List of mayors of Faversham

The following were among the mayors of Faversham, Kent, England:

Pre 21st Century

• 1438 Simonis Orwell
• 1465 Willelmus Norton
• 1480 Edward Thomasson [Thompson]
• 1535 Richard Colwell
• 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]}
• 1588 John Castlock Sr
• 1598 Anthony Deale
• 1603 John Castlock Sr
• 1605 John Haywarde
• 1612 John Caslocke Jr
• 1619 John Besbeech
• 1621 Thomas Napleton
• 1624 Samuel Hayward
• 1628 John Caslocke Jr
• 1629 John Besbeech
• 1650 John Shevren (Sherren)
• 1650/1651 William Hills (died in office 26 March 1651)
• 1655 John Shevren (Sherren)
• 1657 Edward Spillett
• 1674 Marke Trouts
• 1677 Stephen Blanket
• 1683 Stephen Blanket
• 1691 William Day
• 1693 Isaac Terry
• 1697 Thomas Gibbs
• 1700 John Bateman
• 1703 Isaac Terry
• 1704 Thomas Gibbs
• 1706 John Seere
• 1707 John Bateman
• 1708 Richard Marsh, traditionally regarded as the founder of Shepherd Neame Brewery ^[1]
• 1710 Thomas Gibbs
• 1712 Isaac Terry
• 1713 Michael Jones
• 1715 Thomas Gibbs
• 1716 John Seere
• 1719 John Bateman
• 1723 Isaac Jones (son of Mayor Michael Jones)
• 1724 John Bateman (died in office on 2 June 1725)
• 1726 John Seere
• 1732 John Watson
• 1735 Isaac Jones
• 1737 John Seere
• 1739 John Watson
• 1743 James Tappenden
• 1745 Isaac Jones
• 1749 Edward Jacob
• 1754 Edward Jacob
• 1765 Edward Jacob
• 1775 Edward Jacob
• 1807 Byng Baker (former grocer and tallow-chandler, declared bankrupt 1781)
• 1808 Francis Perkins
• 1857 R.J. Hilton
• 1865 J.H. Fielding
• 1866 J.A. Anderson
• 1870 J.H. Fielding
• 1872 R. Watson-Smith
• 1873 L. Shrubsole
• 1876 J.A. Anderson
• 1877 L. Shrubsole
• 1878 L. Shrubsole
• 1880 L. Shrubsole
• 1881 E. Smith
• 1882 J.A. Anderson
• 1884 L. Shrubsole
• 1885 L. Shrubsole
• 1889 H.R. Child
• 1891 E. Holmes
• 1892 E. Smith
• 1899: Charles Cremer, brick manufacturer ^[1]
• 1901–02: Councillor F. Austin, a representative 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]
• 1989–1991: Peter Salmon
• 1991–1992: Bryan Mulhern (1952–2020) ^[7]
• 1993–1995: Brian Tovey
• 1995–1996: Michael Scott Henderson
• 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" Davis
• 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 ^[8]
• 2018–19: Trevor Abram
• 2019–2022: Alison Reynolds
• 2022–2024 Trevor Martin (born c.1963) a representative of the Cinque Ports at the Coronation of King Charles III. ^[9]
• 2024–present Josh Rowlands

References

1. "Mayors of Faversham". Faversham.org. Retrieved 6 January 2014. based on Faversham Town Council's record of Mayors of Faversham
2. 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.
3. Paul Wilkinson. "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. Search key: Richard Tillman of Faversham.
4. "The Coronation". The Times. No. 36845. London. 13 August 1902. p. 4.
5. "Election of Mayors". The Times. No. 36922. London. 11 November 1902. p. 12.
6. "Harry Knowles: Man of the people – Obituary". Faversham News. January 1975.
7. "Former mayor dies after illness". 5 April 2020.
8. faversham.org
9. Cinque Port Barons attend the Coronation, favershamtowncouncil.gov.uk

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