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🏅 Female Mayors 🏅

Yesterday, we asked if you knew how many female Mayors Wilton has had.

Starting with Edith Olivier MBE, who was Mayor from 1938 to 1941, the other 13 Mayors are:
📜 Countess of Pembroke (1942-46 & 1954)
📜 Caroline Stokes (1947-49 & 1959)
📜 Lillian Rosemary Oliver (1962-63)
📜 Rosa Harper (1976-77)
📜 Dorothy Gray (1977-78)
📜 Edith Kiddle (1980-81)
📜 Eileen Casley (1983-84)
📜 Marjorie Whitworth (1986-87 & 2003)
📜 Kathleen Clarke (1987-88 & 1992)
📜 Nancy Morland (1990-91 & 2000)
📜 Betty Belk (1991-92, 2002 & 2012)
📜 Gwen Penny (1996-97)
📜 Alexandra Boyd (2025)

Today, 6 of our 11 Councillors are female, including our Deputy Mayor, Cllr Charlotte Blackman.

You can find a full list of all our Mayors, dating back to 1256AD, on the History page on our website.

📷 Edith Olivier, by Rex Whistler

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🏅 Female Mayors 🏅 Yesterday, we asked if you knew how many female Mayors Wilton has had. Starting with Edith Olivier MBE, who was Mayor from 1938 to 1941, the other 13 Mayors are: 📜 Countess of Pembroke (1942-46 & 1954) 📜 Caroline Stokes (1947-49 & 1959) 📜 Lillian Rosemary Oliver (1962-63) 📜 Rosa Harper (1976-77) 📜 Dorothy Gray (1977-78) 📜 Edith Kiddle (1980-81) 📜 Eileen Casley (1983-84) 📜 Marjorie Whitworth (1986-87 & 2003) 📜 Kathleen Clarke (1987-88 & 1992) 📜 Nancy Morland (1990-91 & 2000) 📜 Betty Belk (1991-92, 2002 & 2012) 📜 Gwen Penny (1996-97) 📜 Alexandra Boyd (2025) Today, 6 of our 11 Councillors are female, including our Deputy Mayor, Cllr Charlotte Blackman. You can find a full list of all our Mayors, dating back to 1256AD, on the History page on our website. 📷 Edith Olivier, by Rex Whistler

🏅 Edith Olivier MBE 🏅

Edith Olivier was born at Wilton Rectory (now Wilton Place) on West Street on New Year`s Eve in 1872.

Growing up in a deeply religious and well-connected Victorian family, she developed a lifelong devotion to the town. ​After studying history at St Hugh’s College, Oxford, she returned to Wilton.

During the first World War, she helped form the Wiltshire branch of the Women`s Land Army. For this, she was awarded an MBE in 1920. She reprised a similar supervisory and supportive role for the Land Army during World War II.

In 1938, she was elected the first female Mayor of Wilton. During her 3 years as Mayor, she oversaw a number of wartime activities in Wilton: Organising local shelters, warden networks, and blackout enforcement, managing the reception and housing of children evacuated to Wilton from bombed urban areas like London and Portsmouth, and hosted events, fundraising drives, and national patriotic initiatives to keep local spirits high.

A portrait of Edith, painted by her friend and artist Rex Whistler, hangs in the Council Chamber.

How many female Mayors has Wilton had since Edith?

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🏅 Edith Olivier MBE 🏅 Edith Olivier was born at Wilton Rectory (now Wilton Place) on West Street on New Year's Eve in 1872. Growing up in a deeply religious and well-connected Victorian family, she developed a lifelong devotion to the town. ​After studying history at St Hugh’s College, Oxford, she returned to Wilton. During the first World War, she helped form the Wiltshire branch of the Women's Land Army. For this, she was awarded an MBE in 1920. She reprised a similar supervisory and supportive role for the Land Army during World War II. In 1938, she was elected the first female Mayor of Wilton. During her 3 years as Mayor, she oversaw a number of wartime activities in Wilton: Organising local shelters, warden networks, and blackout enforcement, managing the reception and housing of children evacuated to Wilton from bombed urban areas like London and Portsmouth, and hosted events, fundraising drives, and national patriotic initiatives to keep local spirits high. A portrait of Edith, painted by her friend and artist Rex Whistler, hangs in the Council Chamber. How many female Mayors has Wilton had since Edith?

💭 Who Does What? 💭

Do you know who does what in Wilton?

Wilton Town Council is responsible for:
⛹ The Pavilion, Multi-Use Games Area, Outdoor Gym, Football & Cricket pitches at Castle Meadow
🇬🇧 The flagpole and public toilets in the Market Square
🛝 The play areas at Bulbridge and Minster St
⚽ The recreation ground at Wishford Rd
🎾 The tennis courts at Minster St
🅿 The car park at South St
🪦 The cemetery on Shaftesbury Rd and the graveyard at Old St Mary`s Church
🎦 The town centre CCTV
🚌 Various bus shelters and noticeboards around the town
❤ The Community Defibrillators
🌊 Flood barriers
🎄 Town centre Christmas lights
🏎️ Speed Indicator Devices
💷 Community grants
🏛 The Council Offices at Kingsbury Square

You can contact us by:
✉ admin@wiltontowncouncil.gov.uk
📞 01722 742093
🌐 wiltontowncouncil.gov.uk
📍 Council Offices, Kingsbury Square

Wiltshire Council is responsible for drainage and flooding issues, highways concerns (including potholes), waste & recycling, planning decisions, parking enforcement, street cleaning and more.
Issues can be reported to them via the MyWilts portal:
https://my.wiltshire.gov.uk/

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💭 Who Does What? 💭 Do you know who does what in Wilton? Wilton Town Council is responsible for: ⛹ The Pavilion, Multi-Use Games Area, Outdoor Gym, Football & Cricket pitches at Castle Meadow 🇬🇧 The flagpole and public toilets in the Market Square 🛝 The play areas at Bulbridge and Minster St ⚽ The recreation ground at Wishford Rd 🎾 The tennis courts at Minster St 🅿 The car park at South St 🪦 The cemetery on Shaftesbury Rd and the graveyard at Old St Mary's Church 🎦 The town centre CCTV 🚌 Various bus shelters and noticeboards around the town ❤ The Community Defibrillators 🌊 Flood barriers 🎄 Town centre Christmas lights 🏎️ Speed Indicator Devices 💷 Community grants 🏛 The Council Offices at Kingsbury Square You can contact us by: ✉ admin@wiltontowncouncil.gov.uk 📞 01722 742093 🌐 wiltontowncouncil.gov.uk 📍 Council Offices, Kingsbury Square Wiltshire Council is responsible for drainage and flooding issues, highways concerns (including potholes), waste & recycling, planning decisions, parking enforcement, street cleaning and more. Issues can be reported to them via the MyWilts portal: https://my.wiltshire.gov.uk/

​🎾 Tennis in Wilton 🎾

Wilton Town Council has two fantastic hard court tennis courts at Minster Street—and they are completely free to use!

​Whether you`re aiming for a flawless ace or just having a casual hit with friends, grab your gear and head down. No bookings, no fees, just pure British summertime sport.

​📍 Where: Minster Street, Wilton
🎟️ Cost: Free!
🔗 https://www.wiltontowncouncil.gov.uk/our.../tennis-courts/
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Who’s joining you for a match this week?
​#Wilton #FreeTennis #CommunitySport #LoveTennis

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​🎾 Tennis in Wilton 🎾 Wilton Town Council has two fantastic hard court tennis courts at Minster Street—and they are completely free to use! ​Whether you're aiming for a flawless ace or just having a casual hit with friends, grab your gear and head down. No bookings, no fees, just pure British summertime sport. ​📍 Where: Minster Street, Wilton 🎟️ Cost: Free! 🔗 https://www.wiltontowncouncil.gov.uk/our.../tennis-courts/ ​ Who’s joining you for a match this week? ​#Wilton #FreeTennis #CommunitySport #LoveTennis