PC2010.163
Principal items of Wigan Borough Regalia, photographed together circa 1920s. In the centre is the state sword, it was a gift from King Charles II and bears his coat of arms on one side. Crossing the centre are two maces, known as the greater mace and lesser mace, and four halberds. The mayor's staff of office sits across the front of the table and the mayoral chain and badge is at the front. A pewter dish, a silver ewer (or jug), a silver tankard and silver salver (or tray) can also be seen.
The original Wigan Mayoral chain is now worn by the Mayor of Wigan Borough. The pendant and links carry the following information:
'VISIT OF THE Prince and Princess of Wales to Wigan 3rd and 4th of June 1873 for the use of the Mayor and his successors for ever'
Starting first link attached to the pendant and then working from the left, names and dates recorded are as below. Information supplied by The Mayor of Wigan, Councillor Susan Loudon (2015-2016):
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Nathaniel Eckersley |
1851-1852, 1870-1871, 1872-1873 |
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James Burrows |
1874-1875 |
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Richard Atherton Farrington |
1879-1880 |
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William James Lamb |
1880-1891 |
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Richard Fogg Hopwood |
1881-1882 |
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W Rogers |
1888-1889 |
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William Woods |
1890-1891 |
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Nathaniel Ffarrington Eckersley |
1893-1894 pin |
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Robert Leyland |
1895 bar hook |
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Joseph Thos Gee |
1898-1899, 1899-1900 |
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Richard Edward Hewlett |
1901-1902 |
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Holmes |
1903-1904 |
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William Shepherd |
1904-1905 |
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Hugh Ross |
1905-1906 |
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James O’Donahue |
1906-1907 |
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Samuel Wood |
1907-8, 1908-9, 1909-10, 1910-11 |
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Thomas Ashton |
1911-1912 |
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Edward Dickinson-Mayor King George & Queen Mary 10th July 1913 |
1912-1913 |
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Richard Johnson |
1902 -1903 |
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Thomas Fyans (Evans) |
1900-1901 |
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Robert Richards |
1895-1897, 1898 bar hook |
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Daniel Dix |
1894-1895 |
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Jonathan Phillips |
1892-1893 |
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James Smith |
1889-1890 |
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Henry Park |
1887 Jubilee of Queen Victoria Henry Park Mayor |
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Henry Park |
1882-1883, 1885-1886, 1884 |
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William Crompton |
1869-1870, 1878-1879 |
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Walter Mayhew |
1876-1877 |
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MIDDLE CHAIN LEFT TO RIGHT LOOKING AT REAR |
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James Carvey JP |
1923–24 British Empire Exhibition at Wembley opened by His Majesty 22 April 1924 |
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James Martland |
1922-23 Visit of Princess Helena Victoria 5 December 1923 |
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Francis James Pagett JP Mayor |
1921-1922 |
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Francis James Pagett Mayor William Henry Tyrer Gee LL.B Town Clerk |
Coat of Arms Granted by the college of Arms 8 April 1922 |
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Edwin Yates JP Mayor |
1920-1921 visit of HRH Prince of Wales to Wigan 8 July 1921 Visit of HRH Princess Marie Louise to Wigan 23 January 1921. |
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James Walkden Mayor |
1919-1920 presentation of Kings Colours to 2/5th B Manchester Reg 17th July 1920 |
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John Cheetham Mayor |
1918-1919 The Armistice, signed Nov 11th 1918 The PEACE Treaty was signed 25th June 1918 |
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Albert E Baucher Mayor |
1917-1918 |
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John Austin Cartwright Mayor |
1916-1917 |
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Alexander Hilton Mayor |
1915-1916 |
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John Thomas Grimshaw Mayor |
1913-1914, 1914-1915 |
Image Details
| Location | Wigan, Lancashire, England |
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