Ceremonial Collection

Mayor Making, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. May 1986
The Mayor of Lostwithiel, Ida (Liz) Keast, pictured with the Mace and Oar used on ceremonial occasions and carried by the Town Sergeant and Sergeant at Arms

Mayor Making, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. May 1988
The newly installed Mayor of Lostwithiel, Dennis Hutchings. Councillor Hutchings served in 1988 and 1989, and was Mayor when HM The Queen visited the town in 1989. Photographer: Jonathan Barker

Macebearers, Fowey, Cornwall. May 1998
The husband and wife team of macebearers, Andy and Lesley McCartney, on Fowey Town Quay with the harbour in background. The couple thought at the time they were the only married couple in the country

Mayor Making, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. May 1984
The Mayor of Lostwithiel, Gwen Powell-Jones, pictured with the Mace and Oar used on ceremonial occasions and carried by the Town Sergeant and Sergeant at Arms

Fowey Town Crier, Trago Mills, near Liskeard, Cornwall. March 1993
Foweys town crier Michael Penprase took on another role, as official crier for the Trago Mills group of stores. He is pictured with the Trago boss, Bruce Robertson

New Mayor, Fowey, Cornwall. May 1997
The new Mayor of Fowey, Alison Voelker (centre) posed on the Town Quay with Fowey harbour in the background. She is standing with, from left to right: Lesley McCartney, Macebearer; Bob Bullocke

Mayors Ball, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. December 1989
The official last event of Lostwithiel 800, the anniversary year of the Towns Charter, was the Mayors Ball attended by many local dignitaries

Mayor Making, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. May 1997
The whole Lostwithiel Town Council at the Mayor Choosing for Councillor John Andrew. Mr Andrew was Mayor in 1996 and 1997

Mayor Making, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. May 1998
The civic party at the Mayor Choosing for Jeanne Jones. Mrs Jones was Mayor in 1998 and 1999. From left to right: Jonathan Abbiss, Town Sergeant; Fran Dennison, Town Clerk; Julia Parfitt

Mayor Making, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. May 1990
The civic party after the Mayor Making ceremony for Councillor John Reed. From left to right: Bill Doe, Town Sergeant; Dawn Hutchings, Deputy Mayoress; Dennis Hutchings, Mayor; Fran Dennison

Opening of agricultural show, Cornwall. Early 1920s
Opening of an agricultural show, possibly the Royal Cornwall Show. A gentleman with a top hat is reading to a group of men dressed in mayoral robes and chains of office

Mayor Making, Fowey, Cornwall. May 1995
The new Mayor of Fowey, Ron Bennett, with his Deputy, Michael Culver, after the mayor making ceremony held in the town hall. They are pictured on the Town Quay. Photographer: Jonathan Barker

Town Crier New Cloak, Fowey, Cornwall. December 1991

Meeting in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall. Date unknown but probably early 1900s
The Mayor addresses a meeting in the Council Chamber. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Mayor Making, Fowey, Cornwall. May 1996
After the Mayor Making ceremony the civic dignitaries gather on the town quay. The ceremony takes place in the town hall, adjoining the quay

Mayor Making, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. May 1994
The new Mayor and Mayoress of Lostwithiel, George and Wendy Stuchbery. Councillor Stuchbery served as Mayor in 1994 and 1995. Photographer: Jonathan Barker

Honoured Burgess, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. May 2000
Created Honoured Burgesses of Lostwithiel were Rob Peareth, Ricky Isaacs and Paul Brewer. The three are long-standing members of the town council

The Mayor of Truro, N. B. Bullen, laying the foundation stone for the new houses at Hendra, Truro, Cornwall. 1921
The foundation stone is in the side wall of 3 Kenwyn Road (the first) which is on the corner of Kenwyn Road and Hendra Road (formerly known as New Road). It reads " 1921 N.B. Bullen, Mayor. R.K

Opening of new railway station building, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. 18th November 1982
The opening of the new station buildings by Mayor Paul Brewer, and Restormel Borough Mayor, left, and officials of British Rail. Photographer: Jonathan Barker

Town Plate collection, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. May 1989
The Town Plate collection held by Lostwithiel town council, comprising silver plates, chargers, goblets and jugs. The items are displayed to the public on civic occasions

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