List of mayors of Slough
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This List of Mayors of Slough starts with the first elected Mayor, who was also the Charter Mayor named in the first Royal Charter when Slough
became a Municipal Borough
in 1938 (having previously been an Urban District
).
Slough is a town in the South East England
region of the United Kingdom
. Until 1974 it was part of the Administrative county
of Buckinghamshire
and thereafter it was in the county of Berkshire
. From 1998 it has been a unitary authority.
Since 1938 there has been a Mayor of Slough elected at the annual meeting in every municipal year, by and from the members of the Borough Council.
The start of what was originally the 1947-48 municipal year was changed from November 1948 to May 1949, so that Alderman
Taylor's second term as Mayor lasted for about 18 months.
In 1996 Councillor Back became the first Mayor to die in office. Councillor Gibbs was elected to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the 1995-96 municipal year. He was re-elected for the 1996-97 municipal year.
Slough
Slough is a borough and unitary authority within the ceremonial county of Royal Berkshire, England. The town straddles the A4 Bath Road and the Great Western Main Line, west of central London...
became a Municipal Borough
Municipal borough
Municipal boroughs were a type of local government district which existed in England and Wales between 1835 and 1974, in Northern Ireland from 1840 to 1973 and in the Republic of Ireland from 1840 to 2002...
in 1938 (having previously been an Urban District
Urban district
In the England, Wales and Ireland, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area. Urban districts had an elected Urban District Council , which shared local government responsibilities with a county council....
).
Slough is a town in the South East England
South East England
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region of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. Until 1974 it was part of the Administrative county
Administrative county
An administrative county was an administrative division in England and Wales and Ireland used for the purposes of local government. They are now abolished, although in Northern Ireland their former areas are used as the basis for lieutenancy....
of Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
and thereafter it was in the county of Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
. From 1998 it has been a unitary authority.
Since 1938 there has been a Mayor of Slough elected at the annual meeting in every municipal year, by and from the members of the Borough Council.
The start of what was originally the 1947-48 municipal year was changed from November 1948 to May 1949, so that Alderman
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
Taylor's second term as Mayor lasted for about 18 months.
In 1996 Councillor Back became the first Mayor to die in office. Councillor Gibbs was elected to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the 1995-96 municipal year. He was re-elected for the 1996-97 municipal year.
Municipal borough
Mayors of the Municipal Borough of Slough- 9 November 1938: Edward Thomas Bowyer (Independent-Upton) elected Alderman in 1938
- 9 November 1939: Edward Thomas Bowyer (Independent-Alderman)
- 9 November 1940: Aubrey Ernest Ward (Independent-Upton) elected Alderman in 1941
- 10 November 1941: Aubrey Ernest Ward (Independent-Alderman)
- 9 November 1942: Aubrey Ernest Ward (Independent-Alderman)
- 9 November 1943: Aubrey Ernest Ward (Independent-Alderman)
- 9 November 1944: Aubrey Ernest Ward (Independent-Alderman)
- 9 November 1945: Arthur John Frenchum (Labour-Stoke)
- 9 November 1946: J.E. Taylor (Independent-Alderman)
- 10 November 1947: J.E. Taylor (Independent-Alderman)
- 27 May 1949: J.E. Taylor (Independent-Alderman)
- 25 May 1950: Percy Lightfoot (Labour-Central North) elected Alderman in 1950
- 28 May 1951: Percy Lightfoot (Labour-Alderman)
- 26 May 1952: William Henry Jennings (Conservative-Chalvey)
- 20 May 1953: Reginald Charles Abbott (Labour-Alderman)
- 26 May 1954: James Manning (Labour-Alderman)
- 31 May 1955: Albert William John Pusey (Labour-Alderman)
- 23 May 1956: Robert Taylor (Independent-Alderman)
- 23 May 1957: Mrs Jeanie McKay Burns Gibson (Conservative-Chalvey)
- 21 May 1958: Mrs Mary Jane Morgan (Labour-Alderman)
- 25 May 1959: Mrs Doris Mary Smallbone (Liberal-Langley)
- 24 May 1960: Mrs Ethel Eleanor Scott-Picton (Labour-Farnham South)
- 25 May 1961: Noel Michael Eschle (Labour-Alderman)
- 25 May 1962: Fred Sidney George Room (Labour-Alderman)
- 24 May 1963: Arthur Simpson (Labour-Burnham South)
- 22 May 1964: Mrs Winifred May Watson (Labour-Alderman)
- 28 May 1965: Andrew Brand (Labour-Alderman)
- 27 May 1966: Charles Alfred Penn (Labour-Burnham South)
- 25 May 1967: Arthur John Frenchum (Labour-Alderman)
- 23 May 1968: John Rigby (Conservative-Alderman)
- 22 May 1969: John Henry Patrick Laurence Goodman (Conservative-Alderman)
- 21 May 1970: William Charles West (Conservative-Alderman)
- 18 May 1971: Arnold James Bloom (Conservative-Alderman)
- 27 May 1972: Mrs Norah Betty Denman (Conservative-Alderman)
- 17 May 1973: Robert Frankl (Independent Labour-Farnham North)
Borough
Mayors of the Borough of SloughSlough
Slough is a borough and unitary authority within the ceremonial county of Royal Berkshire, England. The town straddles the A4 Bath Road and the Great Western Main Line, west of central London...
- 1 April 1974: William John Park (Labour-Langley)
- 20 May 1975: David Ronald Peters (Labour-Burnham South)
- 25 May 1976: John Bernard McSweeney (Conservative-Central South)
- 19 May 1977: George Brooker (Conservative-Langley)
- 18 May 1978: John Antony Walker (Conservative-Chalvey)
- 23 May 1979: M.H. Jones (Conservative-Upton)
- 14 May 1980: Donald Fraser (Conservative-Burnham North)
- 19 May 1981: Kenneth Small (Conservative-Burnham North)
- 19 May 1982: M.G. Long (Conservative-Upton)
- 25 May 1983: Cyril Dawson Merrills (Labour-Central)
- 17 May 1984: Mrs Lydia Emelda SimmonsLydia SimmonsLydia Emelda Simmons is a Labour Party local politician in Slough, who had the distinction of being the first black, woman Mayor in England.She served as a Councillor on Slough Borough Council 1979-1994 and from 1999 until 2007. She was the longest-serving member of the Council, by the end of her...
(Labour-Central) - 22 May 1985: W.F. Back (Labour-Wexham Lea) died in office
- 29 April 1986: D.C. Gibbs (Labour-Britwell) elected to fill vacancy
- 28 May 1986: D.C. Gibbs (Labour-Britwell)
- 28 May 1987: Robert W. Prosser (Labour-Wexham Lea)
- 18 May 1988: K.S. Parhar (Labour-Baylis)
- 17 May 1989: Donald A. Hewitt (Labour-Farnham)
- 23 May 1990: V.E. Hills (Labour-Chalvey)
- 15 May 1991: R. Chauhan (Labour-Farnham)
- 21 May 1992: Dennis McCarthy (Labour-Britwell)
- 19 May 1993: Mrs S.M. Thorpe (Labour-Chalvey)
- 19 May 1994: Ronald William Sibley (Labour-Central)
- 18 May 1995: Mewa Singh Mann (Labour-Foxborough)
- 21 May 1996: Mrs Maureen Atkinson (Labour-Kedermister)
- 17 May 1997: L.S. Minhas (Labour-Baylis)
- 14 May 1998: Gurbachan Singh Thind (Labour-Foxborough)
- 20 May 1999: Mrs O.E.M. Mansell (Labour-Stoke)
- 18 May 2000: Ronald John Webb (Labour-Langley St Mary's)
- 22 June 2001: Mrs Joan Jones (Labour-Kedermister)
- 16 May 2002: Sat Pal Singh Parmar (Labour-Chalvey)
- 15 May 2003: Lawrence Leech Gleeson (Labour-Cippenham)
- 24 June 2004: Mrs Julia Thomson Long (Conservative-Upton)
- 19 May 2005: Mohammed Latif Khan (Independent-Wexham Lea)
- 17 May 2006: David Ian MacIsaac (Independent-Wexham Lea)
- 17 May 2007: Rashad Javaid Butt (Liberal Democrat–Baylis & Stoke)
- 15 May 2008: Raja Mohammad Zarait (Labour-Chalvey)
- 18 May 2009: Joginder Singh Bal (Labour-Farnham)
- 20 May 2010: Jagjit Singh Grewal (Labour-Kedermister)