William Killigrew Wait, who served as Mayor of Bristol in 1869.

The position of Lord Mayor of Bristol was conferred on the city in June 1899 (effective 15 November 1899) as part of the Queen's Birthday Honours and was confirmed by letters patent dated 1 April 1974.[1] Prior to November 1899 the position of Mayor of Bristol had existed since 1216. The Lord Mayor is the Chairperson of the City Council and has the casting vote. As Bristol's first citizen, they are the non-political, ceremonial head of the city. The Lord Mayor of Bristol is styled The Right Honourable, although without official sanction, rather than the more normal Right Worshipful enjoyed by most other Lord Mayors.[2] The names of all Mayors and Lord Mayors of Bristol since 1216 are cut into the stone walls of the Conference Hall of Bristol City Hall.

Mayors of Bristol: 1216–1899

It is uncertain when the position of mayor came to existence, but records of the mayor start from 1216 onwards. Mayors of Bristol included the following:

1200s

1300s

1400s

1500s

1600s

1700s

1800s

Lord Mayors of Bristol: 1899–present

Source [11]

Archives

Papers, photographs and newscuttings relating to Percy Cann are held at Bristol Archives (Ref. 33292) (online catalogue).

References

  1. ^ "Birthday Honours", The Times, 3 June 1899, pg. 11
  2. ^ The Title of Lord Mayor – Use of the Prefix "Right Honourable", The Times, 7 July 1932, p.16
  3. ^ "Mayors and Sheriffs of Bristol 1300 -1399". davenapier. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Mayors and Sheriffs of Bristol 1600-1699". davenapier.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Mayors and Sheriffs of Bristol 1600-1699". davenapier.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Ralfe Hurt Will, Declaration as mayor".
  7. ^ "Mayors and Sheriffs of Bristol 1600-1699". davenapier.co.uk.
  8. ^ https://www.bristol.gov.uk/documents/20182/138093/Bristol+Mayors+from+1216.pdf/1f34b6f6-efa2-452b-bea6-8d2f2bc301c0 [bare URL PDF]
  9. ^ "Mayors and Sheriffs of Bristol 1600-1699". davenapier.co.uk.
  10. ^ "Sir John Kerle Haberfield". davenapier.co.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  11. ^ "List of Mayors since 1216" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  12. ^ "Election of Mayors". The Times. No. 36922. London. 11 November 1902. p. 12.
  13. ^ "Bristol's first openly gay Lord Mayor inspired by late partner". Bristol Post. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  14. ^ "Lord Mayor of Bristol". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  15. ^ "Lord Mayor of Bristol". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  16. ^ "Lord Mayor of Bristol". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  17. ^ "Lord Mayor of Bristol". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  18. ^ "Lord Mayor of Bristol". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  19. ^ "Councillor Steve Smith elected Bristol's new Lord Mayor". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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