THE MAYOR – George Fellows Harrington, Esq. ALDERMEN – Joseph Paul, Geo F Harrington, Edward Thurlow – Until Nov 9, 1871 Thomas Dashwood, James Fairall, James Dashwood – Until Nov 9, 1874 COUNCILLORS – East Ward – Thos Raine Felgate, George Garnett, Thomas Sibley – Until Nov 9, 1870 Thomas White, Joseph Futcher, George Barkham – Until Nov 9, 1871 Edmund Cooper, Edward Marvin, jun, John Bevins – Until Nov 9, 1872 – West Ward – William H Wallis, Charles Dimmick, Francis Carter – Until Nov 9, 1870 James Colenutt, James Golden Gunn, Edmund Hands – Until Nov 9, 1871 Henry Jacobs, Robert G Osborne, William Hansford – Until Nov 9, 1872 Aldermen for taking Poll at Elections: For the East Ward – Mr James Dashwood For the West Ward – Mr Edward Thurlow Town Clerk and Clerk to the Local Board: W H Pullen Borough Surveyor: Francis Newman CE Borough Treasurer: T W Eldlridge Treasurer to the Local Board: C Roberts Road Surveyor and Inspector of Nuisances: A Sivell Rate Collector: W F Helyer Superintendent of Police: John Henry Burt Superintendent of Cemetery: Henry Mew Turncock: David Chessel Town Sergeant and Town Crier – Henry Buckett

This is one of the Ryde Town Sergeant’s uniforms, dating from the 19th century.Perhaps it belonged to Henry Buckett! Return to Ryde Council page