Mayor Marion Platt MBE, Newcastle-under-Lyme

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Date:1985 - 1986 (c.)

Description:Councillor Marion Platt stood as Mayor of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, May 1985-1986.

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.


Timeline

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
Shoreditch, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Shoreditch, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Looking towards Ryecroft School from Croft Street. Shoreditch was demolished before ...

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

This photograph shows the poor state of repair many of the older buildings in Newcastle-under-Lyme ...

1980s
Mayor Tom Bethell J P, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Mayor Tom Bethell J P, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Mayor Councillor Tom Bethell J P (Justice of peace) stood as Mayor of the Borough ...

2000s
Mayor Gillian Williams, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Mayor Gillian Williams, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Mayor Councillor Gillian Williams 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.2017.178.58 (22/38076)

Source: Brampton Museum and Art Gallery, Newcastle under Lyme

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