List of mayors of Norwich

This is a list of mayors and the later lord mayors of the city of Norwich.

Norwich had elected a mayor since 1403 when a Charter of Henry IV allowed the Freemen of the city to elect Councillors, Aldermen, Sheriffs and a Mayor serving for one year. The city was awarded the dignity of a lord mayoralty by letters patent in 1910 "in view of the position occupied by that city as the chief city of East Anglia and of its close association with his Majesty".The King and Norwich, The Times, 7 February 1910 When Norwich became a metropolitan borough in 1974 the honour was reconfirmed by letters patent dated 1 April 1974.

Mayors of Norwich

Source (1900–2013): Norwich City Council

YearPortraitNameNotes1403–04 William Appleyard First Mayor of Norwich. MP for Norwich, 1383, 1384, 1385, 1388, 1390, 1395, 1397, 1402, 1416 and 14191408–09 Edmund Warner Merchant. MP for Norwich, 14011414–15 John Bixley Merchant. MP for Norwich, 1413, 1415, 1416, 14191421–22 William Sedman MP for Norwich, 1413, 1414, 14161424–25 Robert Baxter Mercer. MP for Norwich, 1420, 14211429–30 Robert Baxter Mercer. MP for Norwich, 1420, 14211435, 1440, 1452 and 1458 Robert Toppes MP for Norwich1481 and 1492 Robert Aylmer Grocer, Sheriff of Norwich in 1471, Alderman of Norwich in 14801511 Richard Aylmer Grocer, Sheriff of Norwich in 15011515–16 John Clerke Mercer. MP for Norwich, 15121520–21 John Clerke Mercer. MP for Norwich, 15121521–22 Edward RedeMP for Norwich, 15291531–32 Edward RedeMP for Norwich, 15291532–33 Reginald LytilproweMP for Norwich, 15291534–35 Augustine StewardMP for Norwich, 1539, 15471539–40 Nicholas Sotherton Alderman and grocer of Norwich1542–43 William RogersMP for Norwich, 15421543–44 Edward RedeMP for Norwich, 15291545–46 Robert RuggeMP for Norwich, 15451546–47 Augustine StewardMP for Norwich, 1539, 15471547-48Robert Leech1548-49Edmond WoodDied in office1548-49William Rogers1549-50Thomas Codde1550–51 Robert RuggeMP for Norwich, 15451551-52Richard Davy1552-53Thomas Cook1553-54Henry Crooke1554–55 Thomas MarshamMP for Norwich, 15531555-56Felix Puttockdied in office1555-56Thomas Codde1556–57 Augustine StewardMP for Norwich, 1539, 15471557-58Henry Bacon1558–59 John AldrichMP for Norwich, 1555, 15721559-60Richard Fletcher1560–61 Robert MichellMP for Norwich, 15631561-62William Mingay1562-63William Ferrour1563-64Richard Davy1564-65Nicholas Norgate1565–66 Thomas Sotherton MP for Norwich, 1558, 15591566-67Henry Bacon1567-68Thomas Whall1568–69 Thomas ParkerMP for Norwich, 15631569-70Robert Wood1570–71 John AldrichMP for Norwich, 1555, 15721571-72Thomas Greene1572–73 Robert SucklingMercer. MP for Norwich, 15861573-74Christopher Soam1574-75Thomas Peck1575-76William Ferrour1576–77 Thomas LayerGrocer. MP for Norwich, 15861577-78Thomas Culley1578-79Sir Robert Wood1579–80 Simon BowdeMP for Norwich, 15841580-81Christopher Soam1581–82 Christopher Layer Grocer. MP for Norwich, 1584 and 15971582–83 Robert SucklingMercer. MP for Norwich, 15861583–84 Thomas GleaneDraper or mercer. MP for Norwich, 15891584-85John Suckling1585-86Thomas Layer1586-87Thomas Peck1587–88 Francis RuggeMercer. MP for Norwich, 15891588-89Simon Bowde1589–90 Christopher Layer Grocer. MP for Norwich, 1584 and 15971590-91Thomas Pettus1591–92 Robert YarhamMP for Norwich, 15931592–93 Thomas GleaneDraper or mercer. MP for Norwich, 15891593-94Clement Hyrne1594-95Christopher Soam1595-96Thomas Layer1596-97Richard Ferrour1597-98Thomas Pye1598-99Francis Rugge1599-1600Roger Weld1600–01 Alexander ThurstonMP for Norwich, 16011601-02John Tesmond1602 Thomas Gleane (disputed)Gleane was elected in 1602, but the election was disputed.1602-03Francis Rugge1603-04Thomas Lane1604–05 Thomas Hyrne Grocer. MP for Norwich, 1614, 1624, 1625, 16261605–06 Thomas Sotherton MP for Norwich, 15971606-07Joshua Culley1607-08George Downing1608–09 John Pettus MP for Norwich, 1601, 16041609–10 Thomas Hyrne Grocer. MP for Norwich, 1614, 1624, 1625, 16261610–11 Roger Ramsey 1611–12 Thomas Anguish 1612–13 Thomas Blosse 1613–14 George Cocke 1614–15 Thomas Pettus 1615–16 Peter Gleane MP for Norwich, 16281616–17 Sir Thomas Hyrne Grocer. MP for Norwich, 1614, 1624, 1625, 16261618–19 Richard Rosse MP for Norwich, 16211621–22 George Birch Grocer and Apothecary1624–25 Robert Debney MP for Norwich, 16281652–53 William Barnham Hosier. MP for Norwich, 1659, 16601657–58 Christopher JayMP for Norwich, 16611660 Sir Joseph PayneSee his monument in St Gregory Pottergate, Norwich :File:St Gregory Pottergate, Norwich - monument - geograph.org.uk - 2102911.jpgMonument in St Gregory Pottergate, Norwich1670–71 Augustine BriggsMP for Norwich, 16781681–82 Hugh Bokenham MP for Norwich, 16901685–86 Francis GardinerMP for Norwich, 16951691–92 Thomas BlofieldMP for Norwich, 16891694–95 John Ward MP for Norwich, 16941700–01 Edward ClarkeMP for Norwich, 1701John HallJohn AtkinsonJohn Freeman1704William BlythPeter ThackerWilliam CookePeter SeamanThomas HaversMatthew Nall1710–11 Robert BeneMP for Norwich, 1710William CockmanJohn GooseNicholas Helwys1714–15 John Norman Local farmer, landowner and brewer1727John Harvey1734 Philip Meadows Worsted manufacturer 1735 Thomas VereMP for Norwich, 17351737 John SpurrellCozens-Hardy B. and Kent E. A., The Mayors of Norwich 1403 to 1835 : being biographical notes on the Mayors of the old corporation (1938)Sheriff 1728, mayor 1737, alderman of South Conisford Ward for nearly 40 years1755 Pierre de ColombineNorwich Civic Portrait Collection, "Peter Colombine (1697–1770), Mayor of Norwich (1755)", Norfolk Museums Service. Worsted manufacturer, Sheriff of Norwich 17511759 Nockold Tompson Brewer1774 James Crowe surgeon1781 John Morse Brewer, Sheriff of Norwich 17791788 John PattesonMP for Norwich, 18061797 James Crowe Surgeon1803 John Morse Brewer, Sheriff of Norwich 17791819-20 Nathaniel Bolingbroke Founder of Bolingbroke & Co1823 John Staniforth Patteson Brewer1824 Thomas Thurtell Father of John Thurtell1828–29 Thomas Thurtell 1833–34 Sir Samuel Bignold MP for Norwich, 18541838-39 John Marshall Dry salter, oil and gum dealer. Sheriff of Norwich 1834-35Norfolk Record Office Online Catalogue: John Marshall; 1796-1870; dry salter, oil and gum dealer, Mayor of Norwich; Norwich, Norfolk - Norfolk Record Office Online Catalogue, accessdate: January 17, 20241846–47 Jeremiah Colman Miller. Founder of Colman's Mustard1848–49 Sir Samuel Bignold MP for Norwich, 18541849–50 Henry Woodcock Dental Surgeon, Sheriff of Norwich 1838-391850–51 Henry Woodcock Dental Surgeon, Sheriff of Norwich 1838-391853–54 Sir Samuel Bignold MP for Norwich, 18541859–60 Jacob Henry Tillett Solicitor. MP for Norwich, 18801860–61 W. J. Utten Browne 1861–62 John Oddin Taylor 1862–63 Henry Stanley Patteson 1863–64 Osborn Springfield 1864–65 Charles Edward Tuck 1865-66W.P. NicholsProminent Norwich surgeon. Liberal1866–67 Frederick Elwin Watson 1867–68 Jeremiah James Colman MP for Norwich, 18711868–69Edward Kerrison Harvey1869–1870Augustus Frederick Coke Bollingbroke"Norwich Town Council", Norfolk Chronicle and Norwich Gazette 13/11/18691870–71 Frederick Elwin Watson 1872–73 Sir Samuel Bignold MP for Norwich, 18541873–74 Samuel Gurney Buxton of The Hall, Catton, Norfolk1875–76 Jacob Henry Tillett Solicitor. MP for Norwich, 18801876–77Richard Coller"Election of Mayor", Eastern Daily Press 10/11/18761877–78Joseph De Carle Smith"Election of Mayor", Norfolk Chronicle 10/11/18771878–80 Harry Bullard Brewer1883-84 Sir Peter Eade 1885-86 John Gurney 1886–87 Harry Bullard Brewer1891–92 George Moore Chamberlin Store owner. High Sheriff of Norfolk, 19261893-94 Sir Peter Eade 1894–95 Charles Edward Bignold 1895 (May-Nov) Sir Peter Eade 1895–96 John Moore 1896–97 Sir Charles Rackham Gilman Knighted 18971897–98 Clement Charles Rix Spelman 1898–99 George Henry Morse 1899–1900 James William Clabburn 1900–01 Joseph John Dawson-Paul1901–02 Russell James Colman1902–03 Lieutenant Colonel John Robert Harvey1903–04 Geoffrey Fowell Buxton1904–05 Henry Zachariah Thompson Flowers1905–06 Edward Thomas Boardman ArchitectThis Edward Boardman is not Edward Boardman, but is his son.1906–07 William Robert Crow Howlett1907–08 Edmund Gurney BuxtonHigh Sheriff of Norfolk, 19221908–09 Walter Rye

Notes

Lord mayors of Norwich YearPortraitNameNotes1909–10 Ernest Egbert Blyth1910–11 Sir Eustace Gurneyof Sprowston Hall1911–12 Henry John Copeman1912–13 Arthur Michael Samuelcreated Baron Mancroft 19371913–14 James Arthur Porter1914–15 Dr John Gordon Gordon-MunnPsychiatrist at Heigham Hall1915–16 Edwin Batterbee Southwell1916–17 George Moore Chamberlin Store owner. High Sheriff of Norfolk, 19261917–18 Richard Jewson1918–19 Sir George Moore Chamberlin Store owner. High Sheriff of Norfolk, 19261919–20 George Green1920–21 Lieutenant Colonel Granville John B Duff1921–22 Sir Henry Nicholas Holmes1922–23 Sir George Henry Morse Brewer1923–24 Ethel Mary Colman1924–25 George Stevens PopePsychiatrist at Heigham Hall1925–26 Thomas Glover1926–27 Sir Charles Robert Bignold1927–28 Herbert Witard1928–28 Herbert P Gowen1929–30 Harry Harper-Smith1930–31 Mabel Maria Clarkson1931–32 Sir George Ernest White1932–33 Sir Henry Nicholas Holmes1933–34 Frederick C Jex1934–35 Percy William Jewson Businessman and MP for Great Yarmouth (1941–45)1935–36 Walter Alfred Riley1936–37 Herbert Frazer1937–38 Charles Frederick Watling1938–39 Percy Edward Curl1939–40 James Frederick (Fred) Henderson Socialist writer1940–41 Bernard James Hanly1941–42 James Henry Barnes1942–43 Arthur J Cleveland1943–44 William James Finch1944–45 Edward Frank Williamson1945–46 Sidney Albert Bailey1946–47 William Oliver CopemanNov 1947 – May 1949 Walter Gibbard CutbushMay 1949–50 Alfred Ernest Baines1950–51 Ruth Elsie Hardy1951–52 Eric John Sidney Hinde1952–53 William Ernest Walker1953–54 Ralph Hale Mottram1954–55 Horace Allen1955–56 Ian Dunbar Dickson1956–57 Sir Arthur South1957–58 Thomas Christopher Eaton1958–59 Norman Reeve Tillett1959–60 Michael Waldo Boone Bulman1960–61 Alfred E Nichols1961–62 Richard Quinton Gurney1962–63 Andrew Ryrie1963–64 Leonard Arthur Howes1964–65 Sydney W W Clapham1965–66 Charles Boardman Jewson1966–67 Harry Perry1967–68 Cecil Harry Sutton1968–69 Edward Albert Gambling1969–70 Jessie Ruby Griffiths1970–71 Herbert John Jarrold1971–72 Donald M Pratt1972–73 Richard B. Seabrook1973–74 Robert J Symonds1974–75 William A J Spear1975–76 Joyce L Morgan1976–77 Raymond C Frostick1977–78 Ralph W Roe1978–79 Dr J Peter English1979–80 Valerie Guttsman1980–89 Eric Hartley1981–82 Alan R Driver1982–83 L George Richards1983–84 Leonard A Stevenson1984–85 Stanley B Petersen1985–86 Barbara E E Stevenson1986–87 Jill B Miller1987–88 Garry S Wheatley1988–89 David Bradford1989–90 David Fullman1990–91 Bernard N Smith1991–92 Philip Moore1992–92 Arthur V Clare1993–94 Roy Durrant1994–95 Brenda Ferris-Rampley1995–96 Lila D Cooper1996–97 Rory E N Quinn1997–98 Harry W Watson1998–99 Derek F J Wood1999–2000 Douglas C Underwood2000–01 Ron Borrett2001–02 Keith Ratcliffe2002–03 Derek F J Wood2003–04 Chris Southgate2004–05 Joyce Climie Divers2005–06 Michael John Banham2006–07 Felicity E Hartley2007–08 Roy George Blower2008–09 Jeremy Nigel Hooke2009–10 Evelyn J Collishaw2010–11 Tom Dylan2011–12 Jennifer Susan Lay2012–13 Ralph Gayton2013–14 Keith Driver2014–15 Judith Lubbock2015–16 Brenda Arthur2016–17 Marion Maxwell2017–18 David FullmanSecond term (see 1989)2018–19 Martin Schmierer2019–21 Vaughan ThomasTerms extended to two years due to deferred elections (COVID-19)2021–23 Dr Kevin Maguire2023–24 James Wright2024–25Vivien Thomas2025–26Paul Kendrick

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