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The town of Rochdale had been governed by improvement commissioners from 1825. [3] In 1856 the town was incorporated as a municipal borough, governed by a body formally called the 'mayor, aldermen and burgesses of the borough of Rochdale', generally known as the corporation, town council or borough council. [4]
Sir James Duckworth (14 February 1840 – 1 January 1915) [1] was a self-made English businessman from Rochdale, Lancashire who rose from poverty to start a large chain a grocery shops known popularly as "Jimmy Duck's" and entered politics as a Liberal. He served three times as Mayor of Rochdale, and was elected twice as a Member of Parliament ...
Pages in category "Mayors of Rochdale" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Zulfiqar Ali (mayor) B.
Zulfiqar Ali (born 1965) is former mayor of Rochdale, in the north west of England. [1] Early life and career. He was born in Bradford. He took office in 2010. [2]
The coat of arms of the former Rochdale County Borough Council. The Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Rochdale were granted armorial bearings by letters patent dated 20 February 1857 sealed by Sir Charles George Young, Garter Principal King of Arms; James Pulman, Clarenceux King of Arms; and Robert Laurie, Norroy King of Arms. [41]
Duckworth remained involved in Rochdale municipal politics. In November 1937 he was elected Mayor of Rochdale. He died the following month, and in an unprecedented move, the council chose his wife Mary to succeed him, even though she was not a Councillor or Alderman. She was Rochdale's first ever female mayor.
The Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in England. Its largest town is Rochdale and the wider borough covers other outlying towns and villages, including Heywood, Littleborough, Middleton & Milnrow. It is the ninth-largest district by population in Greater Manchester with a population of 226,992 in ...
The train began moving off, and he attempted to disembark, but fell and fractured his skull, dying soon afterwards. In his obituary, The Guardian described him as the "father of Rochdale town council". [3] [8] Chorlton's wife, Alice, also served on Rochdale Council for many years, and was the first woman to become Mayor of Rochdale (1962–1963 ...