Council chairmen and mayors

Mayors of Bourne since 1974

Coat of Arms used courtesy
Bourne Town Council

BOURNE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
ceased to exist on 12th March 1974 and
its duties and responsibilities were taken over by the parish council which, because
of the town's historic status, was given special dispensation to become
BOURNE TOWN COUNCIL
with a chairman who was also the mayor.
The Coat of Arms of the old urban district council
was acquired by the new authority and is used
to this day. The motto Vigila et Ora means
Watch and Pray.
This office of Mayor of Bourne has been held
by the following:

1974 Percy Wilson* 1974-75 Mrs Margaret Cooper 1975-76 Ray Cliffe 1976-77 Michael Taylor 1977-78 Ronald Alexander 1978-79 John Smith 1979-80 Mrs Shirley Cliffe 1980-81 George W Houghton 1981-82 Malcolm Burton Jones 1982-83 Norman Thwaite 1983-84 Don Fisher 1984-85 Mrs Marjorie Clark 1985-86 John Kirkman 1986-87 Richard Reeve 1987 Sydney Pegden* 1987-88 John Wright 1988-89 Monty Burton 1989-90 Mrs Mary Parker 1990-91 Stan Pease 1991-92 Ray Cliffe 1992-93 Mrs Janet Sauter 1993-94 Peter Garner	1994-95 Mrs Lesley Patrick 1995-96 Alan Jones 1996-97 John Smith 1997-98 Mrs Shirley Cliffe 1998-99 Don Fisher 1999-00 Mrs Marjorie Clark 2000-01 John Kirkman 2001-02 Alan Jones 2002-03 Mrs Norma Woolley 2003-04 Trevor Holmes 2004-05 Mrs Petronella Moisey 2005-06 Mrs Judy Smith 2006-07 Brian Fines 2007-08 Mrs Jane Kingman-Pauley 2008-09 Mrs Shirley Cliffe 2009-10 Trevor Holmes 2010-11 Mrs Petronella Moisey 2011-12 Mrs Brenda Johnson 2012-13 Ms Helen Powell 2013-14 David Higgs 2014-15 Bob Russell
* During council changeover Died in office 26th January 1987 * From February to May
Clerks to the council
1974 D Reeson* 1975 L J Bradshaw** 1975-76 Mrs J Burton 1976-77 Mrs M Weyman	1977-88 Mrs M E Putterill 1988-89 Mrs S E Chappell 1989-00 Mrs M Redshaw/Thomas 2000- Mrs Nelly Jacobs
April to December *January to April

Note: A full list of urban and rural district council chairmen in Bourne from 1894-1974
may be found on the CD-ROM A Portrait of Bourne

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