The Lord Mayor Of Hale Village

 

The Lord Mayor Of Hale Village 2017 - 2020, is Freeman - Jim Ross.

Jim's stay in office as the Lord Mayor, will be from 2017 - 2020.

 

 

Lord Mayor's Of Hale Village

 

1893-1897  William Turton

1897-1898  Jonathon Naylor

1898-1904  Joseph Griffiths

1904-1906  H. Beresford Melville

1906-1910  Edwin W. Turton

1910-1919  Robert Ireland-Blackburne

1919-1935  Edwin W. Turton

1935-1953  Robert Critchley

1953-1964  Benjamin Webb

1964-1967  John Leather

1967-1974  William Hitchmough

1974-1978  William N. Howell

1978-1981  Charles H. Cartright

1981-1984  Arnold G. Cox

1984-1987  Thomas E. Johnson

1987-1990  Peter Teebay

1990-1993  James Robinson

1993-1996  Frank H. Hardman

1996-1999  Norman Nuttall

1999-2002  Eric G. Goldrein

2002-2005  David Hudson

2005-2008  Malcolm Sutton

2008-2011  Peter Kelly

2011-2014  Brian Hargreaves

2014-2017  Paul Turton

2017-2020  James Ross

 

 

The Freemen Of Hale Village

 

Each year, the Freemen hold several fundraising events, such as the Ascot Race Day at Hale Hall Gardens, and the Valentines evening in the Village Hall! Funds raised by the Freemen, are distributed back into the village - to village groups and organisations. Any group or organisation - charitable or non charitable, can apply for a Freemens Grant/Donation.

The grant/donation must not be towards funding a bill and/or debt, but an item the group can use long term and that will benefit the group/organisation.

Groups or organisations who feel they need such a donation - must identify a specific item they require or need, it may be a broken piece of equipment or a new piece of equipment. When applying for a Freemens Grant/Donation, it is required that a full set of accounts are presented with the application!

 

The list below shows just a number of the village groups/organisations that have applied for and received a Freemens Grant/Donation:

*St. Mary's Church, Hale with Halebank

*Hale Juniors football club

*Hale FC

*Hale Youth Centre

*Hale Village Hall

*Hale Carnival

*Wellington Bowling Club

*Mersey Wave choir

*Halebank Youth Club

 

The Freemen of Hale are chosen each year, from people of the community of Hale and Halebank, who have given back to the community a service or who have helped in some way that is beneficial to the community and it's people. It is then, that a person is nominated/elected to be a Freemen, for their long service in the community.

Many of the older Freemen still help out with many events in the village, from Hale Carnival, Golfing Tournaments, Christmas Celebrations, Ascot Race Day and along with being involved with helping out many other village organisations.