Mayor James Thomas Shipley, Newcastle-under-Lyme

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Date:May 1977 - May 1978 (c.)

Description:Councillor James Thomas Shipley stood as Mayor of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, May 1977-1978.

Each year a Mayor is elected by Members of the Borough Council at its Annual Meeting, which is held towards the end of May. The Annual Council is referred to as the "Mayor Making" and takes place in the Council Chamber.
The Mayor represents the Borough at Civic functions both locally and nationally and fulfils all the traditional ceremonial functions of the Mayor of this "Loyal and Ancient Borough".
In any year it is usual for the Mayor to attend in the region of 350 engagements.

The role of Mayor in the Borough has a long and important place in the history of Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Newcastle-under-Lyme would have first elected a Mayor in 1251, however we don't have records as to who this would have been.
William son of T Swanile was the first recorded Mayor in 1318.


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The timeline shows resources around this location over a number of years.

1900s
Thomas Caddy's Grocery Shop, Merrial Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Thomas Caddy's Grocery Shop, Merrial Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Photogragh of Thomas Caddy's grocery shop.

1930s
Bath Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Bath Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme

A general view of Bath Street in Newcastle-under-Lyme as it used to be in 1930s. ...

1960s
Rear of Merrial Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Rear of Merrial Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme

The old back streets of Newcastle-under-Lyme are portrayed in this photograph. This ...

1980s
Mayor's Sergeant Leslie D Martin, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Mayor's Sergeant Leslie D Martin, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Photograph of Mayor's Sergeant Leslie D Martin MBTC Sc. retired Apirl 1985. The ...

2000s
Mayor Colin Brooks, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Mayor Colin Brooks, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Mayor Councillor Colin Brooks stood as Mayor of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, ...

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Image courtesy of: Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council

Donor ref:NM.2017.178.49 (22/38067)

Source: Brampton Museum and Art Gallery, Newcastle under Lyme

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