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The Mayor of Havering was a position first established in 1965 with the creation of the London Borough of Havering. It replaced the mayor of Romford.
The Mayor is a councillor elected by Havering Council at a Mayor-making ceremony in May to serve for a year, during which time they act as the borough's civic and ceremonial head. [1]
| Term(s) | Mayor [2] | Deputy |
|---|---|---|
| 1964–1965 | Arthur Twigger | |
| 1965 | Peter Smythe | |
| 1965–1966 | Sidney Legge | |
| 1966–1967 | Thomas Dix | |
| 1967–1969 | William Sibley | |
| 1969–1970 | Bill Smith | |
| 1970–1971 | Bert James | |
| 1971–1972 | Frank Coffin | |
| 1972–1973 | Bill Cole | |
| 1973–1974 | Stanley Heath-Coleman | |
| 1974–1975 | Reta Coffin | |
| 1975 | Dennis Peters | |
| 1975–1976 | Dave Davis | |
| 1976–1977 | Mick Turner | |
| 1977–1978 | Jack Moultrie | |
| 1978–1979 | Jean Frost | |
| 1979–1980 | Angie Smith | |
| 1980–1981 | Peter Marsden | |
| 1981–1982 | Leslie Reilly | |
| 1982–1983 | Norman Symonds | |
| 1983–1984 | Winifred Whitlingham | |
| 1984–1985 | Bill Todd | |
| 1985–1986 | Eric Munday | |
| 1986–1987 | Roy Knell | |
| 1987–1988 | Robin Adaire | |
| 1988–1989 | Louise Sinclair | |
| 1989–1990 | Tom Orrin | |
| 1990–1991 | Ron Latchford | |
| 1991–1992 | Dennis O'Flynn | |
| 1992–1993 | Len Long | |
| 1993–1994 | Mary Edwards | |
| 1994–1996 | Jack Hoepleman | |
| 1996–1997 | Ivor Cameron | |
| 1997–1998 | Del Smith | |
| 1998–1999 | Harry Webb | |
| 1999–2000 | Maisie Whitelock | |
| 2000–2001 | Brian Eagling | |
| 2001–2002 | Dennis O'Flynn | |
| 2002–2003 | Peter Gardner | |
| 2003–2004 | Edward Cahill | |
| 2004–2005 | Louise Sinclair | |
| 2005–2006 | John Mylod | |
| 2006–2007 | Wendy Brice-Thompson | |
| 2007–2008 | Georgina Galpin | |
| 2008–2009 | John Clark | |
| 2009–2010 | Roger Ramsey | |
| 2010–2011 | Pam Light | |
| 2011–2012 | Melvin Wallace | |
| 2012–2013 | Lynden Thorpe | Eric Munday |
| 2013–2014 | Eric Munday | Linda Trew |
| 2014–2015 | Linda Trew | Barbara Matthews |
| 2015–2016 | Brian Eagling [3] | Philippa Crowder |
| 2016-2017 | Philippa Crowder | Linda Van den Hende |
| 2017-2018 | Linda Van den Hende | Dilip Patel |
| 2018-2019 | Dilip Patel | Michael Deon Burton |
| 2019-2020 | Michael Deon Burton | John Mylod |
| 2020-2021 | John Mylod | Christine Vickery |
| 2021-2022 | John Mylod (re-elected) [4] [5] | Christine Vickery (re-elected) |
| 2022-2023 | Trevor McKeever [6] | Stephanie Nunn |
| 2023-2024 | Stephanie Nunn [7] [8] | Patricia Brown |
| 2024-2025 | Gerry O'Sullivan [9] | Sue Ospreay |
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