Wythenshawe (ward)

Wythenshawe
Ward
Wythenshawe ward (1950) within Manchester
Coat of arms
Country	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	North West England
County borough	Manchester
Created	March 1931
Named after	Wythenshawe
Government
• Type	Unicameral
• Body	Manchester City Council
UK Parliamentary Constituency	Manchester Wythenshawe

Wythenshawe was an electoral division of Manchester City Council which was represented from 1931 until 1954. It covered the Wythenshawe estate to the south the city.

Background

The ward was created in 1931, ^[1] following the Manchester Extension Act 1930, which gave the Wythenshawe estate to the Manchester corporation. ^[2] Its covered the former civil parishes of Baguley, Northenden, and Northen Etchells which had previously belonged to Bucklow Rural District. Its boundaries were altered in 1950, ^[3] with that part of the ward north of the Cheshire Lines Railway transferred to the new Northenden ward. In 1954, the ward was abolished, and its area was divided between the Baguley, Benchill, and Woodhouse Park wards. ^[4]

From 1931 until 1945, the ward formed part of the Altrincham Parliamentary constituency; ^[5] from 1945 until 1950 it was part of the Bucklow Parliamentary constituency; ^[6] from 1950 until its abolition it was part of the Manchester Wythenshawe Parliamentary constituency. ^{[7] [8]}

Councillors

Election	Councillor		Councillor		Councillor
March 1931		C. R. W. Menzies (Con)		W. Wolstenholme (Ind)		H. Ireland (Con)
August 1931		C. R. W. Menzies (Con)		S. Lowe (Con)		H. Ireland (Con)
1932		C. R. W. Menzies (Con)		S. Lowe (Con)		H. Bentley (Con)
1933		C. R. W. Menzies (Con)		S. Lowe (Con)		H. Bentley (Con)
1934		C. R. W. Menzies (Con)		S. Lowe (Con)		H. Bentley (Con)
1935		C. R. W. Menzies (Con)		S. Lowe (Con)		H. Bentley (Con)
1936		C. R. W. Menzies (Con)		J. Cooper (Lab)		H. Bentley (Con)
1937		C. A. Cave (Con)		J. Cooper (Lab)		H. Bentley (Con)
1938		C. A. Cave (Con)		J. Cooper (Lab)		E. A. Yarwood (Lab)
1945		C. A. Cave (Con)		W. Frost (Lab)		E. A. Yarwood (Lab)
1946		H. S. Gatley (Lab)		W. Frost (Lab)		E. A. Yarwood (Lab)
1947		H. S. Gatley (Lab)		W. Frost (Lab)		A. I. Oliver (Con)
1949		H. S. Gatley (Lab)		S. Ralphs (Con)		A. I. Oliver (Con)
1950		H. S. Gatley (Lab)		W. Walmsley (Con)		W. Davies (Con)
1951		H. S. Gatley (Lab)		W. Walmsley (Con)		W. Frost (Lab)
1952		H. S. Gatley (Lab)		H. Lloyd (Lab)		W. Frost (Lab)
1953		H. S. Gatley (Lab)		H. Lloyd (Lab)		W. Frost (Lab)

See also

• Manchester City Council
• Manchester City Council elections

References

1. COUNCILLORS FOR WYTHENSHAWE, Manchester Guardian, February 18, 1931, p.11
2. INCORPORATING WYTHENSHAWE, Manchester Guardian, March 19, 1930, p.13
3. TORIES' NET GAIN OF TWO SEATS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p.8
4. LABOUR TALKES FIVE TORY SEATS: WINS SIX NEW ONES, Manchester Guardian, May 14, 1954, p.4
5. Fraser, Hugh (1918). The Representation of the people act, 1918 : with explanatory notes. University of California Libraries. London : Sweet and Maxwell.
6. Craig, Fred W. S. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885-1972. Chichester: Political Reference Publications. ISBN   0-900178-09-4. OCLC   539011.
7. "Representation of the People Act 1948: Schedule 1", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, 1948 c. 65 (sch.1), retrieved 27 February 2023
8. "The Parliamentary Constituencies (Manchester) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 1973/606, retrieved 26 February 2023