Location
On the rear wall of the Council Chamber.
Portsmouth Guildhall
- The Mayors and Lord Mayors of Portsmouth (1531-2005) -
Inscriptions
BOARD 2
1584. Thomas Holmes
1585. Thomas Thorney
1586. Francis Elton
1587. John Humfrey
1588. Jehn Jennens
1589. Richard Jarvis
1590. Richard Leonard
1591. Thomas Byston
1592. John Turner
1593. Owen Tottie
1594. Thomas Playfoot
1595. Mark James
1596. Richard Elton
1597. Peter Cooke
1598. Owen Tottie
1599. Owen Tottie or Totty
1600. Richard Jenvey
1601. Henry Jennens
1602. Richard Elton
1603. Mark James
1604. Owen Jennens
1605. Peter Cooke
1606. William Winter
1607. William Towerson
1608. John Pares
1609. John Lardner
1610. Richard Jenvey
1611. Richard Elton
1612. Thomas Bonner
1613. Robert Bould or Bold
1614. Owen Jennens
1615. William Haberley
1616. William Marshe
1617. William Towerson
1618. Thomas Tridles
1619. David Beiston
1620. John Pares
1621. Roger Towerson
1622. Henry Holt
1623. Owen Jenens
1624. Richard James
1625. William Towerson
1626. William Haberley
1627. Henry Holt
1628. Henry Holt
1629. William Towerson
1630. William Haberley
1631. Richard James
1632. Owen Jenens
1633. Henry Wentworth
1634. William Brooke
1635. William Winter
1636. Richard Jenens
1637. Thomas Beeston
1638. John Goodwine
1639. Owen Jenens
BOARD 4
1691. Lewis Barton
1692. John blakley
1693. Thomas Brouncker
1694. George Everenden
1695. George Deacon
1696. John Mounsher
1697. George Everenden
1697. John Thomas
1698. Henry Seager
1699. John Blakley
1700. John Mounsher
1701. John Vining
1702. William Brandon
1703. George Deacon
1704. John Vining
1705. Edward Harman
1706. Nathaniel Harford
1707. John Vining
1708. Edward Harman
1709. Nathaniel Harford
1709. Joseph Whitehorne
1710. Henry Seager
1710. Henry Maydman
1711. Charles Bissell
1712. William Smith
1713. William Smith
1714. Robert Reynolds
1715. John Vining
1716. Henry Belfield
1717. Henry Stanyford
1718. James Harmann
1719. Thomas Blakey
1720. Thomas Missing
1721. Lewis Barton
1722. John Vining
1723. James Harmann
1724. John White
1725. Samuel Brady
1726. Lewis Barton
1727. Henry Stanyford
1728. James Blakley
1729. John Arnold
1730. Robert Newnham
1731. John White
1732. John Mounsher
1733. Samuel Brady
1734. Henry Stanyford
1734. John White
1735. Cornelius Colliss
1736. William Rickman
1737. Michael Atkins
1738. John Vining
1739. John White
1740. Samuel Brady
1741. Lewis Barton
1742. William Rickman
BOARD 6
1796. Sir John Carter
1797. Stephen Gaselee
1798. Rev George Cuthbert
1799. William Goldson
1800. Sir John Carter
1801. John Godwin
1802. Stephen Gaselee
1803. Rev George Cuthbert
1804. Sir John Carter
1805. William Goldson
1806. John Adam Carter
1807. John Godwin
1808. Rev. George Cuthbert
1809. Samuel Spicer
1810. Joseph Smith
1811. Edward Carter
1812. James Carter
1813. Henry White
1814. William Goldson
1815. Samuel Spicer
1816. Edward Carter
1817. James Carter
1818. Daniel Howard
1819. Sir Samuel Spicer
1820. Edward Carter
1821. James Carter
1822. Daniel Howard
1823. Sir Samuel Spicer
1823. Edward Carter
1824. James Carter
1825. David Spicer
1826. Daniel Howard
1827. William Cooper
1828. Edward Carter
1829. David Spicer
1830. Daniel Howard
1831. James Carter
1832. John Sutton Shugar
1832. William Cooper
1833. Thomas Burbey
1834. David Spicer
1835.
1836. Edward Carter
1836. William Cooper
1837. Daniel Howard
1838. Thomas Jackson
1839. Sir J.W. William
1840. William Jones
1841. Daniel Howard
1842. James Hoskins
1843. Edward Casher
1844. Edward Casher
1845. James Hoskins
1846. Benj Bramble
BOARD 8
1902. Sir W.T. Dupree
1903. J.E. Pink
1904. G.E. Couzens
1905. Sir G.E. Couzens
1906. Charles Dye
1907. F.G. Foster
1908. James Baggs
1909. Sir Wm. Dupree
1910. T. Scott Foster
1911. Sir Scott Foster
1912. J.H. Corke
1913. J.H. Corke
1914. J.H. Corke
1915. Sir J.H. Corke
1916. Harold R. Pink
1917. Harold R. Pink
1918. John Timpson
1919. John Timpson
1920. Sir J. Timpson
1921. Albert E. Porter
1922. F.G. Porter
1923. G.W. Corbin
1924. Frank J. Privett
1925. Frank J. Privett
1926. Frank J. Privett
1927. Frank J. Privett
1928. J.E. Smith
1929. J.E. Smith
1930. Walter Gleave
1931. F.G. Foster
1932. W.A. Billing
1933. Sir Harold R. Pink
1934. Frank J. Privett
1935. W.J. Avens
1936. F.J. Spickernell
1937. F.J. Spickernell
1938. L.N. Blake
1939. D.L. Daley
1940. D.L. Daley
1941. Sir Denis L. Daley
1942. Sir Denis L. Daley
1943. Sir Denis L. Daley
1944. A.E. Allaway
1945. A.E. Allaway
1946. Robert J. Winnicott
1947. Frank Miles
1948. Frank Miles
1949. John Privett
1950. Sir Denis L. Daley
1951. Albert Johnson
1952. Albert Johnson
1953. Frank Miles
1954. G.A. Day
1955. G.A. Day
BOARD 10
2000. Barry Maine
2001. Elaine Baker
2002. Elaine Baker
2003. Tom Blair
2004. Jason Fazackarley
2005. Robin Sparshatt
BOARD 1
1531. Thomas Carpenter
1532. John Golde
1533. John Golde
1534. Thomas Younge
1535. John Elton
1536. John Golde
1537. Thomas Carpenter
1538. Thomas Carpenter
1539. Henry Byckeley
1544. Robert Lyonden
1545. Stephen Barneham
1546. Henry Byckeley
1547. William Younge
1550. John Elton
1551. Henry Byckeley
1552. Thomas Stubber
1553. Francis BodkYn
1554. William Yong
1555. Thomas Goodynough
1556. John Elton
1557. John Yong
1558. Henry Slater
1559. John Trenayle
1560. Francis Bodkyn
1561. Thomas Stubber
1562. Darbie Savell
1563. John Holloway
1564. John Whytingstall
1565. John Whytingstall
1566. Francis Robyns
1567. Richard Jenyns
1568. Nicholas Yeoman
1570. Robert Carpenter
1571. Darbie Savell
1572. Thomas Stubber
1573. Owen Tottye
1574. Richard Jenens
1575. Thomas Heynos
1576. Richard Jervys
1577. Richard Sedgewick
1578. Thomas Thorney
1579. Francis Bodkyn
1580. Owen Totty
1581. Richard Jennyns
1582. John Highfield
1583. Richard Sedgewick
BOARD 3
1640. Richard James
1641. John Holt
1642. Roger Granger
1643. John Trigg
1644. William Michell
1645. Thomas Beeston
1646. William Winter
1647. Edward Deane
1648. Richard Lardner
1649. Richard Ridge
1650. John Tunbrell
1651. John Holt
1652. Anthony Belbin
1653. Roger Granger
1654. Francis Holt
1655. John Tawke
1656. John Comfort
1657. Hugh Salesbury
1658. Josiah Child
1659. John Tippetts
1660. Richard Lardner
1661. John Timbrell
1662. Anthony Haberley
1663. Henry Perin
1664. St. John Steventon
1665. Benjamin Johnson
1666. Samuel Williams
1667. Hugh Salesbury
1668. Grantham Wyan
1669. Charles Chapman
1669. Samuel Burmingham
1670. Thomas Plover
1671. Philip James
1672. Nicholas Peirson
1673. Nicholas Hedger
1674. Edward Archer
1675. St. John Steventon
1676. Samuel Williams
1677. Henry Beverley
1678. John Moore
1678. Robert Shales
1679. Theophilus Curtis
1680. John Grundy
1681. Thomas Hancock
1682. Nicholas Peirson
1683. Isaac Betts
1684. William Legg
1684. Richard Ridge
1685. Theophilus Curtis
1686. Robert Shales
1687. John Grundy
1688. John Grundy
1688. Thomas Hancock
1689. Nicholas Hedger
1689. Thomas Brouncker
1690. John White
BOARD 5
1743. Michael Atkins
1744. Thomas Stanyford
1745. Edward Linzee
1746. Samuel Chandler
1747. John Carter
1748. William Rickman
1749. Thomas Stanyford
1750. Thomas Missing
1751. John Leeke
1752. Thomas White
1753. Edward Linzee
1754. John Carter
1755. William Rickman
1756. Thomas Missing
1757. Thomas White
1758. Edward Linzee
1759. John Carter
1760. Thomas White
1761. Edward Linzee
1762. John Carter
1763. Thomas White
1764. Philip Varlo
1765. John Carter
1766. Edward Linzee
1767. John Carter
1768. Philip Varlo
1769. John Carter
1770. Philip Varlo
1771. Edward Linzee
1772. John Carter
1773. William Carter
1774. Thomas White
1774. Philip Varlo
1775. Thomas Monday
1776. Philip Varlo
1777. Edward Linzee
1778. Joseph Bissett
1779. Edward Linzee
1779. John Carter
1779. John Godwin
1780. Edward Linzee
1781. John Godwin
1782. Sir John Carter
1783. Richard Godman Temple
1784. William Carter
1785. John Godwin
1786. Sir John Carter
1787. William Carter
1788. John Godwin
1789. Sir John Carter
1790. William Carter
1791. Thomas White
1792. John Godwin
1793. Sir John Carter
1794. Thomas White
1795. John Godwin
BOARD 7
1847. Thos. E. Owen
1848. George J Scale
1849. Benj. Bramble
1850. Benj. Bramble
1851. Benj. Bramble
1852. Geo. C. Stigant
1853. Geo. C. Stigant
1854. Andrew Nance
1855. Geo. C. Stigant
1856. Chas Crassweller
1857. C.E. Smithers
1858. Henry Ford
1859. W.H. Garrington
1860. Chas. B. Hellard
1861. William Humby
1862. Thos. E. Owen
1862. W.G. Chambers
1863. W.G. Chambers
1864. R.W. Ford
1865. Edward M. Wells
1866. Eman. Emanuel
1867. Robert E. Davies
1868. Col. Edwin Galt
1879. George Shepherd
1870. John Baker
1871. John Baker
1872. Robert E. Davies
1873. George E. Kent
1874. Robert E. Davies
1875. William Pink
1876. William Pink
1877. William D. King
1878. William D. King
1879. Arthur Cudlipp
1880. William Pink
1881. J.J. Whitcombe
1882. William Pink
1883. Richard Marvin
1884. James Moody
1885. Alfred S. Blake
1886. Sir Wm. King
1887. Albert Addison
1888. George Ellis
1889. Sir Wm. King
1890. Sir Wm. Pink
1891. T. Scott Foster
1892. Robert Barnes
1893. A.L. Emanuel
1894. T. King
1895. J.J. Young
1896. G.E. Couzens
1897. H. Kimber
1898. T. Scott Foster
1899. Harold R. Pink
1900. A.L. Emanuel
1901. W.T. Dupree
BOARD 9
1956. A.G. Asquith Leeson
1957. A.G. Asquith Leeson
1958. Alfred L. Blake
1959. L.J. Evans
1960. Greald J. Horton
1961. Ralph Bonner Pink
1962. Eric O. Bateson
1963. Harry Sotnick
1964. Joseph A. Nye
1965. Frank Lines
1966. C.A. Worley
1967. D.D. Connors
1968. F.A.J. Emery Wallis
1969. W.J. Evans
1970. J.F. Blair
1971. A.D. Darby
1972. Phyllis Loe
1973. J.P.N. Brogden
1974. A.G. Dann
1975. E.H. Taplin
1976. Ian G. Gibson
1977. George H. Austin
1978. Richard E. Sotnick
1979. Roland Taylor
1980. Miss M.W. Sutcliffe
1981. Frank Sorrell
1982. John Fisher
1983. L.A. Kitchen
1984. John S. Marshall
1985. Fred Warner
1986. Miss M. Seaman
1987. Jim Lodge
1988. Ken Hale
1989. Miss Gladys Howard
1990. Syd Rapson
1991. Brian Read
1992. Jim Patey
1993. Alex Bentley
1994. Dr. Alan Burnett
1995. Malcolm Chewter
1996. Mark Hancock
1997. Tony Golds
1998. Pam Webb
1999. David Horner
Further Information
As well as the names and dates of the mayors, the boards also include significant events that occurred during their time in office.
Portsmouth became a City in 1927 from which date the title "Lord Mayor" was introduced.
