The Mayor of Colchester sits as non-political chairman of Colchester Borough Council and serves as the civic representative of the borough. The mayoralty is customarily awarded to the most senior councillor of one of the political groups
The incumbent Mayor of Colchester - from late May 2022 - is Cllr Tim Young (Labour)
Colchester's Mayor from October 2020 was Councillor Robert Davison, a Conservative. Like his predecessor Cllr Nick Cope, Cllr Davidson held office for 18 months rather than the traditional year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The role of Mayoredit
The mayor is the chief citizen and represents the borough throughout their year of office. The Mace, carried by the Town Serjeant on ceremonial occasions and into the council chamber, is the symbol of that authority.
The mayor sits as non-political chairman of the council. The mayoralty is customarily awarded to the most senior councillor of one of the political groups, who take it in turn. The nomination is only rarely challenged. The mayor serves for a year as Deputy Mayor.
The annual ceremony of the installation of a new mayor takes place each May, following the borough council elections. The mayor's election takes place at the first meeting of the newly formed council.
The council, officers and members of the public gather in the Moot Hall to welcome the incoming mayor who takes the oath administered by the Town Clerk.
The Mayor's Parlouredit
The Mayor's Parlour is the Colchester Town Hall office where the Mayor works, as well as the reception suite for visitors. The borough regalia (including The Mace), is also displayed there, and represents gifts to the town as well as items of the borough's heritage.
The Mayor's Charitiesedit
Throughout his/her year in office, the Mayor organises events to raise money for his/her charities ("The Mayor's Charities").
List of Colchester mayorsedit
Post-1835edit
Mayors subsequent to the passing of the Municipal Corporation Act 1835.
2000–presentedit
2023/24 John Jowers (Conservative)
2022/23 Tim Young (Labour)
2020/22 Robert Davidson (Conservative) (from October 2020)
2019/20 Nick Cope (Liberal Democrat) (until October 2020)
2018/19 Peter Chillingworth (Conservative)
2017/18 Gerard Oxford (Highwoods Independent)
2016/17 Julie Young (Labour)
2015/16 Theresa Higgins (Liberal Democrats)
2014/15 John Elliott (Conservative)
2013/14 Colin Sykes (Liberal Democrat)
2012/13 Christopher Arnold (Conservative)
2011/12 Helen Chuah (Liberal Democrat)
2010/11 Sonia Lewis (Conservative)
2009/10 Henry Spyvee (Liberal Democrat)
2008/09 Margaret Fairley-Crowe (Conservative)
2008 Peter Crowe (Conservative) (died in office)
2007/08 Ray Gamble (Liberal Democrat)
2006/07 Richard H Gower (Conservative)
2005/06 Terry Sutton (Liberal Democrat)
2004/05 John Bouckley (Conservative)
2003/04 Chris Hall (Liberal Democrat)
2002/03 Nigel Chapman (Conservative)
2001/02 Mike Hogg (Liberal Democrat)
2000/01 Christopher Garnett (Conservative)
1990–1999edit
1999/2000 Martin Hunt (Liberal Democrat)
1998/99 David Cannon (Conservative)
1997/98 Jenny Stevens (Liberal Democrat)
1996/97 Wesley Sandford (Liberal Democrat)
1995/96 Mary Fairhead (Conservative)
1994/95 J Tony Webb (Tiptree Independent)
1993/94 Ivan Trusler (Liberal Democrat)
1992/93 Mary Frank (Labour)
1991/92 R Paul Spendlove (Conservative)
1990/91 Ken Cooke (Labour)
1980–1989edit
1989/90 John Sanderson (Conservative)
1988/89 Graham Bober (Labour) President of Colchester Co-operative Society and Branch President Colchester NGA. Printer's union
^"Election of Mayors". The Times. No. 36922. London. 11 November 1902. p. 12.
^"Election of Mayors". The Times. No. 36609. London. 11 November 1901. p. 7.
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The Mayor of Colchester sits as non political chairman of Colchester Borough Council and serves as the civic representative of the borough The mayoralty is customarily awarded to the most senior councillor of one of the political groups Contents 1 Current Mayor 2 The role of Mayor 3 The Mayor s Parlour 4 The Mayor s Charities 5 List of Colchester mayors 5 1 Post 1835 5 1 1 2000 present 5 1 2 1990 1999 5 1 3 1980 1989 5 1 4 1970 1979 5 1 5 1960 1969 5 1 6 1950 1959 5 1 7 1940 1949 5 1 8 1930 1939 5 1 9 1920 1929 5 1 10 1910 1919 5 1 11 1900 1909 5 1 12 1890 1899 5 1 13 1880 1889 5 1 14 1870 1879 5 1 15 1860 1869 5 1 16 1850 1859 5 1 17 1840 1849 5 1 18 1836 1839 5 2 Pre 1835 5 2 1 1830 1835 5 2 2 1820 1829 5 2 3 1810 1819 5 2 4 1800 1809 5 2 5 1790 1799 5 2 6 1780 1789 5 2 7 1770 1779 5 2 8 1763 1769 5 2 9 1730 1740 5 2 10 1720 1729 5 2 11 1710 1719 5 2 12 1700 1709 5 2 13 1690 1699 5 2 14 1680 1689 5 2 15 1670 1679 5 2 16 1660 1669 5 2 17 1650 1659 5 2 18 1640 1649 5 2 19 1635 1639 6 ReferencesCurrent Mayor editThe incumbent Mayor of Colchester from late May 2022 is Cllr Tim Young Labour Colchester s Mayor from October 2020 was Councillor Robert Davison a Conservative Like his predecessor Cllr Nick Cope Cllr Davidson held office for 18 months rather than the traditional year due to the coronavirus pandemic The role of Mayor editThe mayor is the chief citizen and represents the borough throughout their year of office The Mace carried by the Town Serjeant on ceremonial occasions and into the council chamber is the symbol of that authority The mayor sits as non political chairman of the council The mayoralty is customarily awarded to the most senior councillor of one of the political groups who take it in turn The nomination is only rarely challenged The mayor serves for a year as Deputy Mayor The annual ceremony of the installation of a new mayor takes place each May following the borough council elections The mayor s election takes place at the first meeting of the newly formed council The council officers and members of the public gather in the Moot Hall to welcome the incoming mayor who takes the oath administered by the Town Clerk The Mayor s Parlour editThe Mayor s Parlour is the Colchester Town Hall office where the Mayor works as well as the reception suite for visitors The borough regalia including The Mace is also displayed there and represents gifts to the town as well as items of the borough s heritage The Mayor s Charities editThroughout his her year in office the Mayor organises events to raise money for his her charities The Mayor s Charities List of Colchester mayors editPost 1835 edit Mayors subsequent to the passing of the Municipal Corporation Act 1835 2000 present edit 2023 24 John Jowers Conservative 2022 23 Tim Young Labour 2020 22 Robert Davidson Conservative from October 2020 2019 20 Nick Cope Liberal Democrat until October 2020 2018 19 Peter Chillingworth Conservative 2017 18 Gerard Oxford Highwoods Independent 2016 17 Julie Young Labour 2015 16 Theresa Higgins Liberal Democrats 2014 15 John Elliott Conservative 2013 14 Colin Sykes Liberal Democrat 2012 13 Christopher Arnold Conservative 2011 12 Helen Chuah Liberal Democrat 2010 11 Sonia Lewis Conservative 2009 10 Henry Spyvee Liberal Democrat 2008 09 Margaret Fairley Crowe Conservative 2008 Peter Crowe Conservative died in office 2007 08 Ray Gamble Liberal Democrat 2006 07 Richard H Gower Conservative 2005 06 Terry Sutton Liberal Democrat 2004 05 John Bouckley Conservative 2003 04 Chris Hall Liberal Democrat 2002 03 Nigel Chapman Conservative 2001 02 Mike Hogg Liberal Democrat 2000 01 Christopher Garnett Conservative 1990 1999 edit 1999 2000 Martin Hunt Liberal Democrat 1998 99 David Cannon Conservative 1997 98 Jenny Stevens Liberal Democrat 1996 97 Wesley Sandford Liberal Democrat 1995 96 Mary Fairhead Conservative 1994 95 J Tony Webb Tiptree Independent 1993 94 Ivan Trusler Liberal Democrat 1992 93 Mary Frank Labour 1991 92 R Paul Spendlove Conservative 1990 91 Ken Cooke Labour 1980 1989 edit 1989 90 John Sanderson Conservative 1988 89 Graham Bober Labour President of Colchester Co operative Society and Branch President Colchester NGA Printer s union 1987 88 John Lampon Conservative 1986 87 Bob Russell SDP MP for Colchester 1997 2015 1985 86 J Williams Conservative 1984 85 Janet Fulford Conservative 1983 84 John Bird Labour 1982 83 Eric L W James Conservative 1981 82 Roger Browning Conservative 1980 81 Frank Wilkin Labour 1970 1979 edit 1979 80 Cyril Sargeant Conservative 1978 79 David Holt Conservative 1977 78 L Woodrow Labour 1976 77 Joyce Brooks Conservative 1975 76 W Ladbrook Labour 1974 75 James Jackson 1973 74 Arthur Parsonson Conservative 1972 73 Walter Buckingham Labour 1971 72 A Smith 1970 71 J Richard Wheeler Conservative 1960 1969 edit 1969 70 R Hilham Conservative 1968 69 C Howe Labour 1967 68 Edward Duffield 1966 67 C Pell 1965 66 S Wooster 1964 65 W Willingham 1963 64 R Harrison 1962 63 W Porter 1961 62 D Panton 1960 61 I Brown1950 1959 edit 1959 60 A Kay 1958 59 May Cook 1957 58 C Wheeler Conservative 1956 57 C Child Labour 1955 56 Alexander Craig Conservative 1954 55 T Morris 1953 54 Kathleen Sanders Conservative 1952 53 W Lee Labour 1951 52 H Reid 1950 51 J Andrews1940 1949 edit 1949 50 P Warwick Bailey 1948 49 Leonard Dansie 1947 48 Leonard Dansie 1946 47 L Worsnop 1945 46 H Thompson 1944 45 Arthur Piper 1943 44 Maurice Pye 1942 43 Percy Sanders 1941 42 Percy Sanders 1940 41 Percy Sanders1930 1939 edit 1939 40 Percy Sanders 1938 39 H H Fisher 1937 38 Alec Blaxill 1936 37 G C Benham 1935 36 F MacDonald Docker 1934 35 Arthur Cross 1933 34 William Gurney Benham 1932 33 Maurice Pye 1931 32 George Hazell 1930 31 William Harper1920 1929 edit 1929 30 C Jolly Labour 1928 29 John Russell 1927 28 Ernest Turner 1926 27 Charles Smallwood 1925 26 Arthur Piper 1924 25 Catherine Reeve Hunt 1923 24 Catherine Alderton Liberal 1922 23 Percy Alan Sanders 1921 22 Wasey Chopping 1920 21 Arthur Lucking1910 1919 edit 1919 20 Owen Ward 1918 19 George Wright 1917 18 Arthur Jarmin 1916 17 John Bailey 1915 16 Allen Aldridge 1914 15 W Coats Hutton 1913 14 Wilson Marriage 1912 13 W Coats Hutton 1911 12 Reginald Beard 1910 11 Frank Cant1900 1909 edit 1909 10 Alec Blaxill 1908 09 William Gurney Benham 1907 08 Wilson Marriage 1906 07 Walter Sparling 1905 06 Henry Goody 1904 05 Edwin Sanders 1903 04 Ernest Barritt 1902 03 Henry H Elwes Conservative 1 1901 02 Wilson Marriage Liberal 2 1900 01 C Egerton Green1890 1899 edit 1899 1900 E Thompson Smith 1898 99 Edwin J Sanders 1897 98 James Noah Paxman founder of Davey Paxman and Co 1896 97 H G Egerton Green 1895 96 James Wicks 1894 95 C E Egerton Green 1893 94 Henry Goody 1892 93 William Gurney Benham 1891 92 Wilson Marriage 1890 91 Lent J Watts1880 1889 edit 1889 90 Asher Prior 1888 89 Edwin J Sanders 1887 88 James Noah Paxman founder of Davey Paxman and Co 1886 87 H G Egerton Green 1885 86 Henry Laver 1884 85 H J Gurdon Rebow 1884 J Harvey 1883 84 Alfred Francis 1882 83 J Harvey 1881 82 J Harvey 1880 81 Samuel Chaplin1870 1879 edit 1879 80 John Kent 1878 79 Thomas Moy coal merchant 1877 78 Thomas Moy coal merchant 1876 77 John Bishop 1875 76 P Papillon 1874 75 John Bishop 1873 74 Edward Round 1872 73 John Bishop 1871 72 Charles Hawkins 1870 71 Charles Hawkins1860 1869 edit 1869 70 John Bishop 1868 69 Francis Smythies 1867 68 John Bishop 1866 67 PO Papillon 1865 66 Charles Hawkins 1864 65 John Bishop 1863 64 John Bishop 1862 63 Edward Williams 1861 62 Henry Wolton 1860 61 Francis Smythies1850 1859 edit 1859 60 Edward Williams 1858 59 Arthur Laing 1857 58 Peter Duncan 1856 57 Henry Wolton 1855 56 Joseph Cooke 1854 55 Edward Williams 1853 54 Henry Wolton 1852 53 Francis Smythies 1851 52 Arthur Laing 1850 51 Joseph Cooke1840 1849 edit 1849 50 Edward Williams 1848 49 Charles Hawkins 1847 48 Henry Wolton 1846 47 William Bolton Smith 1845 46 Henry Wolton 1844 45 Henry Wolton 1843 44 Henry Vint 1842 43 Roger Nunn 1841 42 Henry Vint 1840 41 Thomas Turner1836 1839 edit 1839 40 Samuel Green Cooke 1838 39 George Bawtree 1837 38 Samuel Green Cooke 1836 37 John Chaplin 1836 George SavillPre 1835 edit Mayors prior to the passing of the Municipal Corporation Act 1835 Source Charles Benham 1830 1835 edit 1834 Roger Nunn 1833 Win Smith 1832 Edward Clay Greenstead 1831 William Sparling 1830 William Smith1820 1829 edit 1829 Edward Clay Greenstead 1828 William Sparling 1827 John Clay 1826 Edward Clay St Leonard s 1825 John Clay 1824 Samuel Clay 1823 John Clay 1822 William Smith 1821 James Boggis 1820 John Clay1810 1819 edit 1819 Frincis Tillett Abell 1818 William Argent 1817 Edward Clay 1816 William Argent 1815 Edward Clay 1814 John King 1813 William Sparling 1813 William Smith 1812 John Bridge 1811 Francis Smythies 1810 Francis Tillett Abell1800 1809 edit 1809 William Smith 1808 Thomas Hedge 1807 Thomas Hedge junior 1806 William Smith 1805 William Sparling 1804 Thomas Hedge 1803 William Bunnell 1802 William Phillips 1801 Thomas Hedge 1800 William Smith1790 1799 edit 1799 Robert Hewes 1798 William Phillips 1797 Thomas Hedge 1796 William Mason 1795 William Bunnell upholsterer and auctioneer 1794 William Phillips 1793 Newton Tills 1792 Nathaniel Barlow 1791 John Gibson 1790 William Swinborne1780 1789 edit 1789 Edmund Lilley 1788 Bezaliel Angier 1787 Edward Capstack currier and tanner 1786 William Argent 1785 Edmund Lilley 1784 Samuel Ennew 1783 William Seabor 1782 Stephen Betts 1781 John King 1780 Thomas Boggis1770 1779 edit 1779 Thomas Clamtree of Customs and Excise 1778 John King 1777 Thomas Clamtree of Customs and Excise 1776 Thomas Boggis 1775 Thomas Clamtree of Customs and Excise 1775 John King 1774 John Bakers 1773 Thomas Clamtree of Customs and Excise 1772 Thomas Clamtree of Customs and Excise 1772 Thomas Bayles 1771 Solomon Smith 1770 John King1763 1769 edit 1769 Jordan Harris Lisle apothecary 1768 James Robjent 1767 Samuel Ennew 1766 Thomas Bayles 1765 Thomas Wilshire 1764 Henry Lodge 1763 Thomas Clamtree of Customs and Excise 1740 to 1763 there being no Charter in existence no Mayor could be appointed 1730 1740 edit 1740 Jeremiah Daniell 1740 G Wegg junior 1739 John Blatch 1738 Joseph Duffield cardboardmaker 1737 James Boys 1736 Thomas Carew 1735 John Blatch 1734 Joseph Duffield cardboardmaker 1733 James Boys 1732 Thomas Carew 1731 John Blatch 1730 Joseph Duffield cardboardmaker1720 1729 edit 1729 James Boys or Boyce 1728 John Blatch 1727 Sir Ralph Creffield Kt woollen draper 1726 Matthew Martin 1725 Jeremiah Daniell 1724 Peter Johnson 1723 Samuel Jarrold 1722 Edmund Raynham 1721 Arthur Winsley 1720 Jeremiah Daniell1710 1719 edit 1719 Thomas Grigson 1719 Nathaniel Lawrence junior 1718 Robert Clark 1717 Thomas Grigson 1716 Sir Isaac Rebow MP for Colchester 4 times between 1689 and 1722 1715 Peter Johnson 1714 George Clark 1713 James Lawrence 1712 Peter Johnson 1711 James Lawrence 1710 Nathaniel Lawrence junior1700 1709 edit 1709 Samuel Angier 1709 Nathaniel Lawrence senior MP for Colchester 1685 1708 John Pepper 1707 George Clark 1706 James Lawrence 1705 John Rainham 1704 Nathaniel Lawrence junior 1703 Samuel Angier 1702 Ralph Creffield junior woollen draper 1701 Samuel Fetherstone 1700 John Potter1690 1699 edit 1699 William Francis 1698 William Boys 1697 Ralph Creffield junior woollen draper 1696 Nathaniel Lawrence junior 1696 John Seabrook 1695 John Beason 1694 William Moore 1693 Samuel Mott 1692 John Stileman 1691 John Seabrook 1690 Benjamin Cock1680 1689 edit 1689 John Potter 1688 John Milbank 1687 John Milbank 1687 Alexander Hindmers 1686 Samuel Mott 1685 William Flannar 1684 John Stilleman 1683 Nathaniel Lawrence senior 1682 Thomas Greene 1681 William Moor 1680 Ralph Creffield woollen merchant1670 1679 edit 1679 Nathaniel Lawrence senior 1678 John Rayner 1677 Ralph Creffield woollen merchant 1676 Thomas Greene 1675 Alexander Hinmers 1674 Henry Lambe 1673 Ralph Creffield woollen merchant 1672 Nathaniel Lawrence senior 1671 John Rayner 1670 William Moor1660 1669 edit 1669 Henry Lambe 1668 Ralph Creffield woollen merchant 1667 Andrew Fromanteele 1666 William Flannar 1665 Thomas Talbot 1664 Thomas Wade 1663 William Moor 1662 Thomas Rennolds 1662 Henry Lambe 1661 John Milbank 1660 John Gale1650 1659 edit 1659 Thomas Peeke 1659 Jonn Radhams 1658 Henry Barrington 1657 Nicholas Beason 1656 John Vickers 1655 Thomas Lawrence 1654 Thomas Reynolds 1653 Thomas Peeke 1652 John Radhams 1651 Richard Greene 1650 John Furlie1640 1649 edit 1649 Thomas Wade 1648 Henry Barrington 1647 William Cooke 1646 John Langley 1645 Robert Buxton 1644 John Cox 1643 Thomas Lawrence 1642 Ralph Harrison 1641 Thomas Wade 1641 Henry Barrington 1640 Robert Talcott1635 1639 edit 1639 John Langley 1638 John Firlie or Furley 1637 Henry Barrington 1636 Robert Buxton 1635 Daniel ColeReferences edit Election of Mayors The Times No 36922 London 11 November 1902 p 12 Election of Mayors The Times No 36609 London 11 November 1901 p 7 Retrieved from https en wikipedia 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