchased by subscription amongst the burgesses and presented to the Worshipful the Mayor of Corporation of the Borough during the Mayoralty of Henry Ford Esq., under a committee composed of G Cressweller Esq. (Chairman), Mr Alderman Orange, Mr LA Vandenburgh, Mr WO Marshall, Mr E M Frost, Mr H D Davey, Mr E M Wells, Mr Dudley, Mr G Rake, Mr W Treadgold, Mr G Long, Mr William D King (Hon Sec) Portsmouth, September 1859"

The diamond-studded crown over the enamelled scroll bears the words "Jubilee V 1887 R Year" and now surmounts the Mayor's crest in the centre of the chain, with the following inscription "Presented by A S Blake Esq., Mayor, 1885-86.

The Lady Mayoress or Consort's chain

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This is a smaller, more slender replica of the Lord Mayor's chain. The badge bears the following inscription

"In commemoration of the 60th year of the reign of Queen Victoria, this Chain and Badge was purchased by members of the Council and presented to Mrs Couzens for the use of herself and her successors in the office of Mayoress/Consort, 1897"

This chain was worn for the first time on the occasion of the election of mayor by H Kimber, Mayoress, 1897-98. [4]

Robes of office

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The robes of The Council on show at the city's memorial service for Elizabeth II in 2022. The red alderman's robe is at the back, The Deputy Lord Mayor's on the left, The mourning gown at the front and councillors robe behind the Lord Mayor.

The Lord Mayor has two sets of robes, the first worn for the most important civic occasions is a set made of black silk damask trimmed with heavy gold lace detailing and the city's coat of arms embroidered in gold on the back. It is nearly identical to the set worn by the Lord Chancellor. The second set of robes is scarlet with fur trimming, this is worn on less formal occasions, such as full council meetings. Both of these robes are worn with a lace jabot and cuffs with white cotton gloves and a feather plumed tricorne hat.

A plain black gown, similar to an academic gown is worn at times of national mourning, it was most recently worn in September 2022 by Lord Mayor Hugh Mason on the death of Queen Elizabeth II, having not been seen for 70 years.[5]

The Deputy Lord Mayor also wears a robe, which he wears alongside his chain of office. This consists of a blue wool robe with black facings and two inch black velvet on the edge of the gown and sleeves, differing from that of a councillor. This is worn with a bicorne hat for men and tricorne for women on important occasions.

Councillors also wear robes, some of which date back to 1949. These are black wool with blue facing detailing and two inch velvet trimmings on the sleeves. Aldermanic robes are the same design but with red facings. Both of these robes are worn with a bicorne hat for men and tricorne for women, with past Lord Mayor's having gold braid on their hat as opposed to black. [6]

The Lord Mayor's car, Mace Bearer and Duties

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The City Council provides an allowance for The Lord Mayor to carry out their duties, as part of this a civic staff is employed, with a member of this staff serving as attendant, chauffeur and mace bearer. Although the car The Lord Mayor uses has varied over the years, having been at one time a Daimler and presently a Jaguar, the number plate has remained the same, 'BK 1'. This being the first number plate issued in the City of Portsmouth. Having their own vehicle allows The Lord Mayor to attend many community functions and engagements during their year of office. This is the primary and most visible part of their role but they have the important role of presiding at civic events and Full Council meetings. In addition to this they are an ex officio member of several organisations and boards, including The Lord Mayor of Portsmouth's Coronation Homes, named after the post.

The three maces

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A mace was originally a heavy club used as an offensive weapon, but later became a staff of office symbolising authority, with the head often elaborately worked in precious metal or bejewelled.

The Great Mace is silver gilt, similar to several others which Charles II ordered to be made and presented to various corporations that had lost their regalia during the civil wars between his father and Parliament. The pattern of the shaft leaves little doubt that the Mace was made earlier than 1678 - it was probably made during the Commonwealth period and converted into a Royal Mace at the Restoration. This mace is placed on the clerk's table in the council chamber for every meeting to represent the authority of the sovereign, it is also carried in procession and placed on display during civic processions and events. During times of national mourning the mace is covered with a black cloth and inverted when carried.

 
John Corke, Mayor 1912-1915. Wearing the scarlet robe and touching The Great Mace

The two smaller maces used in the procession appear to date back to Tudor times. One is a small antique silver Mace with a cup shaded head and a slender stem. On one side of the head is the Tudor Rose crowned, and on the other side a Fleur-de-lis crowned, both repoussé and gilt. On the circular top of the head are the Arms of James I, somewhat defaced. The other small mace is of silver parcel gilt about the same size as the first but with a much stouter stem. On either side of the head is a star rudely engraved. The cresting or coronet at the top is composed of Fleur-de-lis and Lozenges alternately within which, on a raised boss, are the Arms of King Charles II.

List of mayors of Portsmouth

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Year Name Notes
1531 Thomas Carpenter
1532 John Golde[7]
1533 John Golde[7]
1534 Thomas Younge[7]
1535 John Elton[7]
1536 John Golde[7]
1537 Thomas Carpenter[7]
1538 Thomas Carpenter[7]
1539 Henry Bickley MP for Portsmouth, 1553
1544 Robert Lyonden[7]
1545 Stephen Barneham[7]
1546 Henry Bickley MP for Portsmouth, 1553
1547 William Younge[7]
1550 John Elton[7]
1551 Henry Bickley MP for Portsmouth, 1553
1552 Thomas Stubber[7]
1553 Francis Bodkyn[7]
1554 William Yong[7]
1555 Thomas Goodynough[7]
1556 John Elton[7]
1557 John Yong[7]
1558 Henry Slater MP for Portsmouth, 1571
1559 John Trenayle[7]
1560 Francis Bodkyn[7]
1561 Thomas Stubber[7]
1562 Darbie Savell[7]
1563 John Holloway[7]
1564 John Whytingstall[7]
1565 John Whytingstall[7]
1566 Francis Robyns[7]
1567 Richard Jenyns[7]
1568 Nicholas Yeoman[7]
1570 Robert Carpenter[7]
1571 Darbie Savell[7]
1572 Thomas Stubber[7]
1573 Owen Tottye[7]
1574 Richard Jenens[7]
1575 Thomas Heynos[7]
1576 Richard Jervys[7]
1577 Richard Sedgewick[7]
1578 Thomas Thorney[7]
1579 Francis Bodkyn[7]
1580 Owen Totty[7]
1581 Richard Jennyns[7]
1582 John Highfield[7]
1583 Richard Sedgewick[7]
1584 Thomas Holmes[7]
1585 Thomas Thorney[7]
1586 Francis Elton[7]
1587 John Humfrey[7]
1588 Jehn Jennens[7]
1589 Richard Jarvis[7]
1590 Richard Leonard[7]
1591 Thomas Byston[7]
1592 John Turner[7]
1593 Owen Tottie[7]
1594 Thomas Playfoot[7]
1595 Mark James[7]
1596 Richard Elton[7]
1597 Peter Cooke[7]
1598 Owen Tottie[7]
1599 Owen Tottie/Totty[7]
1600 Richard Jenvey[7]
1601 Henry Jennens[7]
1602 Richard Elton[7]
1603 Mark James[7]
1604 Owen Jennens[7]
1605 Peter Cooke[7]
1606 William Winter[7]
1607 William Towerson[7]
1608 John Pares[7]
1609 John Lardner[7]
1610 Richard Jenvey[7]
1611 Richard Elton[7]
1612 Thomas Bonner[7]
1613 Robert Bo(u)ld[7]
1614 Owen Jennens[7]
1615 William Haberley[7]
1616 William Marshe[7]
1617 William Towerson[7]
1618 Thomas Tridles[7]
1619 David Beiston[7]
1620 John Pares[7]
1621 Roger Towerson[7]
1622 Henry Holt[7]
1623 Owen Jenens[7]
1624 Richard James[7]
1625 William Towerson[7]
1626 William Haberley[7]
1627 Henry Holt[7]
1628 Henry Holt[7]
1629 William Towerson[7]
1630 William Haberley[7]
1631 Richard James[7]
1632 Owen Jenens[7]
1633 Henry Wentworth[7]
1634 William Brooke[7]
1635 William Winter[7]
1636 Richard Jenens[7]
1637 Thomas Beeston[7]
1638 John Goodwine[7]
1639 Owen Jenens[7]
1640 Richard James[7]
1641 John Holt[7]
1642 Roger Granger[7]
1643 John Trigg[7]
1644 William Michell[7]
1645 Thomas Beeston[7]
1646 William Winter[7]
1647 Edward Deane[7]
1648 Richard Lardner[7]
1649 Richard Ridge[7]
1650 John Tunbrell[7]
1651 John Holt[7]
1652 Anthony Belbin[7]
1653 Roger Granger[7]
1654 Francis Holt[7]
1655 John Tawke[7]
1656 John Comfort[7]
1657 Hugh Salesbury[7]
1658 Josiah Child[7]
1659 John Tippetts[7]
1660 Richard Lardner[7]
1661 John Timbrell[7]
1662 Anthony Haberley[7]
1663 Henry Perin[7]
1664 St John Steventon[7]
1665 Benjamin Johnson[7]
1666 Samuel Williams[7]
1667 Hugh Salesbury[7]
1668 Grantham Wyan[7]
1669 Charles Chapman[7]
1669 Samuel Burmingham[7]
1670 Thomas Plover[7]
1671 Philip James[7]
1672 Nicholas Peirson[7]
1673 Nicholas Hedger MP for Portsmouth, 1690
1674 Edward Archer[7]
1675 St John Steventon[7]
1676 Samuel Williams[7]
1677 Henry Beverley[7]
1678 John Moore[7]
1678 Robert Shales[7]
1679 Theophilus Curtis[7]
1680 John Grundy[7]
1681 Thomas Hancock[7]
1682 Nicholas Peirson[7]
1683 Isaac Betts[7]
1684 William Legg[7]
1684 Richard Ridge[7]
1685 Theophilus Curtis[7]
1686 Robert Shales[7]
1687 John Grundy[7]
1688 John Grundy[7]
1688 Thomas Hancock[7]
1689 Nicholas Hedger MP for Portsmouth, 1690
1689 Thomas Brouncker[7]
1690 John White[7]
1691 Lewis Barton[7]
1692 John Blakley[7]
1693 Thomas Brouncker[7]
1694 George Everenden[7]
1695 George Deacon[7]
1696 John Mounsher MP for Hastings, 1701
1697 George Everenden[7]
1697 John Thomas[7]
1698 Henry Seager[7]
1699 John Blakley[7]
1700 John Mounsher MP for Hastings, 1701
1701 John Vining[7]
1702 William Brandon[7]
1703 George Deacon[7]
1704 John Vining[7]
1705 Edward Harman[7]
1706 Nathaniel Harford[7]
1707 John Vining[7]
1708 Edward Harman[7]
1709 Nathaniel Harford[7]
1709 Joseph Whitehorne[7]
1710 Henry Seager[7]
1710 Henry Maydman[7]
1711 Charles Bissell[7]
1712 William Smith[7] Founder of Portsmouth Grammar School
1713
1714 Robert Reynolds[7]
1715 John Vining[7]
1716 Henry Belfield[7]
1717 Henry Stanyford[7] Master House Carpenter to the Ordinance and Justice History in Portsmouth: The Stanyford Family
1718 James Harmann[7]
1719 Thomas Blakey[7]
1720 Thomas Missing[7]
1721 Lewis Barton[7]
1722 John Vining[7]
1723 James Harmann[7]
1724 John White[7]
1725 Samuel Brady[7]
1726 Lewis Barton[7]
1727 Henry Stanyford[7] Elected for second term
1728 James Blakley[7]
1729 John Arnold[7]
1730 Robert Newnham[7]
1731 John White[7]
1732 John Mounsher[7]
1733 Samuel Brady[7]
1734 Henry Stanyford[7] Timber merchant. Died during office. History in Portsmouth: The Stanyford Family
1734 John White[7]
1735 Cornelius Colliss[7]
1736 William Rickman[7] Captain. Sheriff of Hampshire in 1746. Father of John Rickman Also mayor in 1742, 1748 & 1755 [1][2]
1737 Michael Atkins[7]
1738 John Vining[7]
1739 John White[7]
1740 Samuel Brady[7]
1741 Lewis Barton[7]
1742 William Rickman[7]
1743 Michael Atkins[7]
1744 Thomas Stanyford[7] Sergeant-at Law and son of former mayor, Henry Stanyford. History in Portsmouth: The Stanyford Family
1745 Edward Linzee[7]
1746 Samuel Chandler[7]
1747 John Carter[7][8] First time. Father of John (mayor 1779)[8]
1748 William Rickman[7]
1749 Thomas Stanyford[7] Sergeant-at Law
1750 Thomas Missing[7]
1751 John Leeke[7]
1752 Thomas White[7]
1753 Edward Linzee[7]
1754 John Carter[7][8] Second time.[8]
1755 William Rickman[7]
1756 Thomas Missing[7]
1757 Thomas White[7]
1758 Edward Linzee[7]
1759 John Carter[7][8] Third time.[8]
1760 Thomas White[7]
1761 Edward Linzee[7]
1762 John Carter[7][8] Fourth time.[8]
1763 Thomas White[7]
1764 Philip Varlo[7]
1765 John Carter[7][8] Fifth time.[8]
1766 Edward Linzee[7]
1767 John Carter[7][8] Sixth time.[8]
1768 Philip Varlo[7]
1769 John Carter[7][8] Seventh time.[8]
1770 Philip Varlo[7]
1771 Edward Linzee[7]
1772 John Carter[7][8] First term.[8]
1773 William Carter[7]
1774 Thomas White[7]
1774 Philip Varlo[7]
1775 Thomas Monday[7]
1776 Philip Varlo[7]
1777 Edward Linzee[7]
1778 Joseph Bissett[7]
1779 Edward Linzee[7]
1779 John Carter[7][8] Second time.[8]
1779 John Godwin[7]
1780 Edward Linzee[7]
1781 John Godwin[7]
1782 John Carter[7][8] Third time.[8]
1783 Richard Godman Temple[7]
1784 William Carter[7]
1785 John Godwin[7]
1786 John Carter[7][8] Fourth time.[8]
1787 William Carter[7]
1788 John Godwin[7]
1789 John Carter[7][8] Fifth time.[8]
1790 William Carter[7]
1791 Thomas White[7]
1792 John Godwin[7]
1793 John Carter[7][8] Sixth time.[8]
1794 Thomas White[7]
1795 John Godwin[7]
1796 John Carter[7][8] Seventh time.[8]
1797 Stephen Gaselee[7]
1798 Rev. George Cuthbert[7]
1799 William Goldson[7]
1800 John Carter[7][8] Eighth time.[8]
1801 John Godwin[7]
1802 Stephen Gaselee[7]
1803 Rev. George Cuthbert[7]
1804 John Carter[7][8] Ninth time.[8]
1805 William Goldson[7]
1806 John Adam Carter[7]
1807 John Godwin[7]
1808 Rev. George Cuthbert[7]
1809 Samuel Spicer[7]
1810 Joseph Smith[7]
1811 Edward Carter[9] First year.[9]
1812 James Carter[7]
1813 Henry White[7]
1814 William Goldson[7]
1815 Samuel Spicer[7]
1816 Edward Carter[9] Second year.[9]
1817 James Carter[7]
1818 Daniel Howard[10] First year.[10]
1819 Sir Samuel Spicer[7]
1820 Edward Carter[9] Third year.[9]
1821 James Carter[7]
1822 Daniel Howard[10] Second year.[10]
1823 Sir Samuel Spicer[7]
1823 Edward Carter[9] Fourth year.[9]
1824 James Carter[7]
1825 David Spicer[7]
1826 Daniel Howard[10] Third year.[10]
1827 William John Cooper[11] First year.[11]
1828 Edward Carter[9] Fifth year.[9]
1829 David Spicer[7]
1830 Daniel Howard[10] Fourth year.[10]
1831 James Carter[7]
1832 John Sutton Shugar[7]
10 January 1833 William John Cooper[11] Second year.[11]
1833 Thomas Burbey[7]
1834 David Spicer[7]
1835 Unknown[7]
1836 Edward Carter[9] Sixth year.[9]
1836 William John Cooper[11] Third year.[11]
1837 Daniel Howard[10] Fifth year.[10]
1838 Thomas Jackson[12]
1839 Sir John Wesley Williams FRS[13]
1840 William Jones[14]
1841 Daniel Howard[10] Sixth year.[10]
1842 James Hoskins[15] First year.[15]
1843 Edward Casher[16] Two years.[16]
1844
1845 James Hoskins[15] Second year.[15]
1846 Benjamin Bramble[17]
1847 Thomas Ellis Owen Architect
1848 George John Scale[18]
1849 Benjamin Bramble[17] Second, third and fourth years.
1850
1851
1852 George Cornelius Stigant[19] First and second year.[19]
1853
1854 Andrew Nance Jnr[20]
1855 George Cornelius Stigant[19] Third year.[19]
1856 Charles Crassweller[21]
1857 Charles Edward Smithers[22]
1858 Henry Ford[23] Brother of Richard William Ford (mayor 1864)[23]
1859 William Hawkins Garrington[24]
1860 Charles Bettesworth Hellard[25]
1861 William Humby[26]
1862 Thomas Ellis Owen[27] Died in office.[27]
1862–1863 William Grant Chambers[28]
1864 Richard William Ford[29] Brother of Henry Ford (1858)[23]
1865 Edward Martin Wells[30]
1866 Emanuel Emanuel[31] First Jewish mayor of Portsmouth.[31]
1867 Robert Edmund Davies[32] [32]
1868 Lieutenant-Colonel Edwin Galt[33]
1869 George Shepherd[7]/Sheppard[34]
1870 John Baker[35] Two years.[35]
1871
1872 Robert Edmund Davies[32] [32]
1873 George Edward Kent[36]
1874 Robert Edmund Davies[32] [32]
1875 William Pink[37] Two years.[37]
1876
1877 William David King[38] Two years.[38]
1878
1879 Arthur Cudlipp[39]
1880 William Pink[37] Third year.[37]
1881 Joseph George Whitcombe[40]
1882 William Pink[37] Fourth year.[37]
1883 Richard Marvin[41]
1884 James Moody[42]
1885 Alfred Starling Blake[43]
1886 Sir William David King[38] Third year.[38]
1887 Albert Addison[44]
1888 George Ellis[45]
1889 Sir William David King[38] Fourth year.[38]
1890 Sir William Pink[37] Fifth year.[37]
1891 Sir Thomas Scott Foster[46] Brother of mayor F. G. Foster.[46]
1892 Robert Barnes[47]
1893 Abraham Leon Emanuel[48] One of two Jewish mayors of 19th-century Portsmouth.[48]
1894 Thomas King[49]
1895 John James Young[50]
1896 George Edwin Couzens[51]
1897 Harry Kimber[52]
1898 Sir Thomas Scott Foster[46] Brother of mayor F. G. Foster.[46]
1899 Sir Harold Rufus Pink[53] First year.[53]
1900 A. L. Emanuel[7]
1901 Sir William Dupree, 1st Baronet[7] Two years[7][54]
1902
1903 J. E. Pink[7]
1904 George Edwin Couzens[51]
1905 Sir George Edwin Couzens[51]
1906 Charles Dye[7]
1907 F.G. Foster[7] Brother of mayor Thomas Scott Foster.[46]
1908 James Baggs[7]
1909 Sir William Dupree, 1st Baronet[7]
1910 Sir Thomas Scott Foster[46]
1911 Sir Thomas Scott Foster[46]
1912 Sir John Henry Corke[7] Four years.[7]
1913
1914
1915
1916 Harold Rufus Pink[7] Second and third year[53]
1917
1918 John Timpson[7] Two years.[7]
1919
1920 Sir J. Timpson[7]
1921 Albert E. Porter[7]
1922 F.G. Foster[7]
1923 George William Corbin[7][55]
1924 Frank J. Privett[7] Four years.[7]
1925
1926
1927

Lord Mayors of Portsmouth

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Year Name Notes
1928 James Edward Smith[56][7] First Lord Mayor of Portsmouth. Served two consecutive years[56]
1929
1930 Walter Gleave[7]
1931 Ferdinand Green Foster[57] Alderman for St. Mary.[57]
1932 William Albert Billing[58] Alderman for Fratton.[58]
1933 Sir Harold Rufus Pink[59] Fourth year.[53]
1934 Frank John Privett[60] JP[60]
1935 William James Avens[60][7]
1936 Frederick Joseph Spickernell[61][7] Served two consecutive terms[7]
1937
1938 Leonard Nicholson Blake[62] Alderman for either Fratton or St. Mary.[62]
1939 Denis Leo Daley[63][7] Served five consecutive years[63][7]
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944 Albert Edward Allaway[7][64] Served two consecutive years[7]
1945
1946 Robert John Winnicott[7][64]
1947 Frank Miles[7][64] Served two consecutive years[7]
1948
1949 John Privett[7]
1950 Sir Denis Leo Daley[63][7] Returned as longest serving Lord Mayor.[7]
1951 Albert Johnson[7] Served two consecutive years[7]
1952
1953 Frank Miles[7]
1954 George Albert Day[7][63] Served two consecutive years
1955
1956 Arthur George Asquith-Leeson[7][63] Served two consecutive years
1957
1958 Alfred Lapthorn Blake[7][63] Solicitor
1959 Leonard John Evans[7][63]
1960 Gerald Joseph Horton[7][63]
1961 Ralph Bonner Pink[7][65] MP for Portsmouth South, 1966
1962 Eric Osment Bateson[7][65]
1963 Harry Sotnick[7]
1964 Joseph Albert Nye[7][65]
1965 Frank Lines[7]
1966 Clifford Alfred Worley[7][65]
1967 Denis Darling Connors[7][65]
1968 Frederick Alfred John Emery-Wallis[7][65] Went on to become leader of Hampshire County Council
1969 William John Evans[7][65]
1970 Jonathan Frederick Blair[7][65]
1971 Alfred Dudley Darby[7][65]
1972 Phyllis Loe[7] First female Lord Mayor
1973 John Patrick Newton Brogden[7][65] Councillor for Kingston[65]
1974 Arthur George Dann[7][66]
1975 Eric Howard Taplin[7][66]
1976 Ian Goodwin Gibson[7][66]
1977 George H. Austin[7]
1978 Richard Eric Sotnick[7][66]
1979 Roland Charles Taylor[7][66]
1980 Mary Winifred Sutcliffe[7][66] Councillor for Havelock.[66]
1981 Frank Harold Ernest Sorrell[7][66]
1982 John William Clarence Fisher[7][66]
1983 Leslie Albert Kitchen[7][66]
1984 John Scott Marshall[7][66]
1985 Fred Anthony Warner[7][66]
1986 Marie Seaman[7][66]
1987 James George "Jim" Lodge[7][66]
1988 Kenneth William Hale[7][66]
1989 Gladys Irene Howard[7] >
1990 Syd Rapson[7]
1991 Brian Read[7]
1992 James Patey[7][66]
1993 Alex Bentley[7]
1994 Alan Burnett[7] Doctor.[7]
1995 Malcolm Chewter[7]
1996 Mark Hancock[7]
1997 Tony Golds[7]
1998 Pam Webb[7]
1999 David Horne[7]
2000 Barry Maine[7]
2001 Elaine Baker[7] Served two consecutive years
2002
2003 Tom Blair[7]
2004 Jason Fazackarley[7]
2005 Robin Sparshatt[7]
2006 Fred Charlton
2007 Mike Blake
2008 Richard Jensen
2009 Terry Hall
2010 Paula Riches
2011 Cheryl Buggy
2012 Frank Jonas
2013 Lynne Stagg
2014 Steven Wylie
2015 Frank Jonas
2016 David Fuller
2017 Ken Ellcome
2018 Lee Mason[67]
2019 David Fuller
2020 Rob Wood[68] First ethnic minority Lord Mayor.
2021 Frank Jonas Three-time holder.
2022 Hugh Mason
2023 Tom Coles

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