Mayor of Dorchester

Last updated August 26, 2024

John Parkin was the first mayor when he was elected in 1629. The first woman to serve as mayor was Winifrede Marsden in 1930.^[1] Stella Jones MBE has been mayor three times and she was also the mayoress three times when her husband Trevor was mayor.^[2]

The following have been elected mayors of Dorchester, Dorset, England:

1629–30: John Parkins,^[1]^[3] MP for Dorchester, 1621
1631–32: William Whiteway,^[4] MP for Dorchester, 1624, 1625
1635–36: Denis Bond MP for Dorchester, 1640
1636–37: John Hill,^[5] MP for Dorchester, 1628
1637–38: James Gould, snr,^[6] MP for Dorchester, 1659, 1661
1644–45: John Bushrode, MP for Dorchester, 1659
1645–46: John Whiteway,^[7] MP for Dorchester, 1654, 1656, 1660
1655–56: John Bushrode, MP for Dorchester, 1659
1658–59: John Whiteway,^[8] MP for Dorchester, 1654, 1656, 1660
1677–78: James Gould, jnr,^[9] MP for Dorchester, 1677, 1680, 1681, 1690
1680–81: Nicholas Gould ^[10] MP for Dorchester, 1679
1682: Charles Stoodley
1683: John Oldis
1684: William Pitt
1685: Alexander Haviland
1686: John Nelson
1687: George Lester
1688: Hugh Baker
1689: Richard Cooper and Thomas Blandford
1690: Maximilian Gollop
1691: Daniel Arden
1692: Thomas Delacourt
1693: Thomas Seward
1694: Andrew Loder
1695: John Gollop
1696: James Gould
1697: John Yeat
1698: Robert Weare
1699: Henry Whiffen
1700: Richard Samways
1701: John Haviland
1702: John Oldis
1703: Maximilian Gollop

...

1902-03: Stephen D. Allen, Conservative (re-elected)^[11]
1930-31:Winifrede Marsden^[1]

...

1950-51: Nancy Jackman^[1]

...

1988: E. Stella Jones
1989: Dennis G. Maggs
1990: Elizabeth G. Boothman
1991:: M. Diana Dowell
1992:D. Trevor Jones
1993: Mary E. (Molly) Rennie
1994: John H. Antell
1995: Timothy C.N. Harries
1996: Peter A.A. Scott
1997: Richard M. Biggs
1998: John H. Antell
1999: Leslie M. Phillips
2000–01: E. Stella Jones ^[12]
2001–02: Walter G. Gundry ^[12]
2002–03: D. Trevor Jones ^[12]
2003–04: Mary E. Rennie ^[12]
2004–05: Timothy C. N. Harries ^[12]
2005–06: Richard M. Biggs ^[12]
2006–07: Robert (Robin) Potter ^[12]
2007–08: David J. Barrett ^[12]
2008–09: Catherine M. Hebditch ^[12]
2009–10: Susan C Hosford ^[12]
2010–11: Leslie M. Phillips ^[12]
2011–12: Tess James ^[12]
2012–13: Andy Canning ^[12]
2013–14: E.Stella Jones ^[13]^[1]
2014–15: Peter Mann ^[13]
2015–16: Robin Potter ^[13]
2016–17: Timothy C. N. Harries ^[13]
2017–18: Susan C Hosford ^[13]
2018–19: David Taylor ^[14]
2019-21: Richard M. Biggs

2021-22: Gareth Jones^[15]
2022-23: Janet Hewitt^[16]
2023-2024 Alastair Chisholm ^[17]
2024-2025 Robin Potter ^[18]

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References

1 2 3 4 5 "DT1: The chain of history by Coun Stella Jones, Mayor of Dorchester". Dorset Echo. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
↑ www.dorchester-tc.gov.uk https://www.dorchester-tc.gov.uk/About+Us/Councillors/Stella+Jones . Retrieved 25 April 2022.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
↑ "PARKINS, John (1571-1640), of Dorchester, Dorset | History of Parliament Online".
↑ "WHITEWAY, William I (1570-1640), of Dorchester, Dorset | History of Parliament Online".
↑ "HILL, John (1590-1657), of Dorchester, Dorset; later of London | History of Parliament Online".
↑ "GOULD, James I (1593-1676), of Dorchester, Dorset. | History of Parliament Online".
↑ "WHITEWAY, John (1614-c.77), of Dorchester, Dorset and Rickmansworth, Herts. | History of Parliament Online".
↑ "WHITEWAY, John (1614-c.77), of Dorchester, Dorset and Rickmansworth, Herts. | History of Parliament Online".
↑ "GOULD, James II (C.1625-1707), of Dorchester, Dorset. | History of Parliament Online".
↑ "GOULD, Nicholas (1635-91), of Lime Street, London and Upwey, Dorset. | History of Parliament Online".
↑ "Election of Mayors". The Times. No. 36922. London. 11 November 1902. p. 12.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "MAYORS of DORCHESTER 1629-2010" . Retrieved 7 May 2019.
1 2 3 4 5 "Dorchester Town Council Minutes". Dorchester Town Council. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
↑ "David Taylor is new Mayor of Dorchester". Dorset Echo. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
↑ "Dorchester Town Council Home Page". www.dorchester-tc.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
↑ "Dorchester Town Council Home Page". www.dorchester-tc.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
↑ "Dorchester Town Council Home Page". www.dorchester-tc.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
↑ "Dorchester Town Council Home Page". www.dorchester-tc.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

External links

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[chain-1] 1 2 3 4 5 "DT1: The chain of history by Coun Stella Jones, Mayor of Dorchester". Dorset Echo. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

[2] www.dorchester-tc.gov.uk https://www.dorchester-tc.gov.uk/About+Us/Councillors/Stella+Jones . Retrieved 25 April 2022.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[3] "PARKINS, John (1571-1640), of Dorchester, Dorset | History of Parliament Online".

[4] "WHITEWAY, William I (1570-1640), of Dorchester, Dorset | History of Parliament Online".

[5] "HILL, John (1590-1657), of Dorchester, Dorset; later of London | History of Parliament Online".

[6] "GOULD, James I (1593-1676), of Dorchester, Dorset. | History of Parliament Online".

[7] "WHITEWAY, John (1614-c.77), of Dorchester, Dorset and Rickmansworth, Herts. | History of Parliament Online".

[8] "WHITEWAY, John (1614-c.77), of Dorchester, Dorset and Rickmansworth, Herts. | History of Parliament Online".

[9] "GOULD, James II (C.1625-1707), of Dorchester, Dorset. | History of Parliament Online".

[10] "GOULD, Nicholas (1635-91), of Lime Street, London and Upwey, Dorset. | History of Parliament Online".

[11] "Election of Mayors". The Times. No. 36922. London. 11 November 1902. p. 12.

[MoD-12] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "MAYORS of DORCHESTER 1629-2010" . Retrieved 7 May 2019.

[DTC-13] 1 2 3 4 5 "Dorchester Town Council Minutes". Dorchester Town Council. Retrieved 7 May 2019.

[14] "David Taylor is new Mayor of Dorchester". Dorset Echo. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2019.

[garethandann-15] "Dorchester Town Council Home Page". www.dorchester-tc.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

[16] "Dorchester Town Council Home Page". www.dorchester-tc.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 December 2022.

[17] "Dorchester Town Council Home Page". www.dorchester-tc.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

[18] "Dorchester Town Council Home Page". www.dorchester-tc.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

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