HELSTON HISTORY
MAYOR`S of HELSTON
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13th Centuary
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In the reign of: PLANTAGENETS |
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1295-6
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Peter De
LESGRE
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14th Centuary
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In the reign of: PLANTAGENETS Edward I
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1322-3
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John GERVEYS
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1324-5
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John HON
or HOO
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15th Centuary
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In the reign of: HOUSE OF LANCASTER |
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1414
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John KEYNWOOD
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1448-9
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John CANNORGH
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16th Centuary
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In the reign of: TUDORS |
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1524-5
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John PEARSE
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1573
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James WOOCOCK
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1576
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Alexande
PENHALLACK
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1584
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Peter COLLYNS
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17th Centuary
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In the reign of: Elizabeth I 1558-1603 STUARTS COMMONWEALTH STUARTS (restored) James II 1685-1688 William III 1689-1702 Mary II 1689-1694 |
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1620
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John ROE
or ROWE
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1631
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William WILLIAMS
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1641
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Henry TREMENHEERE,
died whilst Mayor 1641
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1676
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Robert COCK
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1687
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Richard BOLLACK
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18th Centuary
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In the reign of: Anne (1 May 1707–1714) George I (1 August 1714–1727) George II (11 June 1727–1760) George III (25 October 1760–1820) |
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1703
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Thomas COCK
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1718
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EDWARDS or
OWARDS (no given name listed)
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1724
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Zacharias Williams
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1725
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John Williams
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1726
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Edward Penrose
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1727
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Alexander Tregian
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1728
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John Tremenheere
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1729
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John Williams
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1730
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Edward Penrose
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1731
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Henry Tremenheere
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1732
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Alexander Tregian
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1733
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John Tremenheere
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1734
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John Penrose
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1735
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Edward Penrose
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1736
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Henry Tremenheere
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1737
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Charles Penneck
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1738
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John Penrose
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1739
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John Rogers
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1740
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Edward Penrose
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1741
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Henry Tremenheere
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1742
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Charles Penneck
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1743
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John Penrose
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1744(April 14th)
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George Johns
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1745
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John Williams
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1746
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John Rogers
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1747
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George Johns
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1748
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Richard Johns
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1749
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John Williams
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1750
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John Rogers
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1751
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Hugh Rogers
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1752
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George Johns
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1753
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Richard Johns
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1754
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John Williams
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1755
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John Rogers
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1756
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Hugh Rogers
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1757
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George Johns
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1758
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Richard Johns
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1759
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John Williams
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1760
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John Rogers
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1761
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Hugh Rogers
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1762
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George Johns
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1763
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Richard Johns
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1764
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John Williams
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1765
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John Rogers
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1766
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Hugh Rogers
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1767
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George Johns
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In 1768 unfortunate
disputes arose in the Borough of Helston and each party chose to elect
its own Mayor. This was then followed six years of turmoil, during which
time there was no legal Mayor in Helston.
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1774 (Sept 4th)
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Thomas Glynn (appointed
by Charter)
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1774
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John Rogers
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1775
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John Pasmore
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1776
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John Rowe
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1777
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Thomas Glynn
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1778
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John Rogers
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1779
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John Hoblyn
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1780
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John Rowe
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1781
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Thomas Glynn
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1782
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John Rogers
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1783
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John Rowe
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1784
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John Hawkins
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1785
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John Rogers
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1786
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John Pasmore
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1787
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Thomas Glynn
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1788
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John Hawkins
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1789
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John Pasmore
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1790
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Thomas Glynn
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1791
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John Rowe
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1792
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John Hawkins
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1793
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John Pasmore
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1794
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Richard Gerveys
Grylls
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1795
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John Rowe
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1796
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John Hawkins
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1797
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John Pasmore
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1798
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Richard Gerveys
Grylls
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1799
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John Rowe
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19th Centuary
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In the reign of: George III (25 October 1760–1820) George IV (29 January 1820–1830) William IV (26 June 1830–1837) Victoria (20 June 1837–1901) |
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1800
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John Hawkins
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1801 (March)
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John Pasmore
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1801
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Richard Gerveys
Grylls
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1802
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John Rowe
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1803
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Thomas Grylls
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1804
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John Rogers
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1805
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John Trevenen
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1806
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Richard Gerveys
Grolls
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1807
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Peter Hill
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1808
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Thomas Grylls
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1809
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John Rogers
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1810
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John Trevenen
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1811
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Richard Gerveys
Grylls
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1812
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Peter Hill
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1813
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Thomas Grylls
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1813 (Nov 16th)
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John Trevenen
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1814
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John Borlase
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1815
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Isaac Head
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1816
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Richard Gerveys
Grylls
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1817
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Humphrey Millet
Grylls
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1818
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John Trevenen
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1819
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John Borlase
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1820
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Isaac Head
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1821
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Richard Gerveys
Grills
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1822
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Humphrey Millet
Grylls
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1823
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John Trevenen
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1824
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John Borlase
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1825
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Isaac Head
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1826
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Richard Gerveys
Grylls
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1827
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Humphrey Millet
Grylls
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1828
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James Plomer
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1829
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John Borlase
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1830
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Richard Gerveys
Grylls
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1831
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George Simon Borlase
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1832
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Humphrey Millet
Grylls
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1833
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James Plomer
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1834
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John Borlase (continued
in office until Nov 1835)
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1835
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George Simon Borlase
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1836
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Glynn Grylls
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1837
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John Silvester
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1838
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Glynn Grylls
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1839
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John Kendall
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1840
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John Silvester
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1841
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Glynn Grylls
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1842
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John Silvester
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1843
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Thomas Rogers
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1844
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Glynn Grylls
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1845
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John Kendall
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1846
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Francis James
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1847
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Thomas Rogers
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1848
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William Penberthy
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1849
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Matthew Paul Moyle
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1850
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Glynn Grylls
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1851
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Thomas Rogers
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1852
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Thomas Rogers
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1853
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Glynn Grylls
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1854
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Glynn Grylls
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1855
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Thomas Hyne Edwards
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1856
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Thomas Hyne Edwards
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1857
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Thomas Phillips
Tyacke
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1858
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Thomas Rogers
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1859
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John Kendall
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1860
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James Wearne
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1861
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Thomas Phillips
Tyacke
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1862
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Thomas Phillips
Tyacke
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1863
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James Clarke
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1864 (May)
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William Trevenen
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1864
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William Trevenen
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1865
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Thomas Rogers
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1866
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Thomas Hyne Edwards
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1867
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Frederick Penberthy
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1868
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Thomas Hyne Edwards
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1869
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Henry Rogers
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1870
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Henry Rogers
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1871
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Henry Rogers
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1872
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Frederick Vivian
Hill
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1873
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Richard Kirby
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1874
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Frederick Vivian
Hill
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1875
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Frederick Vivian
Hill
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1876
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Frederick Vivian
Hill
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1877
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Frederick Vivian
Hill
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1878
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Frederick Vivian
Hill
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1879
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Richard Kirby
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1800
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William Trevenen
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1881
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Richard Skewes Martyn
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1882
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Frederick Vivian
Hill
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1883
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William Dale
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1884
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Frederick Vivian
Hill
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1885
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Frederick Vivian
Hill
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1886
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Frederick Vivian
Hill
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1887
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William Trevenen
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1888
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William Trevenen
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1889
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William Trevenen
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1890
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Richard Skewes Martyn
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1891
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Richard Skewes Martyn
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1892
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Albert Edward Ratcliffe
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1893
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Albert Edward Ratcliffe
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1894
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Frederick Vivian
Hill
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1895
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William Penrose
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1896
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Charles Courtney
Hocking
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1897
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Charles Courtney
Hocking
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1898
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Alexander Pengilly
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1899
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Alexander Pengilly
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20th Centuary
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In the reign of: Victoria (20 June 1837–1901) Edward VII (22 January 1901–1910) George V (6 May 1910–1936) Edward VIII (20 January –11 December 1936) George VI (11 December1936–6 February 1952) Elizabeth II (6 February 1952–present) |
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1900
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George Beringer
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1901
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George Beringer
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1902
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Alfred Randle Thomas
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1903
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Richard Gundry Rapson
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1904
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Richard Gundry Rapson
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1905
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Henry Toy
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1906
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Henry Toy
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1907
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Alfred Randle Thomas
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1908
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George Beringer
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1909
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Hedley Thomas
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1910
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Francis Henry Cunnack
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1911
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Francis Henry Cunnack
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1912
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Henry Toy
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1913
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Henry Toy
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1914
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William Hall
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1915
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William Hall
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1916
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William Hall
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1917
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William Hall
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1918
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William Hall
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1919
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John Bennett Martin
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1920
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William James Johns
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1921
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William James Johns
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1922
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Henry Toy
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1923
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Henry Toy
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1924
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William James Johns
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1925
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William James Johns
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1926
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John Bennett Martin
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1927
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John Bennett Martin
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1928
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John Bennett Martin
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1928
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William John Trezise
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1930
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Henry Toy
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1931
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Henry Toy
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1932
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Henry Toy
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1933
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Henry Toy
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1934(April 3rd)
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William John Rogers
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1935
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William John Rogers
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1936
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William John Rogers
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1937
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(Rev.) Ernest Joseph
Chappell
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1938
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(Rev.) Ernest Joseph
Chappell
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1939
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(Rev.) Ernest Joseph
Chappell
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1940
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Leonard Wilson Oliver
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1941
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Leonard Wilson Oliver
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1942
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John Hedley Benney
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1943
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John Hedley Benney
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1944
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Edwin Upex
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1945
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(Mrs.) Susan Bawden
Cowls
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1946
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John Henry Adams
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1947
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John Henry Adams
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1948
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John Henry Adams
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1949
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William Reed Johns
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1950
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William Reed Johns
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1951
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John Rogers
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1952
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John Rogers
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1953
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Joseph Alfred Strike
Pascoe
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1954
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Joseph Alfred Strike
Pascoe
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1955
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Frank Joseph Moyle
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1956
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Frank Joseph Moyle
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1957
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Francis Edyvean
Strike
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1958
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Francis Edyvean
Strike
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1959
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James Henry Thomas
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1960
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James Henry Thomas
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1961
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Frederick Ziemann
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1962
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Arthur Evely Lee
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1963
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Arthur Evely Lee
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1964
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Michael George Gale
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1965
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Michael George Gale
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1966
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John Osborne Westcott
Noye
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1967
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John Osborne Westcott
Noye
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1968
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George Andrews
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1969
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George Andrews
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1970
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William Henry Scott
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1971
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William Henry Scott
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1972
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Clive Lewis Hollands
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1973
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Clive Lewis Hollands
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1974
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FORMATION OF NEW
HELSTON TOWN COUNCIL
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1974
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William Thomas Rogers
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1975
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William Thomas
Rogers
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1976
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William Thomas Rogers
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1977
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Jeffrey Roberts
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1978
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Richard Lionel Rogers
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1979
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Richard Lionel Rogers
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1980
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Jeffrey Roberts
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1981
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Donald James Eddy
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1982
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Donald James Eddy
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1983
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Charles James Thomas
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1984
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David Priestley
Balme
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1985
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Franklyn Albert
Moyle
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1986
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Franklyn Albert
Moyle
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1987
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Donald James Eddy
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1988
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Donald James Eddy
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1989
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Ronald Williams
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1990
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Ronald Williams
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1991
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John Hocking
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1992
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John Hocking
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1993
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Brenda Anne Banfield
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1994
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Brenda Anne Banfield
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1995
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Joseph Henry Michael
Keay
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1996
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Joseph Henry Michael
Keay
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1997
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Graham Lester Williams
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1998
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Graham Lester Williams
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1999
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John Hocking
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21st Centuary
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In the reign of Elizabeth II (6 February 1952–present)
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2000
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John Hocking
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2000
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Susan Mary Elizabeth
Swift
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2000
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Donald James Eddy
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2001
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Donald James Eddy
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2002
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Nicholas Charles Martin |
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2003
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Nicholas Charles Martin
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2004
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Paul Phillips
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2005
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Paul Phillips
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2006
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Ronald Williams
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2007
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Ronald Williams
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2008 |
Niall J. C. Devenish |
Source of informaton:
TOY`S HISTORY OF HELSTON
ROOTSWEB.COM
HELSTON TOWN COUNCIL website
Copyright 
Graham G Matthews 2008
