Mayoral Details
| Mayor: | Cllr Mrs Lesley Dedman |
| Mayor’s Escort: | Various |
| Deputy Mayor: | Cllr Mrs Susan Bungey |
| Deputy Mayor’s Consort: | Honorary Freeman Cllr Colin Bungey |
| Date of Office: | 15 May 2019 – 15 May 2020 |
| Address for Correspondence: | Christchurch Town Council, Old Town Hall, 30 High Street, Christchurch, BH23 1AE |
| Email Address: | sroxby@christchurch-tc.gov.uk |
| Telephone Number: | 01202 022541 |
Mayors Chosen Charity
The Mayor's chosen charity for the 2019-20 Civic Year is the Dorset Community Foundation who raise funds for those most in need across Dorset. You can find out more information about them by clicking their logo below:
History of Mayors
1297 - 1621
| 1297 John Leshelm | 1570 Thomas Nashe |
| 1299 John Randouf | 1571 Richard Colgill |
| 1301 John Randouf | 1572 William Jerman |
| 1320 John More | 1573 Thomas Hancock |
| 1397 Robert Tankard | 1574 Thomas Pettie |
| 1398 John Walker | 1578 Richard Inwood |
| 1399 William Savayn | 1581 Thomas Pettey |
| 1400 William Savayn | 1582 Richard Colgill |
| 1401 Thomas Pyke | 1583 William Nutkyns |
| 1418 John Vyrley | 1584 Pancheridge Genge |
| 1428 Thomas Poure | 1585 Harry Pawson |
| 1435 Richard Doget | 1586 Robert Carter |
| 1437 Thomas Covent | 1587 Joseph Frayle |
| 1439 John Bonbyle | 1588 Richard Inwood |
| 1452 Thomas Parke | 1589 Robert Carter |
| 1471 John Vytrok | 1590 John Clare |
| 1483 Richard Lowen | 1591 John Nutkyns |
| 1488 Robert Baker | 1592 Thomas Pawson |
| 1489 John Parlett | 1593 William Colgill |
| 1491 John Paynter | 1594 John Clare |
| 1496 Thomas Crokker | 1595 Joseph Frayle |
| 1497 Thomas Crokker | 1596 Nicholas Gregory |
| 1502 Thomas Crokker | 1597 Thomas Pawson |
| 1516 John Bevyle | 1598 William Colgill |
| 1526 Robert Farrant | 1599 Nicholas Gregory |
| 1527 John Bevell | 1600 Joseph Frayle |
| 1535 James Trym | 1601 Joseph Frayle |
| 1536 John Imberly | 1602 Robert Waterhouse |
| 1537 Robert Farrant | 1603 Thomas Pawson |
| 1538 John Imberly | 1604 William Colgill |
| 1539 Richard Genge | 1605 Joseph Frayle |
| 1540 John Godwyn | 1606 John Pitman |
| 1541 Robert Westbury | 1607 Robert Waterhouse |
| 1542 Edward Lewen | 1608 Thomas Pawson |
| 1547 William Meryet | 1609 William Colgill |
| 1550 John Frayle | 1610 Robert Waterhouse |
| 1554 William Mareat | 1611 Thomas Pawson |
| 1556 Thomas Hancock | 1612 William Colgill |
| 1557 Richard Carter | 1613 Joseph Frayle |
| 1559 Henry Pawson | 1614 Thomas Pawson |
| 1561 Thomas Hancock | 1615 Henry Rogers |
| 1562 William Nutkyns | 1616 William Colgill |
| 1563 Richard Inwood | 1617 John Templeman |
| 1565 Thomas Petye | 1618 Thomas Pawson |
| 1566 William Nutkyns | 1619 Henry Rogers |
| 1567 Richard Inwood | 1620 William Colgill |
| 1569 Alban Whyte | 1621 John Templeman |
1622 - 1715
| 1622 Thomas Pawson | 1669 James Dewy |
| 1623 Henry Rogers | 1670 Henry Hopkins |
| 1624 William Colgill | 1671 John Welshman |
| 1625 John Kempe | 1672 Robert Stokes |
| 1626 John Templeman | 1673 Edward Odber |
| 1627 Henry Rogers | 1674 William Earle |
| 1628 Henry Pawson | 1675 Anthony Carter |
| 1629 Edmund Newsham | 1676 Henry Hopkins |
| 1630 John Templeman | 1677 Thomas Coffin |
| 1631 Henry Rogers | 1678 Peter Smith |
| 1632 William Colgill | 1679 John Imber |
| 1633 John Kempe | 1680 John Stevens |
| 1634 Henry Rogers | 1681 Henry Rogers |
| 1635 Henry Rogers | 1682 Henry Rogers |
| 1636 John Hildesley | 1683 John Welshman |
| 1637 Samuel Butcher | 1684 Henry Hopkins |
| 1638 Henry Pawson | 1685 John Blake |
| 1639 Henry Rogers | 1686 John Blake |
| 1640 John Kempe | 1687 John Blake |
| 1641 Samuel Butcher | 1688 John Blake |
| 1642 John Williams | 1689 John Stevens |
| 1643 James Colgill | 1690 John Stevens |
| 1644 John Rogers | 1691 John Stevens |
| 1645 John Rogers | 1692 Henry Hopkins |
| 1646 William Pawson | 1693 Henry Hopkins |
| 1647 Jesse Standard | 1694 James Stevens |
| 1648 James Willis | 1695 James Stevens |
| 1649 John Williams | 1696 Thomas Wyndham |
| 1650 John Earle | 1697 Edward Seymour |
| 1651 Thomas Crewe | 1698 Francis Swanton |
| 1652 Richard Oliver | 1699 Thomas Stevens |
| 1653 John Kempe | 1700 Thomas Stevens |
| 1654 William Pawson | 1701 Thomas Stevens |
| 1655 John Williams | 1702 Thomas Stevens |
| 1656 James Willis | 1703 Thomas Stevens |
| 1657 Jesse Standard | 1704 Thomas Stevens |
| 1658 William Pawson | 1705 Thomas Stevens |
| 1659 John Earle | 1706 Thomas Stevens |
| 1660 Thomas Crewe | 1707 Thomas Stevens |
| 1661 John Welshman | 1708 Thomas Stevens |
| 1662 Henry Hastings | 1709 Thomas Stevens |
| 1663 John Blake | 1710 Thomas Stevens |
| 1664 Henry Rogers | 1711 James Stevens |
| 1665 Christopher Fabian | 1712 Thomas Stevens |
| 1666 Nicholas Emberly | 1713 Joshua Stevens |
| 1667 Thomas Stevens | 1714 Thomas Stevens |
| 1668 Richardson Pawson | 1715 Joshua Stevens |
1716 - 1814
| 1716 Thomas Stevens | 1767 Edward Hooper |
| 1717 James Stevens | 1768 Joshua S Jeans |
| 1727 Samuel Hookey | 1770 Edward Hooper |
| 1728 John Hancock | 1771 Joseph Gibbs |
| 1729 Joseph Hinxman Jnr | 1772 Joshua S Jeans |
| 1730 John Tarrant | 1773 Thomas Mews Jnr |
| 1731 Thomas Jeans | 1774 Edward Hooper |
| 1732 John Dale | 1775 Thomas Mews Snr |
| 1733 Edward Hooper Snr | 1776 Joshua S Jeans |
| 1734 Thomas Jeans | 1777 John Cook |
| Edward Hooper | 1778 William Jackson |
| 1735 William Goldwyer | 1779 John Cook |
| Edward Hooper Jnr | 1780 Edward Hooper |
| 1736 Richard Samborne | 1781 John Cook |
| Edward Lisle | 1782 Charles W Wapshare |
| 1737 Thomas Jeans | 1783 John Cook |
| James Stevens | 1784 William Dean |
| 1738 John Dale | 1785 Saint Alban Roy |
| William Forbes | 1786 John Cook |
| 1739 Thomas Jeans | 1787 Saint Alban Roy |
| 1740 Robert Dale | 1788 William Dean |
| 1741 John Pollen | 1789 Steven Holloway Jnr |
| 1742 James Stevens | 1790 Thomas Beckley Jnr |
| 1743 Samuel Hookey | 1791 Thomas Hyde |
| 1744 Thomas Jeans | 1792 Thomas Beckley Jnr |
| 1745 Simon Witherington | 1793 Thomas Heathcote |
| 1746 Samuel Roy | 1794 George Rose MP |
| 1747 Thomas Jeans | 1795 Thomas Beckley Jnr |
| 1748 John Reeks | 1796 George Rose MP |
| 1749 Richard Holloway | 1797 William Chamberlayne |
| 1750 Edward Hooper | 1798 William Stewart Rose |
| 1751 John Dale | 1799 George Rose MP |
| 1752 Thomas Jeans Snr | 1800 William Chamberlayne |
| 1753 Edward Hooper | 1801 William S Rose |
| 1754 Thomas Mews | 1802 Thomas Beckley Jnr |
| 1755 Thomas Jeans | 1803 William Chamberlayne |
| 1756 William Newsam | 1804 William S Rose |
| 1757 Joshua S Jeans | 1805 Rt Hon George Rose |
| 1758 Edward Hooper | 1806 Thomas Beckley |
| 1759 Thomas Mews | 1807 William Chamberlayne |
| 1760 Edward Hooper | 1808 Thomas Mewin |
| 1761 Thomas Harris | 1809 Thomas Beckley |
| 1762 Thomas Mews | 1810 Thomas F Heathcote |
| 1763 Richard Samborne | 1811 Thomas Beckley |
| 1764 Benjamin Woodroffe | 1812 Thomas Beckley Jnr |
| 1765 Thomas Mews Snr | 1813 Thomas F Heathcote |
| 1766 John Hordel | 1814 Thomas Beckley |
1815 - 1904
| 1815 Thomas F Heathcote | 1861 Edward S Elliott |
| 1816 Rt Hon George Rose | 1862 Charles Hicks |
| 1817 George Eyre | 1863 John Lemmon |
| 1818 William Smith | 1864 John Lemmon |
| 1819 Thomas Beckley Jnr | 1865 John E Holloway |
| 1820 Thomas Beckley | 1866 John E Holloway |
| 1821 George Eyre | 1867 James Druitt |
| 1822 Sir Harry B Neale | 1868 William Tucker |
| 1823 Charles Lyell | 1869 George Ferrey |
| 1824 Thomas Beckley | 1870 Charles Hicks |
| 1825 William S Rose | George O Aldridge |
| 1826 Charles Philip Rose | 1871 James Kemp Welch* |
| 1827 George Eyre | 1872 Francis E Williams |
| 1828 Sir John P Dalrymple | 1873 Nicholas S Newlyn |
| 1829 Charles P Rose | 1874 Nicholas S Newlyn |
| 1830 John C Compton | 1875 Henry T H Mead |
| 1831 John Spicer | 1876 Samuel Bemister |
| 1832 Joseph Hannaford | 1877 Samuel Bemister |
| 1833 Arthur Quartley | 1878 George Ferrey Jnr |
| 1834 John Goddard | 1879 Henry Pain |
| 1835 Ambrose Tucker | 1880 James Kemp Welch |
| 1836 Arthur Quartley | 1881 James Kemp Welch |
| 1837 Arthur Quartley | 1882 Nicholas S Newlyn |
| 1838 Arthur Quartley | 1883 Samuel Bemister |
| 1839 Joseph Hannaford | 1884 Edward Aldridge |
| 1840 Benjamin Ferrey | 1885 Samuel Bemister |
| 1841 John Baker | 1886 James Kemp Welch |
| 1842 Henry T Jenkins | 1887 John E Holloway |
| 1843 Arthur Q Palmer | 1888 James Druitt |
| 1844 Abraham Pike | 1889 John King |
| 1845 John Newman | 1890 Samuel Bemister |
| 1846 George Ferrey | 1891 William Tucker |
| 1847 Wiliam W Humby | 1892 Elias Lane |
| 1848 Richard Collins | 1893 Samuel Bemister |
| 1849 James King | 1894 Henry W Jenkins |
| 1850 James Druitt | 1895 John Green |
| 1851 Abraham Pike | 1896 James Druitt |
| 1852 Arthur Q Palmer | 1897 George Marshall |
| 1853 Arthur Q Palmer | 1898 William Tucker |
| 1854 George Ferrey | 1899 Samuel Bemister |
| 1855 William Ferrey | 1900 Henry W Jenkins |
| 1856 Edward S Elliott | William Tucker |
| 1857 Henry T Jenkins | 1901 Philip E Monckton |
| 1858 Arthur Q Palmer | 1902 Frank A Lane |
| 1859 James Druitt | 1903 Philip E Monckton |
| 1860 George Ferrey | 1904 Philip E Monckton |
* Not shown on Mayoral Board in Council Chamber
1905 - 1997
| 1905 Philip E Monckton | 1951 Mrs Eileen M Wallis Power |
| 1906 Sambrooke Newlyn | 1952 Kenneth H Ashcroft |
| 1907 Sambrooke Newlyn | 1953 Kenneth H Ashcroft |
| 1908 David Galbraith | 1954 Kenneth H Ashcroft |
| 1909 David Galbraith | 1955 Kenneth L Smith |
| 1910 Robert Druitt | 1956 Kenneth L Smith |
| 1911 Robert Druitt | 1957 Kenneth L Smith |
| 1912 Robert Druitt | 1958 John W Richardson |
| 1913 Robert Druitt | 1959 John W Richardson |
| 1914 Alfred H Searle | 1960 Miss Elsie I Padwick |
| 1915 Augustus H B Hartford | 1961 Miss Elsie I Padwick |
| 1916 Augustus H B Hartford | 1962 Barrington Myers |
| 1917 William Tucker | 1963 James R Bell |
| 1918 William Tucker | 1964 James R Bell |
| 1919 John Maidment | 1965 Mrs Irene A Stevenson |
| 1920 Leonard Agate | 1966 Eric N S Spreadbury |
| 1921 Leonard Agate | 1967 William A Bridge |
| 1922 Leonard Agate | 1968 Mrs Dorothy Baker |
| 1923 Norman Barnes | 1969 Hubert R Bourke |
| 1924 Norman Barnes | 1970 John S C Morgan |
| 1925 Frances E Abbott | 1971 William J Bentley DFC |
| 1926 Herbert J Martin | 1972 Miss Caroline Sharp |
| 1927 Herbert J Martin | 1973 Tom Staniforth JP |
| 1928 Miss Mona Robinson | 1974 James T Beattie |
| 1929 Francis E Abbott | 1975 John S C Morgan |
| 1930 John W Tucker | 1976 Eric N S Spreadbury |
| 1931 John W Tucker | 1977 John Beauchamp |
| 1932 John W Tucker | 1978 Michael A Hodges |
| George F C Saunders | 1979 James T Beattie |
| 1933 Norman Barnes | 1980 Kevin P Bishop |
| 1934 Norman Barnes | 1981 Richard C Bruce |
| 1935 Douglas Galton | 1982 Adrian M Winfield |
| 1936 Douglas Galton | 1983 Kenneth W L Gibbs |
| 1937 Henry E W Lapthorne | 1984 Eric N S Spreadbury |
| 1938 Henry E W Lapthorne | 1985 Mrs Norma K Fox |
| 1939 Thomas Markham | 1986 Adrian M Winfield |
| 1940 Thomas Markham | 1987 David J Fox |
| 1941 Thomas Markham | 1988 Mrs Margaret P Pardy |
| 1942 Thomas Markham | 1989 John Moss |
| 1943 Douglas Galton | 1990 Michael C Kidman |
| 1944 Douglas Galton | 1991 Eric N S Spreadbury |
| 1945 Douglas Galton | 1992 Colin R Bungey JP |
| 1946 Edmund J Slinn | 1993 Mrs June J Payne |
| 1947 Edmund J Slinn | 1994 Edward J Coope |
| 1948 Edmund J Slinn | 1995 Michael J Peirce |
| 1949 Edmund J Slinn | 1996 Eric W Wood |
| 1950 Mrs Eileen M Wallis Power | 1997 Colin R Bungey JP |
1998 - Present
| 1998 John Lofts | |
| 1999 Robert J R McArthur | |
| 2000 Eric N S Spreadbury MBE | |
| 2001 Mrs Josephine E Spencer | |
| 2002 Mrs Sally J D Wilkes | |
| 2003 Eric N S Spreadbury MBE | |
| 2004 Mrs Susan Spittle | |
| 2005 Mrs Josephine E Spencer | |
| 2006 David J Fox OBE | |
| 2007 Mrs Josephine E Spencer | |
| 2008 David A Flagg | |
| 2009 David A Flagg | |
| 2010 Nicholas C Geary | |
| 2011 Mrs Susan Spittle | |
| 2012 Peter R A Hall | |
| 2013 John Lofts | |
| 2014 Mrs Denise Jones | |
| 2015 Frederick F T Neale | |
| 2016 Mrs Patricia Jamieson | |
| 2017 Nicholas C Geary | |
| 2018 Mrs Lesley M Dedman | |
| 2019 Mrs Lesley M Dedman |