All the way back in 2020, I began what I anticipated would be a short project of writing up a brief summary of each mayor.
I asked for assistance on the Calne in Photographs group and offered to provide the text for free when it was complete.
However, the more I researched, the more I discovered just how entwined the mayor's of Calne were in the developments of the time, such as the railway and the construction of the new town hall. In addition, national events were noted and reacted to, such as the assassination attempts on Queen Victoria.
This, along with life getting in the way, as significantly delayed and expanded this project. I made the decision to restrict this volume to A History of the Calne Town Mayors between 1836 – 1886, the inception of the mayor model in the town to the opening of the town hall.
The following document is the text for each of the mayors during this time. I intend to publish an illustrated version in 2026, the 140th anniversary of the town hall. This version will include a detailed history of the town hall from project initiation to modern day use.
Until then, I hope you will enjoy this free version:
