Mayoral Speeches

The mayoral speeches were professionally recorded on vinyl.
They have been transferred to digital media, and may be played online or downloaded.
Thanks are due to The Engine Room, Bridgwater for their help. For notes on earlier mayors of Bridgwater, see here.

1959 21st May Mrs AB Potterton

Alice Bertha Potterton was Bridgwater’s first female mayor. A street on the Wills Road Estate is named in her honour.

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1960 26th May Mr JG Headford

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1961 25th May Mr AD Frost

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1962 Mr CW Milne

A street on the Wills Road Estate is named in this man’s honour.

1963 GC Harris

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1964 Mrs BM Davis

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1965 Mr LJ Porter

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1966 Mr EJ Davies

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1967 Mr LG Steer

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1968 Mrs BM Davis

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1969 Mr HJ Ayres

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1970 Mrs ME Rees

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1971 Mrs IMY Tester

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1972 Mr JHD Saunders

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1973 JHD Saunders

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Dr Peter Cattermole 8 October 2013.