Dorchester Mayor Janet Hewitt in the Santa Hat Parade in 2022

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: Andrew J 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
The Mayor at Dorchester Earth Fair on Earth Day in 2022
  • 2021-22: Gareth Jones[15]
  • 2022-23: Janet Hewitt[16]

References

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