First recorded in 1545–55
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I spoke to Deptford’s lord mayor, Sir Barnubus Bliss, about what’s most important to him about folks experiencing the fair closest to L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
Sood was the UK's first female Asian lord mayor.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
More than 20 years have passed since Alex Maskey became the first Sinn Féin lord mayor to pay his respects to the war dead at the Cenotaph at Belfast City Hall.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2024
Belfast City Council is investigating after a painting of former lord mayor and Democratic Unionist Party peer Lord Wallace Browne was removed at the weekend.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2024
William Beckford, the lord mayor of London, owed his fortune to his sugar plantations in Jamaica.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
In a statement shared Friday, Lord Mayor of Dublin Daryl Barron honored Fricker, and celebrated her life and accomplishments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Earlier this year, the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councillor Ray McAdam, proposed that she should receive the freedom of the city, describing her as "one of Dublin's most distinguished cultural figures".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Speaking at a meeting of Bradford Council on Wednesday, Lord Mayor Chris Herd paid tribute to one of the area's "most well-loved sons".
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
His mother, Enid, who served a term as the city's Lord Mayor, described herself as being born into the party.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
‘If they don’t have a Lord Mayor, get me the next best thing.’
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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