List of mayors of Lancaster explained

There have been about 600 mayors in Lancaster, Lancashire since 1338.[1]

Mayors from 1338 to 1937

Mayors from 1937 to 1974.

The City of Lancaster gained City status on 12 May 1937, as part of the Coronation celebrations of King George VIThe Mayor was henceforth entitled to be addressed as "The Right Worshipful the Mayor" of the City of Lancaster.

Post 1974

The former City and Municipal Borough of Lancaster and the Municipal Borough of Morecambe and Heysham along with other authorities merged in 1974 to form the City of Lancaster district within the shire county of Lancashire.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Mayors of the City of Lancaster . Lancaster City Council . Lancaster City Council . 12 May 2021.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "List of mayors of Lancaster".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.