Mayor of Faversham

The following were among the mayors of Faversham, Kent, England:

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• 1550: Thomas Arden, who was murdered by his wife, Alice Arden, and her lover, the subject of the play Arden of Faversham^[1]
• 1580: Richard Tylman, mayor, became Faversham's leading corn, wheat and malt exporter to London.^[2][3]
• 1708 Richard Marsh, founder of Shepherd Neame Brewery^[1]
• 1899: Charles Cremer, brick manufacturer ^[1]
• 1907–1909: Charles Cremer
• 1948-50: Harry Knowles, greengrocer, awarded honorary freedom of Faversham. ^[4]

21st century

• source: favesham.org
• 2000–01: Chris Perkin (born c.1955)^[5]
• 2001–03: Thomas Gates
• 2003–05: Cindy Davies
• 2005–06: Michael Gates
• 2006–08: Trevor Fentiman
• 2008–10: Ted Wilcox
• 2010–12: Anita Walker
• 2012–14: David Simmons
• 2014–16: Nigel Kay

References

1. "Mayors of Faversham". Faversham.org. Retrieved 6 January 2014. based on Faversham Town Council’s record of Mayors of Faversham
2. Edward Jacob, The history of the town and port of Faversham: in the county of Kent. Appendix: A List of the Mayors of Faversham. J. March 1774. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
3. Paul Wilkinson, PhD, MIfA, FRSA. "The Historical Development of the Port of Faversham, Kent 1580-1780" (PDF direct download, 749 KB). The Kent Archaeological Field School. pp. 11, 87, 89, 92, 104,. Retrieved 2 September 2012. Search key: Richard Tillman of Faversham.
4. "Harry Knowles: Man of the people – Obituary". Faversham News. January 1975.
5. The People: Mayor catches his Lady Mayoress in bed with Chauffeur; Religion teacher's antics spark punch-up, February 27, 2000