Wardmote Explained

A wardmote was a meeting of the inhabitants of a ward, or a court held in the ward, to try defaults in matters relating to the watch, police, and the like.

The term is used in York, London, and Faversham, and was also used by the Chartists.

City of London

Wardmotes still take place once a year in each of the 25 wards of the City of London.[1] [2]

The wardmotes are traditionally opened by a proclamation from the ward beadle, for example:[1]

The wardmotes are traditionally closed by a proclamation from the beadle, for example:[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Annual Wardmotes March 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110927203050/https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/88F2A43E-679E-46E9-8DFE-184AB2B62AB2/0/AV_VT_110520wardmoteminutesv3.pdf . 2011-09-27 . May 2011 . Chris . Duffield . City of London Corporation.
  2. Web site: Annual Wardmote . https://web.archive.org/web/20120428071635/https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Council_and_democracy/Councillors_democracy_and_elections/Voting_and_Registration/annual_wardmotes.htm . 2012-04-28 . City of London Corporation.

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