List of mayors of Wolverhampton


This is a list of Mayors of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands of England, historically part of Staffordshire. Wolverhampton has elected a town council, which in turn has elected a Mayor, since 1848.

Mayors of Wolverhampton

19th Century

20th Century

No.MayorTenureTermsNotes
46Alderman Price Lewis1900 1Master Tailor. JP
47Alderman John Walton Hamp1900 -19011Surgeon & Chief Magistrate. St John's Ward.
48Councillor Charles Paulton Plant1901/021Wine merchant & brewer. St Peter's Ward. Chairman Streets Committee.
49Councillor George Rennie Thorne1902/031Liberal. Solicitor & Lay preacher. St Matthew's Ward.
501903/041 Brewer & Wine merchant. First treasurer of Wolverhampton Wanderers. Elected to Town Council in 1881 St John's Ward. Borough Magistrate in 1899, Alderman in 1900, Honorary Freeman of the Borough in 1926. Daughter called Alice Wulfrun Bayley Johnson born during mayoralty. Pioneer of cycle trade and chairman of Star Motor Company. Chairman of Wolverhampton Freeholders Permanent Building Society.
51Richard Evans Willoughby Berrington1904/051Civil engineer
52Alderman Albert Baldwin Bantock1905-19072Coal & Iron agent, High Sheriff of Staffordshire
53Councillor Fred Evans1907/081
54Councillor Edward Lewis Cullwick1908-1909 1Harness manufacturer. Died in Office, 1 April 1909
55Councillor Fred Evans1909 1
56Councillor John Grout1909 -19101Physician And surgeon
57Councillor Charles Thomas Richards1910/111Pawnbroker And Jeweller
58Councillor Thomas William Dickinson1911-19132Fruit merchant & farmer
59Councillor Frederick Howard Skidmore1913/141Auctioneer & Valuer
60Councillor Albert Baldwin Bantock1914/151First Mayor to stand for a third term
61Councillor Arthur Charles Skidmore1915-19172 Solicitor, Borough Coroner
62Alderman John Francis Myatt1917/181Brewer
63Alfred George Jeffs1918/191Wholesale grocer
64Alderman Thomas Austin Henn1919/201, Jeweller. Freeman of Wolverhampton.
65James Thompson1920-19222, Chairman of John Thompson Ltd., manufacturers. High Sheriff of Staffordshire, he lived at Ludstone Hall, Claverley. He was injured in a fall from a horse in 1933 and died the following year
66Councillor Thomas Frost1922/231 Founder of Thomas Frost Shopfitting
67Joseph Clark1923-19252
68Alderman Frederick Albert Willcock1925-19272Retired chemist
69Albert Edward Wood1927-19292
70Alderman Alan Davies1929/301
71Alderman Joseph Haddock1930/311, later manager of the Star and Garter Hotel.
72Alderman John Lewis1931-1932 1Died in Office, 25 February 1932
73Alderman Joseph Haddock1932 1Elected Mayor for remainder of Municipal year
74Sir Charles Arthur Mander 1932 -19331Alderman
75Bertram Kidson1933/341Chartered Accountant
76Morris Christopher1934/351
77Alderman James Whittaker1935/361. Died following a motor car accident near Ascot.
78Sir Charles Arthur Mander 1936/371
79Richard Ernest Probert1937/381
80Councillor George Edwin John Luce1938/391
81Harry Austin White1939/401
82Albert Abraham Beach1940/411
83George Bates1941/421
84Anacletus Byrne-Quinn, OBE1942/431Physician & Surgeon, MB BS MRCS Eng. LRCP Lond. The Poplars, Third Ave., Low Hill, Fallings Park.
85Alderman Frederick Stephen Thompson1943/441 Boiler Works Manager
86Thomas William Phillipson1944/451Former Wolves footballer and prolific striker.
87William Lawley1945/461
88Cyril Bernard Vincent Taylor1946/471
89Herbert Edwin Lane10 November 1947-23 May 492
90Councillor Henry "Harry" Bowdler1949/501
91Louis Reginald Guy1950/511
92James Beattie1951/521Joint Managing Director of James Beattie Ltd., grandson of the founder.
93Alderman Harold Thomas Fullwood1952/531
94Alderman Mrs. Alice Annie Braybrook18 May 1953-19541Wolverhampton's first woman Mayor.
95Alderman Leonard James Woolridge24 May 1954/551
96Alderman Frank Mansell23 May 1955/561
97Alderman George Rastall28 May 1956/571
98Alderman Mrs. Ruby Florence Ilsley20 May 1957-19581
99John Clement Horner1958/591
100Norman Frank Bagley1959/601
101Harold Marsh1960/611
102Charles Herbert Davies1961/621
103Malcolm Pascal Birch1962/631
104Herbert Preece1963/641
105Harry Bagley1964/651
106Frank Clapham1965/661
107Frank Stanley Smith1966/671
108Alderman Edward Yardley Fullwood1967/681
109Robert Campbell1968/691
110Stanley Steventon Tatem1969/701
111Gerald Anthony Guy1970/711
112Francis Victor Law1971/721
113Arthur Storer1972/731
114Dennis Arthur Birch1973/741
115Samuel Herbert Reynolds1974/751
116Edward Mitchell1975/761
117Arthur Ernest Steventon1976/771
118Jessie Emma Beddoes1977/781
119Violet Amy Fletcher1978/791
120Ian George Claymore1979/801
121Herbert Edwin Lane MBE1980/8112nd term as Mayor
122Ernest William Bold1981/821
123John Arthur Morey1982/831
124Alfred Christopher Laws1983/841
125Stanley Arthur Ledsam1984/851
126George Fredrick Howells1985/861
127Councillor Bishan Dass1986/871Labour, Ettingshall Ward, first elected 1 May 1975.
128Doreen Mildred Seiboth1987/881
129Philip Reginald Richards1988/891
130Richard Reynolds1989/901
131John Geraghty1990-1990 1
132Richard Reynolds1990 -199112nd term as Mayor
133Councillor Surjan Singh Duhra1991/921Labour, St Peter's Ward, election history from 4 May 1978 to 5 May 2011.
134Raymond Bert Swatman1992/931
135Councillor Richard Fredrick Whitehouse1993/941Liberal Independent, Spring Vale Ward, first elected 3 May 1984.
136Stanley Arthur Ledsam1994/9512nd term as Mayor
137Councillor Margaret Mary Benton1995/961Labour, Bilston North Ward, election history from 2 May 1991 to 1 May 2003.
138George Fredrick Howells MBE1996/9712nd term as Mayor
139Councillor Francis Docherty1997/981Labour, East Park Ward, election history from 2 May 1991 to 5 May 2011.
140Councillor Gwendoline Mary Stafford Good1998/991
141Councillor Peter Alan Bilson1999/20001Labour, Bushbury South and Low Hill Ward, first ekected 6 May 1982.

21st Century

No.MayorTenureTermsNotes
142Councillor Tersaim Singh2000/011Labour, St Peter's Ward, first elected 3 May 1990.
143Councillor Mrs Joyce Hill2001/021Labour, Fallings Park Ward, election history from 8 May 1986 to 17 May 2006.
144Councillor Robert Hart2002/031Conservative and Independent, Merry Hill Ward, election history from 3 May 1973 to 16 Jan 4 May 1995, 25 Sep 1997 to 25 Jan 2007 and from 25 Jan 2007 to 14 May 2008.
145Councillor John Jeffery Rowley2003/041Labour, Blakenhall Ward, first elected 6 May 1982.
146Councillor Alan Hart2004/051Conservative and Independent, Penn Ward, election history from 6 May 1976 to 16 Jan 2007 and 17 Jan 2007 to 16 May 2007.
147Councillor Phil Bateman MBE2005/061Labour, Wednesfield North Ward, first elected 3 May 1984.
148Councillor John Davis2006/071Conservative, Tettenhall Regis Ward, election history from 4 May 1978 to 6 May 1982 and 5 May 1983 to 3 May 2012.
149Councillor Trudy Bowen2007/081Labour, Bilston North Ward, election history from 8 May 1986 to 14 May 2008.
150Councillor Mrs Christine Valerie Mills2008/091Conservative, Merry Hill Ward, first elected 7 May 1987.
151Councillor Surjan Singh Duhra2009/101Second term as Mayor
152Councillor Malcolm John Gwinnett2010/111Liberal Democrat, Spring Vale Ward, first elected 3 May 1990.
153Councillor Thomas "Bert" Turner2011/121Labour, Bilston East Ward, first elected 6 December 1990.
154Councillor Mrs Christine Valerie Mills16 May 2012/131Second term as Mayor.
15515 May 2013/141Labour, Heath Town Ward, election history from 2 May 1991 to 14 May 2008 and from 5 Feb 2009.
156Councillor Michael Heap2014/151Liberal Democrat, Spring Vale Ward.
157Councillor Ian Brookfield2015/161Labour, Fallings Park Ward
158Councillor Barry Findlay2016/171Conservative, Tettenhall Regis Ward
159Councillor Elias Mattu2017-February 20181Labour, Graiseley Ward Died in Office, 23 February 2018. Mayoral duties are being carried out by the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Phil Page until a new Mayor is elected at the Council meeting on 16 May 2018.
160Councillor Phil Page2018/191Labour, Bilston North Ward
161Councillor Claire Darke
as the Mayor of Wolverhampton, with portrait of Elizabeth II in the background.		2019/201Labour, Park Ward