List of mayors of Nottingham

The Lord Mayor of Nottingham is a largely ceremonial role for the city of Nottingham, England.

Lord Mayor of Nottingham
Nottingham Coat of arms
Incumbent
Cllr Rosemary Healy, Lab
since June 2019
Nottingham City Council
StyleLord Mayor
StatusLord Mayor
Member ofNottingham City Council
ResidenceNottingham
SeatLoxley House
Nottingham Council House
NominatorPolitical parties
AppointerElectorate of Nottingham
Term lengthno set term
Inaugural holderEdward Fraser
Formation1284 (1284)
DeputyDeputy Mayors
WebsiteMayor website

The position was historically Mayor of Nottingham; this was changed to Lord Mayor in 1928. The position is elected every May by Nottingham city councillors at their annual council meeting.

History

The post of Mayor of Nottingham was created in the Charter of Edward I approved on 12 February 1284.

The title was changed to Lord Mayor of Nottingham by Letters Patent, announced by King George V on 10 July 1928, at the opening of the new University College at Highfields. The first holder of the title was the Mayor for the current year, Alderman Edmund Huntsman.

Contrary to popular belief, the Mayoral status was unaffected when Nottingham achieved city status during the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in June 1897. The bestowing of City status is normally a separate issue to the rank of the Mayor concerned. In fact, there is only one case of a Borough being given City status and its Mayor being elevated to Lord Mayor at the same time – this occurred with Cardiff in 1905. It has recently (i.e. since 2002) become the established rule that newly created cities should wait for an interval of at least 10 years before making an application for a Lord Mayoralty.

After City status had been awarded, Nottingham applied (unsuccessfully) for a Lord Mayor in 1911 (marking the Coronation of King George V), and to mark Royal visits in both 1914 and 1919.

Historically, the Mayor of Nottingham was elected in a ceremony in St. Mary's Church, Nottingham. Although the election no longer happens in the church, a civic service is held there each year to mark the Lord Mayor's appointment.

Role

Some of the duties of the Lord Mayor include being a champion of the city and attending official events. The role also includes supporting up to 3 charities and presenting the Lord Mayor's Awards for Urban Design.

Mayors of the Borough of Nottingham (1284–1897)

Source: Nottingham City Council

13th century

14th century

15th century

16th century

17th century

18th century

19th century

Mayors of the City of Nottingham (1897–1928)
Edward H Fraser, Mayor of Nottingham
  • 1896/97 Edward Henry Fraser
  • 1897/98 Edward Henry Fraser
  • 1898/99 Edward Henry Fraser
  • 1899/00 Abraham Pyatt
  • 1900/01 Frederick R. Radford
  • 1901/02 Edward N. Elborne (Conservative)[1]
  • 1902/03 Arthur W. Black[2]
  • 1903/04 Alfred Page
  • 1904/05 Joseph Bright
  • 1905/06 Arthur Cleaver
  • 1906/07 John Alfred H. Green
  • 1907/08 John T. Spalding
  • 1908/09 John Ashworth
  • 1909/10 Albert Ball
  • 1910/11 Sir Edward Henry Fraser
  • 1911/12 Edwin Mellor
  • 1912/13 Thomas Ward
  • 1913/14 Frederick Ball
  • 1914/15 John Henry Gregg
  • 1915/16 John C. Small
  • 1916/17 John E. Pendleton
  • 1917/18 John C. Small
  • 1918/19 John E. Pendleton
  • 1919/20 John Morris
  • 1920/21 Herbert Bowles
  • 1921/22 Frederick Berryman
  • 1922/23 Edward L. Manning
  • 1923/24 John Houston
  • 1924/25 James Clarkson
  • 1925/26 Charles Foulds
  • 1926/27 John H. Freckingham
  • 1927/28 Ald. Edmund Huntsman

Lord Mayors of Nottingham (1928 – present)

1928 – 1939

1940 – 1949

1950 – 1959

1960 – 1969

1970 – 1979

1980 – 1989

1990 – 1999

2000 – 2009

2010 – present
Mayor Jeannie Packer in official dress with guests at Nottingham Contemporary, 2009 .
Lord Mayor Brian Grocock opens Nottingham Pride 2010.
  • 2010/11 Coun. Brian Grocock
  • 2011/12 Coun. Michael Wildgust
  • 2012/13 Coun. Leon Unczur
  • 2013/14 Coun. Merlita Bryan
  • 2014/15 Coun. Ian Malcolm
  • 2015/16 Coun. Jackie Morris[4]
  • 2016/17 Coun. Mohammed Saghir [5]
  • 2017/18 Coun. Michael Edwards
  • 2018/19 Coun. Liaqat Ali
  • 2019/20 Coun. Rosemary Healy[6]

See also

References
  1. "Election of Mayors". The Times (36609). London. 11 November 1901. p. 7.
  2. "Election of Mayors". The Times (36922). London. 11 November 1902. p. 12.
  3. https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/your-council/about-the-council/councillors-and-leadership/the-lord-mayor-of-nottingham/previous-lord-mayors-and-mayors-from-year-1284-to-present-day/previous-lord-mayors-and-mayors-years-1951-to-present-day/
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "The Lord mayor of Nottingham". Nottingham city Council. Archived from the original on 13 February 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  6. "Councillor Rosemary Healy". Nottingham City Council. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
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