List of chairmen of Wiltshire County Council explained

This is a list of the Chairmen of Wiltshire County Council and its successor, Wiltshire Council.

Indefinite term of office

• 1889–1896: John Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath
• 1896–1906: Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice MP^[1]
• 1906–1946: Thomas Henry Thynne, 5th Marquess of Bath^[2]
• 1946–1949: Colonel R. W. Awdry CBE
• 1949–1960: Alderman J. L. Calderwood CBE
• 1960–1969: Major S. V. Christie-Miller CBE
• 1969–1973: Sir Henry Langton, later Calley DL DFC DSO^[3]
• 1973–1980: Group Captain Frank Willan CBE DFC DL
• 1980–1985: Nigel James Moffat Anderson MC DL
• 1985–1986: Captain P. S. Beale RN
• 1986–1989: Mr J. B. Ainslie OBE
• 1989–1992: Mrs Mary E. Salisbury CBE DL

Chairmen for one year

• 1992–1993: Mrs Marjorie Whitworth
• 1993–1994: Mrs Patricia Rugg
• 1994–1995: Mr Percy L. Jefferies
• 1995–1996: Mrs Dorothea Joan Main
• 1996–1997: Mrs June Wood
• 1997–1998: Mrs Grace Hill
• 1998–1999: Mrs Beryl M. Jay
• 1999–2000: Brigadier Robert Baddeley
• 2000–2001: Lt. Colonel D. B. W. Jarvis
• 2001–2002: Mr J. P. Johnson
• 2002–2003: Mrs Carole Soden^[4]
• 2003–2004: Mr Jerry Willmott^[5]
• 2004–2005: Mr Allan Peach
• 2005–2006: Mr Bill Moss^[6]
• 2006–2007: Mr Kevin Wren^[7]
• 2007–2008: Mrs Judy Seager^[8]
• 2008–2009: Brigadier Robert Hall^{[9] [10]}

Chairmen of Wiltshire Council

• 2009–2012: Brigadier Robert Hall^[11]
• 2012–2014: Mrs Christine Crisp^[11]
• 2014–2015: Roy While^[12]
• 2015–2017: Richard Britton^[13]
• 2017–2019: Alison Bucknell^[14]
• 2019–2020: James Sheppard
• 2020–2021: Richard Gamble^[15]
• 2021–2023: Stuart Wheeler^[16]
• 2023–: James Sheppard^[17]

References

• Wiltshire County Council, Clerk's Department at nationalarchives.gov.uk

Notes and References

1. 'Fitzmaurice, 1st Baron' in Who was Who 1929–1940, A. & C. Black, London, 1967 reprint:
2. 'Bath, 5th Marquess of' in Who was Who 1941–1950, A. & C. Black, London, 1980 (reprint)
3. 'CALLEY, Sir Henry (Algernon)' in Who was Who 1971–1980, A. & C. Black, London, 1989 (reprint)
4. http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/latest_news/getnews.php?id=434 New Council Chairman is sworn in
5. http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/getnewsitem.htm?id=857 New council chairman sworn in
6. http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/getnewsitem.htm?id=1572 New county council Chairman elected
7. http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/pref/getnewsitem.htm?id=1783 New county council Chairman elected
8. http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/getnewsitem.htm?id=2034 New County Council Chairman Elected
9. http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/getnewsitem.htm?id=2251 New county council chairman elected
10. Also first chairman of new Wiltshire Council, for 2009—2012
11. http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/latestnews.htm?aid=129946&action=setoutside&cookiedlg=done New Wiltshire Council chairman
12. http://cms.wiltshire.gov.uk/%28S%28wm5gga55b130f045qoanjja5%29%29/documents/g8133/Public%20minutes%2013th-May-2014%2010.30%20Council.pdf?T=11 Minutes of Wiltshire Council meeting on 13 May 2014
13. Joe Riddle, Wiltshire Council elects new chairman from south of county in Salisbury Journal dated 13 May 2015
14. Joanne Moore, Three new faces join Jane's top team at Wiltshire Council in Gazette and Herald dated 17 May 2017
15. Web site: Wiltshire Council shows its support for the Armed Forces . McLaughlin . Matthew . Wiltshire Gazette & Herald. 29 June 2020 . 19 May 2021.
16. wiltscouncil . 1394588366713274369 . 18 May 2021 . Cllr Stuart Wheeler is appointed as Chair of Wiltshire Council for 2021/22 .
17. Web site: Cllr James Sheppard . 16 November 2023 . Wiltshire Council.