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"[1] When Norwich became a metropolitan borough in 1974 the honour was reconfirmed by letters patent dated 1 April 1974.[2]

Mayors of Norwich

Source (1900–2013): Norwich City Council[3]

Year Name Notes
1403–04William AppleyardFirst Mayor of Norwich
1408–09Edmund Warner[4]Merchant. MP for Norwich, 1401
1414–15John Bixley[5]Merchant. MP for Norwich, 1413, 1415, 1416, 1419
1421–22William Sedman[6]MP for Norwich, 1413, 1414, 1416
1424–25Robert Baxter[7]Mercer. MP for Norwich, 1420, 1421
1429–30Robert BaxterMercer. MP for Norwich, 1420, 1421
1435, 1440, 1452 and 1458Robert ToppesMP for Norwich
1515–16John Clerke[8]Mercer. MP for Norwich, 1512
1520–21John ClerkeMercer. MP for Norwich, 1512
1521–22Edward Rede[9]MP for Norwich, 1529
1531–32Edward Rede[10]MP for Norwich, 1529
1532–33Reginald Lytilprowe[11]MP for Norwich, 1529
1534–35Augustine Steward[12]MP for Norwich, 1539, 1547
1542–43William Rogers[13]MP for Norwich, 1542
1543–44Edward Rede[14]MP for Norwich, 1529
1545–46Robert Rugge[15]MP for Norwich, 1545
1546–47Augustine Steward[16]MP for Norwich, 1539, 1547
1547-48 Robert Leech[17]
1548-49 Edmond Wood[17] Died in office
1548-49 William Rogers[17]
1549-50 Thomas Codde[17]
1550–51Robert Rugge[18]MP for Norwich, 1545
1551-52 Richard Davy[17]
1552-53 Thomas Cook[17]
1553-54 Henry Crooke[17]
1554–55Thomas Marsham[19]MP for Norwich, 1553
1555-56 Felix Puttock[17] died in office
1555-56 Thomas Codde[17]
1556–57Augustine Steward[20]MP for Norwich, 1539, 1547
1557-58 Henry Bacon[17]
1558–59John Aldrich[21]MP for Norwich, 1555, 1572
1559-60 Richard Fletcher[17]
1560–61Robert Michell[22]MP for Norwich, 1563
1561-62 William Mingay[17]
1562-63 William Ferrour[17]
1563-64 Richard Davy[17]
1564-65 Nicholas Norgate[17]
1565–66Thomas Sotherton[23]MP for Norwich, 1558, 1559
1566-67 Henry Bacon[17]
1567-68 Thomas Whall[17]
1568–69Thomas Parker[24]MP for Norwich, 1563
1569-70 Robert Wood[17]
1570–71John Aldrich[25]MP for Norwich, 1555, 1572
1571-72 Thomas Greene[17]
1572–73Robert Suckling[26]Mercer. MP for Norwich, 1586
1573-74 Christopher Soam[17]
1574-75 Thomas Peck[17]
1575-76 William Ferrour[17]
1576–77Thomas Layer[27]Grocer. MP for Norwich, 1586
1577-78 Thomas Culley[17]
1578-79 Sir Robert Wood[17]
1579–80Simon Bowde[28]MP for Norwich, 1584
1580-81 Christopher Soam[17]
1581–82Christopher Layer[29]Grocer. MP for Norwich, 1584 and 1597
1582–83Robert Suckling[30]Mercer. MP for Norwich, 1586
1583–84Thomas Gleane[31]Draper or mercer. MP for Norwich, 1589
1584-85 John Suckling[17]
1585-86 Thomas Layer[17]
1586-87 Thomas Peck[17]
1587–88Francis Rugge[32]Mercer. MP for Norwich, 1589
1588-89 Simon Bowde[17]
1589–90Christopher LayerGrocer. MP for Norwich, 1584 and 1597
1590-91 Thomas Pettus[17]
1591–92Robert Yarham[33]MP for Norwich, 1593
1592–93Thomas Gleane[31]Draper or mercer. MP for Norwich, 1589
1593-94 Clement Hyrne[17]
1594-95 Christopher Soam[17]
1595-96 Thomas Layer[17]
1596-97 Richard Ferrour[17]
1597-98 Thomas Pye[17]
1598-99 Francis Rugg[17]
1599-1600 Roger Weld[17]
1600–01Alexander Thurston[34]MP for Norwich, 1601
1601-02 John Tesmond[17]
1602Thomas Gleane (disputed)[31]Gleane was elected in 1602, but the election was called into question. The city assembly had decided in 1598 that no one was to be mayor more than twice, and that nine years had to elapse between the two periods of office. Gleane had already been twice mayor of Norwich, in 1583–84 and 1592–93. The validity of the election was referred to the lord chief justice and the learned counsel of the city, but Gleane died later that year.[31]
1602-03 Francis Rugg[17]
1603-04 Thomas Lane[17]
1604–05Thomas Hyrne[35]Grocer. MP for Norwich, 1614, 1624, 1625, 1626
1605–06Thomas Sotherton[36]MP for Norwich, 1597
1606-07 Joshua Culley[17]
1607-08 George Downing[17]
1608–09John Pettus[37]MP for Norwich, 1601, 1604
1609–10Thomas HyrneGrocer. MP for Norwich, 1614, 1624, 1625, 1626
1615–16Peter Gleane[38]MP for Norwich, 1628
1616–17Sir Thomas HyrneGrocer. MP for Norwich, 1614, 1624, 1625, 1626
1618–19Richard Rosse[39]MP for Norwich, 1621
1621–22George BirchGrocer and Apothecary
1624–25Robert Debney[40]MP for Norwich, 1628
1652–53William Barnham[41]Hosier. MP for Norwich, 1659, 1660
1657–58Christopher Jay[42]MP for Norwich, 1661
1670–71Augustine Briggs[43]MP for Norwich, 1678
1681–82Hugh Bokenham[44]MP for Norwich, 1690
1685–86Francis Gardiner[45]MP for Norwich, 1695
1691–92Thomas Blofield[46]MP for Norwich, 1689
1694–95John Ward[47]MP for Norwich, 1694
1700–01Edward Clarke[48]MP for Norwich, 1701
1710–11Robert Bene[49]MP for Norwich, 1710
1714–24John Normanlocal farmer, landowner and brewer
1735Thomas Vere[50]MP for Norwich, 1735
1737John Spurrell[51]Sheriff 1728, mayor 1737, alderman of South Conisford Ward for nearly 40 years
1774James Crowesurgeon[52]
1788John Patteson[53]MP for Norwich, 1806
1797James Crowesurgeon[52]
1823John Staniforth Pattesonbrewer
1833–34Sir Samuel BignoldMP for Norwich, 1854
1846–47Jeremiah ColmanMiller. Founder of Colman's Mustard
1848–49Sir Samuel BignoldMP for Norwich, 1854
1853–54Sir Samuel BignoldMP for Norwich, 1854
1859–60Jacob Henry TillettSolicitor. MP for Norwich, 1880
1865-1866 W.P. Nichols Prominent Norwich surgeon. Liberal
1867–68Jeremiah James ColmanMP for Norwich, 1871
1872–73Sir Samuel BignoldMP for Norwich, 1854
1873–74Samuel Gurney Buxtonof The Hall, Catton, Norfolk
1875–76Jacob Henry TillettSolicitor. MP for Norwich, 1880
1878–80Harry BullardBrewer
1883-84Sir Peter Eade
1885-86John Gurney[54]
1886–87Harry BullardBrewer
1891–92George Moore ChamberlinStore owner. High Sheriff of Norfolk, 1926
1893-94Sir Peter Eade
1894–95Charles Edward Bignold[55]
1895 (May-Nov)Sir Peter Eade
1895–96John Moore
1896–97Sir Charles Rackham GilmanKnighted 1897
1897–98Clement Charles Rix Spelman
1898–99George Henry Morse
1899–1900James William Clabburn
1900–01Joseph John Dawson-Paul
1901–02Russell James Colman
1902–03[56]Lieutenant Colonel John Robert Harvey
1903–04Geoffrey Fowell Buxton
1904–05Henry Zachariah Thompson Flowers
1905–06Edward Thomas BoardmanArchitect
1906–07William Robert Crow Howlett
1907–08Edmund Gurney BuxtonHigh Sheriff of Norfolk, 1922
1908–09Walter Rye

Lord mayors of Norwich

Source: Norwich City Council

Year Name Notes
1909–10Ernest Egbert Blyth
1910–11Sir Eustace Gurneyof Sprowston Hall
1911–12Henry John Copeman
1912–13Arthur Michael SamuelBaron Mancroft
1913–14James Arthur Porter
1914–15Dr John Gordon Gordon-MunnPsychiatrist at Heigham Hall
1915–16Edwin Batterbee Southwell
1916–17George Moore ChamberlinStore owner. High Sheriff of Norfolk, 1926
1917–18Richard Jewson
1918–19Sir George Moore ChamberlinStore owner. High Sheriff of Norfolk, 1926
1919–20George Green
1920–21Lieutenant Colonel Granville John B Duff
1921–22Sir Henry Nicholas Holmes
1922–23Sir George Henry MorseBrewer
1923–24Ethel M Colman
1924–25George Stevens PopePsychiatrist at Heigham Hall
1925–26Thomas GloverCBE
1926–27Sir Charles Robert Bignold
1927–28Herbert Witard
1928–28Herbert P Gowen
1929–30Harry Harper-Smith
1930–31Mabel Maria ClarksonCBE
1931–32Sir George Ernest White
1932–33Sir Henry Nicholas Holmes
1933–34Frederick C Jex
1934–35Percy William JewsonBusinessman and MP for Great Yarmouth (1941–45)
1935–36Walter Alfred Riley
1936–37Herbert Frazer
1937–38Charles Frederick Watling
1938–39Percy Edward Curl
1939–40James Frederick (Fred) HendersonSocialist writer
1940–41Bernard James Hanly
1941–42James Henry Barnes
1942–43Arthur J ClevelandOBE
1943–44William James Finch
1944–45Edward Frank Williamson
1945–46Sidney Albert Bailey
1946–47William Oliver CopemanCBE
Nov 1947 – May 1949Walter Gibbard Cutbush
May 1949–50Alfred Ernest Baines
1950–51Ruth Elsie Hardy
1951–52Eric John Sidney Hinde
1952–53William Ernest Walker
1953–54Ralph Hale Mottram
1954–55Horace Allen
1955–56Ian Dunbar Dickson
1956–57Sir Arthur South
1957–58Thomas Christopher EatonOBE
1958–59Norman Reeve Tillett
1959–60Michael Waldo Boone Bulman
1960–61Alfred E Nichols
1961–62Richard Quinton Gurney
1962–63Andrew Ryrie
1963–64Leonard Arthur Howes
1964–65Sydney W W Clapham
1965–66Charles Boardman Jewson
1966–67Harry Perry
1967–68Cecil Harry Sutton
1968–69Edward Albert Gambling
1969–70Jessie Ruby Griffiths
1970–71Herbert John JarroldCBE
1971–72Donald M Pratt
1972–73Richard B. Seabrook
1973–74Robert J Symonds
1974–75William A J Spear
1975–76Joyce L Morgan
1976–77Raymond C Frostick
1977–78Ralph W Roe
1978–79Dr J Peter English
1979–80Valerie Guttsman
1980–89Eric Hartley
1981–82Alan R Driver
1982–83L George Richards
1983–84Leonard A Stevenson
1984–85Stanley B Petersen
1985–86Barbara E E Stevenson
1986–87Jill B Miller
1987–88Garry S Wheatley
1988–89David Bradford
1989–90David Fullman
1990–91Bernard N Smith
1991–92Philip Moore
1992–92Arthur V Clare
1993–94Roy Durrant
1994–95Brenda Ferris-Rampley
1995–96Lila D Cooper
1996–97Rory E N Quinn
1997–98Harry W Watson
1998–99Derek F J Wood
1999–2000Douglas C Underwood
2000–01Ron Borrett
2001–02Keith Ratcliffe
2002–03Derek F J Wood
2003–04Chris Southgate
2004–05Joyce Climie Divers
2005–06Michael John Banham
2006–07Felicity E Hartley
2007–08Roy George Blower
2008–09Jeremy Nigel Hooke
2009–10Evelyn J Collishaw
2010–11Tom Dylan
2011–12Jennifer Susan Lay
2012–13Ralph Gayton
2013–14Keith Driver
2014–15Judith Lubbock
2015–16Brenda Arthur
2016–17Marion Maxwell
2017–18David Fullman[57]Second term (see 1989)
2018-19Martin Schmierer
2019-20Vaughan Thomas

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