List of mayors of Kingston upon Hull explained

The position of Mayor of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England was established in 1332, being established by Edward III; the first mayor being William de la Pole.^[1]

26 June 1914 it was declared that the Chief Magistrate and Officer of the City would bear the style and title of Lord Mayor due to "the city's high position in the roll of ports of [the] kingdom". The honour was confirmed to non-metropolitan district by letters patent dated 18 March 1975.

Mayors of Kingston-upon-Hull

Unless otherwise stated, the following list is from the Hull History Centre.^[2]

Richard III

• 1483 Thomas Phillips
• 1484 Richard Burdon

George V

Lord Mayors of Kingston-upon-Hull

Unless stated, the following list is from the Hull History Centre.^[3]

Edward VIII

• 1936 Frederick Holmes

Charles III

• 2023 Kalvin Neal^[4]
• 2024 Mark Collinson^[5]

See also

• List of sheriffs of Kingston upon Hull
• List of stewards of Kingston upon Hull

References

Sources

• Book: Gent, Thomas. Annales Regioduni Hullini : Or, The History of the Royal and Beautiful Town of Kingston-upon-Hull... Thomas Gent. 1735 . 1869.
• Book: Sheahan, James Joseph. General and concise history and description of the town and port of Kingston-upon-Hull. Simpson, Marshall and Co. (London). 1864.
• Web site: March 2020 . Mayors and Lord Mayors of Hull, 1331–2019 . Hull History Centre . 31 March 2020 .

Notes and References

1. , via wikisource
2. Hull History Centre 2014.
3. Hull History Centre 2014.
4. Web site: Lord Mayor of Hull. Hull City Council. 7 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230907201750/https://www.hull.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/about-hull/lord-mayor-hull. 7 September 2023.
5. News: Bristow . Simon . 'I'm proud to represent the birthplace of human liberty': New Lord Mayor of Hull installed . 17 June 2024 . The Hull Story . 24 May 2024.