Mayor of the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith

The Mayor of the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith was the mayor of the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith, which existed from 1900 to 1965.

Mayor of the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith
Hammersmith mayoral chain and badge
Thomas Chamberlen, first Mayor of the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith (1900-1902)
Formation1990 (1990)
First holderThomas Chamberlen
Final holderElizabeth O'Kelly Finn
AbolishedMarch 31, 1965 (1965-03-31)

Background

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The London Government Act 1899 reformed the administration of London by dividing the County of London into 28 metropolitan boroughs, replacing the 41 parish vestries and district boards of works administering the area.[1] Under the terms of the London Government Act 1899, each borough was to be governed by a borough council consisting of a mayor, aldermen and councillors.[1]

On 15 May 1990, by the "Borough of Hammersmith in Council, 1900" Order in Council, the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith was formed from the civil parish of Hammersmith, and the Hammersmith Metropolitan Borough Council (formally "The Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith") was established and incorporated as a body corporate.[2]

The London Government Act 1963 created Greater London, divided into 32 London boroughs, abolishing civil parishes in London.[3] On 30 March 1965, The London Government Order 1965 was laid before the house, to effect the changes.[4]

On 1 April 1965, the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith ceased to exist and merged with the Metropolitan Borough of Fulham to form the London Borough of Hammersmith.[4] The Hammersmith Metropolitan Borough Council was succeeded by the Hammersmith London Borough Council.[3]

On 1 April 1979, the borough was renamed to the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and the council was renamed to the Hammersmith and Fulham Borough Council.[5]

Insignia

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Hammersmith mayoral chain and badge

The mayoral chain and badge were provided by public subscription and presented to the council on subscriber's behalf by William Bull, Member of Parliament for Hammersmith. It was made by the Goldsmiths' & Silversmiths' Company and designed by Councillor Sir William Blake Richmond.[6] The chain is made of 18 carat gold, consisting of alternate linking letter Hs, crossed hammers and ornamental shields for engraving the names of successive Mayors. The badge, consisting of a gold and enamelled replica of the coat of arms of Hammersmith Metropolitan Borough, is suspended from a centre link bearing the initials of the first mayor, Thomas Chamberlen, and the date 1900.

List of mayors

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The mayors from 1900 to 1965 were:[7]

Councillor From To
Thomas Chamberlen 1900 1902
Acton Phillips 1902 1903
Charles Pascall 1903 1904
Joseph Morris Levy 1904 1905
James Joseph Raynor Green 1905 1906
Edmund Charles Rawlings 1906 1907
Samuel Bewsher 1907 1908
Richard Johnson Walker 1908 1909
Samuel Bewsher 1909 1910
Norman William Shairp 1910 1911
Frank Mayle 1911 1912
Samuel Dawson Leah 1912 1913
Henry Foreman 1913 1920
Marshall Hays 1920 1925
Charles Pascall 1925 1926
Bertie Jonathan Samels 1926 1929
Edwin Joseph Benjamin Spearing 1929 1931
Walter Pierce Davies 1931 1933
Arthur Belsham 1933 1935
John Rooke 1935 1937
William Henry Church 1937 1939
Wilfrid Turney 1939 1940
Richard Henry Kent 1940 1942
Edward Ernest Woods 1942 1944
Frederick Brader 1944 1946
Reginald James Buckingham 1946 1949
Frank Laurence Hewett 1949 1951
William Henry Brind 1951 1953
Henry George Reynolds 1953 1955
Thomas Antony Keating 1955 1957
John Frederick Heaks 1957 1959
John Francis Hayes 1959 1961
Edith Christina Woods 1961 1963
Stanley Moss Atkins 1963 1964
Elizabeth O'Kelly Finn 1964 1965

References

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  1. ^ a b "London Government Act 1899". vLex. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Page 3567 | Issue 27199, 5 June 1900 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b "London Government Act 1963". legislation.gov.uk. 31 July 1963. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b "The London Government Order 1965". legislation.gov.uk. 30 March 1965. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Page 2095 | Issue 47771, 13 February 1979 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Insignia | London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham". www.lbhf.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  7. ^ "List of Mayors | London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham". www.lbhf.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2024.